You might think that making significant changes to your home would be a costly, time consuming affair. You might even think that you’ll need to give your home a complete make-over to have this effect, but we’re here to tell you that this simply isn’t the case. In fact, there’s one very simple-to-use, free tool at your disposal that can help to make your home feel like brand new: sun light. So, if you’re looking to take advantage of this great gift, we’ve put together a short guide. So, here are three ways to improve your home using the natural light of the sun.

New Windows, New Home

We’ve front-loaded this article with the most expensive tip, so that if you don’t have much money you can go straight on ahead and skip it. However, if you do have a reasonable amount of disposable income and you want to really change up the dynamics of your space, the best way to do it is by replacing your windows with larger, more open ones.  The reason for this is that the more light you let into your home, the larger it’s going to feel. Sunlight actually transforms the room without you needing to decorate.

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

A less costly example of how sunlight can improve your home is by reflecting it off of strategically placed mirrors around your home. If you position them just right, you can ensure that the light gets into all the notorious dark spaces of your home, and this means that – once again – your home is going to be brighter and appear more roomy. The great thing about mirrors is that they’re not necessarily expensive, and as well as being functional, they can also be used decoratively – though more ornate or arty mirrors can drive the cost up.

Efficiency First

Finally, it can be costly to keep a home running these days, so as well as using sunlight to improve the property’s interiors, you could also harvest its power outside the home by placing solar panels on the roof. You might think that this would be a costly procedure, but there are plenty of government- backed funding initiatives available for those willing to go through the panel installation process. Once you’ve gone through the process, however, you are able to generate your own power, making you less reliant on the national power grid, ultimately lowering your energy bills.

So there you have it: three ways to use sunlight to improve your home. The sun isn’t just something there in the sky for our viewing pleasure – we can use it to our advantage in our homes. So follow the above advice and you’ll be well on your way to doing so.