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skylights in kitchen and bath

20 days ago

I currenlty have two 30" wide Velux skylights designed into a small kitchen above the island. They will have window shades. I will also have a 24" wide skylight in master bath. Does anyone regrete skylights like these? Or do you think two in kitchen is too many? aside from leaking (not my concern on this design).

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HALLETT & Co.

17 days ago

I would not put a skylight in a steam shower, I also would not install a steam shower because I live in the south where it’s always steamy.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
20 days ago
Well I think they are great for natural light on a sunny day but you need to make sure they do not impede good lighting at night or early morning. So placement is a big deal .
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HALLETT & Co.
20 days ago
I love skylights and often add them to projects but hard to comment without more information.
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And/or a photo. I'm not a big fan of symmetry but more of balance. This is because to appreciate symmetry, you have to be standing back from the kitchen a bit and be standing in only one place. Otherwise, there are too many edges, blocked views and different appearances from different places. For instance, for clarity, an island will block the views of both the base cabinetry that makes up the the island facing into the aisle and the base cabinets on the wall behind the island. When you're up close and working in a 42" or 48" aisle, you don't notice anything cause you're looking at the counters. When a person is farther away, they can't see any of the cabinets that face into the aisle - so why worry about it? "Which is more important centering range/vent/hood with entire back wall or so it lines up with a skylight ?" The skylight doesn't line up with where the new island will be - so what? "Do you think it would be odd if a skylight vault bisects a range/vent ?" I'm having a little mental issue with twhat you mean but its producing entertaining internal pictures of a vaulted ceiling bisecting a range. Was that guy escher who did those strange perspective paintings?
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RappArchitecture
19 days ago
We had skylights in both the kitchen and master bath of our previous house. Loved the light and never regretted installing them. And they never leaked.
Boxerpal
19 days ago
last modified: 19 days ago
I love our skylight in our kitchen. It brings in light.

We do not have one in our bedroom. I know my husband would hate one in the bedroom. He needs complete darkness. We have heavy drapes that block out the light but every so often the moon is full and a tiny peak of light pops into the room. Drives him crazy. So if you like darkness make sure the shade closes to make it dark enough for you.

Oh... just read from RAPP that one in the bathroom. Yes put one in the bathroom as long as you can close off the bathroom or shade the window. Again light may not bother you.
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RappArchitecture
19 days ago
The OP is putting one in the bath, not the bedroom.
acm
19 days ago
yeah, we get a lot of posts wondering how to hang pendants from/around sky lights.
la_la Girl
19 days ago
last modified: 19 days ago
We have one in the master bath - love all the natural light in there - we have a big window in there but have treatments on it for privacy so the skylight makes a huge difference

FWIW we were going to cut it in the reno and our architect convinced us not to and we are so glad we listened to him
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HALLETT & Co.
19 days ago

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One of my baths with a large skylight. My only regret is not putting one over my shower...
Wren thanked HALLETT & Co.
Wren
Original Author
17 days ago
@Hallett & Co. - I have the skylight placed over sink since there is a steam shower... even with the steam shower do you think you'd prefer placement over shower? Thanks!
J Mig
17 days ago
I love the 24 x 24 skylights that we put in our kitchen however, we had to put clear plexiglass over them, because they rained in the winter. And then we just put molding around the bottom to hold the plexiglass and make it look nice. I can’t imagine why a skylight in a shower would NOT rain? IN OUR RENTAL MASTER BATHROOM, WE PUT IN A SOLATUBE. BOTH OF THE OLDER SETS OF PARENTS WHO HAVE LIVED IN THAT HOUSE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT HOW BRIGHT IT IS WHEN THERE IS A FULL MOON. Sorry, don’t know why it capitalized. I must’ve hit some thing with a control that I am not aware of. Not shouting at anyone.😁

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