cybercat wrote:
>
> The big thing we don't have that I wish we did is light. This is
> a really dark house with the exception of my office and a bath
> that has a skylight. (Which confuses guests because they keep
> trying to turn off the light!)

My bath has a sklylight too, so I know what you mean! It's over the
shower, which is sort of weird until you see the room. They painted
the recessed "box" the skylight is in with a bright marigold-colored
paint, so even when the sun isn't shining, it seems like it is because
the paint casts a golden hue. They painted the recesses of all the
skylights in the house, which I would have never thought to do, but
it's a pretty cool effect.

One thing you can do to brighten a house that lacks light is paint and
decorate in light colors and use those lightbulbs that mimic sunlight -
it really does make a difference.

-L.