Winter light notes are a focused advisory product: we study your orientation, neighbouring shadows, and proposed glazing to predict how the room will feel in the darkest months.
Sun paths in the city
Courtyard buildings steal afternoon sun early. We mark hours when direct light reaches seating versus when only reflected ice-blue skylight remains.
Surface reflectance
Pale birch floors and selective mirrors bounce scarce light. Dark green planting masses need balancing planes so the lounge does not fall into gloom by fifteen o’clock.
Electric layers
We specify warm-neutral lamps with shielding that avoids harsh reflections on wet glass. Task lights for reading beat a single ceiling glare source.
Expectation setting
Some north garden rooms become plant nurseries more than sun lounges in winter—and that can still be a success if furniture and heating match the truth.
Notes can be ordered before you own the property if sales listings include plans and clear façade photos. They are not surveys of structural glass; they are inhabitation forecasts so your offer calculations include realistic interior budgets.