R
oof window manufacturer VELUX®
and paint and wallpaper experts
Farrow & Ball have come together
in a new campaign which highlights the
transformative effect that daylight can
have on interior design.
The campaign centres on the
transformation of the Toomey family’s
single-storey extension using VELUX
roof windows and Farrow & Ball
colours. Working together, VELUX
daylight expert Grant Sneddon and
Farrow & Ball colour expert Joa
Studholme showed the couple how
to make the most of the available
daylight and how to choose colours
that look great in their space and suit
their lifestyle.
Sean and Sophie bought their 1950s
three-bedroom terraced house in
Swindon 10 months ago as they knew it
had great renovation potential. The rear
of the property originally had four smallrooms that were dark, gloomy and
completely unusable, but with the help
of a local architect and builders, they
took on their biggest renovation project
to date.
Adding a single-storey extension,
they created a large, open-plan kitchen
and living room with three large VELUX
INTEGRA®electric white painted roof
windows to provide as much daylight
and ventilation throughout the space as
possible. To access the garden easily,
they also added bi-fold doors.
Grant Sneddon, daylight expert at
VELUX, said: “Making sure that light
penetrates deep into the room is
important when you have such a big
space, and roof windows do that as
they offer twice as much daylight as a
vertical window of the same size.”
Homeowner Sean said: “The roof
windows with added rain sensors add
so much daylight and air flowthroughout the day, they’re a great way
of bringing the outside in. Living in the
UK, the weather can change in an
instant so we feel reassured that they
will close automatically if the rain
comes on when we’re out.
“We also chose VELUX dark blue
electric roller blinds to tie in with the
interior of the kitchen, and awning
blinds to help control heat coming in,
particularly on bright days.”
To find the perfect colour
complements for the modern fittings of
their extension, Sophie and Sean
enlisted the help of Farrow & Ball’s
colour consultancy service.01592 778 225
http://www.velux.co.uk/farrowandballShedding light on
colour in the home
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