Letting natural light in your home is a great way to make rooms feel bright, inviting and spacious.

Besides being green, it’s healthy, too. Studies have shown that daylight energizes us and affects our mood, so it’s important to open the drapes and take advantage of nature.

To let in the most natural light, keep the blinds open during the day and keep any landscaping trimmed so it doesn’t block the sun from your windows.

In addition, go ahead and install mirrors in strategic locations so they will reflect sunlight to other parts of the room.

In rooms with little or no natural light, consider installing tubular skylights in the ceiling to provide an energy-efficient source of natural light.

Solar tubes are a style of skylight that uses a reflective surface, much like a mirror, to bring in the sunshine.

With one of these installed, it eliminates the need to turn on the lights during daylight hours, which means you’ll be saving money while breathing a little life into the interior of your home.

Watch the video above to find out more.

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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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