Roof Lantern And Island Lighting Advice Please
Hi,
We are at the planning stage for a single storey kitchen extension and would appreciate some advice on roof lanterns. We haven’t yet submitted the plans and want to make sure we get it right!
Our architect has suggested one long roof lantern, but I’m worried that might make an already quite long space look longer, also how long would it have to be to let some natural light into the dining room which will have no windows? l am keen on the idea of two lanterns to break up the space, 2.4 x 1.2m and 1.2 x 1.2m (or maybe 2 x 1m and 1 x 1m) but I don’t know if this is lantern overkill. Either way, I feel we need to have a lantern near to the dining room so it doesn’t look too dark, do these sizes seem feasible?
I am also perplexed about lighting over the island if some of it is underneath the lantern. The left hand side (with French doors) is the existing kitchen so will have a ceiling height of approx 2.4m then the extension will have a ceiling height of approx 3m (flat roof) this in itself is going to be a challenge for lighting and is making my head spin! Would we just have to go with spotlights?
Any advice gratefully accepted.
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Jonathan
4 years agoWhere you have drawn the island there is insufficient circulation space around it’s firstly if you want this kitchen design it has to move closer to the dining space.
Personally I don’t like your kitchen plan as I think it is too spread out and won’t be easy to work in and the island won’t be part of the main kitchen I would do something different.
Roof lantern- I don’t think you need any lantern near the garden just something near the former dining room. I think lanterns need to be put in the centre of a flat roof but lanterns are not your only option. You could have flush glazing near the house or a pitched roof with glazing in it.
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4 years agoI think if you put a sofa in the extension it will make it seem very narrow.
Perhaps you should make the space all about the kitchen then create an outside space that is nice too
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