Let there be light
Georgina W
14 days ago
I have a dark corner at the side of my house. I want to create some sort of sanctuary where I can sit and hide just for me.
Problem is I’m pretty sure it gets zero sunlight apart from a sliver at 10am. Is there any way I can use mirrors to bend the light around the corner or do something to force light into the area.
The picture shows the layout. I want to create sunlight in the red area.
It’s pretty much surrounded by the height of our house and the height of the trees from our neighbours.
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Jonathan
14 days agoIf it were an inside room with little light you would invest in lighting- the garden needn’t be any different an the right light can create a lovely mood.
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