{"id":113556,"date":"2020-01-11T22:59:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-11T15:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/let-the-sunshine-in-a-designer-dream-home-in-the-west-country\/"},"modified":"2020-01-11T23:10:51","modified_gmt":"2020-01-11T16:10:51","slug":"let-the-sunshine-in-a-designer-dream-home-in-the-west-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/let-the-sunshine-in-a-designer-dream-home-in-the-west-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Let the sunshine in: a designer dream home in the West Country"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe clever design solutions in this elegant newbuild make it as easy on energy bills as it is on the eyeWhy do people have walls, for heaven\u2019s sake?\u201d says Mary Morris as we stand in the light-saturated hallway of Blackwood, her bespoke energy-efficient home in Barbury, Wiltshire. Commissioned by Morris and her partner Klaus Failenschmid, Blackwood does have a few solid walls but, wherever possible, stretches of glass let natural light flood in, as well as passive solar gain (heat) and an immeasurable sense of space.In fact, Blackwood is all about borrowed light. Why flic k a switch when you can get it for free? This is not only ecologically sound but, as Failenschmid puts it: \u201cIt is more in tune with how your rhythms should work.\u201d Light when it\u2019s light, and dark when it\u2019s dark. \u201cWe don\u2019t like to use electric lights when we can borrow from daylight,\u201d he says. At dawn, ambient light illuminates his way downstairs and into the kitchen to put the coffee on. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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