Get cooking with some design tips inspired by natural light and fresh air. Our kitchen skylight design guide is full of inspiration and ideas.
Brightening up a midcentury modern home
Surrounded by trees and a covered porch on one side, Brian Patrick Flynn's kitchen was still dark even after adding larger windows. To brighten the space and bring in fresh air, he added three VELUX No Leak Solar Powered Fresh Air Skylights.
"With light coming in from both directions, the previously dungeon-like galley kitchen stays gorgeously lit all day long." Read More Brian Patrick Flynn, Interior Designer
Bringing beach breezes inside a Malibu bungalow
Carley Knobloch replaced the fixed skylights in her beach bungalow with VELUX fresh air skylights to take advantage of cool ocean breezes. Now she can open the skylights in the kitchen with the VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO smartphone app to create air flow that keeps the whole house fresh.
"We open the skylight in our kitchen all the time, because it ventilates our main living space and helps air things out when we're frying up bacon or doing some indoor grilling." Read More Carley Knobloch, Technology and Lifestyle Expert
A photo-ready kitchen
Food blogger Lee Funke's kitchen is the heart of her business and home. She added three VELUX No Leak Solar Powered Fresh Air Skylights to bring in natural light that helps her capture high-quality photographs of the dishes she creates.
"Our VELUX skylights have seriously been a game changer in my business and furthermore, just brighten the mood, literally! I love waking up and making coffee in a bright kitchen." Read More Lee Funke, FitFooodieFinds.com
Pinks pop in this sunlit kitchen
The kitchen was one of the darkest room in Kelly and Jeff Mindell's home. Adding two VELUX No Leak Solar Powered Fresh Air Skylights brightens the space and brings out the best in backsplash tile, paint colors and an area rug Kelly selected for the renovated kitchen.
"We added two VELUX skylights which made this room go from one of the darkest in the house to one of the brightest. And the ceiling feels ten times taller!!" Read More Kelly Mindell, Studio DIY!
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Kitchens can get crowded. And not in a good way.
When your walls are devoted to cabinet space, your kitchen can begin to feel crowded, dark and uninviting. VELUX Solar Fresh Air Skylights bring in natural light to open up your kitchen, making cooking tasks easier without sacrificing your storage. You'll be surprised to see the difference kitchen lighting can make.
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Kitchen creativity doesn't always lead to fresh-smelling surroundings.
By allowing for frequent airing, VELUX Solar Powered Fresh Air Skylights prevent cooking odors and moisture from accumulating in your kitchen.
RAIN SENSOR
An integrated rain sensor that self-closes at the first sign of inclement weather.
If bad weather should arrive while you're away, don't worry. This integrated sensor stores up solar power for a rainy day. Using a highly efficient, fully concealed operator and control system, your skylight will automatically close when it detects inclement weather.
No leaks, no worries. No Leak Promise.
VELUX No Leak Skylights are specially engineered with three layers of water protection and come with a 10-Year Installation and Product Warranty. So you can be confident that natural daylight and fresh air will be the only things coming in from above.
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01 Tight Seal Technology
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02 Adhesive Underlayment
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03 Engineered Flashing
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What to expect with installation.
With our VELUX-certified installers, the process of bringing natural daylight and fresh air into your home may go quicker than you think. Explore the two-phase approach of VELUX skylight installation.
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Visualize rooms in a whole new light
With the VELUX Visualizer app, we've made it easier than ever to reimagine any room in your home. The VELUX Visualizer app lets you effortlessly add, customize and explore our skylight products in real time using your device's built-in camera! Picture a more beautiful, healthier future in your home with natural daylight and fresh air from VELUX skylights with blinds.
Cook up some inspiration for your kitchen design.
