These Eight Sun-Drenched Homes Make Space for Indoor/Outdoor Living

Let there be (natural) light.

These Eight Sun-Drenched Homes Make Space for Indoor/Outdoor Living

Let there be (natural) light.

It’s impressive what a designer can do with a home interior to create a space that’s warm, welcoming, and mood-boosting—but without that right hit of daylighting, even the most stunning architectural project can feel dismal. 

Whether framing a mountain view or swinging open to connect the living room to a breezy patio, windows are an essential design tool for creating happier, healthier spaces. And modern windows and glass doors are larger, stronger, and more energy-efficient than ever. Read on for eight inspiring residential projects that make space for bringing the outdoors in.  

An Inviting Prefab Home in Martha’s Vineyard Is Flooded With Light

Ample glazing frames views of the surrounding landscape, further connecting the living spaces to nature.

Inside this seaside Martha’s Vineyard home, an open layout draws in light and connects large gathering spaces with the double-height kitchen at the center. Windows in every direction from the Marvin Ultimate product line frame views of the landscape, further connecting the living spaces to nature.  

Photo: Dwell Creative Services

The rear of the home unfolds around a central patio and lawn. The windows and doors are stained in an ebony color to match the dark cedar cladding and black metal roof.

Captivated by the site’s native oak, elm, and boxelder trees, Peterssen/Keller Architecture designed this Fargo, North Dakota, residence to draw the eye outward, with broad interior spaces and a generous display of Marvin windows and doors along the rear facade.

Photo by Spacecrafting

The home’s entryway opens into a large great room with 12-foot ceilings and expansive windows overlooking Baker Park Reserve. Throughout the home, a simple material palette of stone and wood contrasts with bold matte black finishes.

The great room of this Minneapolis home features 12-foot ceilings and expansive windows overlooking Baker Park Reserve. Throughout the home, builders Swanson Homes used a simple material palette of stone and wood to contrast with bold matte black finishes (including the streamlined Marvin window frames in Designer Black).

Photo by Spacecrafting

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