Let there be light!

Winter in Alaska is a drab, dreary time.  The sun did not rise today until after 9:00 am and will set around 6:00 pm, and it only gets worse as winter progresses.  Our current house, a rental, has only 11 windows, and teeny tiny light fixtures that just don't provide enough light even in the middle of the day... but our new house boasts 32 windows.  Yes, THIRTY TWO.  I counted.  Wow, we're going to need a lot of window treatments!  We also have recessed lighting in several of the rooms, which is going to be absolutely amazing.  I can't wait!

I envision these beautiful plantation shutters - and a fireplace like this in the main living room.  A girl can dream, right?

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Do you have enough windows?  Not enough?  What do you do to keep your house light and bright?