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Layers of Lighting at HGTV Dream Home 2025

By: Jeannie Matteucci

This classic southern retreat has spaces full of natural light, thanks to well-placed skylights and sun tunnels from VELUX. Have a look at how these products bring blue skies, fresh air and sunshine into this enchanting Bluffton, South Carolina home.

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Create an Expansive Feel

The inviting great room with soft greens and whites, weathered woods and a coastal vibe sets a stylish tone. Four top-of-the-line venting skylights with touch remote for easy control flood the space with natural light, bring fresh air inside and contribute to the great room’s expansive feel.

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Add Sunshine and Safety

This view of those same four skylights from the loft lounge on the second floor is just as impressive. These innovative skylights include Impact Glass that makes the skylights very resistant to penetration from flying objects.

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Enhance Smaller Bedrooms

A pair of solar-powered fresh air skylights and large windows enhance the size of the blue guest bedroom on the second floor. Room darkening double-pleated solar shades on the skylights block the light so guests can sleep in on lazy weekend mornings.

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Elevate Reading Time

This high-style blue bedroom with pops of mustard yellow includes a cushioned built-in window seat. Placed underneath the skylights and by the windows, guests can dive into their favorite novel while enjoying fresh air, golf course views and natural light.

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Embrace Nature

The calming and charming primary bathroom with a duo of deep sage-green vanities embraces the beauty of nature. The three venting skylights above help reinforce the tranquil feel, provide sunshine, improve ventilation and highlight soothing outdoor views.

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Bring Light to Dark Spaces

The primary closet right off the primary bathroom offers tons of user-friendly storage options for clothes and accessories. A sun tunnel skylight inside the closet features a solar powered night light and a highly reflective tunnel that offers excellent light transmission that brightens things up.

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Lots of Advantages

The three venting skylights with Impact Glass in the primary bathroom do more than bring in natural light and fresh air. In a bathroom setting, venting skylights reduce condensation, mildew growth and lingering scents.

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Feeling of Spaciousness

A comfy space designed for both the young and old, this cheerful twin guest bedroom includes a pair of venting skylights with Impact Glass. The bedroom’s vaulted ceiling delivers the ultimate in spaciousness—especially when paired with the high-performance skylights.

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Get Ready to Snooze

The advanced skylights and large windows flood the twin guest bedroom with sunshine, gentle winds and soothing natural light. The double pleated room darkening solar shades on the skylights offer a simple way to control the light when guests are ready to snooze.

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Warm and Welcoming

A venting skylight adds to the warm and welcoming feel of the back kitchen. The positioning of the skylight over the sink area is an example of how skylights can be used to spotlight features while also bringing natural light and fresh air into a hard-working space.

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Transform Spaces

This aerial view of HGTV Dream Home 2025 shows how VELUX skylights are integrated into the design of this spectacular property. These worry-free skylights transform spaces and provide abundant natural light and fresh air to any and every part of your home.

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Bring In the Outdoors

Four solar-powered fresh air skylights in the roof over the veranda create a stunning entertaining space with wonderful natural light and ventilation. Guests can feel immersed in the outdoors while also being protected from an unexpected downpour or the unrelenting rays of the sun.

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Comfort on Demand

An all-in-one, user-friendly touch remote allows you to control both skylights and shades and enjoy the comfort of home. The remote is equipped with a ventilation timer that allows you to schedule when your skylights or shades open or close and a lock home option to close all your skylights for added security.