When we think of kitchens, we don’t normally think about windows. But they’re important for the cooking experience, for keeping your kitchen intact, and for your long term health. VELUX windows can really transform how your kitchen operates and can give you a lot of utility, especially if you spend a lot of time in there.
1. Consistent ventilation
Condensation occurs when hot, wet air cools down, depositing water. This can have all sorts of negative effects, such as helping cause mould, which is particularly unwelcome in the place where you store and prepare your food. Kitchens tend to have a lot of steam going on because of boiling water and suchlike, which makes them vulnerable to condensation.
However, VELUX windows have an air filter that can be uncovered. This means that even when these windows are closed, they can provide consistent ventilation.
2. Easier working conditions
Sunlight improves alertness and keeps you in touch with your circadian rhythms. So does fresh air. Installing some VELUX windows will allow you to have more energy as you cook. Cooking can be difficult work especially if you’re making a lot of food, and you may have to follow a difficult recipe as well. Being alert can’t hurt.
Sunlight also has other health benefits, so if you spend a lot of time in the kitchen this can be a great boon on top of that.
3. More positive mood
Cooking and baking have sometimes been referred to as “more art than science”. It’s always best to prepare food when you’re in a good mood. Sunlight and fresh air have been proven to significantly raise levels of serotonin, an important mood hormone. Brightening up and refreshing your kitchen can brighten up and refreshen your mood as well.
4. Allows for breeze
In addition to reducing condensation, you also need to worry about the amount of heat in a kitchen. Small kitchens especially tend to concentrate a lot of heat from the stove and oven. A Velux window that can be opened at will can really turn down the temperature when you need it to.
5. Aesthetics
A kitchen should look like a kitchen, not some sort of squalid food dungeon. A few windows can make sure that it feels nice and homely, rather than oppressive and dim. It can also create the impression of more open space. If you eat in your kitchen as well as preparing food there this is even more useful.
