Skylights in open beam ceiling
Skylights: Check out the difference they make from the past "sunroom" to the new "2nd island" room, even with removing a wall of windows in the far corner where there is floor to ceiling cabinetry now, though they did replace the windows to the left out of frame with a slider door that you can't see in this opening photo.

(Found this is a "Sunroom" filter.) Opposing skylights look nice though I wasn't looking to put any on the west side due to possible heat concerns along with less light, not really knowing which combo of those you would get.
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