AIBU to think people following home trends such as glass lanterns regret this now

[noggla]

Those who have done extensions in their kitchens etc that put glass lanterns and/or floor to ceiling glass walls without any openings. They must have been regretting these plus other things that warm homes unintentionally.

I just discovered a lantern is a roof window. Who knew!

I have a similar window, although not in a key room. Because heat rises, they can be quite good at keeping space cooler. French or patio doors, not so much.

I quite like a roof lantern in an extension, although we've never had them personally. At another house (Georgian, thatched in a village location), we replaced a crumbling attached outbuilding with a large - south-facing - kitchen extension. We designed it to have a vaulted ceiling but avoided too much glazing, so no veluxes etc, although we did have a short, but double height wall of windows overlooking the 0.3 acre garden as well as a huge island that to my knowledge no-one ever knocked their knees - or anything else - on 😆

Honestly we love it. The light, the rain on the window when you’re up there, the airflow when you open it right up and air the old girl out. Can’t beat it!

I lived in a house with skylights and they were lovely. You could open them right up almost turn them right round. There was nothing nice than watching the stars at night through them too or snuggled up in bed watching snow flakes flutter down on them,
Those floor to ceiling doors would drive me potty all that cleaning no thanks!

Hmm it read as more as a dig at those who have different taste to you. Bit of a mean spirited thread on the whole imo.

Im no expert but I’d imagine UV would be considered in the design and others here have mentioned blinds, film etc. I think newer designs would probably have better UV technology than older windows and doors. Both modern and traditional have their merit!

Yes have regret, kitchen is an oven now whereas it was cool before. Light is nice but boy the temperature..

We use our conservatory all year round, we have an oil filled radiator in there

In extreme temps like this, no we dont use it of course, its too hot but I have a parasol on the side where the sun hits the roof, I angle it so the sun is prevented from getting onto the roof, its been very effective.

@Slightyamusedandsillywe have a huge island in our massive back extension with bifolds and lantern AND a cinema room with media wall. 🤣🤣🤣