Winter light in the Pacific Northwest is not generous. It arrives late, leaves early, and often hides behind cloud cover. If you are building, renovating, or refining your home, this season will expose every lighting weakness.

The winter solstice is the shortest day and the longest night of the year. It is also when residential design is tested the hardest. When daylight fades early, and interiors carry more of the emotional load, a home either supports comfort or quietly works against it.