Sunlight inside homes is often in short supply, and while skylights are one option for brightening up your life, sometimes it’s difficult or impossible to fit them in. Roof designs and floor plans don’t always make skylights an option. That’s where sunlight tunnels can help. Like pipelines for sunshine, they allow brightness to be directed down from the roof to just about any room underneath. Watch the video above and see for yourself.
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