One of the cheapest and most effective ways to brighten your basement is to use a bright reflective paint.
Basement window light reflector.
Sunhouse window wells from basement systems are designed to transform dark dirty and deteriorated window wells into clean bright spaces that bring loads more light into your basement.
Photo taken seconds later now i save alot of precious watts each day the sun is shining until about 2pm in the afternoon when the sun passes the downspouting on this side of the house.
Maximizing light sources can make a basement more functional usable and pleasant to be in.
Here is with the mirror reflector.
I had a dark basement.
This helps a lot.
Perhaps a 50 improvement on cloudy days.
Solar tubes are great for getting light to the areas that egress windows can t reach.
Illuminance increasing window reflector.
The light you get from egress windows and solar tubes will be reflected throughout the space.
Take a cue from the solar tube and hang mirrors in your basement.
S anna and ashlea couldn t have regular ceiling lights as well as the glass blocks but use wall and floor lamps instead.
A pale oak floor in the basement also helps keep the room light.
The following is the before and after photos after i installed my mirror window reflector in my small window.
Window wells made from corrugated steel or landscape ties are certain to be dirty and deteriorated.