Skylights in kitchen extensions feel like the sort of thing you just should do. Who doesn't after all, want more light, or ...

a greenhouse window can become one heck of an attractive focal point. Next on the list is skylights. Twenty-six percent of the respondents said they would like to have one in the kitchen.

To call this penthouse window ... the skylight comes through with a retractable sunshade. The space also has oak floors and a built-in recess for electronics. The kitchen is a long, light-filled ...

After: The team at Feinmann bumped out the back wall of the kitchen and made room for a 53-square foot expansion and the installation of skylights. A bay window was added above the sink.