Homeowner Tip: Create a “Seasonal Light Map” for the First Year

New homeowners often rush into landscaping or window treatment decisions without knowing how the sun actually hits the property. Suggest they pick one day at the start of each season to walk through the house at 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 4:00 PM. They can jot down which rooms are blindingly bright or unexpectedly chilly on a physical floor plan.

Keeping these notes in a dedicated project folder helps prioritize future investments—like where to plant a shade tree or which room actually needs blackout curtains—based on lived data rather than guesswork. It’s a slow-burn tip that saves thousands in trial-and-error home improvements.