Does not have a windows? I see windows. And why you want a skylights in bedroom where you only sleep? Weird for me.

I'd remove the shutters before going thru the expense and hassle of a sky light installation - we have one in our master bath and I do love it there, wbut I ouldn't want it in a bedroom bc sometimes I want that space totally dark

Agree, get rid of the plantation shutters and install something like Hunter Douglass Duette shades with bottom-up/top-down feature. Get blackout fabric for bedrooms. You can also use opaque fabrics if you don't care about fully blackout for the bedrooms.

Here are mine showing fully open on left side, middle with top-down for some privacy if people are outside the windows and right side all closed for night time.

See how much light you get through the window when the shade is all open, compared to plantation shutters where you lose some of the view/light due to the frame and slats.

No need for skylights.

For a bedroom, getting skylight screens on them would be important. One or two depends partly on how far apart you intend to have them installed. A pair is more visually pleasing and looks more intentional, to me at least, but I would want a space between them proportional to the size of the room. It isn't just the visual overhead, but the two rectangles of light that will move across the room.

@Celery. Visualization, Rendering images ….”weird” ? guess I’m weird. I’m at the age where I have to get out of bed during the night to occasionally use the bathroom. The ambient light they provided, even at night was appreciated. I’ve had skylights in 3 different homes over the past years, love them. And, contrary to what many say on here, none has ever leaked, had five in my previous home. None in my current MCM though , which is basically a ”glass box”.

Yes, do two skylights, and unless you don’t mind a lot of light at night, find a way to cover them especially on nights with a full moon.

What do you gain in abedroom with a skylight since mostly bedrooms are used at night and no need for a skylight .

Maybe you like to do a little star gazing before sleep. I can totally understand that. If you live in a place with a lot of light pollution that may not be possible. If you do go ahead and install them I would actually recommend at least (2) on each half of the ceiling if not 3. If you are gonna do it - do it big!

Skylights only if they have inter grated blinds for full moon nights. If the room is dull, review your lighting and paint color to get more refraction.

We have skylights in 3 different rooms (bedroom, kitchen and dining room/never had leakage in 16 years).

Our bedroom’s large skylight is directly over our bed..and I love to hear the rain’s patter and see the stars. Maybe choose based on how much light you want and taping out both options on the ceiling should help. For the size of the room, I’d opt for one.

I had a room like this with an angled roof and I put in two over the bed . I loved them . The room felt huge and peaceful in the day with the extra light . I think two rectangular skylights looks better than one . Make a pattern out of paper in the sizes you are considering and tape them where they will go to get an idea.

Zero need for a skylight in the bedroom. It's " drab" because of drab/blah decorative decisions: ) Paint, bedding, lighting by electricity etc.

The shutters alone are cutting 50% of natural light in the day hours. What do you CARE when you are sleeping? You do not.

The picture Maureen shows is how many many Dutch homes have skylights . ALWAYS in bedrooms and they open for ventilation.

We had 7 in our 1890 home in AL. LOVED them and they never leaked. There were 2 when we bought the house and we added the rest when we remodeled . We had huge ones over the wet room showers in 2 bathrooms and the 3rd bathroom had a huge one centered in the room , it was like being in a forest setting it was so beautiful. We made the attic 1000 sq feet of living space and that big skylight up in a ” well” and it had a motor to open it up in a and there was a ceiling fan . It cooled the room in minutes.

Put 2 for sure and big and motor operated openings . You will never regret it. They have screens if you want and auto close if it rains etc. They are wondrous add some in other rooms!!

Our current 1910 house in VA we added two skylights on the ceiling of the addition screened porch. They are so beautiful day or night and add light to the DR adjacent although it is always bright with 3 windows… contrary to what many say about screened porch additions making a house dark. c

I would paint that dark ceiling beam the same color as your ceiling, remove the collection of track lighting and add a pretty chandelier that could add some character to this room.

I think it is funny that so many assert that bedrooms are only used for sleeping at night. Not every house is massive in size, has a basement/bonus play room available, contains no adolecents that desire solitude or students needing a quiet place for homework, or anything of that sort.

Cape Cod style house MBR has 1 window added a sky light 35 years ago. It's great for ventilation and has a room darkening shade if you need that feature.

I would disagree that there is n

"no need" or "never should be in bedrooms"

I love light and use my bedroom for more than just sleeping, so I agree that it’s a good way to get more natural light in the room.

@ Emily; jck910 ….. my bedroom is also my reading room, so the more light the better for me. Also, a pitch black bedroom creeps me out, I opted not to have blackout shades, just lined Roman shades.

Light affects my ability to sleep so would never want one in my bedroom. However I have 2 nearly side by side in a vaulted area in my kitchen and a single on my porch which has a full vaulted ceiling. All are Velux, open with remotes , have screens and can self-close if it rains. After a hot day when the temp drops late in the day and when humidity is low, opening the windows and the skylights sets up a good convection current coolong the house down like never happens for me with just windows open.

Coming in with an idea on daylight/nightlight/ventilation for your bedroom. Solatube. Worth a read to give you a another way to get what you want/need.

Personal experience with the product and I loved every single thing it offered. I'm not against skylights, but do consider how you will clean them; and what if the windows are open and you aren't expecting a rain storm, so you leave the house for even a quick run to the store. Had experience with those issues, too.

https://shop.solatube.com/daylighting-systems/

This room is larger than yours with more beams. It is a vaulted ceiling. Looking at it, were you to do the solartubes, I think I would go with two...one on each side of the beam. Vaulted ceiling means a gable, and the light must be coming in stronger on one side of the gable than the other, depending on the time of day? Here's the photo...(and, yes, there are recessed lights, but I am only referring the solartubes).

Solartubes come with dimmers that can block out early morning sun.

To address some commenter’s concerns about the lack of light coming in through the shutters, the windows from this room face the street and the wall to the right is part if the front door porch. The shutters are generally kept closed the majority of the time for privacy.

Attached are AI renderings of one vs two skylights.

I would offset the skylights thatcthey would not be directly over my pillow.

Your AI rendering is doing exactly what AI does, changes the size and scale of the room. Those skylights in the rendering are not 18 x 34, a lot larger so the look will be very different.

Also to @Celery, i said clearly in the post the room does have windows.

Q I definitely like two better than just the one. And I think I prefer the two spaced further apart.