![“Typically in close city lots, all the light comes from the front and back of the house, so that the center becomes a dark spot,” Curtiss said, explaining her decision to install a Velux skylight above the staircase. “[It brought] a glow to the center of the house.” On the floor beneath it, she cut a hole that ushers in daylight to the lower regions of the house. It also creates a bridge separating the master bedroom from the two smaller rooms. Photo 4 of 8 in One Bedroom Became Three in This Space-Efficient San Francisco Renovation by Laura C. Mallonee](https://images2.dwell.com/photos/6063391372700811264/6133439033000181760/original.jpg?auto=format&q=35&w=160)
One Bedroom Became Three in This Space-Efficient San Francisco Renovation
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“Typically in close city lots, all the light comes from the front and back of the house, so that the center becomes a dark spot,” Curtiss said, explaining her decision to install a Velux skylight above the staircase. “[It brought] a glow to the center of the house.” On the floor beneath it, she cut a hole that ushers in daylight to the lower regions of the house. It also creates a bridge separating the master bedroom from the two smaller rooms.