This thesis is about applying fundamental daylighting techniques to a fairly common suburban house design. My goal is to demonstrate options for daylighting a single-family house, thus improving the quality of the space many call home. I will focus on integrating daylight into a generic type residence. As with many modern suburban homes, the popularity of the single-family residence has made them proliferate across the United States. With them, however, they bring both negative and positive aspects. One negative aspect is the lack of use of the power of daylight in creating pleasant spaces for mind, body and soul.