A practical guide for Malachain readers, written from everyday experience.
Sunlight contains every colour, and as it passes through the atmosphere the gas molecules scatter the shorter blue wavelengths far more than the longer red ones. Looking anywhere but directly at the sun, you see that scattered blue light arriving from every direction. The effect is called Rayleigh scattering, and it is stronger the shorter the wavelength.
The same physics explains sunsets. When the sun is low, its light travels through much more air, most of the blue is scattered away before it reaches you, and the remaining light leans orange and red. Dust and smoke deepen the colours, which is why evenings after a distant wildfire or a volcanic eruption can look so dramatic.
It also helps to talk the subject through with friends or colleagues who have tried something similar. Their experience points out the details that guides leave out: how long things really take, which costs were unexpected, and which shortcuts turned out to be a mistake.
There is more to learn on this subject, and the linked website goes into greater depth. Treat this article as an introduction rather than the final word, and check any important decision against up-to-date, reliable sources before relying on it.
If you try any of these ideas, start small and adjust them to your own situation. What works for one person will not suit everyone, and it is fine to keep only the parts that help. Writing down what you changed, and what happened, makes it much easier to see after a few weeks whether the effort was worthwhile.