Similarly, a garden patio will probably turn out to be 'a small, dark interior courtyard'.

The formerly dark interior has been flooded with light, all the better to watch crowds winding up through the central void.

Stagger into the dark interior, still blinded by the light outside, and flop onto a cool bed.

The dank, dark interior might have suited rope-makers, but on a day of searing sunshine, it was purgatory for a hiker.

Reflections from a window into a dark interior can be much reduced, allowing it to be seen through.