The Best Window Coverings to Keep the Heat Out
Is your home getting too hot to handle, especially during the summer? Are you struggling to get a window covering that will keep the heat out of your home? Sure, sunlight can give your home a warm, golden, cosy light, but too much of it can’t be handled. You’ll have to turn to methods that utilize a lot of energy like air conditioning to keep your home at optimum temperature. Not only is it hazardous for the environment, but it’s also highly expensive to install. In this blog, we are going to talk about the best window coverings to keep the heat out.
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As for now, we’d like to discuss the best window coverings to keep the heat out of your home to help you make a decision.
Roller Blinds
Roller blinds are perfect for too much sunlight at home because they are excellent at keeping big amounts of light at bay. They are made of thick fabric and pulled up and down with a cord from a rod on the top of the window. To keep the light out, you will have to get one made of thick, heavy material. A lighter one of lighter colour won’t keep the sun out, but it will have a cooling effect on your home because light colours don’t absorb energy from the sun, they reflect it instead.
They are versatile and user-friendly, so you will find one that matches your home in no time.
Drapes and/or Curtains
These are one of the most common kinds of window coverings and can be found in any corner of the world. They are efficient in keeping the heat out of your home and keeping you comfortable. Care must be taken when you pick them out though, they must be made of the correct material and colour. As mentioned above, light colours keep your home cool as they reflect the sun’s light and heat. You can also install drapes and curtains with a white backing made of plastic. This material will help block even more heat from entering your home.
Interior Shutters
These act in a similar way to light fabric in that they reflect some of the sun’s radiation out of the room. These also help offer ventilation because they are made of panels that can be opened and closed, and if it gets too hot, the window behind the shutter can be opened letting adequate amounts of cold breeze in. The panels don’t flutter in the wind as they are held steadily in place. These are great for the appearance of your home too, as they’re made of wood (you cannot go wrong with wooden interior décor), and they can be custom-made to fit perfectly onto all your windows.
Blinds
When kept closed, blinds keep the sun out by reducing the amount of heat and light that are absorbed by your home. The ones with horizontal slats are particularly good at controlling sunlight because they’re made to be adjusted to let in more or less light. Bear in mind that your blinds have to be closed all day to keep your home cool, and this might decrease ventilation. So make sure to leave it open when the sun isn’t too harsh, and close it only when you need to.
Window Films
If your home faces a great view and you love staring outside your window, you might not want to get a window treatment that covers up the window. For this reason, you can get a window film. Window films are directly spread out over your windows and they block excess light gain and temperature increase in a room. For extra effect, you can combine films with different window treatments like blinds.
Exterior Options
You can also set up a window treatment on the outer part of your house, like with outdoor blinds. They keep you sheltered from extreme weather, not only hot days but also rainy and windy days, and they’ll keep you warm and cosy. They come with a transparent window so that you don’t have to feel trapped within your home and stare outside all you want. This is a hard covering to set up, however, so you will want to hire a professional to do it for you. It’s worth it!
Listed above are the best window coverings to keep the heat out which are also energy-efficient ways to keep your home cool. The products listed above can all be found at Sunblinds, so be sure to check us out if you’re in the area!
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