While summer won’t be in full swing for another couple of months yet, I’m sure we can all remember the sweltering heat waves we experienced last year. Brits across the country struggling to manage the intense heat in their homes lead to an increased sale in fans just to try and keep the home cool enough to feel comfortable. However, blinds can be used to great effect to provide insulation to prevent your home from getting too warm, and to make the most of these benefits, it’s better to know early so that you have everything you need for this summer.
Here at Elite Curtains, we offer a range of curtain and blind choices to our customers, including roman blinds, allusion blinds, and more! We know for ourselves the many ways that high quality window dressings can regulate the temperature in your home, not only for summer, but year round! Keep reading below for some of the ways blinds can help!
Invest in Thermal Blinds
To many people, thermal blinds and curtains are something that are used during the winter to keep your house warm and prevent warm air from escaping to keep energy costs low. However, thermal blinds work both ways as they provide insulation, which also stops cool air from escaping too! This is done in a few ways, such as:
Reflecting sunlight: Thermal blinds typically use a reflective material on the back – the part that is facing your windows. This material reflects the sun’s rays back out of your home, preventing them from heating up your interior.
Insulating against heat transfer: Thermal blinds are also designed to provide a layer of insulation between the window and your home’s interior. This insulation helps to reduce the amount of heat that can transfer into your home from outside.
Blocking heat radiation: Thermal blinds can also block some of the heat radiation that comes through your windows. This helps to keep your home cooler by reducing the amount of heat that is able to pass through the glass.
Due to the way that thermal blinds work, you can either choose to keep your window closed to keep the cool air already circulating inside, or you can open the window for a breeze to enter (if there is one!)
Make Sure Your Windows Are Fully Covered
If thermal blinds are not an option, regular blinds such as perfect fit blinds or roller blinds can still help to insulate your home. The key is to keep them closed, especially during the hottest parts of the day. By doing so, the heat from the sun will be blocked from entering your home, which will help to keep the temperature inside cooler.
In addition to providing insulation, regular blinds also offer the added benefit of allowing natural daylight to enter your home. This is particularly useful during the summer, when you may want to keep your home cool but still enjoy the sunlight. By using regular blinds, you can strike a balance between blocking out the heat while still enjoying natural light.
No matter the style of blind you choose, making sure they fit properly to the window they are occupying is essential. Do this by properly measuring the windows in your home and come to blind and curtain experts like our team at Elite Curtains who will find the ideal choice for your home!
Combine Window Dressings
Even regularly made stylish curtains and blinds provide a layer of protection to your home from heat, sound, and more, so it makes sense that to make the most of these benefits, you can combine the two. It’s also a very fashionable choice at the moment – having multiple window dressings to frame your windows and offer the practical benefits. The idea is to have a set of high quality blinds flush to the window to act as the first line of defence, while curtains layered on top offer an extra layer.
This method of heat protection also works in a practical way. For example, you can leave curtains open during the day to allow light to filter through the blinds, while closing them on an evening to provide more insulation, keep the room dark, and offer more soundproofing while the house sleeps.
Get in touch with Elite Curtains for more information!
Whether you want to know more, or you’re simply in the market for a set of high quality blinds to keep your home cool this summer, our team at Elite Curtains can help! We offer a range of custom made blind options, whether you’re looking for natural looking wooden blinds, or you’re just looking for a standard design, we have everything you need!
Contact our team today to speak to one of our blind specialists!