| | 5 Tips To Beat the Heat With Summer Decorating
It gets hot in the summer time, and running your air conditioner 24/7 can not only get expensive, but it is also detrimental to the environment. Luckily there are a variety of ways that you can use clever decorating tricks to beat the heat, and create a cool, comfortable environment in your home all summer long.
Control the Sunlight: The intensity of the sun is the single greatest source of heat on the planet. When these beams pass through the windows of your home, they can bring a lot of warmth into the house, which can then get trapped within your walls in a greenhouse effect. Control this through the use of heavy curtains and shades, which will deflect the overly warm, beams from getting inside.
Turn off Your Electronics: Every single gadget you have running in your home gives off a small amount of heat. Over time, this collective warmth can perceptibly raise the temperature in your home. Avoid this by turning off any electronic devices when not in use. Actually unplugging them, or switching off a surge protector that they are connected to, is an even better option for eliminating wasted heat.
Texture: Just looking at a warm fuzzy blanket can make us feel warmer. Avoid this by replacing couch and cushion covers, throws, blankets, and pillows, with cooler, sleeker, less furry versions. In some cases, removing particularly warm pillows or blankets from the space may be the best option.
Illumination: The brighter the space, the warmer it feels. Turn down the lights to create calm, subdued environments.
Fans Are the Key: Fans are the most energy efficient cooling device available. A single fan running 24/7 for an entire month will cost less than $10 in electricity, but can actually lower the temperature in a room by as much as 10 degrees at a time.
Using these simple tricks, it should be easy to create an environment which naturally remains cool and serene all through the hottest of the summer months.
This article was written by Joey Pebble, a natural artist that is noted for his work on a line of illuminated onyx lamps, a series of stone filtered decorative illumination devices.
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