Hunter Douglas Duette sunglasses are expertly designed to diffuse light and trap heat Photo: Courtesy of Hunter Douglas
By Cheryl Lai-Lim
July 30, 2021
Stay cool with these handy home design tips to help you create a space that will help beat the heat
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Imagine this: you step out of the shower, feeling immensely refreshed, only to sweat five minutes later. Sounds familiar? In connection with the humidity thanks to our tropical location, more warm days are expected; According to The Straits Times, the maximum daily temperature on some days in July can even be around 35 ° C on average.
If you're looking for ways to stay cool at home, these design tips come in handy for your multi-year battle against the relentless heat and humidity.
See Also: The Best Singapore Dehumidifiers To Improve The Quality Of The Air In Your Home
For fabrics and textiles, choose breathable fabrics such as linen and cotton
Avoid materials like leather and suede for furniture like your sofa
Materials play an important role when it comes to keeping your home cool. Surface materials like marble or porcelain tiles can quickly dissipate heat and keep your floors cool. Avoid materials such as leather and suede for your upholstery and textiles.
Instead, opt for breathable fabrics like linen, viscose, and cotton. These light and airy fabrics offer cool comfort and often help brighten up boring rooms.
See Also: 6 Luxury Cotton Bedding Brands For A Good Night's Sleep
An all white interior, like this living room designed by Rebecca James, can help keep the temperatures cool Photo: Rich Gooding
The color of your walls not only affects the ambience of your home, but also the temperature of the room. While darker shades like black absorb and store heat, cool shades like white and other pastel shades can help reflect heat.
These soothing hues also add a relaxed and relaxed energy to your space. To further reduce the heat absorption of your house, you can also opt for a layer of thermal insulation over your paint.
See also: Minimalist Home Designs: 7 Beautiful White Rooms for Decor Inspiration
Hunter Douglas Duette sunglasses are expertly designed to diffuse light and trap heat Photo: Courtesy of Hunter Douglas
The versatile blinds are suitable for a variety of spaces and can be adjusted to your liking Photo: Courtesy of Hunter Douglas
While natural light can make a room look bright and inviting, letting in too much sunshine will quickly heat things up and raise the temperature of your indoor spaces. Innovative window treatments can help reduce the overwhelming heat and glare.
Hunter Douglas' Duette sunglasses, for example, have a honeycomb structure that traps the heat in the pockets to diffuse the light and protect your interiors from the searing heat outside. The modern blinds are available in a variety of fabrics and colors to match a range of interior styles.
Devices like fans, portable air conditioners, and dehumidifiers are one of the quickest and easiest ways to combat the heat. Ceiling fans, like the designer pieces from the local fan specialist Spin, are recommended as opposed to pedestal fans; their larger wings create stronger winds that provide better air circulation and coverage.
If clean air is the top priority in addition to cool air, the ECO 4751V from the local electrical appliance brand EuropAce is ideal for you. As the winner of the Red Dot Design Award 2018, the portable 4-in-1 air cooler offers a refreshing respite from the heat by absorbing moisture. You can put four ice boxes in the device for an additional cooling effect and better cooling performance.
See also: Spin's designer ceiling fans add the cool factor to your home
Opt for LED lamps for lighting objects like this Fritz Hansen Kaiser Idell table lamp by Christian Dell, by W.Atelier Photo: Courtesy of Fritz Hansen
The choice of lighting definitely makes a difference. To lower the temperature in a room, opt for energy-efficient lighting such as LED light bulbs. These light bulbs tend to last longer and use less energy compared to traditional incandescent bulbs, which tend to give off a lot of excess heat.
source https://seapointrealtors.com/2021/07/30/beat-the-heat-5-stylish-ways-to-stay-cool-at-home/
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