Tips For Summer Home Window Treatments

Direct sunlight entering your home can significantly raise temperatures and cause long-term damage to carpets, floors and furniture. Window treatments can help block out harmful sunlight rays.

Insulated cellular shades are one of the best energy-saving window treatment ideas for summer, offering up to 45% heat reduction when completely closed on sunny days. Canadian Choice replacement windows company serving Edmonton Metropolitan Region carries an extensive selection of cellular shades available for installation.

Window Film

Window film can help reduce energy costs, protect furnishings and preserve carpets, rugs, hardwood floors and valuable artwork while also shielding residents from UV rays that cause skin damage.

Decorative films add flair and can revitalize an older home’s exterior appearance, acting as an effective alternative to drapes and blinds. Most films utilize polyethylene terephthalate as the base material. Depending on its purpose, various layers may be added for functionality purposes.

Solar window film absorbs and deflects heat to reduce cooling costs while blocking UV rays that fade furnishings. When selecting a solar window tint film, look at its Visible Transmittance (VT) and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) ratings to select an effective film. A higher VT value allows more daylight through, while lower SHGC values demonstrate better heating/cooling cost reduction performance – though this only applies if used on single pane windows instead of double-glazed ones.

Awnings

Awnings are more commonly associated with patio areas, but they’re an energy-efficient window treatment perfect for summer homes as they help block sunlight from entering. This keeps windows cooler while simultaneously decreasing air conditioning costs.

Apart from helping reduce cooling bills, awnings also protect furniture from sun damage by shielding rugs, carpets and upholstery from sunlight rays and preventing faded photographs and portraits from the frame. Awnings also offer privacy unlike draperies or blinds could.

Apart from energy savings, awnings make an attractive addition to any home and come in various colors and styles. Their maintenance is relatively simple as you can clean them using just water and mild soap when necessary; most awnings last at least ten years with mildew-resistant fabric fabric, making it the ideal solution for adding value without undertaking extensive renovations.

Drapes

Naked windows leave homes exposed to harsh sunlight, which can increase energy costs. Window treatments tailored specifically for your home can help lower energy expenses and make life more comfortable year-round.

Curtains are fabric panels that hang at windows to add texture, color, and style to rooms. There are various styles, patterns, fabrics and lengths of curtains available – including floor-length drapes which make a formal space.

Drapes tend to be made from thicker fabrics for a luxurious appearance and may include interlining for additional light control and temperature regulation. Drapes tend to be more costly than curtains.

Use of drapes as window treatments can reduce cooling costs in the summertime by keeping light out and blocking heat and humidity out, thus decreasing AC usage and saving on electricity bills. Plus, drapes help create an ambiance of peace in your home environment by blocking noise.

Blinds

Light control is one of the primary advantages offered by window treatments, especially during summer when direct sunlight can quickly raise room temperatures, making it harder for air conditioning systems to keep up. Window shades made from certain materials can reflect sun rays to minimize heat gain while adding blackout liners can keep spaces cool and dark.

Window blinds with their adjustable slats that allow for optimal control over glare and sunlight are an effective solution to combat summer heat gain while still allowing daylight into your home. Cellular shades also use long hexagonal cells to trap air insulate your home reducing solar heat gain by up to 80%.

New window treatments not only add aesthetic value to any home, but they can also increase privacy and lower energy costs. With cooling costs continuing to skyrocket for homeowners, any measures that help save money on heating and cooling bills will be of tremendous value.