7 Easy Ways to Get Your Apartment Summer Ready
With the temperatures rising continuously each passing day, it is ideal for you to get your home summer ready with few essential tweaks in the decor. Easy ways like opting for lighter hues, packing away the rugs, rearranging furniture and few more simple tricks can give your apartment a wonderful Summer makeover.
1. Use Light Shades
Try and use lighter shades for your curtains and furnishings since it gives a soothing feel during the summers. This is also infact a great way to add lightness and freshness to your rooms
2. Softer Fabrics
Usage of softer materials for bed-sheets, pillow covers and curtains is apt during the hot season. Swap your upholstery and cushion covers with lighter fabrics and cooler prints to give your room a nice summery, breezy vibe.
3. Keep your Windows and Doors Closed
30 percent of unwanted heat comes from your windows during the day, so it’s ideal to keep your doors and windows closed during the hottest part of the day. You can open the windows in the evenings or night, when it’s much cooler.
4. Make sure your Ceiling fans rotate Counter-Clockwise
Setting your fan counter-clockwise (forward) in summers at a higher speed, will allow you to experience cool air by lowering the room temperature. Further, leave on the exhaust fan in your kitchen for a long time. This is will throw out the hot air.
5. Home Plants
Having natural home plants inside not only helps in filtering the air but also aids in bringing down the temperature. Go green with lots of potted plants and blooming flower bunches to adorn your living and drawing rooms.
6. Rearrange your Furniture
Reshuffle your furniture to ensure that no one is seated in direct sunlight or near the windows. Low seated chairs, floor cushions and daybeds make for great alternative seating options during the summers.
7. Use Summer-Friendly Lights
Choosing LED or CFL that uses about 75% less energy than regular light bulbs are ideal for the summers. They not only consume little energy but also keeps the environment cool and comfy.
