Window blinds—vertical (Venetian blinds) or horizontal slat-type (louvered-type)—are effective at reducing summer heat gain and reducing glare, while providing good daylight indoors.
The reason why vinyl or faux wood blinds are an excellent option for wet areas is because they are waterproof. Unlike wood blinds, vinyl blinds are moisture-resistant window coverings. As such, vinyl blinds are not susceptible to rotting, which is a problem that's common with window blinds made from wood in wet areas.
Wire Guided Roller Blinds
If you want to keep the heat out of your home, sunscreen mesh fabrics are your best option. Wire guided roller blinds can also be motorised so that you can easily control them at the touch of a button.
Overall, white blinds can reasonably be considered to be better in terms of their ability to support an ambient temperature to some degree in both hot or cold weather; they're definitely better than black blinds in this respect if you look at the year-round picture.
Cooler Temperatures in Hotter Months
When blinds are closed with the slats turned up and the rounded side facing out, the heat is directed towards the ceiling, which helps keep the room cooler. This is the ideal position for blinds in the hotter months.
Faux-wood blinds and thick Roman blinds are good too; followed by real wooden blinds which are also great at insulating and keeping heat out in summer. Roller blinds (regular ones, as opposed to supersonic thermally insulating ones) come next, along with Venetian blinds.
Blackout Window Blinds
Installing blackout blinds over your windows is a good way to prevent sun heat from getting in. Blackout blinds are opaque, so they don't let any light pass through. They are also available in a wide variety of colors and designs, so you can choose the right ones for your home.
PVC. PVC is perhaps one of the best options in terms of maintaining uninterrupted views of the outside world, and can also reduce a fair amount of glare. It's incredibly important to invest in quality PVC though, as it is with the rest of the fabric options listed here.
Natural wood blinds withstand direct sunlight and heat better. The North American hardwood or basswood, in this case, is the best. Natural wood has a lot of moisture and therefore it goes through a long drying process. Basswood is very good because it can be dried optimally without getting brittle.
Smart Home Cooling Tips. Close your blinds and curtains. Keeping your blinds closed during the day will reflect a surprising amount of heat radiating in through windows, especially during the time of day when the sun's rays shine directly on your home.
Translucent blinds impede the view from inside and outside, meaning you can't see out of them, but you also can't see through them from outside. Our translucent fabrics also provide a UPF Rating of 50+ which reduces the heat and glare entering the room.
Thermal lining fabric has a thin, rubberised backing to it and is therefore effective at reducing heat loss. Blackout lining has an additional acrylic layer to prevent light passing through the fabric.
Aerogel is more expensive, but definitely the best type of insulation. Fiberglass is cheap, but requires careful handling. Mineral wool is effective, but not fire resistant. Cellulose is fire resistant, eco-friendly, and effective, but hard to apply.
Close your blinds
By blocking the sun's light from your space, you won't only keep cool during the heatwave, you'll also be able to enjoy the style of your space to its greatest extent! Whether you select a Roman blind or a roller blind, a well-made window covering will help block out the heat this summer.
Creating a cross-breeze through your house by opening windows at opposing sides of the house and keeping doors open so the air can move freely will also work wonders in keeping hot air outside when coupled with closed interior window shutters to deflect any direct sunlight.
Sunshine streams in through the window, and the gap in between the window and blinds captures the heat, producing a greenhouse effect. In the winter, this is a desirable effect, and in the summer, when you want it to be cooler in your home, all you have to do is raise the blinds to leave the window uncovered.
Close curtains and blinds
Something like 30% of unwanted heat comes in your windows so keeping curtains and blinds closed will help, especially during peak sunlight hours and on windows that face the sun. Some roller blinds are designed to let you see out while still blocking those rays.
With or without air con, you can use faux-wood blinds to help to prevent a room from becoming uncomfortably hot in the first place, as they deflect heat and their thick PVC slats make it hard for heat to penetrate.
Translucent blinds diffuse sunlight which increases your privacy from the watchful eyes of those passing by, as they will only be able to see shadows inside the room.
Solar film roller blinds are the best option for reflecting sunlight or more specifically rejecting the sun's glare, heat and UV radiation. In addition to being heat-reflecting blinds which control building temperature during hot summer months, solar film blinds also retain the heat in winter months.
Vinyl blinds, especially vertical vinyl blinds, offer great value, versatility, and control to any room. They are able to withstand harmful UV rays, and you can easily adjust them to let in as little or as much light as you want.
Not just light, either. Outside mount blinds can significantly reduce noise and drafts since they cover the entire window and create a better seal. This also helps to improve insulation, as the gaps between the wall, window frame, and blinds are much smaller than with inside mounts.
The fabric selections will make your roller shades statement-worthy. They just have a more luxurious look and feel. However, vinyl is sometimes just more practical. If you plan to keep your roller shades in a high-traffic area where they will be likely to get dirty, then you should definitely choose vinyl over fabric.