Keeping the interior of your home cool and comfy this summer is a necessary balance against the high temperatures outside. Luckily, there are some interior design tips you can implement in your home to beat the heat this summer, which we will cover in more detail below. 

Swap Out Your Pillows and Throws

When summer rolls around, it’s time to store away your decorations and accessories made from heavy materials like fur, wool, or knits. Instead, replace them with blankets and throws made from lightweight materials like linen or cotton. This includes your bedding as well! These are more breathable fabrics that will help keep you cool even as the temperatures surge outside. 

Include Rugs in Your Interior

If you don’t already, you’ll want to place rugs around your home to help keep your home cool in the summer. You may think that adding more fabrics will actually heat up your space. But, it does the exact opposite. Having rugs on the floor will help absorb the heat and keep it from radiating through your home, which is very useful during the summertime.   

Add Plants

Adding plants to the interior of your home can help you regulate the temperature naturally while incorporating a fresh and beautiful pop of color into your space. Plus, the plants will act as an air purifier that keeps your home feeling rejuvenated, among the other health benefits of having them in your home. 

With plants like aloe, money trees, and other tropical blooms, you can instantly get your home in the summer spirit without bringing all the accompanying heat with it. 

Brighten Things Up

Changing out the color palette of your home can also do wonders for keeping you cooler in the summer. Swap out items in dark or warm colors like black and red for cooler and calming colors like light grey, white, and blue.

Darker colors absorb the heat, which can keep your home hotter than it needs to be solely because of the color of the items in your home. 

Use Blackout Curtains

Hang blackout curtains over larger windows in your home like in the bedrooms or living room to stave off the summer heat. These curtains can keep the sun’s rays from shining into your home and heating up the house.

Keep the curtains closed during the day and early afternoon when the sun is beating down the most–not just at night. Then, open them up in the evenings to help get your daily dose of Vitamin D. 

Rely on Natural Light

Lastly, with more hours of sunlight during the summer months, you’ll want to take advantage of this natural light source and avoid using electricity in your home. Not only will this help you cut down on your electricity bill, but it can also help keep your home a bit cooler when you’re not using so much electricity throughout the day.