Solid Wooden Window Shutters: Ideal For Long Summer Days
The British summer can be a mixed bag of stifling hot days and soggy wet ones, but whether it is sunny or drizzly, you’ll be able to enjoy more hours of sunlight as we approach the summer solstice.
June 21st is nearly always the longest day of the year for the northern hemisphere, which is when the earth is tilted towards the sun the most, meaning Brits will see as much as 17 hours of daylight.
In comparison, on the shortest day of the year (December 21st), there is less than eight hours of daylight.
While the longer days during the summer months can mean enjoying the garden until late into the evening, going for runs after work, morning strolls at sunrise, and fitting more into your day, it can also be challenging for those who struggle to sleep unless it is pitch black.
With the sun not setting until nearly 10pm and rising before 5am, some Brits may find it difficult to stay asleep if light seeps into their bedroom in the morning.
That is why full-height and tier-on-tier shutters are better choices for bedrooms over cafe style ones, as they fill the entire window and don’t allow any outside light to enter the room.
The slats that open and close give homeowners flexibility when it comes to light control, allowing them to let some natural light into the room without having to open the shutters completely.
Tier-on-tier shutters even enable you to have the bottom ones closed and the top ones open, so you can enjoy the sunshine without compromising your privacy.
For anyone who needs complete darkness to fall or stay asleep, solid wooden shutters could be the best option.
These do not have any slats so they totally shut out the light and keep the bedroom a dark and cosy space for slumber and rest.
In addition to this, they are great at keeping the room cool during the summer months, as they stop the hot air from outside from entering the house.
They also prevent the sunshine from beaming into the bedroom, keeping it much cooler and more pleasant to sleep in.
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