Just in time for winter, this is a guide on how to remove some poor insulating items in your home and swapping them for better alternatives. We all have things in our homes that don’t really do the job they are supposed to, as well as we want them to. It could be an old worn-out rug that doesn’t hold heat anymore. It could be a sofa that is lumpy and fails to trap heat inside it as well. It might also be that some of your dining room furniture has shown signs of cracking and even rotting. Maybe it’s time for an overhaul of your home hey?
Synthetic wood is very good at how it looks. It looks just like the real thing. The sad part is, it’s no way near as efficient at trapping warmth as real wood is. But wait for a second, what is ‘real’ wood. It’s the wood that hasn’t been tempered, hasn’t been changed in any way. That is rare! Reclaimed wood the wood that has naturally fallen in the woods and the timber has been responsibly harvested. Reclaimed wood is very hard too, as it’s the most mature wood of the particular tree that has birthed it. That is why it is also naturally very scratch-resistant, making it perfect for dining tables. The reclaimed wood is also hard enough to be used for footstools like Ottomans. Coffee tables would be great in this material too.
Woollen rugs
Area rugs are always one of the major parts of a home’s ability to keep itself warm during the colder months. They span large parts of the floor and they trap a lot of heat which is thus released slowly. But the synthetic fabric is horrible at doing this and doesn’t last long. The fibers begin to get squashed and fail to increase in volume when the heat is turned on. But woollen area rugs do expand as they are filled with more heat and moisture from the air. So consider buying a wool rug that is using wool from sheep in cold climates such as the Scottish Highlands, The Falklands, Northern Territories in Canada and Merino wool from sheep in Spain.
Better seating
Fabric Sofas are back to reclaim the thrones of the eyepiece of your living room. Using a bin hire and rubbish removal service, you can offload your sofa, seats and chairs and replace them all with fabric decor. The skip can be collected from your property and the pieces will be removed ethically. You should go for fabric sofas that use cotton rather than wool. You want the sofa to breathe during the summer and spring, and you can always place a throw over the top of it during the colder months for autumn and winter. Check out the sofas that use a mixture of wool and cotton as filler as they are the most eco-friendly insulating styles.
These types of insulating items will be needed when winter arrives! Area rugs can be stylish but they’re also great items for keeping your home warm. But they must be made out of natural material.