The (sometimes) surprising impact of the sun around your home

The sun is an excellent source of natural light, but with that comes UV and heat. In just the right quantities, these offer a flurry of benefits, even going as far as to improve our health and wellbeing or save us money on heating. These are big wins, but the sun often proves to be too much of a good thing in excess.

This is particularly true in summer. Due to things like the suns angle and NZ’s clear skies during this time, sun exposure is at its peak, making for long hot days with index topping UV levels — the downsides of which can include:

• Pesky sunburns
• Uncomfortably warm temperatures
• Unwanted fading of our favourite decor
• Increased energy bills, and
• Poor, interrupted sleep.

Fortunately, some simple remedies exist. 

Fighting back with Luxaflex® sun screenings

There are many things that can impact the level of sun exposure in and around your home, including window size, orientation, glazing treatment, shading and internal coverings.

For most, the likes of window placement, glazing and house layout are out of one’s control – though it is good to understand how your home's orientation impacts light in different facing rooms; more on that here. 

However, for the ones that aren’t, like shading and internal window coverings, they are often simple to execute and provide a fast turnaround.

This is where Luxaflex® Roller Blinds and Evo External Screens come in.

Combining a fabric screen and a rolling inner tube mechanism, these products effortlessly descend to reduce sun exposure both inside and outside the home, unlocking benefits like:

• Creating a cooler, more comfortable environment for the family by reflecting the sun and heat (all while helping reduce your cooling costs)
• Protecting your little ones and yourself from UV and the elements, meaning you can enjoy your outdoor deck space worry-free
• Putting a stop to intrusive light to create a better sleeping environment (with blockout fabrics and side channels)
• Improved privacy around the home (with light filtering and sunscreen fabrics)
• Easy operation for when your hands are full (with automation and voice control)
• Cord-free operation for the ultimate in child and pet safety

If you would like to learn more about how our sun screening solutions can help protect you and your family, book a free measure and quote with your nearest store to discuss your options, or read on to find out more about these products.

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Luxaflex Roller Blinds

An ever-versatile classic, Roller Blinds remain a popular favourite for children’s bedrooms. Our Roller Blind collection features an extensive range of sunscreen, light-filtering and blockout fabrics, providing much-needed UV protection and a reflective thermal barrier under our harsh summer sun. 

Roller Blinds give you the freedom to achieve the desired level of light control that best suits you and your families needs. Roller Blinds are particularly useful when you want your little ones to sleep in longer than the early morning summer sun would typically allow. 

With the ability to fully automate your Roller Blinds, they also offer peace of mind, forgoing chains to avoid the potential of any accidental mishaps. In addition, with stain-resistant and low VOC fabrics, Luxaflex Roller Blinds go a long way for a clean and healthy environment in your home.

For more on why Luxaflex Roller Blinds may be the best blind system for your child’s room, click here.

Evo External Screens

With Evo External Screens, you can extend your indoors out, creating an instant outdoor room for the whole family to enjoy all year round.

With marine-grade fabrics sheltering you from the elements, Evo Screens work hard to block the ever-present threat of our harsh UV, even when the sun isn’t out. In addition, with locking bolts and straps keeping the fabric securely in place, you’ll be able to keep out a light drizzle, meaning your kids don’t have to be cooped inside on a wet day.

Evo Screens are securely held within side channels with our STC model, perfect for moderately windy conditions. Fully enclosing a space, they are perfect for decks and balconies, keeping the little ones securely in and annoying insects out.

Evo MagnaTrack

Our new Evo MagnaTrack provides unparalleled outdoor sun, wind and rain protection as well as light and privacy control, instantly creating a sun-safe space that you and the kids can enjoy without the threat of the weather ruining your plans.

NZ's strongest wind tested straight drop awning; there isn't much that the Evo MagnaTrack can't handle being thrown at it. Featuring our premium Spectra Sunscreen fibreglass fabric range, we can accommodate areas up to 6.5 metres wide, all of which benefit from excellent solar heat control and UV protection.

Read on here to learn more about our new Evo MagnaTrack product release.

The ultimate in child-safe operation

Are you looking for extra peace of mind? We recommend automating your window coverings so you can go completely cord-free. At Luxaflex, we offer multiple automation options for a range of window coverings, including Roller Blinds and Evo External Screens.

Automation is also a great tool to help keep the summer heat and UV out of your home. With Automation, you can schedule your blinds to close before the sun is at its hottest, ensuring you reflect the heat and damaging UV without a second thought.

Find your nearest Luxaflex store here and book a free consultation to discuss your options.