Remodeling Guides
Wake Up Rooms With the Power of Fresh Air
Even the trendiest interior designs can feel stale when your home is in permanent lockdown. Look to windows and doors for the solution
With the cooler temperatures of fall comes crisp, fresh air — and fewer bugs. Rejoice! As the hoards of insects retreat, fling open the doors and windows to enjoy the open air.
Open air can be enjoyed in just about any home, save those with windows painted shut. If you happen to live in one of those airless shells, grab a screwdriver, pry open that window and let some air in. Few things beat fall breezes blowing into your home and refreshing your nest.
Open air can be enjoyed in just about any home, save those with windows painted shut. If you happen to live in one of those airless shells, grab a screwdriver, pry open that window and let some air in. Few things beat fall breezes blowing into your home and refreshing your nest.
There is something magnificent about an open door. The air breezing through, the welcome to visitors, the openess it gives a home are all reasons to crack those doors wide open when you can.
Modern or country, Victorian or Edwardian, an open door invites. Open-air living reaches across all design styles as a delightful way to live.
A sliding door is not meant to always be slammed shut with a 2-by-4 wedged against it as extra protection from intruders. Open the door to the fall breezes whenever you can.
These folding and sliding doors accomplish the same effect on a grand scale.
When it's still too hot to open windows and doors, leave windows shadeless and use shutters instead. Keep them flung open for the appearance of wide-open windows. It is no true substitute, but it is better than a closed-off window smothered in curtains.
Many homes today are not built with breezes in mind. It is a shame. Allowing air to flow freely within your space gives a sense of freedom and comfort, even beyond the luxury of fresh, crisp air.
Whether you crack open a third-floor window just an inch for the breeze or open up an entire wall to the backyard, try to incorporate a little fresh air into your home today. Prop open a door for a few minutes, install a screen door to your kitchen or just throw open a bathroom window each morning while you get ready. Before long, you will crave those breezes and won't want to live without them.