With the rising costs of everyday necessities, many homeowners are looking for ways to make their dollars stretch further. As the hot days of summer looming large, you may be wondering how you can keep your cooling costs down. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heat gain and heat loss through windows are responsible for up to 30% of residential heating and cooling energy use. By selecting the right window treatments for your home in Ocean Grove, Fort Monmouth and Neptune, you can make a positive difference in your cooling bills this summer. With the selection of options at Budget Blinds of Long Branch, you’ll see how easy it is to combine style with functionality as you reduce solar heat gain and stay comfortable.

Automation can help enhance your home’s energy efficiency. The beauty of Lutron® products is that you can start out with just one window or room and add on since they are designed for modular expandability. Depending upon which way your windows are facing will determine how much sun enters a room and at what time. By including your window treatments into your smart home design, you’ll have ultimate control over the light- and heat- that enter a room. It is easy to incorporate your Lutron window solutions with Google Assistant, Nest, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Sonos and more. The technology allows you to program your Lutron shades and blinds to open and close automatically, giving you additional privacy as well as preventing solar heat gain at those peak times of the day.

Cellular shades are an ideal way to keep your home cooler this summer as well as toasty all winter. These window treatments are popular from Ocean Grove to Allenhurst and everywhere in between. Not only are they sleek and efficient, they give you incredible control over the light flow entering your room, especially with the dual top-down/ bottom-up models. But the design itself of cellular shades make them an insulation powerhouse. Made up of individual cells that are honeycomb-like in structure, they form a layer of protection against the window, proving effective in keeping cool air in all summer and trapping warm air to keep the winter temperatures toasty. With so many designer-inspired colors and textures, it is simple to find an amazing match for your decor. Versatile, cellular shades can be customized to fit unique windows like arches, hexagons and skylights.

Another window solution that can help keep energy costs down are drapery panels. With a plethora of fabric options, it is easy to find something to suit your decor as well as maintain the temperature of a room. During the summer, keeping drapery panels closed during the heat of the day, you can prevent solar heat gain. Even the color you select can help with energy efficiency, as cool colors aren’t as likely to absorb heat from the outside.

At Budget Blinds of Long Branch, it is our passion to guide our customers through the process of setting the ambiance for their home, maintaining privacy and finding the right window solutions that will honor their home and their budget. Call (732) 393-8180 for your free consultation and let us show you the Budget Blinds difference!

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