living room with raked ceilings

How to keep your country home cool

It’s been a hot summer so far! We know the power bill can take a beating with the airconditioner or fans on all the time so here are some other tips to help keep your home country cool!

1. Keep curtains or blinds closed in the middle of the day to lock out the heat and retain the cool air.

2. Turn your TV off when you aren’t in the room – tv’s give off heat!

3. Avoid cooking hot meals in the oven.

4. Check what the overnight temperature will be before you go to bed, if it is lower open the windows for a natural cooling process.

5. Consider replacing your older aircon unit with a newer more efficient product.

You may also like

Country home patio area

Top 7 tips to prepare your garden for winter

Let the clear up begin! Autumn is a busy time in the garden, clearing away decaying vegetation from the summer and preparing the garden before cold weather hits. Clean up your garden by removing dried leaves or unwanted growth. Use a rack to aerate mulch, as this will allow water ...

Time for a change in 2021?

Redefine your work-life balance Disillusioned by too many years spent in the city or the suburbs? Ready to fast-track those plans to retire to the country? Yearning for a slower pace of life, the call of the surf or the freedom of the great outdoors? Retiring baby-boomers may be leading ...

An iconic take of the modern Australian farmhouse with a feature floor to ceiling window - Rural Building Co.

A home at one with its surroundings

Taking its name from the picturesque town it sits in, The Darlington Display is the quintessential Australian farmhouse, reimagined for today’s modern family. This is a home that somehow manages to sit effortlessly in its picturesque surroundings; The Darlington Display looks as though it has grown and blossomed, rather ...