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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Kezia Reynolds

MYSTERIOUS: 5 tricks that will keep a south facing living room cool even in a surprise heatwave - What They Never Told You

A bright living room with a yellow sofa with grey cushions.

South-facing living rooms have been a coveted feature in UK homes for a long time. Receiving an abundance of natural, warm light, it’s easy to see why they are a stand-out feature. But when the weather becomes increasingly warm, how can we keep a south-facing living room cool?

For a long time, south-facing properties and gardens have been at the top of the list for everyone’s dream home, bumping up the value of a property in the process. But with increasingly hot summers over the past few years, they've quickly become a burden. One of our editors hates her south-facing garden simply because it gets far too hot in summer.

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