Heat-insulating carpets, flooring and window coverings are the key to keeping your home energy efficient this winter, according to Shepparton’s Choices Flooring.
“For an energy efficient home I would suggest wool or triexta carpets, even timber or the vinyl planks are good, with the Duette blinds would be the best options,” Choices Flooring sales and commercial estimator Eleanor Gwynn said.
“Wool carpet is a good one for winter in the carpet ranges, as wool is a natural fibre and more insulating, but timber flooring is another natural product that can be good too.”
These flooring options trump tiling, which has declined over the years — proving to be a less insulating material in the colder months — with more people opting for vinyl flooring, which Eleanor said was a better option.
“With our hard flooring like timber, hybrid vinyl and vinyl plank, it’s more insulating and warmer under your foot and you don’t have grout lines to clean like you would with tiles,” she said.
Window awnings and coverings that work in hot and cold seasons — such as the Luxaflex Duette shades, which provide insulation by trapping air in their honeycomb cells — is also recommended for keeping the home warm.
If you’re looking for an eco-friendly option, Eleanor suggests the triexta carpet which is currently popular in the market and works to keep the home warm.
“It’s made out of corn sugars and is low in volatile organic compound, so they’re eco-friendly and chemical-free so you can clean them with water.”
Choices Flooring Shepparton offers a wide range of Australian-made flooring and window covering options, and can help you keep your home warm this winter.
To find out more about your flooring and window shade needs, head to the store at 186 High St, Shepparton, or phone 5822 2777.
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