A comprehensive reform would allow us to greatly increase the insulation of our walls, windows, ceilings, and floors, but what we are going to try is to give you simple clues that allow you to improve insulation and save money every day, without needing a reform.

Where does the heat escape from our house?

Being warmer in winter undoubtedly requires adding heat to our home, and we will leave that to the heating systems, whether they are fireplaces, radiators, or underfloor heating. Each of these systems would deserve a separate treatment from the decorative point of view; now we will focus on the second strategy that will bring us closer to a warm winter: making the most of the heat we already have. Heat leaks from our home occur mainly from windows, walls, and ceilings, so techniques to improve their insulation are crucial.

Tricks to keep the house warm in winter

• Windows are weak points of insulation, but they also allow the sun to enter. If we are going to be at home and the day is sunny, the ideal is to allow the sun to help heat the house. If our working day takes us out of the house at dawn, to return at nightfall, we must leave the blinds down and the curtains or blinds closed to avoid heat loss as much as possible during the day. But remember that if you have indoor plants they also need light, so you can leave them in a specific room that we will use so that the sun reaches them.
• Sometimes in winter we are forced to dry part of the laundry inside the house. This means that a good part of the heat from the heating is used to dry clothes. We have to try to dry clothes in a single room, which is ventilated and independent from the rest of the house. If we have to improvise a clothesline at home, a bathroom, in which we can ventilate with a window, is ideal. Oh and never leave clothes directly on a radiator; we are preventing it from heating up properly.
• The heaters are designed to heat rooms, not to heat the whole house. Therefore, if we are going to be at work for a good part of the day, the ideal is to close the doors of the rooms to allow the heat to remain in the right place.
• Cold is a sensation and it is influenced by both the temperature of the environment and many other things. For example, the walls lined with fabric, the cushions, padded armchairs, blankets, rugs, and blinds, all warm, reduce the feeling of cold. A minimalist decoration, with metallic, smooth surfaces, leather armchairs, and cement, is less comfortable in winter.
• A good idea that summarizes all of the above: take advantage of the wardrobe change when winter arrives to make a change of decoration that helps us enjoy the cold.