Cool for the summer

Reflect the light

Let’s start outside. Painting your house a light and bright colour will help reflect the sunlight and limit the amount of heat absorbed into your home.

Your house doesn’t have to be white, but the colour chosen should have a largely white base. 

At Paint Direct, we have an excellent offer on Dulux Weathershield, with three 5L cans of paint for just £69 to ensure your house is covered entirely.

Read our blog which features how to calculate how much paint you’ll need here.

Dulux Weathershield masonry paint has a unique high-performance acrylic resin, which resists peeling and flaking so that your paint looks fresh for years to come, which is ensured with the 15 year guarantee that comes as standard with the paint. 

Picking Dulux Weathershield in Jasmine White, Brilliant White are excellent choices for a classic and contemporary feel, yet if the idea of painting your home that light doesn’t excite you, how about adding a little warmth with County Cream or Magnolia?

Dulux Weathershield also features an advanced slow-releasing biocide that actively resists unsightly and damaging mould staining, helping to keep your house lighter for longer.

Letting the light in

If painting the exterior of your home is out of your control, painting the interior lighter has the same effect by reflecting the sunlight out of your home.

Crown Breatheasy Matt Emulsion is a quick drying, water based paint with a wipeable finish that has a range of colours to keep the heat out at a price that will help you to keep your cool, with 2 cans of 2.5L emulsion for just £34!

99% solvent free and certified as asthma and allergy friendly, the recommended shades of Crown Breatheasy Matt Emulsion are: Moonlight Bay, Milk White, Clay White, and of course, Brilliant White.

The Crown Breatheasy range also includes a Breatheasy Silk Emulsion if a mid sheen finish is what you are looking for or a Breatheasy Feature Wall option to add a pop of colour to your light interior.

For tips on painting your interior, read our blog!