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Take shelter Turn the temperature down in your home and garden with our pick of shade solutions
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on’t suffer yet another sweaty summer; now’s the time to create beautifully cool spaces inside and out. Prioritise comfort with our tips on harnessing shade at home.
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Natural shade For deep, cooling cover, there’s a variety of trees and bushes available that together can drop your garden’s air temperature by up to 30 per cent*. The denser the canopy, the deeper the shade. Deciduous trees are fantastic, as they will screen summer sun and let in winter light. However, be careful not to choose a tree that will grow too big, has invasive roots or will drop heavy branches, and don’t plant it too close to the house.
Words Louise Tigchelaar. Photography Larnie Nicolson, styling Sam van Kan. *Source: sunsmart.com.au.
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A better place Well-designed shade can make your environment feel much cooler than under direct sunlight, and where you position your shade structures will maximise your efforts. Orient gazebos, pergolas and the like towards incoming breezes and ideally make sure the openings are in shadow, perhaps that of a nearby tree. To cool the entire zone, prioritise shading those surfaces that tend to attract heat, such as sand, concrete and brick.
Lifetime 82.5cm children’s picnic table, $79, I/N: 3240426 and I/N: 3240650. Saxon 580mm kid’s garden leaf rake, $5.50, I/N: 3360658, and shovel, $5.50, I/N: 3360660. Some products are not available at all Bunnings stores, but may be ordered. bunnings |
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