Sustainable timber window and door retailer Bereco are urging homeowners to choose eco-friendly options when dressing their windows this spring.
From choosing sustainable materials to buying quality products that stand the test of time, Bereco’s managing director Nicola Harrison has collated a selection of tips to update your windows in an environmentally conscious way for the new season.
Update Curtains & Blinds
With the last of the winter weather behind us, Spring offers a perfect opportunity to replace heavy curtains with a lighter material. Lightweight options allow more daylight into your rooms, reducing the amount of artificial light needed.
When selecting new curtains or blinds for your windows, it is important to research the fabrics each product is made from to find the best quality and longest-lasting window dressings for your money.
Linen is one of the most sustainable materials for curtains and blinds and is also an excellent low-maintenance option for homeowners. Recycled materials are also a fantastic sustainable option to choose for home updates, with many large retail brands now offering recycled blinds in their ranges.
Fresh Flowers & Plants
Large windowsills are the perfect area to display freshly cut flowers or green plants for the spring. For homeowners with an unobstructed sash or casement window, your windowsill is the ideal location for natural plants and flowers to flourish.
Replacing artificial plants with real flowers is not only a fantastic way to mark the new season, but it also presents a great opportunity to shop small and support the florists in your local area.
Alongside supporting small businesses, houseplants also have multiple benefits for your health. Research by the Royal Horticultural Society shows that growing plants indoors can improve your mood, reduce stress levels and increase your productivity alongside reducing air pollution within your home.
New Timber Window Frames
Replacing your existing window frames with brand-new timber windows is an excellent way to refresh the look of any property.
Timber is one of the most energy-efficient materials on the market for the manufacture of windows and doors. Data from the Wood Window Alliance shows that one in four homeowners are planning to reduce the volume of plastics in their homes, with 67% of homeowners also stating that timber is a material they would like to have more of in their property. Bereco timber windows are designed with optimum energy efficiency in mind, with U-values performing up to 25 per cent better than the current building regulations.
Traffic White is currently the most popular window colour sold by Bereco and over the last few years more than 14,000 windows have been supplied with Traffic White or Pure White finishes to customers nationally.
White window frames can help to brighten any space and with long-lasting warranty cover of 10 years for factory-finished coatings, homeowners can be reassured that their new windows will maintain their finish for years to come. To learn more about Bereco and the range of bespoke premium windows and doors available, visit their website: https://www.bereco.co.uk/
