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Homes & Gardens
Lola Houlton

How to rearrange a room to make it cooler – 5 clever hacks to try

Bathroom, archway living room, green kitchen.

We've all been there – it's the middle of a hot summer day and your home feels like a sauna. While it may be tempting to crank up the AC or turn on your fans, this can be a costly solution to keep a home cool in a heatwave. Instead, incorporating simple tips to rearrange your space can effectively cool down a room without hiking up your energy bills or doing a full remodel.

Surprisingly, the principles here are similar to arranging a room to maximize heat, with proper ventilation, insulation, and tactical furniture arrangement being a few of the key things that can keep any space cool and comfortable.

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