| Today, people are becoming more concerned when it | | | | can also compare it to a car's tinted window but the |
| comes to protecting the environment. As a | | | | tint is more colorful and more exciting. |
| homeowner, you can do your part in saving the | | | | Window tint film can lower your energy bills by as |
| environment. Look at your windows. Do you know | | | | much as 25 to 50%. Since it blocks UV rays from |
| that windows waste up a lot of energy? For | | | | entering your home, you provide a healthy |
| example, during summer months, windows allow | | | | environment for your family (and your furniture too!). |
| sunlight into your house, which causes you to turn on | | | | As research reveals, radiation can cause eye damage |
| your air conditioning system. During winder, heat | | | | and skin cancer. Did you know that the sun can also |
| escapes through your windows, and this causes you | | | | damage your furniture? Remember the first time |
| to burn more fuel to keep the whole house warm. | | | | when you installed your carpet. After a few years, |
| Glass is a very poor insulator; that is the ultimate | | | | despite regular cleaning, the color has faded as a |
| reason that heat can pass through it without | | | | result of sun damage. |
| difficulty. | | | | Aside from the practical applications of decorative |
| Much of the heat that enters into your home comes | | | | window films to your home, these films also give you |
| in the form of sunlight. Since the sun can damage | | | | some sense of privacy. Did you ever check your |
| you furniture and can bring so much heat into your | | | | home from outside during the night? You might be |
| home, covering the windows with conventional | | | | unaware that your neighbors might be prying on you |
| shades, blinds, and shutters are employed by most | | | | at night. With window tint film, you give yourself |
| house owners. Unfortunately, these traditional | | | | privacy from your nosy neighbors. |
| window treatments also prevent light from entering | | | | As the name goes, decorative window films are |
| into your house, causing you to consume more | | | | wonderful decor for your home. They transform |
| energy since you are forced to turn on the lights. | | | | your dull room into a colorful space. Choose from |
| There is another way to approach this problem | | | | various styles and designs-from stained glass films, to |
| without completely blocking light and heat-fashion | | | | etched and frosted glass effects, to decorative |
| your windows with window tint film. Also referred to | | | | accents and borders. |
| as wallpaper for windows, decorative window films | | | | Some may think that this is an expensive investment. |
| are very thin sheets of vinyl that are adhered on flat, | | | | It is actually otherwise. Window tint films used as |
| non-porous surfaces for decorative, privacy, and | | | | decorations are very economical. You can easily find |
| energy-saving purposes. Think of a window tint film | | | | them in your local home depot or you can browse |
| as a pair of sunglasses-they allow light to pass | | | | catalogs online. If you are already having a headache |
| through your glass doors and windows but the glare | | | | because of too much heat, maybe it is time to |
| and the harmful UV rays are reflected outside. You | | | | consider removing your dust-gathering curtains. |