Unsurprisingly, I appreciated this somewhat less.In any case, this is kind of disappointing, because our new But it sounds like I just need to keep playing with the curtains until I figure out that nice balance between letting in the sunlight and letting in the heat! So I guess it could certainly be worse. North-facing windows hardly need any shading, since the only time the sun impinges on them is early in the morning or late in the afternoon in summer, and at those times the angle of incidence is so great that much of the radiation is reflected from the glass or blocked by the walls on either side of the window, especially if the window is recessed somewhat into the wall. Typically a south-facing home gets sun for most of the day, especially at the front of the house, and is therefore usually brighter and warmer. You know, back when it was cold out (and, this being Colorado, that was last month), my south-facing windows were awesome. My home buying history involves three purchases. *Some people prefer front doors that face east or west so the north wind doesn’t directly hit the front or back door. North-facing ones, by contrast, are in near-constant shade. In my case, I just fell in love with both homes and wanted them, no matter which way they faced. Cut off yellow leaves and wipe down leaves with water to get rid of dust. Probably subconsciously I automatically rejected those homes. You’d be forgiven for not paying a whole lot of attention to the direction that both the front and back of your home looks out towards. So when I checked out the Energy Savers Tips page for Windows I was not surprised to hear that it suggests keeping your south-facing windows unshaded in the winter and using curtains in the summer. From what I gather, South windows have sunlight shining in all day long. Fortunately, some longtime favorites, and one up-and-comer, are happy with less-than-bright sunlight. Houseplants placed in rooms with north-facing windows need to be tough since they will receive little, if any, sun and low light levels. In my last purchase, I did consider its orientation, and being in a large building, I had only two choices, east or west. As I think about it, both my home in Brooklyn Heights and my first purchase in Westchester faced south, while my current condo residence faces east. The most effective window treatments that minimize cold air infiltration include Hunter Douglas Duette® Honeycomb Shades. The orientation of a home – which way it faces – is something to be considered when house hunting. I barely even needed to break out the blankets!But Colorado's weather likes to mess with you, so it recently decided that it was done with the 50s and jumped right into the 90s. Fortunately there are a number of plants that can thrive in these conditions and they have the added bonus of being among the top 10 plants for improving indoor air quality. Painting a north facing room a warm neutral or warm colour can help to balance out the cool … Houseplants placed in rooms with north-facing windows need to be tough since they will receive little, if any, sun and low light levels. If you paint a north facing room a cool gray, blue, green or purple, you risk the room feeling DOUBLY as chilly. Yellow leaves generally mean the plant is getting too much light. North facing rooms can still be BRIGHT if there are enough windows, but bright doesn’t mean WARM. North facing windows allow cold air to seep into your home which can be a big problem in the chilly winter months. The second was a large historic home in upper Westchester, and my current residence is in a high-rise building in the same town in which I have lived for more than 40 years.In my first two purchases, I confess that I never considered the orientation of the front of the house. *A tree line or berm can also help relieve the effects of direct sun or wind.In summary, there are pros and cons about any direction a house may face, and each can be either enjoyed or mitigated.Support for community journalism is more important than ever. My research identified both the pros and cons of facing east. Hunter Douglas Duette® Architella® with PowerView® Motorization.