SA Affordable Housing September / October 2018 // Issue: 72 | Page 10

NEWS
How ceilings impact your
home comfort
The homes we live in can potentially impact our health and
overall sense of comfort and wellbeing – but to what end? We
examine how to make your home more comfortable in colder
months, without compromising style or lifestyle.
I
an Winroth, head of sales at leading interior building
solutions group, Saint-Gobain Gyproc, says h
ome layouts are
evolving to cater more for individuals whose lifestyles
centre on family, work and entertainment. With the ever-in-
creasing need to balance these elements more families are
opting for open plan homes where light and views across living
areas are free flowing.
While this is conducive to contemporary living, it can also
mean a less cosy environment in colder months as cool air
flo