How to Stay Cool at Home in Summer – Without AC

Summer doesn’t ask for much. Just light clothes, quiet air, and a space that lets you breathe.

At MAMO INTERIORS, we believe that a space can feel cool — even when it isn’t. That cooling is not only physical, but emotional, visual, sensory. A combination of small design gestures that come together to say: you’re safe, you can soften, you can slow down.

Interior psychology teaches us that temperature is not just something we measure — it’s something we perceive. And perception is shaped by color, texture, material, even layout. A space can hold heat. Or release it.

01 — How to Stay Cool at Home This Summer: Choose Cooling Colors

White is obvious. But so is softness. Soft greys, stony beiges, muted sand and the pale green of a fig leaf — all evoke the visual quiet of a shady courtyard or a cool breeze. Blue is not the only cold.

Color psychology tells us: cool-toned environments reduce overstimulation, which lowers internal stress and helps us feel physically cooler too.

→ Tip: Add large surfaces in pale tones. Rugs, bedlinen, large vases.

Maresa's picks:

Crisp Duvet Cover – Sand Dune — light as air, soft as silence.

Yara Vase – Grey Pumice — sculptural and grounded like a stone in shade.

02 — Work with Light, Not Against It

Summer light is sharp. Use diffused curtains to soften it, frosted glass for glow, not glare. Reflect it, don’t block it. Nothing feels heavier than trying to fight sunlight.

→ Tip: Let light move — sheer curtains, glass objects, soft shadows.

Maresa's picks:

Momento Glass Stones – Set of 2 — shimmering like melting ice, subtle movement on any surface.

Frau Kröger Karaffe – Clear — pure glass, endlessly reflective, perfect for a sunlit tray.

03 — Use Materials That Breathe

Coolness is a texture. Raw linen, stone, ceramic, rattan. All materials that carry summer air — not trap it. Smooth matte surfaces calm the eye. They feel cool even in heat.

→ Tip: Swap heavy wood trays for marble, swap velvet cushions for washed linen.

Maresa's picks:

Otok Candleholder – Marmor — sculptural, earthy, cooling to the touch.

Lounge Chair – Teak & Rattan — the breathability of craftsmanship.

04 — Remove Visual Clutter

Heat already overwhelms. Visual clutter doubles it. A sparse room isn’t just aesthetic — it helps the nervous system settle. Give every object room to breathe. Your mind will follow.

→ Tip: Edit. Especially surfaces. Leave space around your summer rituals.

Maresa's picks:

05 — Let Scent Do the Cooling

Interior psychology is multisensory.A space smells hot before it feels hot. Fresh citrus, vetiver, fig leaves, iced tea, cut grass — these are the scents of emotional shade.

→ Tip: A linen spray on your curtains. A chilled essential oil diffuser. Cut mint in a small bowl.

MAMO picks:– Looops Duftöl „Sonnenstund“ — Grapefruit, Zitrone, Frohsinn.– Looops Duftkerze „Blütezeit“ — Energie, mentale Klarheit.– Coriander x Lime Candle — fresh spice, citrus, Berlin in July.

Looops Scented Oil „Sonnenstund“ — Grapefruit, Zitrone, Happiness.

Odel Oil Burner

Summer is not the time to perform your home — it’s the time to live in it.To soften it. To let it hold you, like a tiled floor on bare feet.

This is the art of staying cool. This is summer, curated.

Maresa

Founder & Interior Psychologist MAMO INTERIORS