Changes

By the 18th and early 19th century, several innovations began to develop. One was streets began to have more awnings installed so that more shade would be available. By the mid-19th century, heavy curtains began to become fashionable in homes as well as high ceilings, although these were already evident in some early Medieval homes and palaces. The curtains would block out sun light from coming into the house during the day, while high ceilings would allow the heat to move higher up and away from the occupants in a room.