How to Make Your Sunroom Versatile Year Round
Sunroom additions can be used throughout the year.
Did you know you can enjoy your sunroom additions year round? It doesn’t have to be summertime to make full use of the most seasonal place in your home. The following sunroom addition ideas will make your room a four-season destination spot for a cup of tea, reading your favorite book or birdwatching from a rattan couch.
Tips for Sun Room Living
What makes a sunroom design so special? The unique area is a private, though often underused, space in a home. If your sunroom is left without the sun, you might be wondering how to make it inviting, even through the dark days of winter. These sunroom addition ideas will help make this room the coziest spot for intimate or relaxed gatherings.
Invest in Furniture: The key to creating a comfortable sunroom is in the furnishings. Rather than purchase regular outdoor furniture, consider placing slip-covered couches and loveseats, or perhaps even a recliner, in your sunroom. Add bold colored toss pillows to create a welcoming and vibrant atmosphere. With a few throw blankets, you have the perfect spot to snuggle up with your morning cup of Joe.
Add Twinkle Lights: There is something so enchanting about a string of twinkling lights. Why not illuminate your sunroom surroundings by hanging a strand above the windows or around the doors? The glowing lights are sure to add a festive, romantic touch to the space in the evenings.
Add Plants: Whether they are real or artificial, adding greenery to your sunroom will make it even more inviting. Consider a few tall plants placed in small groups for a table display or flank both sides of the windows with tall potted trees. For a whimsical touch, you can even perch a few artificial birds in your plants to add to the ambiance.
Did you know you can enjoy sunroom additions year round?
Garden Art: Garden art isn’t just for the garden. A favorite sculpture or gazing ball might be just the thing to enhance your coffee table in your sunroom. Bring a little of the outdoors in and create a living space that is fresh and packed with garden goodness. A potting shelf with old garden tools, watering cans and a few coffee table flower books will make your sunroom a welcoming spot. Keep a few garden journals around for when you are struck with inspiration for your spring-planting plans.
Hang Curtains: Curtains make sunrooms even more intimate because you can change the privacy of your home. If you have an abundance of windows in your sunroom, perhaps it’s time to invest in window coverings so you can enjoy the room without feeling exposed to the neighborhood. Plantation shutters, lace sheers and even muslin drapes look rustic and right at home in sunroom additions.
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If you’ve found you’re not enjoying your sunroom during all four seasons, perhaps you need a little bit of decorating and redesign. Please contact us and speak with one of our Connecticut home improvement specialists today. We’d love to help you plan or redesign the sunroom of your dreams, even when it’s cold outside.