Sunroom Ideas
Let The Sun Shine In!
Mary and I believe the best sunroom ideas should include details about sunroom designs,
sunroom window treatments, flooring, and more. A three season porch captures the sun and like a front porch, you can enjoy the outdoors in ultimate comfort.
We really enjoyed our sun room on a previous home we owned. We used it for entertaining, relaxing, and we even slept there on many occasions.
Sunrooms add additional living space for your family and bring the outdoors inside for almost year round enjoyment. Whether
you decide upon a custom built or prefabricated sunroom, you'll want to get the most from your investment.
Sunroom Topics
Sunroom Designs
Great sunrooms start with the right designs. Selecting the right design for your home depends
on your home's architecture, its location, and your style preference.
Learn about cathedral, split, traditional, and curved designs along with several other options.
Sunroom Flooring
You might be pleasantly surprised by the many sunroom flooring options available. There's an option
to fit most budgets and any of them can make your sunroom uniquely yours.
From wood, tile, stone, carpet, and more, see how the right flooring can add lots
of appeal.
Windows for a Sunroom
Got windows? Select the best windows your budget allows. Knowing what to look
for and examining your window options is important.
We outline your options for custom built sunrooms to conversion options.
Sunroom Window Treatments
We've sorted through the best sunroom window treatment ideas to help you decide which
option is best. Choose from plantation shutters, curtains, blinds, and several others
you may not have previously considered.
Watch the video that explains the essentials for selecting the right window treatments.
More Sunroom Ideas
Outdoor fans
Perfect for sunrooms, an outdoor ceiling fan keeps the air moving and makes you much more comfortable. In colder
months, the fans can help transfer the warm air into your home.
Sunroom Lighting Ideas
Use a mixture of outdoor hanging and table lights to create a warm and inviting look.
Outdoor chandeliers are perfect over your dining table or better yet, your pool table!
You'll find an unbelievably wide selection of outdoor lighting at LampsPlus.com. It is a great way to shop for
outdoor lamps, table lamps, chandeliers, and so much more. Check 'em out today -
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Sunroom Plant Ideas
Sunrooms are ideal for plants. From flowering seasonal or potted trees, you'll enhance the look
of your sunroom with sun loving foliage. Here are a few of our favorite sunroom ideas for plants to get you started:
- Abutilon - Kristen's Pink: very upright heavy salmon color bloomer; ideally suited for sunrooms
- Allamanda - Golden Butterfly: a bushy bright early spring, summer, and late fall bloomer and very
fragrant
Blechnum gibbum - Dwarf Tree Fern: very feathery greenery that loves an east, west or north exposure. Use when you want constant greenery.
Dianthus - Duchess of Westminster: flowers well into summer, this dianthus has a spicy aroma with large pink blooms.
Sunroom Electrical Considerations
Often overlooked when planning a sunroom or three season porch, your electrical requirements may be
different than for other locations in your home.
- Ensure there are sufficient receptacles on all walls to include the exterior walls
- If planning to hang holiday lights, strategically position electrical receptacles in or near the ceiling
- Plan for hanging, overhead, and ceiling fans
- Also include floor receptacles for lamps and to accomodate seating arrangements.
- If planning an entertainment room, plan for flat screen tvs, arcade-type games, popcorn machine, etc.
These are just a few considerations; see our porch electrical systems section for more detailed and most
helpful electrical planning information.
Be sure to see our three season porch section for more fun ideas!
Have some neat sunroom ideas? Please share them with us; we'd love the opportunity to feature them on our site.
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