3 Tips for Designing Your Perfect Sunroom

Sunrooms are becoming a prominent choice for many homeowners. Nothing beats the panoramic view

of a sunroom, or the protection you get from the hot summer months looking out from the inside. While

these special spaces serve as insulated rooms for some, others view sunrooms as a highly resourceful

space they can use to serve an array of different tasks and purpose.

The key to making the most out of your sunroom is to treat it as an extended living space vs. an outdoor

room filled with lawn furniture. Here are three ideas to help get your design mojo going:

Play with Patterns

The perfect blend of patterns can make your

sunroom highly appealing.

Brighten up anchor pieces, such as wooden

dining tables, with painted chairs and decorative

items. The seat cushions and painted rug in this

room create an airy, uplifting feeling.

Bring a professional painter in to customize your

walls with color complimentary trim, stenciling

or original wall art.

Designers and other service professionals can

help you create a stunning one of a kind look for you and your family to enjoy for years to come.

Mirrors add Magic

Sunrooms are generally endowed with

numerous windows – that is the beauty of them.

You can expand upon the view with mirrors.

Well positioned mirrors will bounce the sunlight

around your room making it feel even more

open and airy. Placed in corners, which tend to

be the darkest points in a sunroom, mirrors

reflect light back into the space. Mirrors will also

help enhance your sunroom at night by

reflecting the light of your lamps back into the

room.

Test it for yourself: Put a mirror in the darkest spot of your sunroom. Stand back and see if the reflection

opens up the space even more.

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Capture the View

The perfect furniture arrangement in a sunroom

can capture your scenic view with an

uninterrupted sight line.

Free standing decorative items, such as floor

lamps, sculptures, and potted trees, should be

placed affront walls, pillars and the like – not in

front of the glass or screened portion of the

walls.

Less is also always better with respect to color

and accessories. The use of too many colors,

pillows, and other decorative items will come between you and your beautiful outside view.

Takeaways

The key to making your sunroom, your own is to treat it as an extension of your living space. Mix

patterns with painted items, cushions, pillows, and rugs. Add mirrors to the darkest part of the room to

reflect the light back into the area. Always make sure your furniture arrangements and use of color and

decorative items do not stand in the way of your scenic views.

These are just a few ideas for decorative inspiration. Enlisting the help of professional designers and

service providers may help you create the sunroom of your dreams for years to come.

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