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When in Rome Do What The Romans Do
By: Aisha
My parents recently moved to a retirement home and left the house to me, so I decided to redecorate the entire thing.The home is an old Victorian. All the rooms have crown molding and all the walls are painted in neutral beige colors to add softness to the rooms. The floors are all hard wood golden oak. Each room has a set of french doors. The room in particular that I have just finished renovating was our sun room. It’s a grand room with an open floor concept. It actually attaches from the main living room and then leads to an outdoor garden. The garden has a magnificent water fountain, koi pond, and multiple flower beds of roses. The flooring in the sun room is a grey marble and the walls are a stark white. There are five windows that overlook to the garden area.
Sunny Days Have Come and Gone
By: Aisha
Two weeks ago my husband built a new sunroom addition to our home that overlooks a lake. The scenery is absolutely beautiful, but the problem is the sun. The sun beats down so hard during the day that I can no longer stand to even be in the room. The windows are actually the entire front facing wall of the room, from ceiling to floor. The rest of the walls are painted a pale silver blue. And the furniture all a light grey color, the material being leather. There is also a grey swirl carpet that sits in the center that acts as a focal point to the room and on top of it sits a stainless steel coffee table. On the other walls are pictures of still life shots of flowers at various angles.
Sun Room 101
By: Kim
I have a sun room with a large double sliding glass door and 6 large windows. Buying the house initially my thoughts were “this is such a beautiful room! So much light and air flow!” ; as I am sure most people feel.. But little do you know, decorating that room quickly becomes hard work and a lot of trial and error.I knew I needed some type of window covering for mild privacy, but didn’t want it to take away from the openness of the room itself. My house is set back from the street but the sunroom is located off the side of the house, so you can see some of the windows from the street.
Meditating the Days Away
By: Aisha
I recently purchased a new home. The most important feature of it is my sun room. It is a place I frequent often, because it makes a great meditation spot. Its a place in which I can relax and center myself, but the issue is as summer approaches it gets very bright and extremely hot. It gets to the point I can no longer comfortably enjoy the room. I thought to rectify this by purchasing some blinds.
Sunweaves in Sunrooms
By: Jessica
One of the most popular options for sun rooms would be the Blinds to Go Sunweave collection. These multi-purpose shades let natural light through while keeping the view to the beautiful outside. This line of shades will block some of the UV rays as well as the harsh glare that comes along with direct sunlight. Sunweaves also have an insulation factor; they will keep the heat out during the summer and some of the cold out during wintertime. These properties contribute to protecting flooring, furniture, and any accessories from direct sun exposure.
