I remember the house I bought when I was first married. The early spring day was cold. It felt like winter wasn’t quite over. Our realtor showed us this house she thought was perfect for us. I walked into the house and could see through the living and dining room out through the French doors to a … [Read more...]
Six Tips for Shopping for a Rug
There once lived a poor tailor who had a son named Aladdin. The story of Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp had the boy working as a rug merchant, who flew from place to place on a magic carpet. What is the difference between a rug and a carpet and what should you use in your sunroom? There must be a … [Read more...]
Spider Plant For the Sunroom
A sunroom is an ideal place for plants to thrive. If you are a writer lost in your imagination one fine morning sipping coffee in your sunroom, how easy it is to watch a spider spinning a web in the morning sunlight, the sun glittering off the silky threads. You take in the other spider in the room, … [Read more...]
Sunrooms, What Should I Know?
Before adding or building a sunroom to enjoy the outdoors year-round, what should I know about sunrooms? Ask about the cost This is usually the first, and hardest question to answer because it varies from project to project. There are many things that contribute to the pricing: the square … [Read more...]
Passion Flower Thrives in a Sunroom
We wrote recently that there are eight plants that thrive in a sunroom. One is the Passion Flower which thrives in a sunroom. Hibiscus Orchids Passion Flower - This tropical species doesn’t survive the winter in most American gardens, but they do just fine in a sunroom as long as they’re … [Read more...]
8 Solutions to Manage the Sunroom Temperature
There is nothing like a sunroom in the spring, to watch the perennials come up through the snow in Oregon. A sunroom is perfect for wicker furniture and enjoying summer evenings in the Midwest watching the kids chase fireflies. A fall in the northeast watching the trees change color from the sunroom … [Read more...]
Shopping for Sunroom Furniture
Yes, the fun part is shopping for sunroom furniture. We want to be comfortable in our new sunroom while enjoying the warm sunshine, and watching the three or four season go by outside our windows. We want a place that is filled with laughter and long conversations. We want a place where an afternoon … [Read more...]
Colorful Flowering Plants Like Hibiscus
We shared recently that a sunroom is an ideal place for plants to thrive. As you sit on your wicker sofa or sunroom daybed sipping coffee or tea in the morning sunlight, how easy it is to enjoy colorful flowering plants like Hibiscus in the winter that you nurtured. We listed eight plants that … [Read more...]
Furnishing a Sunroom
According to SFGate, “Though basic design principles apply when you're furnishing a sunroom, your focus should be exterior rather than the interior. The windows are the natural focal point. Well-decorated sunrooms combine indoor comforts with the look and feel of outdoor living. The keys are … [Read more...]
Flooring for a Sunroom
We have shared with you information about sunrooms from the need for a sunroom, its purpose, plants, window treatments and types of indoor wicker furniture that work best for a sunroom. We haven’t mentioned flooring for a sunroom except in passing. According to Joyce Factory Direct’s blog, “When … [Read more...]
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