Sunroom Installation: Decorating Your New Space

Deciding to move forward with sunroom installation can be an exciting period in your home ownership journey. Done with a professional contractor, your new space can add life and beauty to your house (not to mention its capability of dramatically increasing your resale value). But what will you do with the room once it has been built? The great thing about this type of space is that the sky is the limit when it comes to options. Relatively few houses have this kind of space, meaning there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to stylish decoration. If you're having trouble coming up with ideas, here are some you can try on for size.

Keep It Light

While it's true that there are no limits to what you can do with your sunroom installation, it would be a strange idea indeed to build such a space and then fill it with dark decorations. Not to say you can't do just that, but you might find more success in keeping your decor on the light side. It certainly doesn't need to mean "white", but sticking with pastels and other light colors will contribute to a cheery atmosphere, something people often crave for such a room.

Life

While it's not a greenhouse, many homeowners like to treat their sunroom installation as a kind of halfway point between inside and outside. If you want to accentuate this perspective, you can fill the space with a variety of plants. They should thrive, considering that they will be exposed to plenty of sunlight.

Fans

Sometimes, a sunroom installation can create a room that is a bit warmer than the rest of the house. Trying to get your air conditioning to keep up with that disparate level of warmth could send your electric bill a-climbin'. To offset some of that cost, you might consider making a ceiling fan part of the process. It costs far less to run one of these than to attempt to reach the same level of coolness with your central air.

Blinds

While you'll probably want to enjoy the sunlight and backyard view more often than not, you should definitely put up some mini-blinds for those times when the sunlight gets to be a bit much. Many homeowners put televisions in the space, and it can be hard to watch TV with a giant glare on the screen. If you want to enjoy your home theater without all the sun, being able to reach over and close the blinds is a nice option to have.