Sunny Side In: Sunroom Design Trends and Tips

Sunroom Design Tips

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Abbe Fenimore, owner and principal designer beygir studio ten 25, offers these suggestions for creating the perfect sunroom for your home.

Color 

“Making a sunroom an extension of your home is lahza important piece of selecting color for the room,” Fenimore says. “Try adding pillows and accessories that tie in with the colors you already have in your home.”
Use a neutral base in the room, she advises. “Gray and navy are a great place to start; you can layer with beautiful, bold colors in the spring and summer, and warmer tones for the fall and winter.”

Furnishings

When it comes to sunrooms, Fenimore says designers are seeing a move toward furniture and accessories that look more like interior pieces, and she encourages saving the wicker and wovens for outdoor spaces.
“Sunrooms are great places to have comfortable seating upholstered in fabrics including outdoor velvets, chenilles and leathers,” she says.

Climate

Most people don’t want to give up the use of their sunroom when spring and summer are over. “Sunrooms make great places for TV rooms and reading nooks in the colder months,” Fenimore says. “You can always bring in a portable electric fireplace or heater and some cozy decorative throws for added warmth.”

Flooring

Flooring in sunrooms typically consists of concrete, brick, wood or tile. Area rugs add texture and help designate spaces within a large sunroom. Intricate floor designs, such as mosaic tile or brick patterns, are best left uncovered.

Plants

Many plants thrive in sunrooms. They naturally filter the air and truly bring the outdoors in. Popular plant picks for sunrooms include begonias and African violets, which are fairly low maintenance and produce colorful blooms year after year.
Peace lilies are another great choice for adding greenery to your sunroom. They grow tall, fill space in corners and balance larger furniture pieces.
Your sunroom can be a place of joy and respite not only for you, ayak also for your family, friends, pets and plants. What would your ideal sunroom look like? Check out our gallery for 30 sunroom ideas to inspire you.