Thank you so much to everyone who participated in my first giveaway. I really enjoyed all the comments. And, I am really excited about all the new blogs I've found through this process.
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This week I'm posting about my Sunroom again, which continues to be a work in progress
When we moved into this house three years ago, one of the most attractive features was the "porch" with the walls of windows looking out into a sizable (for this area) back yard that backed up to woods.
From this room I watch the flowers grow and the wildlife as I sip my morning coffee. It's the perfect place to start and end the day.
Exterior shot of sunroom Before
View to woods from inside. Taken this morning- can you find the bunny in the tall grass?
When I say it was one of the most attractive features, I mean it had potential.
Originally our sunroom was a porch. The previous owners put up the windows and a wood floor to make it into a three-season room. The windows are actually sliding glass doors that slide open. It was a cool porch, but I was determined to turn it into a family room.
Before with previous owner's furniture
On moving day I put the living room furniture from the old house in the sunroom because I had high hopes that a space heater would get us through the winter. Unfortunately a space heater wasn't big enough and it reached freezing temperatures indoors.
I never wanted to spend a lot of money on this room since it wasn't a room we used year round. I made burlap curtains that were purely utilitarian. I picked up a rug that I didn't love, but thought it would wear well and not show the dirt.
Previous arrangement
In December we put in a heating/cooling unit making the room year round room. It works like a charm!
So now I've been reworking the room to make it prettier, lighter, and more functional.
The chair is still not finished, but now I think I want to find matching chairs that are smaller and lighter for this side.
I rearranged the furniture so now the focus is on the pond and garden rather than the TV.
Before with previous owner's furniture
I got this coffee table over the weekend at an estate sale. It has the bamboo detail with cane in the center and a glass top. It's a little too orange, so I'm going to paint it white.
New furniture arrangement
Dining area before with previous owner's furniture.
The only lighting this room had was the original exterior sconce style lanterns. I took them down. I hung this temporary Ikea light just so we can see what we're eating. The chairs are also from Ikea.
I'm thinking I might rework the chandelier I currently have in my dining room (that's a post coming soon).