Posts in Category: Planning Your Sunroom

George Jetson’s flying car may not be a reality in the next thirty years, but his futuristic space pad with floor to ceiling windows just might be. The World Architecture Festival contest for 2014 recently wrapped up, and one thing was clear: windows will soon be prominent in architecture. The festival featured several floor-to-ceiling window designs, including an astounding 42,000 square meter crystal clear glass building and its square footage opposite, a 12.3 by 12.3 meter tapered steel and glass house in Australia. Although an entire home made out of glass isn’t realistic for most home owners, adding a solarium to your home will allow you to add a modern look to your home.

Since your home is your biggest single investment, home improvements can add to its value. Any money you spend there is normally recouped in the form of equity. The housing market has not fully recovered and many homeowners who wanted to sell their home and move on are now stuck in a place that’s too small for their growing family. Combine those two facts and you’ve got the perfect reasons to embark on a home addition project.

One of the best ways to increase the value of your home is to increase the total amount of square footage. This is usually done by adding a room onto your home’s existing floor plan. In this post we’ll explore some home addition ideas. Given that one of the crucial elements of perfecting your new space is having a functional and well-built roof, we will look at the roof addition possibilities for each option. 

Do you like the home you’re in now? Do you appreciate your neighbors and are happy with your home’s location, but still feel cramped at times? Do you yearn for extra space to entertain company or relax and take a breather?

The solution is not to find boxes and rent a U-Haul truck to move to another location. We all know how frustrating that can be. The key is to turn that comfortable place that you love into your dream home.

When shopping for a sunroom or screen room addition, it’s easy to focus on the aesthetics of the room. While it’s important to have energy efficient windows, durable screens, an abundance of glass area and the right sliding door in your new home addition, it’s also crucial to have a well-built roof.

As going green is becoming increasingly popular, there is a renewed love for nature, and a yearning to experience indoor comfort in the outdoors. Not all of us have a desire to be rugged hunters and fishermen sitting on stumps of wood near a bonfire, but we also don’t want to be trapped indoors during the summer. The experts agree that coming up with great patio and screened-in room ideas will help you experience indoor comfort while basking in the graceful beauty and charm of the outdoors. Here are some patio ideas that will inspire you. 

Summer nights are so relaxing, especially when they bring everyone out of the house for a while. They also draw out the bugs who would love to participate in your activities. These tiny creatures want nothing more than to get under your skin, dive in your drink, or swing around your head in dizzying patterns, buzzing in your ear. Learn how you can enjoy the outdoors again with a screened-in porch.

Planting an herb garden can be a fun weekend project that will offer long-term rewards for the whole family. Imagine being able to step out into your sunroom and grab a few leaves of fresh basil for your delicious homemade spaghetti sauce. Herbs can easily be grown indoors or outdoors. If the weather is warm enough, then by all means, find them a lovely place outside where they can get at least 12 hours of sunlight per day. The rest of the year, grow them indoors.

1. Will this improvement increase my home’s value? 
2. Will this improvement make my home more pleasant and accessible? 

If you answer yes to both questions, then it’s likely an improvement worth having.

Cincinnati is located in beautiful Ohio. This city is the perfect place to buy a home. Homeowners here get to enjoy the full range of seasons. Although different times of year are incredibly beautiful, it can be a challenge to really enjoy them comfortably. However, there are several home additions people can make which truly allow the entire family to stay in touch with nature year round.