Is your home feeling a little cramped? Do you wish you had just a little more space? If this sounds familiar, you can move to a new home or find ways to increase the living space in your current home.

Few things are as enjoyable as having a screened porch on your home. While an open air porch or deck may be enjoyable, there are many times during the warm weather seasons when it is virtually unusable because the sun is too intense or flying insects may be “bugging” you. There are numerous options that should be considered before making your decision on how to screen in your porch. 

If you are looking for a way to enjoy your sunroom or solarium throughout the winter months, a space heater might be the option for you. These portable units offer homeowners the ability to heat up a room – or at least a portion of the room – without the high costs of centrally heating the entire space. When used effectively, space heaters can offer accessibility to your sun room year around.

If you would like to improve your outdoor space, consider converting your deck into a screen room to extend the use of your deck or patio. Create a versatile space for you and your family to enjoy together. Learn more.

If you live in a ranch house, chances are it was built between the 1950s and 1960s. So, you might be looking to renovate or add an addition to your ranch home now that it may be getting cramped or dated. One of the great ranch house addition options you have is a sunroom. With a sunroom, you can take advantage of a gorgeous view; you can get a little closer to nature, and bring in a great deal of natural light.

You’re living in the log home of your dreams; now you want a way to bring the outside in. Screened porches let the fresh air flow through, offering additional living space without the cost of an entirely new addition. Homeowners often envision screened in porches from the past, which offered limited visibility and sagging screens. Today’s patios are superior in both quality and construction and will stand the test of time. Follow these steps for creating the perfect screen room for your log cabin.   

As winter approaches, gardeners all over the country feel a pang of sorrow at the first sign of an ending growing season. But you don’t have to join them. If you want to enjoy fresh grown vegetables and beautiful plants year around, consider adding a greenhouse to your living space. These glass-enclosed rooms, also called solariums, can be built onto your existing home structure like a sunroom or patio.

Those of us who live in a home with a backyard are lucky. But once in a while, some of us lucky ones can be seen outside swatting insects, or inside on our toes, trying to catch a glimpse of the great outdoors through the kitchen window, while doing dishes. As long as you have access to it, why not find an economical way to bring nature into your home? Patios and pergolas are all very nice, but you need bug and rain protection to really enjoy an outdoor living space.

So, as it turns out, there is a right way and a wrong way to move your container gardens around, especially if it gets really cold in the winter where you live. Who knew? In this article you will find some good tips to guide you in your quest for a beautiful, successful, indoors-outdoors container garden.

A sunroom is your own personal oasis where you can bask in natural light while nature surrounds you. As lovely as it is to let the sun shine in, there are times when you want to keep it at bay.This is where window treatments can help. By using curtains, blinds, or shades, you can control the level of light in your sunroom, and ensure the privacy you want.