{"id":35796,"date":"2017-07-18T18:00:25","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T23:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=35796"},"modified":"2017-07-19T05:37:17","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T10:37:17","slug":"sun-room-refresh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=35796","title":{"rendered":"Sun Room Refresh"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of my favorite places to read, eat, relax, and spend time nine months of the year is our sun room.\u00a0 It adds some cozy square footage to the first floor of our townhouse.\u00a0 It’s a small area that provides a quiet little get-away nook that I truly enjoy.\u00a0 Even though you can’t see it, we just spent a chunk of money on our sun room.\u00a0 We don’t know when the previous owners added the sun room or how old it is.\u00a0 However, the glass panels were clear, untreated glass that did not provide any sun protection.\u00a0 The area gets the afternoon sun which meant we were only able to enjoy it in the morning hours.\u00a0 The intense sun just made the room too unbearably hot in the afternoons and evenings.\u00a0 It was sort of like sitting in a pizza oven.<\/p>\n

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Fortunately, I was able to track down the company that installed the sun room originally, and they replaced the original glass panels with treated and tinted glass panels that cut down on 60 percent of the glare.<\/p>\n

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We also had the rickety door replaced with a nice sliding door.\u00a0 When we grilled out or ate outside, getting in and out of the old door when my hands were full of food and dishes was a real challenge.\u00a0 Now I can just slide the door or screen door open and leave it open while I’m grilling, setting the table, etc.\u00a0 That in itself was a major improvement.\u00a0 You can see the difference the tinted glass makes.\u00a0 I opened the door for comparison. You can tour our courtyard here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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With the new glass in place, I decided to do a mini refresh.\u00a0 Although you have already seen the indoor\/outdoor rug<\/a>\u00a0(which is on sale) that I bought in the spring to spruce things up, there are a few other tweaks.\u00a0 I brought my favorite wicker rocker from the guest room to the sun room.\u00a0 I bought this rocker at an antique auction when I was pregnant with our son for just $20.00.\u00a0 It was in such bad condition that I think Mr. Right was embarrassed to carry it to the car for me that day.\u00a0 I rocked both of our babies in it, and so it has a special meaning to me.<\/p>\n

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Although it has been many colors, I love the blue best of all, and it looks right at home in its new spot.<\/p>\n

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I also painted the top of the old pine bench that I bought at my grandfather’s estate auction years ago.\u00a0 There was a stain on the bench, and sanding wouldn’t take it out.\u00a0 Adding a coat of Napoleonic blue chalk paint solved the problem, and it brightens up the room even more.\u00a0 Using a narrow bench as a coffee table works in a small space.<\/p>\n

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Another tweak was bringing in this industrial light from Mr. Right’s office.\u00a0 I bought it at a local shop a few years ago.\u00a0 It works so well in this space.\u00a0 Other than the rug and a lamp, every single thing in this space is old.\u00a0 Maybe that’s one of the reasons I like the room so much.\u00a0 The history of each piece just adds some character to the small space.<\/p>\n

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I should probably mention the little rocker.\u00a0 My father rocked in it when he was a little boy.\u00a0 When our son Cory turned three, it was passed on to him.\u00a0 Now it is here for Little Miss and all other future grandchildren.\u00a0 Daddy is 94 years old, and I love having some things of his around.<\/p>\n

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There you can see an old set of his golf clubs that he used back in the 1960’s.\u00a0 I like having them tucked away in the corner.<\/p>\n

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So, that’s it for our sun room tweak.\u00a0 If you need me, I will probably be in there drinking some tea and reading blogs.<\/p>\n

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Take care.<\/p>\n

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