Prepare Your Sunroom for Winter
If every winter, when the snow falls and transforms your view, you find yourself wishing you could still enjoy the view of the outdoors from your sunroom, it’s time to make it usable all year long. Most of the time, sunrooms and 3-season rooms are designed for spring, summer, and fall, but with a little effort, you can get yours winter-ready—that bright and beautiful space you love when the weather’s warm can be just as delightful when it’s cold. We have everything you need at House to a Home Interiors in Springfield, Illinois, to make your sunroom comfortable and inviting year-round.
Insulate Your Windows
Window treatments can be difficult to pick for a sunroom because you want to simultaneously preserve your view and stop heat from escaping your home. Privacy also needs to be taken into consideration, making the problem even more complicated. Checking the insulation in your walls, floor, and ceiling can keep your energy bills in check and keep your sunroom warm enough to enjoy even in the winter, especially when paired with insulating window treatments.
Consider the following Hunter Douglas window coverings for your sunroom:
- Parkland® Wood Blinds add texture to the room with gorgeous wood slats. You can choose from over 50 different colors of stain or paint to match your décor and style. The wood adds warmth to the room and can make it feel cozy and inviting.
- Designer Solar Shades provide some insulation and allow a fabulous view. They also block over 70% of UV rays, protecting you and your family year-round. You can choose from more than 350 colors and fabrics.
- Duette® Cellular Shades offer the best energy savings because they are designed to insulate your windows. You can choose from semi-sheer to opaque fabrics in over 150 colors and materials.
Incorporate Texture and Color with Drapery
Just like a sweater keeps you warm, adding a layer of drapery over your window provides additional insulation. The softness of the fabric lends a warm, cozy feeling to your sunroom. To make the most of your drapery:
- Select thicker, insulating fabrics that provide privacy, especially if you have sheer or semi-sheer shades.
- Hang them all the way to the floor and out to the edges of your windows, which makes your view look more impressive.
- Pick fabrics with texture and color or a pattern to add interest and vibrancy to your sunroom.
- Choose drapery that will go across the length of your windows for winter, and if you want to change it up, choose drapery side panels for spring and summer
Sprinkle in Home Décor
Make your sunroom extra functional for winter by making space for things your family loves to do on cold winter nights or long, snowy afternoons. Breathe life into your sunroom!
- Exchange pillows in spring and summer colors and fabrics for winter colors and thicker fabrics
- Incorporate evergreen branches, small trees, wreaths, and other greenery
- Spread warm, cozy blankets on the chairs
- Select patterned throw rugs for additional warmth
- Add a table where you can play board games or enjoy a snack
- Stock a small bookcase with favorite books to curl up with
- Keep a cupboard stocked with hot cocoa packets, marshmallows, and mugs
Contact Us
House to a Home Interiors in Springfield, Illinois, can help you prepare your sunroom for winter. You’ll create a cozy, inviting place you can use all year. Our professional staff can answer your questions, or you can visit our showroom for ideas. We proudly serve Springfield, Chatham, Taylorsville, and Decatur, IL. Contact us today!