For many Calgary residents, winter is something to be endured and suffered through each year. The seemingly endless stream of snow, the freezing cold temperatures and the short days all combine to make a lot of folks feel miserable when winter comes; but then again, these residents probably don’t have a Desert Sun Patios sunroom attached to their house. A sunroom is a glorious opportunity to enjoy the winter views in comfort and change the way that you think about winter.
Getting The Best Winter Views
To understand why a sunroom transforms the way that you look and feel about winter, you need to know what a sunroom is. In its simplest form, a sunroom is an addition to your home that typically sits to the rear of your home, especially if you’re building it directly on top of an existing patio or deck. It has large, opening windows on all the open sides and often has a connecting door to the yard/garden. While you can choose a simpler three season model, you’ll only realistically be able to use your sunroom in winter if you choose a year round, or four season sunroom which has a heat source and comes with more wall space and insulation.
Now you’ve got a mental image of what a sunroom might look like on your property, it’s time to talk about how to organize your sunroom to help you get the best views out over your winter wonderland
- Curtains as frames – the big windows in your sunroom are going to act as your natural pictures, especially on those crisp cold days where the light hits the snow and ice just right. You can add to the beauty of the winter views by picking colours for your curtains that will make them feel like frames for a photo. Be sure to keep them a little longer than the window itself but not all the way to the floor for the best framing.
- Turn the furniture – the temptation with any room that is usually dedicated to entertaining is to have all the chairs and sofas face towards the middle of the room to allow you and your family to chat and relax companionably. However, this takes away from the beautiful views out of the windows, and you’ll get a more intimate feeling by turning the furniture around to face the windows as you’ll only be able to see and talk with the person directly next to you. We recommend lightweight furniture that is easy to move if you’d like to enjoy the best of both worlds.
- Add soft furnishings – finally, while your all season sunroom should have a heat source (there are many options), there’s nothing quite like snuggling up under a blanket and watching the sun rise over the winter landscape in your garden. Stock up ahead of time with plenty of plush blankets and soft cushions, and you’ll find yourself finally enjoying the beautiful seasonal views from the comfort of your sunroom built for the Calgary winter.
