My husband and I moved into our house almost two years ago and in that time our sunroom has unfortunately become…well, the junk room. Lately I’ve started thinking about what to do with it so I can actually take a book out there on a lazy saturday and relax.
The walls are mostly made up of windows, but in between is wood panelling, which I plan to paint all white. The interior wall is brick, I plan to paint that as well and add a vintage fireplace for an extra cozy feel. Here are some other elements I’ve ear-marked for my white, breezy space. This is a work in progress…so please send over any great products ideas you think would fit into this look.
Below is a breakdown of what I found so far:
1. Jonathan Adler ‘Beatrice‘ porcelain lamp with paper shade.
2. 100% cotton ‘pleat pillow‘ from CB2.
3. White wire plant stand.
4. Tabletop Terrariums from Anthropologie.
5. I found this fireplace online here in stone, but hope to find a wood one locally at Caravati’s.
6. I love the look of this natural tree-stump side table from West Elm, but wonder if I could somehow make this…anyone had experience with this??
7. I bought this slipcover from IKEA for a steal. I don’t own the exact chair, but a hand-me-down…so I’m going to try to alter it to fit the one I have. I’ve also thought about block-printing on it to give it some subtle color.
I’ll update as my redesign starts…but I’m thinking it’s way too hot and humid right now in Virginia to paint!
Tags: mood board, redesign
Im sure you can make a tree stump table if you have the tree and the chainsaw and the time. But my concern about that would be whatever creepy crawlies living inside a tree trunk would be coming home with you. Shellacing the whole thing would help but then you lose that natural look.
Oooh I love this start to the sunroom – can’t wait to see what you decide doing.
As for the fireplace mantle, if you ever make it up to DC (okay, Leesburg really), you should check out Luckett’s – they always have a few dozen wooden fireplace mantles at pretty reasonable prices. Try to go on a Design House weekend – lots of fun stuff to look through.
I agree- there has to be a way to make your own tree stump side table. I’ve been rolling the idea around in my head for several months but haven’t acted on it. Surely there’s something you could spray on it that would kill any bugs. Then what would you do? Strip the bark? Sand it down? Then apply 500 coats of polyurethane? I’m probably totally off so I hope more people comment.
I just came across your blog and love your ideas!! Can’t wait to see the finished room:)
My sunroom is my favorite room in my house, a great spot for reading. I would love any of these pieces.
Looks like some great ideas for your sunroom!
mrslimestone and Katie,
Thanks for your comments about the tree side table…unwanted critters are definitely my biggest concern if I take on this endeavor! I may look into it further and will let you know what I find out.
LeilaMac…you read my mind. Luckett’s is also on my list to look for a fireplace as well as some other accessories for the space.
I’ll be sure to share my finished room when it’s complete.
Thanks! Stephanie