The day has finally arrived… our sunroom is DONE!
It’s been five long weeks of work… let’s do a quick recap.
The befores:
Before we bought the house:
After we threw some furniture in:
Phase 1: Building a secret cat outhouse:
Phase 2: Tearing out the ceiling panels, adding insulation and a new humidity resistant drywall ceiling (with recessed speakers and lights)
Phase 3: ‘Wood’ tile flooring
Phase 4: Building the beds, coffee table and console table
Phase 5: Accessorizing
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| Art can be purchased here and here |
And that is where we left off last.
Now that we’re all up to speed…. I present to you, our finished Sunroom:
Disclaimer: No, I did not place my cat there for staging purposes. That is “her spot” and she can always be found either right there or in my lap. She put up a fight when I tried to make her move so I could take these, lol.
I am beyond happy with these pillows. I purchased 14 (double sided!) custom covers from Etsy seller FestiveHomeDecor, in various sizes ranging from 16×24 to 26×26 for $295 shipped. The selection, quality and service were amazing. You won’t find a better pillow shop on Etsy… I’ve looked!
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| Both the lantern and table started out as black… <3 spray paint |
These baskets are my new favorite thing:
I had been looking everywhere for some wire baskets that were the perfect size to tuck neatly underneath this narrow console table, when I stumbled across these bicycle baskets on Ebay. The look and size were perfect, and they even combined shipping and got them to me within 3 days so I could have them in time for my party. Couldn’t be happier!
And this chair cover…
Holy crap.
Can you believe I managed to put this together with some hemming tape and an iron?
It took me 9 straight hours… but I pulled it off somehow. Surely my biggest accomplishment to date. *pats self on back*
I originally didn’t include a cost breakdown since there were so many random trips to the hardware store for miscellaneous things that I know I forgot to record, but I racked my brain to come up with this list for you:
Cat Outhouse: 75
New ceiling + insulation: 921
Floor tile: 756
Floor tile installation: 430
Lighting/wiring: 70
Misc. electrical: 45
Fan: 137
Paint/tape/caulk: 51
Beds + mattresses: 700
Sheets, pillows, bedding: 215
Pillow covers: 295
Metal side table: 35
Spray paint: 15
Rug: 30
Blue lanterns: 20
Coffee table: 70
Console table: 20
Chair slipcover: 85
Curtains/rods: 100
Baskets: 40
Vase + flowers: 20
Ballpark Total: $4130-ish. I would say $4200 would be safe for the small misc. stuff I’m missing.
Apparently $4200 is the magic number for us… our kitchen, master bathroom, and now sunroom renos were all right around this number. Strange! But I’ll take it.
That pretty much covers it! Right now this is everyone’s favorite room in the house. Summer is around the corner and we’ll be spending most of our time out here enjoying the weather. In fact… I took those after shots about 5 minutes before our official summer kick off party began yesterday.
Looking forward to many more this summer!
This room has been featured on House of Turquoise, Centsational Girl, Hooked on Houses and Young House Love!
Dianthusa says
Hi!
I write you because I've featured one of your pictures in today's post,
https://www.dianthusa-paris.com/2012/05/reciclando-ventanas-viejas-upcycling.html
Hope you like it!
Best,
Pilar
Jenna Sue says
Target! https://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2012/04/sunroom-week-3.html
Southern Doll says
This is such a pretty room! Do you know where you got the side table that you spray painted? I've been looking for something similar that I can spray paint coral!
Connie@Connie Nikiforoff Designs says
Beautiful! I'd love to spend time in here 🙂
Kelly at Talk of the House says
What a great room! I could just collapse in one of those chairs. I know you will enjoy it!
Tybee Dreaming says
Your sunroom is just beautiful. I added one to my house 3 yrs ago and I live on it all yr long. I love ur wood tiles I wish I had those instead of the boring ties I have out there now. I have put a a bistro table and chairs on mine and I eat there everyday, can't tell u when the last time I ate in my dining room. My cats have love my room also from day one. I can go out there at any giving time and there will be at least 3 cats lounging around.
Marci J says
I am new to your blog. The sun room is stunning. And I must admit your sweet cat makes the [pictures just perfect. She adds the mos beautiful contrast in many of the pictures!! 🙂
Julia @ Hooked on Houses says
I featured your sunroom this morning and am sending my readers over here for more photos and deets. Thanks, Jenna Sue! 🙂
tammylober says
Thank you!
greeneggsandhamlet says
Wow, awesome job! I love that “wood” tiling, have been thinking of using it eventually in our bathrooms. You're a big inspiration for me to get off my duff and redo our sunroom (we just bought our house last July). We live in Denver, CO and I hope with a redo, we'll use the sunroom for eating dinner and hanging out more (right now it's more like a garden shed/area to paint things).
Jenna Sue says
Awesome! Thank you! Let me know if you need any additional information 🙂
Julia @ Hooked on Houses says
Beautiful! I'm going to feature your sunroom makeover on my blog–I think my readers will love it. Thanks! 🙂
Jenna Sue says
They are from Ikea 🙂
tammylober says
Gorgeous sunroom! I love the beds! Do you have specific instructions on how to build one?
Sassy says
Love it! I've been thinking about adding a sunroom to my home. This was more motivation to look into before summer is in full swing. Thanks for sharing!