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Help for a yellow sunroom
Comments (0)My husband and I painted our southwest facing sun room last fall and our attempt at a soft, buttery yellow is going to get a redo. It looks ok, if strong, during the day with shades up and natural light pouring in, but when we turn on the lights at night or have the shades down (which we often do!) , it is way too strong and has a neony-green look to it. We've tried a multitude of light bulbs and it's helped reduce the green but not enough. The color is Sunflower Seed by Behr. Looking at it now, I don't know how we ever thought it would work. I think when we first started, we thought we wanted a much stronger yellow to replicate a sun room we saw house hunting. However, that house also had bold color throughout. Warm browns and greens - whereas we are doing softer colors like Grey Owl and Rainwashed. So a strong yellow doesn't really "fit", imo. Here are a couple photos - one during the day with shades closed and lights off. As a note, the adjacent room(s) is now BM Gray Owl which I love. So I would like this yellow to be similarly easy on the eyes. While the room has several windows plus a patio door, it's often closed as my spouse has his computer in there and wants to reduce glare. It probably won't always be that way. daytime, shades closed evening, lights on. This is a fairly "kind" photo. To the right of the photo is another solid wall and the two together make for a lot. Eventually we'll have things hung on that walls which would help, but we still think the color is too much, regardless. Here is a link to how I would like the color to look - http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sH74s6TvORI/T2IKYECjpAI/AAAAAAAABwE/X-C0SUHNqRI/s1600/4926396353_2ddc90f0b5.jpg+kellyraeroberts.com+westonflax.jpg The other two pictures show colors we are currently considering. From l to r, BM Mushroom Cap, Pale Moon, and Weston Flax. I am concerned that Mushroom is too peach/orange and spouse thinks Pale Moon is too yellow/lacking warmth. We both agree that Weston Flax is too lemony/lacking warmth. I would love suggestions on other colors (preferably BM as I like how their colors have worked for us thus far) that we could consider. I am thinking of getting a sample of RH Butter as it seems to have good comments. We have a sample of Windham Cream and it is too pale....See MoreNeed help with inspiration (and functionality) for sunroom
Comments (13)What a cute space! I agree, lots of potential. It must be pleasant to sit there in the early evening and get a pulse of the neighbourhood. Is there any room in the garage for the strollers and wagon? That's where I parked mine. Otherwise, could you confine them all to one wall and perhaps use a curtain (or a screen) to hide them? (Your lights gave me the curtain idea.) As @AnnKH mentioned, those daily necessities aren't forever and I wouldn't invest much in storage solutions for them. Here's an Apartment Therapy feature on stylish shoe storage for entries. You know your family's habits best: would closed storage work or is open easier/better? A bookcase might be all you need for the shoes. Bookcases are usually 12 inches deep. (What size are your largest shoes?) Find an inexpensive vintage one with style you like or buy an inexpensive new one at Ikea and transform it to your liking. Not sure if the chairs are too big for the space but they don't look that comfy to me....See Moresunroom help please!
Comments (13)BeverlyFLADeziner, I agree about the wall color, but the siding is vinyl and I am not sure if I can paint it? I love the bottom pic - definitely the vibe I am looking for! Suezbell, as soon as I come up with something I will be sure to post! I think the biggest issue that I have is that the only wall is on the end, which throws off how I can position furniture for tv watching (which is a non-negotiable. Fortunately tv is usually only watched at night!). What do you all think about a sectional sofa or a sofa with some accent chairs/recliners, then a little dinette in the back?...See MoreNeed help on Sunroom Windows!!
Comments (4)What do you mean by sliding glass windows? Are you thinking sliding glass doors or what ? IMO a sun room needs 2 things windows that open and solar shades to make the space liveable during the summer . So you need to post a plan and a budget also is this going to be a 4 season space or 3 . It also helps to post pics of your house so we have some idea of the style of windows too....See MoreBunny
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