We have a Champion 3 season sunroom. We live in Indiana it is blistering hot or freezing cold here. And sometimes all within the same week. It was pretty expensive. We thought we would be able to use for at least 3 seasons . No if it is too cool( in the 50s ) and you use heat, it sweats. If it's hot outside. You can't afford to cool it. As it leaks air so bad. We fight wasp out there all the time. And you can't have nice furiture out there because of all the dust. ( we live rural )Ours has turned into a dream turned night mare. I would put my money into a conventional room addition. I wish we had. Now we are trying to decide if we should try to salvage the floor and rebuild the walls and roof ourselves. Or call it a wash and tear the entire thing down. Good Luck with what ever you choose.

I go with the sunroom, too, and here's why. You can build a shed for cheap at some point, and until then you'll probably keep one car inthe driveway, and all the bikes and basketballs in the garage along with the yard and snow tools. The sunroom will make a great playroom while the little ones are little. I've seen that sunroom with nothing in it but a low-pile play rug and Lego. Or balls. Or plastic hockey sticks. Or those big Little Tykes (slide, trikes, trains) Or Hot Wheels. Or dollhouses. Or art projects (easy-to-clean tile floor). Usually just one or two of those. But a great playspace, near you but not, outdoors but not. After they are done with those types of toys, it can be dining space and added living space. You don't need the shed until Boy #1 gets a car. Oops, didn't mean to scare ya lol! Upstairs, I wonder if you can steal some space from the game room to make a reach-in closet for Bedroom 2, and use its walk-in closet to expand the bathroom. 5 boys will need more counterspace, more drawer storage, and (I can't believe I'm saying this, I'm usually a 1-sink gal) 2 sinks. Downstairs, consider eliminating the study closet and adding a shower to the powder room.

Cozy? I would paint this room a deep green to make it cozy and the texture of the walls will lend itself to rustic. Bring the beauty of nature, which is the focus point, into the room. I would replace the ceiling light fixtures with matching small ceiling fans, recover the furniture pads to coordinate with the color of the walls, switch the seating so that the settee faces the windows, and between the rocker and the settee, I'd put a small end table with a reading lamp. An indoor/outdoor carpet would anchor that area. Some hanging plants in front of the windows would be a nice touch.

Hello again -- The sunroom is located on the west side of the house and has 5 - 150ish year old live oaks approximately 100 feet in front of the room with their canopy high over the room. It will be in dappled shade throughout the day, it is very close to the water and has wonderful marsh breezes. It is such a splendid view I would like the sunroom to be worthy of overlooking that view! I love more formal look but we are not afraid of getting comfortable. The rest of the house will be a mix of antiques and "clean lines" furniture, white and softer shades of upholstery, french oak floors and I'm hoping to use unique cement tiles in some of the utility rooms. Our neighborhood is coastal, but I don't want to follow a particular type of design. I prefer a more ecletic look but do want the rooms to flow well and speak to one another. The sunroom will probably be our favorite room (as the view is the best) so I would like it to feel and look more special. Does this help? Thank you all-- Keep the ideas and comments coming!