I want to move there too when and if I retire. It will be too hot in a mid summer. But you cannot imagine the amount of gesneriads people do grow on their lanai in a sun and shade most of the year. Depends how close you are to the Gulf- the closer - the less chance of the winter frost. The farther - the more chances you will be dragging your pots inside every so often. Think Achimenes, Smithianthas, Nemathantus, Sinningias, Seemanias, Drymonias... Your AVs probably do better inside and no way you can grow Petrocosmeas and Streptocarpus - you can inside - but they will look like compost candidates. Episcias grow like weeds outside in a shade...

hi all let me add my 2 cents in.. I live in GA and I would never sit my a.violets out side its way to hot for them I just got one in by 2 day shipment and it is in shock due from the heat and it was not suppose to have been shipped this eairly so I really had to bring mine down a lot due to the brown leaves. I think in the mid 80's is the best temp. my girls are happy next to lights they also give off heat and my home is air condition, so just be careful not to let them over heat or you will loose your girls. excuse my typos i am in a rush. happy violeting

I would rip all those cabinets out. Keep a little covered free standing grill somewhere, but not on the under-roof patio. That area needs a place to sit, drink and eat outdoors next to the pool. How much sf with it all out? CB2 has some smaller sturdy inexpensive outdoor tables with benches. The nook area where the stove top is would be a perfect place for rust proof hooks and a sign above that says " wet towels here". If you are going to rent it out furnished or even if not it would help maintain the interior. You also need a fan somewhere. Edited to add: I just noticed that that area is not all under roof (?) Or is that glass up there? Can you do something about that? It's horrible not being able to get out of the sun if one wants.

Just saw this question this afternoon. I'm not excited about a sliding glass door in the shower itself, but I have a couple of other thoughts. The house we moved into last year has an outside door that opens from the back patio to the master bathroom. There is no pool, so I'm not sure why it was built that way, but there it is. There are about 2 steps from the outside door to the shower door which is handy if you're coming in dirty (or sandy). Here's a clever thing we saw at a hotel in Hawaii recently. The sandiest part of someone coming in from the beach is your feet and lower legs. This "Surf Splash" is hooked up to a hose and turns on when you put your foot in. It actually works! (For those who don't live near a beach, sand sticks like glue!) Having finally been able to bring up the page with their prices, I see they're a tad expensive. Yikes! https://surfsplash.com/shop/