How to Decorate a Small Sunroom With Low Ceilings
When decorating a small sunroom with a low ceiling, take into consideration a number of factors so you create a private space that is stylish yet comfortable and usable. Typically designed to provide a view of the outdoors while you sit inside, sunrooms feature large windows that trap the heat and provide a warm and comfortable space, especially during the winter. However, small rooms that feature low ceilings require clever decorating tricks to create the illusion of height and openness. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Wood flooring panels or floor tile
- Underlayment padding or mortar
- Long, lightweight curtains, optional
- Low-profile furniture
- Wall sconces or lamps
- Sofa cushions
- Rug
- Tall potted plants
- Potted herbs
Instructions
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Install a light shade of wood or tile flooring to accentuate the small sunroom, enhance its appeal and make it appear larger. If installing wood flooring, first lay the foam underlayment before snapping lengths of hardwood boards together, ensuring the tongued ends lock into the grooved ends. For tiled floors, spread mortar over the floor in small sections and arrange the tiles in your selected design over it. Keep traffic off the new flooring for 24 hours.
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Hang full-length, lightweight, sheer curtains over the windows in the same or complementing shade as the walls to create a sense of continuity. Provide tie-backs in complementing colors with the curtains. Alternatively, use curtains with vertical stripes that add height to the room. However, skip this step if you prefer not to block out the sunlight or view from the windows.
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Decorate the sunroom with a low-profile seating arrangement. Push a sectional against a wall to provide seating for a number of people or use a white or green wicker sofa set and round table for a traditional look. Decorate the corners with floor lamps or tall, narrow shelves that draw the eye upward and create the illusion of height. Position a long, narrow table against a window to provide space for potted plants.
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Illuminate the room using vertical sources that throw light upward, creating an illusion of height. Wall sconces or table lamps with dimmers supplement natural lighting and provide safe passage during the evening and night. Floor lamps near sofas provide subtle illumination when reading.
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Decorate the room with various accessories that create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Use colorful sofa cushions to add pops of color to the space. Spread linen or lace tablecloths over tables for added effect. Spread a small rug under the seating arrangement to define the conversational space and enhance its appeal.
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Place large, potted plants over the corners of the room, behind seating the seating arrangement, to bring elements from the outdoors inside. Use tall plants that add height to the spot and draw the eye upward. Also place planters or pots filled with herbs or flowering plants on the table near the window.
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Tips & Warnings
Although sunrooms are mostly glass, paint the sections of walls a light or pastel shade to make the space appear larger than it is.
Use upholstery in solid colors for your sunroom. Avoid upholstery with prints or patterns that make a small room appear cluttered and closed in.
Place the pieces of furniture against the edge of the sunroom and leave the middle open to keep it from appearing overcrowded.
Place framed pictures, collectibles, artwork or souveniers on tables or mount from hooks in the wall for instant personalization.
References
- Apartment Therapy: How Should I Deal With My Low Ceilings?
- The Nest: Are There Any Tricks to Make a Ceiling Look Higher Than It Is?
- Apartment Therapy: 5 Ways To make a Small, Dark Room Feel Larger
- "Good Housekeeping": Sunroom
- Cottage Home Decorating: Sunroom Ideas For Decorating a Great Space
- Decor Medley; Decorating Sunrooms; Giorgina Devereaux
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