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How Can You Add More Space to Your Home? Consider a Sunroom

Square footage is one of the main things people look for when home shopping in Springfield IL. People often end up settling for smaller homes because a lot of square footage comes with a high price tag. Whether your home was too small when you purchased it or you have outgrown it, doing a sunroom installation can be a great solution to expand your home and give your home a major glow-up with a gorgeous room filled with natural light.

How Can You Add More Space to Your Home? Consider a Sunroom Installation in Springfield, IL

1. Extra Space

Who doesn’t want some extra space in their home? No matter how much of a minimalist (or not a minimalist) you are, everyone likes to be able to spread out a little. Adding a sunroom to your home can give you some extra square footage for another comfy seating area in your home. Add some nice wicker patio furniture and a string of party lights out there and you’ve got the best cozy hangout spot!

You can use a sunroom in a variety of ways. Some people love to treat their sunrooms like a second living space: one where they can enjoy being outdoors but without the negatives like bug bites and excessive cold or heat. Our gorgeous sunrooms can be used as an extra place for the kids to play, a place for a book study, or a place to enjoy a game of pool. 

2. Stay Outside 

Everyone knows that being outside is healthy for you but sometimes being outside feels like a chore. When you are getting eaten alive by mosquitos, covered in mud that the kids are splashing in, or can barely keep your eyes open because the summer sun is so bright, being outside isn’t always fun. In your sunroom, you can feel like you are outside without any of those nuisances.

For parents with small children, a sunroom can be a perfect place for kids to play outside without the constant worry of the possibility of them getting hurt. With walls, windows, and doors to keep your children in and bugs and critters out, you won’t have to worry about your toddler sitting on an ant pile or your kid running into a road. Your kids can be outdoors in the fresh air and sunshine without a care in the world.

3. Grow Plants

Did you know that growing plants in your house is beneficial to your health? Some plants are known for their air-cleansing abilities. Growing plants can be a fun and rewarding hobby. However, it can be challenging to grow plants indoors. The temperature, lack of humidity, and lack of light can all make growing indoor plants difficult. Finding the right plants for inside your home can take some trial and error, and plants can be expensive.

What is great about sunrooms is they are the perfect greenhouse for your indoor plants! Besides benefiting your house, plants just beautify whatever space they are in. Fill up your sunroom with unique tropical plants in the summer when they can thrive in the outdoors, and bring them in in the winter if you don’t have a climate-controlled space. Or, if your space is climate controlled, use your sunroom year-round to have happy and healthy plants!

4. Save Electricity

Everyone wants to save money on their utility bills and a sunroom can be a great way to do that. You can enjoy the cool of the spring and the fall without having to keep your heat or AC running out there like you would if you added on a bedroom. Some of our sunrooms are energy efficient and will help keep you heat in during the winter. 

On a cool fall evening, turn off the AC and open the door to your home into your sunroom and let the clean crisp air fill your home. On a warm summer evening, give your AC a break and sit outdoors, watching the fireflies light up the night.  

5. Better Value

When you make changes to your home, you always want to make sure they only positively affect your resale value. What you as a homeowner thinks adds value might be something that someone else doesn’t like, so it’s always good to do your research before you make changes. We’ve researched for you this time: everyone loves sunrooms, and they add value to your home.

When you decide to add a sunroom to your home, find out what kind of sunroom is best for your location. If you live in a very cold state like Illinois, you are going to want an energy-efficient sunroom that can be heated in winter. If you don’t, you’ll be stuck with a room you can only use for part of the year. If you’re in a very hot state like Florida, don’t pay extra money for a heated sunroom!

6. Boost Mood

Having a place to be outside and relax in the fresh air and cheerful sunlight can lift anyone’s spirits. Sometimes working at a desk in an office without much sunlight or being inside a chaotic toddler-filled home can seem hectic. If you have a place set apart like a sunroom to be your relaxing haven, you can go there to make yourself feel better.

Spend your evenings sitting out on your porch with your significant other. You can relax and take in the view, letting the stress of the day melt away. Rest and recharge from your day. In the morning, have a cup of coffee in the peace and quiet of your sunroom as you mentally prepare for the day ahead.  

Now that you know the numerous benefits of adding a sunroom to your home, give us a call at Suttons Inc and talk with one of our consultants about getting a sunroom installed. We know that there are always improvements to be made on your home when you are a homeowner. From start to finish, we can help you make your next big home improvement seamless so you don’t have to do a thing!

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