INSIDE : See the step by step progression of taking a dull unused space and making it usable and fun with a simple Sun Room Redo project!
As I posted last week here our sun room was a dirty, unused, trash collecting place in our home. I decided to take on the challenge and brighten + lighten it up. Could I take it from dull to a place I actually like being in? I give you the new and improved Fun Sun Room Redo!
Just a quick refresher for those of you who didn’t see the before pictures. I give you… blah.

The kiddos and I have been actually playing in the Sun Room every day since I started some of the beautification process. It just seems lighter and happier, I can’t think of a better way to say it.
The first thing I did was decide the uses I wanted in our sun room. I wanted an area for the kiddos to use their sidewalk chalk. I wanted an area for adults to sit and have munchies + snacks. I wanted an area for kiddo #1 to ride her new tricycle and for kiddo #2 to play with his trucks. Space planning done, it was time to get to work.
First item on the list was wrapping my ugly mustard yellow swamp cooler like a lovely birthday present. For those of you who don’t live in a dry desert climate, swamp coolers are like the desert “air conditioning”.
The next piece of business sadly took way more of the week than I had thought it would. Painting the two doors and their associated trim moldings was a job. I could only paint during the kiddos naps and by the time they went to bed, it was too dark out there. BUT, wows. As everyone says, it’s amazing what a little paint can do to a space! Major improvement over the weird raspberry brown doors and trim.
Next, I wanted to try and eliminate the huge blank stucco walls so I made paper garland.


Looks very fresh. I love the colors you chose. I love a great makeover!
Thank you for linking up @ Craft, Create & Inspire linky party last weekend , your awesome room re-do is featured this week.
Looking forward to seeing what awesome projects your have been working on this week 🙂
http://livel0vecreate.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/craft-create-inspire-linky-party_11.html
Looking forward to seeing you there, Claire xo
I love the new look! It’s so bright and fun looking now!
Looking super cute! I love your banners. Thanks for sharing at I Made It! Monday. Can’t wait to see what you link up this week.
Your Sunroom looks AMAZING!!!
Thanks so much for sharing at Back to the Basics for Tuesdays with a Twist!
Come on over and share your new posts.
http://back2basichealth.blogspot.com/2013/08/tuesdays-with-twist-20-on-20th.html
Thanks so much, Mary! It has been a long time coming, but I’m so happy with the results!
Amy
Beautiful sunroom – and amazing blog! I’d love if you’d link up to The DIY’ers: http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-diyers-and-our-country-weekend.html
Thanks Kayla! It’s amazing how a little paint and some paper garland can lift a room up!
I’d love to link up on your blog, thanks!
Amy
Love the colors you picked for the sunroom! So adorable and fresh!
Thanks, Lena. It’s amazing what a little paint and a few fresh colors can do to a space!
Thanks for linking to Take-A-Look Tuesday over at Sugar Bee Crafts – you were featured today!
–Mandy, SugarBeeCrafts.com
Thanks so much, Mandy! I love your blog and am honored to be featured on it!
Amy