ADDITIONAL LIVING SPACE! A COVERED PATIO OR A THREE SEASON PORCH?!
/Most homeowners would love to have more living space to accommodate their family, guests, hobbies, pets or lifestyle. Room additions are an option for those who have the space and budget to accommodate such a sizable home improvement project, but this is out of reach for many homeowners.
There are other options to create outdoor living spaces that can be used when entertaining or to provide more room for your family to enjoy.
Outdoor living areas are a great idea and especially for Central New England homes. There are many seasons and sights to enjoy, from spring flowers to leaf peeping.
Choosing the style that is right for you a covered patio or a three season sun room!
A sunroom will provide you with a solid structure that can serve a variety of purposes.
Three Season enclosures of almost any kind can be called a sunroom, although some would disagree that your sunroom should be a bit more solid and feel more like an interior room to deserve to be called a sunroom.
Here are some reasons to think about for adding a sunroom!
• Adding a sun porch will instantly increase the square footage of your living space.
• Sunrooms are generally much less expensive than conventional room additions.
• Sun porches are generally constructed much faster than complete room additions.
• Screened or windowed patio enclosures provide a great transitional space between indoor and outdoor living areas.
• Sun porches make it possible to keep the party going when inclement weather arrives without having to take the party all the way inside.
• Sunrooms with screens or windows allow you to enjoy the outdoors without dealing with bugs, which can be particularly bothersome during al fresco dinner parties.
• Sun porches are easier to heat than open patios, which makes cold-weather entertaining more comfortable and more enjoyable.
A covered Patio can also function as additional living area. You can add a hot tub, outdoor kitchen, outdoor bar and a TV. It also allows you to more fully enjoy the sunshine, fresh air or night sky!
Here are some benefits to a covered patio!
• Dining room for indoor-outdoor dinner parties
• Outdoor kitchen and bar area for entertaining for all those football games
• Family room (particularly for homes with only one living room)
• Yoga studio or meditation area
• Game Area
• Summer bedroom or summer guest room