Welcome to our sunroom design ideas. Throughout this article we will go over all of the different features of sunrooms that you may not have though of before! The idea is to get inspired about your own sunny space.
We’re going to go through a bunch of sunroom decorating ideas; from the differences between a modern sunroom and a more traditional sunroom style, sunroom decor like a potted plant collection, throw pillows, coffee table ideas, wicker furniture, and much more.
It is possible to achieve the perfect sunroom. All you need is comfortable seating, sunroom windows, and you can create a truly wonderful extra living space. Maybe even go a little wild and get a hot tub in there!
Sunroom Photo Gallery
Alright, enough talking about it — let’s get to looking at some beautiful sunroom inspiration! We’ve compiled an enormous and wonderful gallery of tons of existing sunrooms to get your creative juices flowing. So grab a pencil and paper, and start jotting down inspo-notes for your very own future sunroom!
The above is a quasi covered deck but it’s really a sun room with fireplace.
A marvellous green sunroom filled with a bar, fresh plants, and a fountain that serves as the focal visual point in the room. Aside from the natural light, magical string lights and ambient sconces illuminate the area as well. Though very much an indoor space, the skylights and large plants makes one feel as though they are outdoors.
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Elegant sunroom with hardwood flooring, comfortable chairs and large picture windows on all sides in an older re-modeled house. This sunroom has a closed ceilings and mostly closed walls, though the windows are large enough to bring the air of outside, right inside. This looks like the perfect space for a tea party.
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Surrounded by glass windows and a glass ceiling, this sunroom lighted by a glamorous chandelier boasts a stunning view of the nature surrounding the area. Completed with both a tea and coffee sitting area, a dining room area, and a very high-end looking barbecue, the activity options for this space are endless!
A nature-friendly sunroom featuring a 6-seat dining table set lighted by a chandelier. This definitely has more of a rustic style appeal, with tons of hanging plants that perfectly extend the wildlife outdoors to indoors. A wicker couch makes a perfect place for reading.
Balcony-type sunroom with white walls and hardwood flooring. The French doors lead to the home’s indoors while the glass windows overlook the beautiful surroundings. This is a very clean looking sunroom that is designed for gazing at the shoreline in the distance.
The nice seats of this sunroom look very attractive. The hardwood flooring looks perfect together with the walls. The barring on the window almost feels medieval, which matches quite nicely with the wicker furniture. Whether you’re having a child’s birthday party or you’re unwinding after a long day, this sunroom will bring nothing but easeful feelings.
Bricked walls, sleek pieces of furniture and neutral colors sum up this farmhouse-style room. An interesting feature of shingle walls add a very unique aspect. Two different outdoor exits make for a very spacious sunroom.
A sunroom located outside the actual house. This blue-colored room has a fresh garden finish. This is essentially a hybrid of a gazebo and a sunroom! There is almost nothing separating from you and the outdoors. Complete with potted plants and a small shelf, this sunroom is nothing but enchanting.
Here we have an absolutely stunning sunroom. Boasting a hexagon shape, beautiful antique wooden furniture and lovely wood flooring, this sunroom is the perfect place to host a special brunch party or after dinner drinks. Very tall ceilings and 360 windows make for a 10/10 sunroom design.
Large all-glass sunroom with sofa and other lounge furniture set. This puffy furniture is the perfect place to take refuge from the summer sun. All around window framing gives one the perfect view of the wonderfully manicured lawn. Large potted plants extends the garden to the inside.
A sunroom featuring an elegant sofa set (very 70’s lounge style) with a glass top table matching the seats. Indoor plants surround the lounging space. The overall shape and design of the space is very minimal Japanese style, making an absolutely perfect place to relax.
Medium-sized room in a country-style aesthetics. The hardwood floor is carpeted for that beautiful and elegant finish. Florida style furniture mixed with the country style room makes for a very charming space. The fall leaves outside indicate that the room is warm enough to spend time in all year round!
The enchanting vine leaves clouding over the ceiling of the sunroom and blocking the direct sunlight give cooler vibe to the room. Complete with intricate tile flooring and a fireplace, this sunroom wants for nothing. Looks like the perfect place to play a few rounds of Canasta!
Large sunroom featuring dark tiles flooring with a large fireplace and a high ceiling with ceiling fans equipped with lighting. It’s hard to tell whether this is a living room or a sunroom, but it doesn’t really matter! The point is, there isn’t a real reason to ever leave this room.
Sunroom with black and white furniture, and a minimal touch of modernity. You can picture walking on the beach in Los Angeles and spotting this sunroom, wishing that you knew the person inside so that you could share a bottle of wine and watch the sunset together.
Tropical sunroom looking elegant with clean plush couches and a vintage rug. This sunroom extends into a second sunroom, probably with opening windows. This looks like a very easy space to take a nap in.
Country-style sunroom with hardwood floor and a floral couch. A kitchen cabinet and counter means that you can easily host a party with appetizers and drinks alike. The snow on the ground indicates that this space can be used, and remain cozy, at all time of year.
An eclectic sunroom with a garden view. The walls are made up of bricks and the floor is covered with a creative, striped carpet. An accent pink cabinet really spices up the space. This looks like a really good place to play board games, or to supervise the kids fooling around on the swing set.
A country-style sunroom with tiled floor, glass windows and some potted plants. This is a more minimally styled space, though still has some eclectic charm with striped upholstery.
A fresh and elegant-looking living room with several glass windows, potted plants and printed throw pillows to match with the atmosphere. Be careful not spill any coffee on that carpet. This is a lovely mix of contemporary style and tropical style decor. Wooden giraffes next to elegant lampshades bring out the best of both worlds.
A tiled sunroom with a decorative rug, traditional chairs and a glass top table. The true glory of this room lies in the overall design and look of the windows themselves.
A contemporary sunroom with hardwood floor, glass windows and glass ceilings. Mid century modern? Yes please! A simple and gorgeous wooden table with modern style chairs make for a clean and simple room. The budding roses in the yard add a lovely splash of color to the scene.
A country-style, tiled sunroom dominated with warm tone of cherry-finished door, window frames and counters. Beautiful bay windows open up to a country style garden.
A tropical type of sunroom incorporated with some detailed chairs, bricked walls, tiled floor and of course, some potted tropical plants. Fun patterned throw pillows bring some extra warmth and funk, with a very unique and modern style fireplace hiding in the back brings even further warmth.
This small-sized room is simple but indeed aesthetic. Its carpeted floor matches well with the wall’s color. This is the first space that we’ve seen that has been dedicated as an office space! A lovely antique writing desk is contrasted by a leopard print chair.
A contemporary type of sunroom located near the garden for that fresh environment. With iron furniture, this space can’t be sat in for too long, which is a bit of a shame! Beautiful wooden lined windows and large white tiled floors create an open and airy space, a place you’d love to spend all day! Get a recliner in there!
Modish and large sunroom with a nice set of seats and a dining nook set on remarkably intricate tile flooring with a 70’s appeal. This is a huge space with plenty of options for sitting areas. This room is completed by a unique coffee table and lovely wooden art piece. Sliding doors give you the option to let the cool breeze inside.
A glass-dominated glass sunroom with an elegant black dining nook set on top of the classy hardwood flooring. Clean diagonal flooring adds a dynamic effect.
A covered sunroom featuring small brick tiles flooring with lots of indoor potted plants adding colors to the space. White upholstery adds some extra brightness to the space, and you can just imagine curling up in one of those chairs even on rainy days.
A patio-type sunroom with comfy seats and glass windows overlooking the lovely garden area. Polka dotted upholstery brings some fun to the space, and the wreath on the door really welcomes you into the space. A truly dream-worthy porch/sunroom space.
The seats of this sunroom looks elegant. It matches the black carpet flooring as well. This has more of an 80’s style vibe (which not everyone thinks can be brought back into style) but nevertheless, a charming sunroom all the same. A nearly gable-style room gives it an extra little pizzazz.
A large sunroom with classy seats under the charming wooden ceiling with a ceiling fan and lighting combo. A very simple design that is meant to bring only openness and simplicity.
The dark rattan seats with cushion seats make this sunroom a great lounging space while overlooking the beautiful garden. With such low windows, one truly feels as though they are sitting outdoors.
A modish sunroom with a nice set of sofa and a fireplace along with the TV on top. The glass shelves add style to the room as well. This feels like a cross between a living room, sunroom, and a posh private jet straight out of 1981. I mean, who doesn’t love a zebra-skin rug? Curtains give one the option of privacy.
A huge sunroom featuring cherry-finished hardwood flooring and tall glass doors and walls overlooking the nice outdoor views. This is a truly striking room that begs to be lounged in.
Classy sunroom featuring a stylish fireplace and a sofa set in front. You can tell that this is a mountain lodge cabin (not only because of the mountains in the background) but because of the vibe that the room demands. Fireplace? Deer head over the fireplace? Where could we be other than Colorado or Montana?
Nicely set up seats in the sunroom surrounded by beautiful greenery outside. White wicker furniture with navy stripes kind of bring a sailboat-esque ambiance to the room. This could be at your grandma’s house, or at your trendy yuppy friend’s house too.
Large sunroom featuring a sofa set and a dining nook under the vaulted ceiling. This room is limitless in terms of seating areas, window light control, and exits and entryways. Perfect for a breakfast mimosa, a lunch tuna sandwich, or a late night game of blackjack under the hanging lamp.
A very charming sunroom made of hardwood and glass. The seats look very attractive as well. You can tell this is more of a narrow space, but the rounded ceiling give the room a very charming appeal. Who doesn’t like to be close and cozy anyway?
This sunroom near the beach offers a magnificent ocean view while lounging on the cozy seats set on the hardwood flooring. A large monstera in the corner brings a lovely pop of greenery, and the interior color scheme matches the shoreline perfectly. Truly a magnificent room, though why you wouldn’t be sitting on the beach, I don’t know.
A white sunroom featuring a dining table set along with French windows and doors surrounding the area. You can just imagine a charming bridal shower being through in this room, complete with salmon benedict and mimosas.
A large sunroom with stylish built and classy seats along with lovely indoor potted plants surrounding the area. The real appeal lies in the overall design and structure of the windows and framing itself. Opaque windows at the top prevent over-sunning, while sliding windows give you the option to let a breeze in.
A cozy sunroom with modish seats on top of the hardwood flooring. The glass windows look very stylish as well, perfect with the room’s modern style. If you’re wondering what the wooden contraption is in the corner, that is a sauna, and yes, you have every right to be jealous.
A lovely sunroom featuring a hammock near the corner of the room. The glass windows let you overlook the relaxing view surrounding the space. A hammock!? Inside?! Is there anything more dreamy than that. Though it may be a little more tricky to invite other guests to sit in this space, sometimes it’s okay to have a room that is just for you, you know?
A massive sunroom with a stylish carpet flooring and cozy sofa set. The white walls and ceiling looks perfect together with the dark shade. It’s hard to imagine a better place to play a long and silly game of Twister with your loved ones.
A perfectly placed and equipped sunroom with lovely curtains and modish glass doors and windows. You can hardly tell that it’s winter outside with an amazing bouquet of sunflowers, accompanied by 70’s style curtains and a very charming doily-style table cloth.
A white sunroom with cherry accent. The indoor potted plants add colors to the relaxing room. I’ve personally never seen a more chic and appealing rocking chair — it seems like the perfect place to hang out next to your cats while they play around on their cat tower thing.
This sunroom is surrounded by white walls and ceiling along with light-finished hardwood floors. The glass windows overlook the stunning ocean view. Though entirely minimalistic, this room just begs to be sat in.
A large sunroom with white walls and ceiling along with the tiles flooring that matches the finishing of the cabinetry. The amazing red flowers provide a much needed pop of color, the art is incomprehensibly modern, and the game of tic tac toe has probably never actually been touched before.
A large sunroom featuring brick walls and tall ceiling along with the classy carpet flooring and stylish seats and table set. This a truly magnificent room with such tall ceilings. One barely even needs the rest of their home with a sunroom so spacious!
This large sunroom boasts modish seats set on the hardwood flooring. The indoor plants look so charming. The greeneries outside offers a nice relaxing view.
An elegant sunroom with beautiful glass windows, white walls and ceiling and hardwood flooring covered by a rug. This room isn’t entirely separated by the rest of the house, but you can imagine the heating costs saved in this home simply by letting the sun heat this portion of the house.
Conclusion
When building and designing a sunroom for your home one of the most important first steps is to decide how big space will be as well as the primary usage.
If you plan to have a nice relaxing room to read or nap, then your style and features should reflect that. Couches instead of chairs, shelving instead of tables and fewer window dressings or obstructions.
You also need to consider what room the sunroom with be adjacent too. If you plan to have it near the kitchen, making the sunroom an alternative dining room would mean that you need more tables and chairs and less actual storage or shelving than if it was off of the living room where it would need bookshelves and recliners.
Whatever you decide, your sunroom should be a room you enjoy being in as well as having as a part of your home. You can view our galleries to get more inspiration and ideas or use the tools to help you plan and design the sunroom you have always wanted.