I love a good makeover, not to mention a good sunrooms! So this is one before and after I had to show you.
When Jenna Sue moved into her house, it had a sunroom, but it was pretty blah, as you can see, with beige carpet and vertical blinds.
But it’s boring no more, with new flooring, comfy seating, and lots of beachy blues to cheer the space up. Take a look!
Jenna Sue’s Sunroom Makeover
She got these Brimnes day beds at IKEA.
That metal end table was black, but she spray painted it Valspar’s Exotic Sea.
The new flooring only looks like wood. It’s actually tile, which is more practical for a room like this.
She built the coffee table on wheels herself and says it only took 2 hours, “including waiting for the paint to dry!”
I think her cat might be the best accessory in the room, though:
For more details about the makeover visit Jenna Sue’s blog.
Kim @ Sand & Sisal says
It’s beautiful! I love blue ceilings! I’ll have to stop over and see all her tutorials. Thanks for sharing with us!
Casey says
I love this! Everything looks so soft and comfortable – very soothing. I could spend a lot of time in a room like that!
Jenna Sue says
Julia, thank you so much for the feature! Your sunroom is amazing too… I am in love with the roominess and architectural elements. It’s kinda like the lemon-lime version of mine 🙂
hookedonhouses says
Yours makes me wish I had some blue in mine! So pretty. Thanks for letting me feature your room, Jenna Sue! 🙂
Donna says
Looks beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Kate says
Love the room! The floors are great too – We put porcelain tile that looks like wood flooring in our bathroom and its great.
Janet says
Beautiful job! Love the “wood” tile, I was checking it out at Lowe’s the other day, it has a really great weathered look. It IS a perfect choice for a sunroom. Great makeover.
Carrie says
Love it!! I love painted ceilings!
Luciane at Homebunch.com says
This one made my day. So creative, summery and fun!
xo
Luciane at HomeBunch.com
Schmitty says
Looks great!! Shaka!!
Michele says
Gorgeous. I’m obsessed with the white floor length sheers – I’m toying with the idea of putting some on my screened in porch when it’s built in a month or so. However, my husband may have a different opinion. 🙂 Man Cave vs. airy Beach Lounge. However, we are also extending our garage to give him a workshop, so that gives me major leverage on porch decorating!
An Island Mom says
Love the daybed idea for this room. Also, a coffee table with wheels would be so useful in a sunroom that looks like it’s next to an outdoor seating area where the coffee table might also be used from time to time. Pretty and practical.
Kim Porter @ mylifeincolorblog says
So jealous, it’s gorgeous!!
Renee F. says
I just got those same floors instaled in my home. LOL
I work in flooring and when they came out I knew I had to have them. 🙂
You can search for my blog Fullerfollies.blogspot.com. We are still not done with the remodel but slowly working on it. I love the sunroom and will borrow those ideas when we redo the FLorida Room next. 🙂
Stephanie says
Beautiful ~ very light and airy! Looks like a great room to relax in!
snaggy says
Love it …and the cat !
Karen says
I like the daybeds too, but I tend to wonder if they are very comfortable. Love the sheers too. I just have a covered patio and am trying to gently suggest netted sheers to help keep the bugs at bay (not working yet). Love the cat too–reminds me of mine that I had to euthanize (miss him). This is a lovely space and thanks for featuring it.
Molly @thewaffler says
Love, love, love!
shabbychick says
So pretty! And I agree about the cat 😉
Aria says
Amazing before and after! And inspiring as we are about to finally decorate our newly built screened-in porch!
I love the cat! It’s black color in contrast with all the blue and white made for some cool photos!
Zoe says
It is BEAUTIFUL! I love it! AND the cat looks exactly like mine!
Kim says
What an amazing before and after. I love the blues with the white. They give the room that beach feel.
Al says
Everything looks so soft and comfortable – very soothing.
Jane says
Love it! So light and airy.
BeColorful says
Ahhhhh so pretty and inviting. Love the blue and I’m not even a real blue person but I could so do that. Combined with the rough woods it is perfection.
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Grand D says
simplicity – nicely done
betterOutdoorLivingatHome says
What a difference! I love all those shades of blue – really gives the room a relaxing feel. Really attractive floor – it looks like wide plank flooring.
Nancy Hoffmann says
What a wonderful make over. Those vertical blinds were really ugly. Love the blue ceiling and the fantastic Ikea beds.
Maria says
Very pretty. Love the beachy look. The tiles will work as passive solar as well. I do have to wonder about function though, those daybeds are a rear end hazard waiting to happen given nobody can sit in the corner section. Also without a back, difficult to lean back or have options to rearrange. Certainly pretty as a picture, but think I’d wait to look for something more functional, hopefully facing the view/each other vs. the sliding interior door. Maybe it’s used as a pass through space? Or a sunny spot for the cat? I dare say my cats got much more use out of my sunroom then I ever have. Love the blue ceiling, so fresh, I’ve been wanting to do that in my house.
Linda@lime in the coconut says
Nice job….sure looks like florida!!
Juju at Tales of Whimsy.com says
So lovely. And how fun is that table.
2inz4me says
Beautiful! What a lovely room! The floor is an awesome alternative to wood. I’ve never seen that! So pretty!
-tracie
Sara @ Russet Street Reno says
Dang, that is gorgeous! And I did a double take, that totally looks like my black cat in those pics.
CanfieldCrafts says
This is so beautiful! I wonder if the daybeds are a permanent part of the room- I’d saw the right “arm” of the daybed on the left off (does that even make sense?) to make a comfy corner section if I had a space like that. Nothing like snuggling in a corner section with a good book!
I love how functional this is too- lots of storage with those daybed drawers. You could have a sunroom/family room/game room all in one and keep it clean easily. 🙂
Jenny says
I love it and yes, the cat makes the perfect accessory!
chris says
love the cat. looks like my deceased linus 🙁
Melinda says
Love the room! That would be a place I’d spend a lot of time.
franky says
this is such a beautiful makeover….love the brightness and clean colors you’ve chosen. great post!
Country Girl says
Very well done! It feels like a day at a Gustavian beach, with Marimekko pillows 🙂
That wood-look tile has been around for decades, alternately despised and revered by designers in Florida (where we used to live). It was recently used in a “rustic” bathroom in the 2010 Southern Living design house in Senoia, Ga. and looked completely at home and wonderful there. I love it in this sunroom also— thanks for this post.
decoguy says
This sunroom looks great. love the shades of light blue in the room. I like the cat too, a great edition to the room =) I saw how you mentioned the flooring is actually tiles, where is it from? they look like real wood.
hookedonhouses says
She gives all the source info in her post–click over to her blog to see it. I can’t remember where she got the tile. Love it, though!
ladyofargonne says
It’s very beautiful to be sure. But I see the same mistake in many sunroom make overs. You have a gorgeous view and the furniture faces in. In other words your back is up against the windows. A room has to be lovely from all angles.
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