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    Sunroom Layered Living Transformation

    Sunroom Layered Living Transformation after transformation — Sunroom by Bronwyn Poole
    Sunroom Layered Living Transformation before transformation — Sunroom design
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    Before Transformation

    The sunroom was a generous space with terracotta tile floors, garden views through large windows, and French doors opening to the pool — but it had no design identity. A rattan daybed and matching armchair with faded sage cushions sat against the wall beneath a large colorful Matisse-style painting, surrounded by mismatched throw pillows in pink, coral, and mustard. A kilim rug lay on the terracotta, adding more color that competed rather than cohered. The bones were beautiful — high ceilings, natural light, indoor-outdoor flow — but the furnishings felt inherited rather than chosen. The room was a pass-through between the garden and the rest of the house that no one had figured out how to use.

    Sunroom Layered Living Transformation before — Sunroom design

    Before

    The Approach

    We kept the terracotta floor — its warmth and character became the foundation of the new scheme. A white rattan daybed was brought in as the room's anchor, layered with cushions in blue stripe, ikat, floral, and embroidered textures that build pattern without clutter. A large colorful painting — rich with corals, blues, and greens — was hung above the daybed, giving the room a focal point that celebrates the same joyful palette. Blue and white chinoiserie garden stools and a cowhide rug layered over jute create zones and texture at floor level. Shelving was added around the TV nook and lined with coral-patterned wallpaper, potted plants, and collected objects. The turquoise cabinet from the hallway now reads as part of a continuous story rather than an isolated piece.

    Sunroom Layered Living Transformation after — Sunroom by Bronwyn Poole

    After

    After Transformation

    The sunroom has gone from the emptiest room in the house to the most inviting. The rattan daybed is where the family reads on Sunday afternoons, where kids sprawl after swimming, where guests gravitate during parties. The layered textiles — every cushion chosen for both pattern and comfort — make the room feel abundant without being cluttered. The terracotta tiles, once cold and institutional, now feel warm and grounded beneath the jute and cowhide. Plants trail from shelves, and the garden beyond the windows feels like an extension of the room rather than something happening outside it. This is a space that was found, not built — and it's become the heart of the home.

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