The outdoor living room has a quaint sitting area across from an over-sized dining table. Meyer Design
Large country sunroom in Chicago with terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a standard ceiling.

Inspiration for an expansive beach style sunroom in Charleston with terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround and multi-coloured floor.

Photo of a mid-sized transitional sunroom in Chicago with terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a standard ceiling and orange floor.

Photography by Briana Brough
Inspiration for a large country sunroom in Raleigh with terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace and a standard ceiling.

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional sunroom in New York with terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a standard ceiling and brown floor.

Inspiration for a large traditional sunroom in Chicago with terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a standard ceiling and multi-coloured floor.

With limited travel options available during the pandemic, everyone is spending lots more time at home. Many are even looking for ways to incorporate interior design elements from their favorite destinations into their spaces: this lets you feel like you’re traveling, even when you’re not. This project was my own personal quarantine design dream: to create an interior scheme for my sunroom that captures the color, joy and exuberance of those brilliant indoor/outdoor spaces you find in Mexico. My sunroom is filled with sunshine, and sunshine makes my kids think of two beach vacations we took to Cancun. Since we couldn't take them there, or anywhere, I decided to bring a little bit of Mexico home. As a backdrop, I embraced our floor to ceiling windows, great white wood paneled walls, and terra cotta floor tile, and added a soothing blue green paint to the beadboard ceiling, which to me is the color of a pool (Sherwin Williams Waterfall). The gold dresser was trash picked and refinished in a beautiful gold color called Gold Coast from Sherwin Williams. Original handles had a Spanish feel, but new bronze knobs were in order to continue the look on the smaller drawers up top. a glass top protects the horizontal surface. Colorful vases, art, and picture frames complete the vignette.

Custom iron lanterns cast a glow over the outdoor furnishings. Photography by Joshua Klein
Inspiration for a large sunroom in Phoenix with terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace, a standard ceiling and a brick fireplace surround.

Traditional sunroom in Other with terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace, a standard ceiling and red floor.

Автор Н. Новикова (Петелина), фото С. Моргунов
Inspiration for a small contemporary sunroom in Moscow with terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace, a standard ceiling and brown floor.

Inspiration for a large traditional sunroom in Chicago with terra-cotta floors, a stone fireplace surround, a standard ceiling, a standard fireplace and red floor.

With limited travel options available during the pandemic, everyone is spending lots more time at home. Many are even looking for ways to incorporate interior design elements from their favorite destinations into their spaces: this lets you feel like you’re traveling, even when you’re not. This project was my own personal quarantine design dream: to create an interior scheme for my sunroom that captures the color, joy and exuberance of those brilliant indoor/outdoor spaces you find in Mexico. My sunroom is filled with sunshine, and sunshine makes my kids think of two beach vacations we took to Cancun. Since we couldn't take them there, or anywhere, I decided to bring a little bit of Mexico home. As a backdrop, I embraced our floor to ceiling windows, great white wood paneled walls, and terra cotta floor tile, and added a soothing blue green paint to the beadboard ceiling, which to me is the color of a pool (Sherwin Williams Waterfall). Over the terra cotta tile, I layered a bright pink rug and pulled out the turquoise and yellow accents for the furniture. The furniture is at least 60 years old and will not fit out of the doors, so I had it resprayed in place and had new cushions made in indoor outdoor fabric (and trimmed it in hot pink tape). On the sofa and chair, I collected brightly colored pillows, including one that is authentic Peruvian craftwork. A teal telescope tempts young stargazers. The piece de resistance of this whole seating grouping is the coffee table. It was originally a stained wood coffee table that inhabited my in-laws’ living room in pristine condition for many years. Then it came to my house, where my son proceeded to bang his trains against it and generally abused and dented it. I had it sanded down and painted Sherwin Williams Green Bay. Over this teal colored base, my mother, who’s an artist, painted the most beautiful design of birds and flowers for me based on the Otomi tradition of Mexican embroidery. Otomi embroidery motifs typically incorporate animals and plants native to the Tenango area in central Mexico.

Design ideas for a large transitional sunroom in Denver with terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a standard ceiling.

4 Seasons Grilling Porch with Stone Fireplace, Tongue and Grooved Ceiling, Tile Floor, Ceiling fan, 3 patio Doors, Favorite room!
This is an example of a large traditional sunroom in DC Metro with terra-cotta floors, a standard ceiling, orange floor, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

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Mid-sized country sunroom in Paris with terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace and brown floor.

Photography by Beth Singer
Photo of a traditional sunroom in Detroit with terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace surround.

Outdoor room with indigenous stone wood burning fireplace, equipale furniture, antique wood console, canter columns and religious artifacts from Peru, Brazil, and Mexico.

Photo of a sunroom in Boston with terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a standard ceiling.

Realizzazione di una veranda che affaccia su una piscina rettangolare.
Inspiration for an expansive traditional sunroom in Other with terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, a standard ceiling and orange floor.