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Tired of a dull kitchen? Transform the mood of the kitchen with a bold new backsplash in ceramic or glass tile. Just make sure the wall is sound before you start the installation.
#weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #kitchen #backsplash Tired of a dull kitchen? Transform the mood of the kitchen with a bold new backsplash in ceramic or glass tile. Just make sure the wall is sound before you start the installation.
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Dimmer switches quickly give your dining room the atmosphere of a swank restaurant. You can use standard incandescent bulbs, but if you prefer fluorescent light, look for special dimmable bulbs.
#weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #dimmer #lighting Dimmer switches quickly give your dining room the atmosphere of a swank restaurant. You can use standard incandescent bulbs, but if you prefer fluorescent light, look for special dimmable bulbs.
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Whether an art-arranging project went awry or you’re tired of looking at dings around the house, concealing wall blemishes is a weekend-worthy project. With a putty knife and surfacing compound, you can easily repair nail holes and other minor wall imperfections. For larger holes, place an adhesive patch over the area and spread an all-purpose drywall compound over it with a trowel. Depending on the size of the wall hole, the compound may need to dry overnight. Paint over the patch when it is dry.
#weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #patch #holes Whether an art-arranging project went awry or you’re tired of looking at dings around the house, concealing wall blemishes is a weekend-worthy project. With a putty knife and surfacing compound, you can easily repair nail holes and other minor wall imperfections. For larger holes, place an adhesive patch over the area and spread an all-purpose drywall compound over it with a trowel. Depending on the size of the wall hole, the compound may need to dry overnight. Paint over the patch when it is dry.
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To quickly and easily rehabilitate your existing fireplace, a gas or wood-burning insert adds energy efficiency to your home without tearing apart your hearth and mantel.
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To quickly and easily rehabilitate your existing fireplace, a gas or wood-burning insert adds energy efficiency to your home without tearing apart your hearth and mantel.
#weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #fireplace #efficient #rehab

When you’re looking for additional square footage for indoor/outdoor living, a sunroom can’t be beat. One of the greatest features that DC, MD, and VA homeowners most love about their sunrooms is the stunning beauty they can add to your home–no matter it’s architectural style. As experts in sunroom design and construction, we can offer you a multitude of configuration and appearance options that expand on the following concepts.

Stunning Beauty, Versatility & Uniqueness for Your Home

Sunroom Location & Function

When your sunroom is at the front of your home, enclosing your porch or front-facing upstairs deck, the additional curb appeal can be breathtaking. You’ll enjoy driving up your driveway each day or welcoming guests with a pleasant surprise. A second-story sunroom or enclosed porch provides a majestic vista that you can enjoy more than ever, because you’re immersed in the view outdoors, yet remain cozy, warm, and dry (or cool and comfortable) in most any weather condition. If your sunroom wraps around the side of your home, it can add an architectural dimension that you never dreamed of, with graceful curves or a modern, angled appearance, depending upon your wishes and home style. When your screened porch or sunroom is in the back of your home, it provides a peaceful oasis in nature that you might use as a quiet breakfast room, reading room, or home office. When built onto the back of your home, your sunroom will often become the spot for celebrations with family and friends. It can make board games with the family take on a new dimension. It could be a bar area or a kid’s playroom. Plus, your sunroom is the best place to watch the sunset with your sweetheart.

Sunroom Configuration

An experienced sunroom builder can offer you a multitude of size and shape options for your enclosed sunroom. You might prefer a flat, slanted, glass-roofed sunroom with modern, straight edges to extend your mid-century modern home. You could choose tall, soaring curved eaves that blend gracefully with an ornate home’s style or enhance charming vintage cottage features with antebellum grace.

Sunroom Architectural Style

Whether you’re interested in creating a conservatory, greenhouse, pool enclosure, or solarium, quality sunroom builders create a room that suits the style of your house and the uses you intend. We can match trim colors and compliment your home’s color scheme for an ideal blend with your house’s era. Alternatively, we can use shape, style and colors to make your sunroom or enclosed porch visually “pop,” adding new energy to the home’s formerly “ho-hum” appearance.

Why Choose Stoneridge Outdoor Living for Your MD, DC, or VA Sunroom?

At Stoneridge Outdoor Living, we’ve been designing and building sunrooms for over a decade. You can view many examples of our work in the local areas near Winchester and Ashland, VA, throughout DC/Northern VA and Richmond. Our sunrooms are designed to blend with your home’s style and enhance it at the same time. Contact Stoneridge Outdoor Living or call 877-309-8445 to learn about more exciting sunroom options today!

Create extra storage in a snap with kits for bookcases or shelving that you assemble yourself. Try a cabinet/open shelving combination for display spaces.
#weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #storage #extra #kits Create extra storage in a snap with kits for bookcases or shelving that you assemble yourself. Try a cabinet/open shelving combination for display spaces.
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Our featured project this month is a Victorian conservatory sunroom in Lorton, VA. Victorian conservatories are typically more ornate and elegant in style than their counterparts, emphasizing the beauty of your property and enhancing your landscape. Adding a sunroom to your home not only increases square footage, but it also improves aesthetic value. Read more about this project below!

Homeowners

Carl and Ann

Project Style

Victorian conservatory

Room Use

Horticultural

Features

Here are the main features of this project:

• Lantern-style roof
• Exact fit in area on existing structural walls
• Structural box gutter construction to integrate and manage runoff from converging roof lines

Project Challenges

On this project, the customers were not prepared to waiver from any aspect of their “dream addition,” which necessitated a custom design and build. This extended lead time past the norm, but this allowed us to deliver a project without compromising the beauty of their property.

Goals/Function of Room

The main goals and functions of this room are that it must:

• Be able to be used year-round
• Maintain light from rooms leading into conservatory
• Look like an addition in keeping with character of house
• Be a feature room, not an afterthought

Location

Lorton, VA, which overlooks the Potomac River just outside of Washington, DC

Process

Room Installation

• Preparation – This is usually slab or deck, although in this case, it’s actually quite minimal
• Frame – This will take around two weeks; it may or may not include knee-wall
• Trim/finish – This really depends on scope of project (carpentry, drywall, siding, etc.)

County Inspections

These typically take one to two days, and we do not have control over when the inspector decides to arrive. Inspections vary by county/region. The inspectors usually look at:

• Foundation
• Rough electric & frame
• Insulation (when applicable)
• HVAC (if mini-split)
• Final electric

Walkthrough & Punch List

Lastly, we complete a final walkthrough with the customer to ensure that they are pleased with their new room addition.

Do you think of your sunroom as a “summer only” room? At Stoneridge Outdoor Living, we believe your sunroom should be used and enjoyed all year long, and that includes in the winter. Imagine being inside your sunroom, warm and dry, but surrounded by the falling snow outside! In order to make this a reality, you will need to figure out how to keep it warm. Here are some practical tips that can help.

Enjoy Cozy Family Fun All Winter Long

Your sunroom should be a room you can enjoy no matter the season. With proper insulation and attention, you can cozy up with your family, sipping hot chocolate, and enjoying the cold weather from a warm sunroom. As the snow falls around you, you will be warm and cozy inside.

Tackle the Windows to Keep the Room Warm

In the winter, sunlight streaming through your windows should help warm up the space a little. However, leaks and gaps in the window can make it a drafty, cold space. Here are some practical tips to help warm things up:

• Ensure the window frames are properly sealed. Weather-stripping or clear caulk around the windows will ensure they aren’t drafty. If you need help sealing them up, reach out to Stoneridge Outdoor Living.
• Add insulating film to the windows. Clear plastic insulating film can add a layer of protection against drafts. If you have single-pane glass on your sunroom, this will be a very helpful addition.
• Use insulated drapes. Cover the windows with insulated drapes at night. This will lock in some of the heated air, while still giving you the freedom to open the windows and enjoy sunlight when you’re using the room.
• Consider window re-glazing. If your windows are single-pane windows, Stoneridge Outdoor Living offers window re-glazing services that will make your windows more efficient, lessening drafts significantly.

Make the Sunroom a Cozy Winter Retreat

In addition to tackling the windows, there are additional things you can do to make the sunroom warm and comfortable. Consider these ideas:

• Install a ceiling fan. Warm air rises and will rise to the top of your sunroom. Install a ceiling fan that can push the warm air down into the room and keep things circulating.
• Add warm furnishings. In the winter, throw blankets and pillows create a feeling of warmth and coziness. This can make your sunroom a welcome retreat in your home.
• Insulate exterior walls. If your sunroom has walls that are not windows, make sure they’re properly insulated. This will add another layer of warmth to the space.

If you don’t have a sunroom or need professional help to ensure yours stays warm this winter, contact Stoneridge Outdoor Living today. You can call us at 877-309-8445.

You don’t need to live on an exotic tropical island to enjoy the sun any time of year–when you have a sunroom attached to your DC, VA, or MD area home, that is. Sunroom versatility allows you to enjoy the great outdoors under sun, rain, clouds, and stars. The fact that sunrooms are so versatile makes having one at your home both practical and wonderful! With a sunroom, you can live the indoor/outdoor lifestyle even when temperatures are not so great, throughout the cold winter season and in the midst of summer humidity. Sunrooms make the most of your home’s value while adding space to relax or entertain in comfort anytime. If you want to be the most popular house on the block, add a sunroom!

Versatile Sunroom Designs & Configurations

At Stoneridge Outdoor Living, we can design a sunroom that perfectly compliments the overall look and feel of your home and outdoor landscape, making the house more attractive and useful year round. You can view examples of our custom sunroom creations all throughout the VA, DC, and MD areas. When you work with our experienced sunroom design and construction team, you can choose from versatile, custom sunroom solutions like:

• Tall, soaring, cathedral-like sunrooms
• Comfortable and economical patio sunrooms
• Screened porches
• Screened-in sunrooms
• Glass-roof sunrooms with straight eaves
• Glassed-in conservatory style rooms
• Solariums (or solaria) with distinctive, graceful curved-eave construction
• Indoor-outdoor, 3-season sunrooms
• Sunroom pool surround
• Glass sunrooms with optional screens
• Upstairs sunrooms that fit perfectly with your home’s style
• Complete screened-in enclosures
• And many more

Explore the Possibilities: How to Use Your VA Area Sunroom

Sunrooms make your whole home more versatile, adding a comfortable, customizable living space you can use in any weather. While you maximize your home’s square footage, value, and entertainment potential with a new sunroom, you open an incredible new vista on the world. You’ll find all kinds of unique ways to use the beautiful, comfortable space, including:

• Mini-vacation: The perfect “quiet time” space, in nature, with no mosquitos or extreme temperatures to spoil important moments of stillness.
• Deluxe breakfast spot: Eat al fresco in your sunroom, and start your day with a peaceful view of nature.
• Reading room: Enjoy your favorite novel in complete peace, surrounded by greenery and birdcalls.
• Sleeping area: The extra bedroom everyone wants!
• Child’s celebration spot: Wow any group of kids with a child’s birthday party in this unique setting.
• Special occasion room: Host dinner with a few close friends.
• Movie screening room: This will become your favorite room on Friday nights.
• Conservatory greenhouse: Cultivate plants galore.
• Romantic locale: Enjoy the sun (or sunset and stars) with your love.
• Ultimate home office: Why work in a cramped cubicle when you have a view like this?
• Art studio: Go onto your screened porch with your easel to create an inspired original painting, rain or shine!
• Outdoor space for indoor pets: Your pets will never get bored when they can watch birds and squirrels for hours.
• Kid’s playroom: Color, draw, chat, and play board games!

You’ll discover new uses for your sunroom daily!

Schedule a Sunroom Consultation in Northern VA

If you’re interested in the possibilities of a multi-purpose sunroom for your DC area home, contact the experts at Stoneridge Outdoor Living. Call us at 877-309-8445 or contact us online today!

When you think of a sunroom, you surely imagine spending summers basking in the long days and short nights. However, here at Stoneridge Outdoor Living, we believe that autumn is also one of the best seasons to enjoy a sunroom. The changing leaves and the early sunsets make for a colorful sunroom experience through the chill of winter! Thinking about building a sunroom or repairing the one you already have? Stoneridge Outdoor Living can help! Call 877-309-8445 or contact us online to find out more!

Enjoy Crisp Weather, Starry Skies & Colorful Leaves in Your Sunroom

Here in the Richmond and DC areas, we have lots of mild days during fall. With evenings in the 40-degree range, you can still spend time in your sunroom. The more full-featured your all-season (or 3-season) room is, however, the simpler arranging autumn viewing parties can be. With sunroom climate-control, insulated glass walls, and high tech adjustable lighting, sunroom time can feel just like living room time–with a much better view and ambiance. Even if your sunroom is simply an enclosed porch, just throw on a jacket and bring a cup of hot chocolate or eggnog to warm your hands, and enjoy your sunroom space almost anytime.

Decorate with Fall Warmth & Texture

• Add warm, cushy fall decor: Use warm autumn colors (orange, yellow, red, chestnut brown, etc.) as sunroom decor this season. Add upholstered furniture and a cozy rug for a comfy experience. Decorative pillows and enveloping throws also help take your sunroom into the fall.
• Consider using wicker chairs: If your sunroom is only screened-in, these can be cozy and weather-resistant when you add outdoor cushions, all-weather end tables and outdoor rugs.
• Use warm visual cues of the season: Pumpkins look right at home in fall sunrooms, as do bright, easy-care mums in vases or baskets. You can also incorporate acorns, fall leaves, and dried corn for rustic, homey texture.
• Add faux candles and lantern lighting: Use more and brighter lighting for a party vibe and lower lights for relaxing or romantic evenings under the stars in your fall sunroom.

Host Holiday Parties, Enjoy Family Bonding & Make Alone-Time Amazing

• Let your holiday-specific decorating creativity run wild: Your sunroom is a great place to celebrate any and every holiday, giving you a large space to hang decor for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s. Holiday entertaining is extra special with a nearly 360-degree view that makes you and your guests feel joyous.
• Transform into Thanksgiving dining space: Bring out a dining table and chairs (moving other sunroom furniture away or stowing in the basement temporarily). You can serve formally, or have guests fill their plates from a buffet-style spread on side tables or in the kitchen before coming out. This also works for non-holiday family dinners!
• Sing carols: Instead of walking the neighborhood, warm your hearts by singing together in your 3-season room while the stars are out. Not in the mood for a party? This makes a nice family evening activity you can do together anytime, with or without a holiday theme. Guitars and harmonicas also welcome.
• Watch a heart-warming movie or read a page-turner: With family, your partner, or by yourself, especially in the evening, your 3-season room makes for a cozy, memorable venue to get drawn into a moving story.

If you don’t yet have a sunroom or need a remodel to increase your indoor/outdoor living comfort, contact Stoneridge Outdoor Living today.