To highlight the existing architecture of the home, Hill retained the dark polish of the casement windows, which she finds enhances period details instead of undermining them. In the rear sunroom, the vintage Case Study furniture pieces with Plexiglas bases are from Metro Retro in Houston. A Bourgie lamp by Kartell is atop an old marble end table by Knoll, and the Gan kilim rug pictures a branch motif echoed in the kitchen and breakfast room.

The north-facing sunroom passively heats the home

Alexander and Apolo find a sunny spot for story. The slanting roof and ample dappled light makes curling up no chore at all.

2nd Floor Sun Room Open Bright and Airy with Year Round Light

Windows by Berkshire plate glass offer unobstructed views of the lake from the sunroom. Inside, a chain found by the owners accents the light-filled space.

Atrium Sitting Area with Double Sided Propane Fireplace

French Doors to 2nd Level Deck Overlooking Fisherman Bay

French Doors Leading to 2nd Floor Deck Overlooking the Bay

Where the screened porch once stood, the sunroom’s windows face the back yard on three sides. The sofa is from The Sofa Company, and the floor lamp is from CB2.

After: The second bedroom is now a sunroom and TV lounge, and Michelle's favorite space in the home.

The addition of the antiqued mirrored panels amplifies natural light that the living room receives from the adjacent sunroom.

The former sunroom, now a guest room, has a 1970s armchair by Bruno Rey.

A bathroom is tucked beside the new sunroom behind the sliding barn door, which was found at Albany Architectural Salvage.

The rear of the home had been complicated by many additions. Davis streamlined the space as one adjoining kitchen, living room, dining room, and lower sunroom.

Capturing a 1970s West Texas sunroom vibe, the new dining room combines reclaimed wood and brick with custom painted steel windows for a seamless integration of old and new. "Our north star was to use a modern sensibility to create something that looked like it had always been here,

Sunroom

The sunroom connects to a deck for entertaining.

A look back at how the living spaces now connect with the sunroom.

Sunroom with Modernica sofa and folding Wegner chair.

The living room opens to an airy enclosed sunroom.

A sunroom provides additional living space.

In the sunroom, Clara designed a custom bookcase to span the length of the space.

A line of windows wraps around the sunroom, framing views from multiple sides of the property.

The chic sunroom includes a piece of art from Round Top. The gold faucet is from Waterworks.

The light-filled dining room has an adjoining sunroom, which connects to a wraparound terrace.

The estate also includes a maids quarters (or office with bath), a sunroom, and an interior pond and atrium.

A sunroom with its own ipe deck connects the dining room/kitchen to the garage.

Previously an indoor/outdoor sunroom, the new gallery space includes a bespoke sofa that converts into a bed for overnight guests.

The main entryway opens up into a sunroom that features a wall of windows looking out onto the lush landscape and Putnam Lake.

Farmhouse Sunroom

View of backyard from driveway, connecting through to bedrooms and to the sunroom.

The ground-floor sunroom opens up to the front terrace and garden to engage with the outdoor landscape. It offers a second living space, in addition to the main space on the first floor.

The sunroom is "quite possibly the current star of the house," say the designers. Black-out shades behind the Roman shades make it possible to ready the room for movie nights or slumber parties.

The sunroom is off the master bath. "The homeowner asked for a stand-alone tub," Simon says. "We've done them in the past, but never had a homeowner lead us to install one."

The sunroom—or “museum of natural history,” as the couple call it—showcases an array of objects, including a massive chair carved from a single tree trunk and a terra cotta elephant used as a side table.

The sunroom offers connection to the outdoors, even through the changing seasons.