Build With Light To Create A Great Room
HOLBROOK, NY (March, 2006) - Great Rooms are all the rage these days. They're a prerequisite in new homes and are one of the most requested projects to update existing homes. But what exactly makes a room a Great Room?
"The Great Room was created as a family gathering place. The elements that make these rooms great are lots of light and nice views and good access," said James Ruppel, marketing director for North America's premier sunroom, patio room and conservatory manufacturer, Four Seasons Sunrooms.
"The best sunroom and conservatory additions have these qualities in abundance." "Now our Four Seasons Sunroom is the most used room in the house," said John Ostrominski of Niceville, Fla. "Our only regret is that we didn't purchase our Four Seasons Sunroom many years earlier."
Home prices, an unstable stock market and interest rates have enticed more homeowners to put their money into their safest asset by adding a Great Room to their homes - cathedral roof patio rooms, sunrooms and elegant conservatories are the smart choice.
"For a small amount of investment, our sunroom has given us million-dollar views," said Rich Handschack of Rockwall, Texas. "It has brought the outdoors into our home."
"It has saved me a large amount of money not to move to a new home," agreed Gloria Osborn of Omaha, Neb.
The value a sunroom or conservatory brings to a home is more than just the extra square footage, but the quality of the space. Conservatories and sunrooms are brighter and more spectacular than conventional additions; making for great Great Rooms, more livable living rooms, dreamy dining rooms, and bigger kitchens that bring light into the heart of the home.
"It has changed our house completely," Lee Hammond of Palm Desert, Calif., said of his sunroom addition. "It not only added significant value but gave us a place for the family. We have a big screen TV, a bar, fireplace and comfortable sofas for relaxation."
The energy efficiency of your glass Great Room addition is as important as its style. When planning a sunroom, conservatory or patio room addition, Ruppel says the most important consideration is the quality and performance of the room's glass. Four Seasons' exclusive, tempered, CONSERVAGLASS PLUS™ reflects 85 percent of summer heat away and retains its winter warmth, keeping you cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than competitive glazings. Be sure to request a glass performance demonstration of any room you consider.
"We can enjoy the outdoors when it's zero degrees or 100 degrees," happy Four Seasons Sunrooms owner Handschack said.
To learn more about adding beauty, comfort and value to your home with a Four Seasons Patio Room, Sunroom or Conservatory, and to schedule a free in-home design consultation, call 1-800-FOUR SEASONS or visit them on the Web at www.FourSeasonsSunrooms.com.