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Planning for an Outdoor Room?

An outdoor room can enhance the beauty of your home and help increase your property value. However, creating an outdoor room takes planning. So expense, design and functionality are all things you want to consider.

Budget – This will naturally be the first thing you think about when you’re planning an outdoor room. Unfortunately for most people, the sky is not the limit, so how much you have to spend will directly determine how elaborate your outdoor room will be.
Design – Take into consideration whether you want an open air room or an enclosed room. Open air rooms are terraces or decks with no cover. While this type of outdoor room is nice, it is limited as far as livability goes. You can increase livability in an open air room by adding a cover such as an awning, pitched roof or trellis. An enclosed seasonal room gives you more outdoor living options because it offers protection from the rain and other harsh conditions.

Planning an outdoor room can be overwhelming. Don’t worry, if you don’t know where to start, you can enlist the help of the experts at Outdoor Environments. Contact us today!

It’s Time for a Four-Season Room

To enjoy Mother Nature and all her beauty, a four-season room is a good home addition to make. While decks, patios and gazebos are great for spring and summer enjoyment, a four-season room doesn’t have any time restraints.

A four-season room is beneficial for a number of reasons:

It can be enjoyed 365 days a year, regardless of the weather.
Just like the rest of the home, it can be heated or cooled for your comfort.
These rooms are perfect for storing outdoor furniture during the winter. You can also furnish a four-season room with high-quality furniture that isn’t fit for the outdoors.
The room can serve as an extra living space if guests are plentiful during the holiday season.
Many times, custom features like a fireplace or floor-to-ceiling windows can be incorporated.

If you’d like to learn more about the possibilities of a four-season room for your Kansas City home, call Outdoor Environments at 913-897-2706.

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Seasonal Rooms 101

Outdoor Environments is experienced with creating custom three and four-season room additions in the Overland Park and Kansas City areas. But many people are not clear about what the difference is between the two. Here’s a quick lesson:

Three-season rooms or porches

Can be used for up to three seasons in a year, usually spring, summer and fall
Insulation is common, but they’re not meant to be heated during the winter
Serves as a comfortable area that’s not really inside or outside
Uses can include exercising, reading or relaxing with a spa or hot tub

Example of three-season room by Outdoor Environments:

Four-season rooms

Can be used year-round, regardless of season or weather conditions
Provide extra benefits for the extreme Midwestern winters
Can be heated and/or cooled just like any other room in the house
Usually portray the same architectural style as the rest of the house

Example of four-season room by Outdoor Environments:

So the choice is up to you. Which type of outdoor room do you think would best suit your needs? Leave a comment and let us know!

Construction of a Four-Season Room

We’ve talked a lot about the benefits of building a four-season room, especially so you can enjoy the outdoors during the cooler winter months. Today we wanted to show you the work that goes into building a four-season room– Outdoor Environments’ style.