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It's a 4 seasons room, but I probably won't heat it in the winter. (Because money.)
I need some plant stands. I don't think my current wooden/plexiglass table will fit the aesthetics well.
This furniture is not staying. But I will be adding hanging chair or a hammock, and my cat's cat tree will be out here.
The new neighbors.
TomClancysGoatRodeo
I have always wanted that. Well done!
SecurityChiefRocIngersoI
Looks like a great place for a Peloton bike.
SuperBekah86
Beautiful, your cat will love the views.
rutheyinabq11
What a wonderful space
DeadWhiteMale
I like your neighborhood
AshaDidIt
Put benches around the walls and dance!
at1mp
Would be amazing in a rainstorm!!
cvnk
I would nap the fuck out of that room on rainy Saturday afternoon.
jbilly90
Holy shit. Best green house ever
M4K3R
Consider plant stands that have wheels, makes everything super easy to move!\
Narcosneedsleep
Thank you! That's a great point. When I find some stands, if they don't have wheels I might take the effort to add some.
PhilKenSebban
Makes me wanna dance around it going "I am sixteen going on seventeen..."
AbbeyHurtfew
It looks so nice! There are a bunch of nice blueberry varieties made for pots. I have mine in a raised bed as a little mini hedge.
AbbeyHurtfew
Jasmine or ferns would also look nice.
OptimisticButSoFarResultsNotGreat
nikknolte35
Omg I'm so insanely jealous
Rangermcclure
What's your fucking budget? Looks more expensive than my car
Narcosneedsleep
Well yes, my house budget is also higher than my car budget. But the kitchen is like 35 years old and falling apart, so it all balances out.
Joabsworth
I mean, I am no plant expert but I am however Scottish and could assist with...... whiskey and pointing.
Mariapia081586
I would not hang seating in that room.
LariCheltsy
This. Much this.
Narcosneedsleep
It won't be hung from the ceiling, only from appropriate stands, if that reassures you any.
boardstuk
That is truly a nice Solarium. 12/10 would do a sit.
scrambledmeggsATX
Large bonsai tree in the middle. Trumpet vines on one side and then various antique boxes/suitcases for plant stands.
Indifferentpenguinisnotimpressed
That’s an incredible idea!
Narcosneedsleep
Those are some great ideas, thank you!
Frostycopper
Will the carpet be an issue with humidity?
Narcosneedsleep
It did have a bit of a smell when I first opened the room during the inspection, but it dissapated quickly. The house is like 40 years old &
Narcosneedsleep
the carpet isn't new, so it seems like it's worked okay so far.
byohzzrd
If you're in the US, contact your local State University Extension Office, the Master Gardeners would go batshit crazy to help with that.
Djmachale1
How much did this run you? I might be looking to do something like this eventually
Narcosneedsleep
I bought it as part of a ~40 year old house, so I unfortunately can't give you a good estimate on price for just the room. :(
Narcosneedsleep
I hope you do make one though! I think the world needs more well-made solariums.
dilligaf2xtreem
Cat is going to bed in heaven
ghettosoak
I am so poor it hurts
phicho
You and me both buddy
RTK4740
Point to the doll where it hurts.
RealDal
In general I’m a pretty negative person, but this is fucking awesome/beautiful/genuinely exciting and I’m so happy for you. It looks great.
Narcosneedsleep
Thank you so much! My house budget actually wasn't very high, and I'm still trying to figure out how I was so lucky!
LizardEnterprises
@OP They make container sized citrus and bananas. You'd need to pollinate them yourself (or open a window) but they're pretty and tasty.
LizardEnterprises
I would avoid blueberries though. You can grow them in pots, but one wrong step and you'll stain that carpet forever.
Narcosneedsleep
I was thinking that most blueberries might be a but bushy, but you've now convinced me 100% to avoid them, thank you.
Narcosneedsleep
Container citrus!? Omg. I love this idea.
LizardEnterprises
Go nuts :) https://www.starkbros.com/products/fruit-trees/citrus-trees
LlamaFan
I have a lime tree in my sunroom. I have to heat in winter or all my plants will die and the window will frost.
llcoolj
Put the deers inside.
cpr6
What is the urge to take outside things in and inside things out?
nothingtodoandalldaytodoit
And that's how you get a zoo.
ididntgetthejobatfruitloops
Deer
ShadowedEnigma
Op is short of funds, so probably two deer
compused
The oven.
SophieClockwise
Kinetic342
*deerses
Recovering9gagger
I wish I had 100 upvotes to give you
neil137
In buckets of salt
BobBFoot
Pot the deers inside
Narcosneedsleep
I like this idea.
GitRektM84Dayz
I deer you to! @op
tinydragonfarts
Deerdoor with snacks
Decstorose
Ideer*
Steven054
Indeers
ForeverMunching
Outdeers
Abhorrentscorn
This looks like it costs all the moneys.
Narcosneedsleep
Shockingly...no. It's farther than I wanted from work and family, but I got incredibly lucky. I'm still waiting to find out the catch.
kspice
What country, region?
Abhorrentscorn
This is very posh. Maybe it's haunted !
zanzaboonda
Reminds me of the library from the Haunted Mansion movie. So jealous. I've wanted one ever since that movie came out.
RTK4740
We can only hope. Maybe a whole family was murdered there!
Narcosneedsleep
The owner died and the kids are selling it, so maybe. That could be good, my cat could use some company during the day.
emanneb61337
How far is farther than you wanted? I'm 15 minutes from work and that's pushing it for me.
MathDebater
oh you sweet summerchild
Thatisnotmybaby69
I feel for you. I have a 3 minute commute. 15 minutes must feel like an eternity.
Narcosneedsleep
I'm currently like 22 minutes from work and it's ~18 from work and ~30 from family, so not too bad, but I prefer a commute to city living.
emanneb61337
What city?
CraftyCait
I laughed a nice hearty chuckle. Thank you for that. Where I live, you're lucky if you have a 30 min commute. An hour is average.
practicallyperfect
As an Australian, I laughed too! We live two suburbs away from the CBD and my commute is 30 mins door to door on a tram ?
hissyhausfrau5772
Greetings fellow Melbournian!
emanneb61337
I'm very lucky and I know that. My SO was actually the one that threw a fit about finding something close to work. Our old place was 1/2
emanneb61337
Like 3 blocks from his job so getting him to consider something 15 minutes away was really difficult. 2/2
babycheesehead
I’ve been considering something similar. Can you share a rough idea of how much this cost?
RTK4740
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IShouldProbablyReadMore
. same
NoUseYourName9000
Same as what
IShouldProbablyReadMore
Same as in I also want to know the same as the comment above.
Narcosneedsleep
I'm buying a house with the solarium, so I can't tell you how much it costs alone unfortunately. Some others I looked at with solariums/sun
Narcosneedsleep
rooms had some corners cut when adding them though, so the electric bills likely sucked, so make sure you've got a quality builder/engineer.
MasterPrime
I would suggest mostly edibles. Vertical strawberry towers, fresh herbs, maybe a camellia sinensis or two.
KevinTranNow
Weed. And meth vines
Narcosneedsleep
I love the idea of vertical strawberry towers. Mmmmmm.
booksfearnails
If you're planning on bringing your cat in, make sure all the plants are cat friendly, lots of herbs etcetc are toxic, and cats love chewing
Andrizzle0159
Cannabis
Rogahar
I thought you meant 'edibles' at first and was like 'okay i'm down but it seems an odd thing to decorate a room with'
squelched
same
TsubakiTragic
Camellia sinensis is the tea var and is not a great flowerer. I'd recommend C. sasanqua var 'Hiryu', 'Chansonette', or 'Mine-no-Yuki'.
Narcosneedsleep
Those are gorgeous! I think they'll be a bit big for the room, and I'm too far north to grow them outside, but I will keep them in mind!
TsubakiTragic
Just prune them small... I have Chansonette (2 of them) in a 12 inch hanging basket. Hiryu can also be trained with minimal effort.
MasterPrime
But also get insect repellent plants like chrysanthemums. If you're gonna have food you'll have bugs.
Narcosneedsleep
Oh that's such a good point, thank you! I hadn't even thought of that, nor did I know that crysanthemums repelled insects!
benegesserit
Just make sure you keep an eye on your cat, it’s toxic to kitties if they eat it (my cats are idiots and love chrysanthemums)
jBenson01
There are a lot of chrysanthemum based natural pest control products because they are neurotoxins for insects, but not harmful to birds
jBenson01
or mammals