Sweden has around 2.6 million gardens, and more and more people want to use them in ways beyond just the warmest weeks of the year. That’s exactly where sunrooms and glazed patios come in—and it’s also why a poster in such a space behaves differently from one in a bedroom. A glass-enclosed room is the room in the home that changes the most throughout the year: in the morning it’s bathed in light, in the afternoon it gets as hot as a car interior, and in November it can be damp and cool. If you want to hang posters here, you need to give it extra thought, because wall space is often limited and conditions change with the seasons. This guide covers what actually works, which images enhance a glass room, and how to choose the right size when almost everything around you is glass.
Quick facts: According to Trädgårdsakademin’s industry overview for 2025, Sweden has around 2.6 million gardens, 51 percent of the adult population is interested in gardening and growing plants, and 38 percent have become more interested over the past five years. Interest in edible plants rose from 41 percent in 2023 to 49 percent in 2025—a sign that sunrooms are increasingly becoming an extension of the garden and a space people genuinely furnish.
Why a sunroom has its own requirements for a poster
In most rooms, the light is fairly even and the temperature stable. A sunroom is the opposite. The glass lets in intense, constantly changing daylight, and in an uninsulated structure, the air can go from summer warmth to autumn dampness in a matter of weeks. For a poster, that means two things: the image is exposed to more ultraviolet light than anywhere else in the home, and the paper is exposed to periods of higher humidity. Both of these forces can be managed, but they determine how you choose the image, frame, and placement.
Anyone who sees a sunroom as an extra living room often makes the mistake of furnishing it just like the main living room. The result is either faded images after a single summer or frames that attract condensation. The solution isn’t to give up on art—it’s to choose art and framing designed for the conditions created by the glass. Do that, and the sunroom can actually become one of the best places in the home for a poster, because the light brings out color and texture in a way darker rooms never can.
Light, humidity, and temperature - three forces that guide your choice of prints
Start with the light. A south-facing room gets the most beautiful afternoon sun, but also puts the greatest strain on prints. Direct, uninterrupted sunlight fades pigments over time, and bright pink and purple tones are the most sensitive. In a strongly south-facing room, sheer curtains can soften the harshest sunlight without blocking the light - a recommendation that comes up in guides to glass-enclosed rooms from both IKEA and interior design magazines. Curtains protect not only you from the heat, but also your prints from losing their vibrancy.
Humidity is the other force. An uninsulated glass-enclosed room can have a climate reminiscent of a greenhouse, especially in fall and winter when warm days are followed by cold nights. Condensation then forms, and paper pressed against glass absorbs moisture and can become wavy. If the room is insulated for winter and heated, you have much more freedom and can treat it almost like any other room. If it’s purely a summer room, you should instead take down more delicate prints when the season is over, much as you would at a summer cottage.
Finally, temperature interacts with humidity. Rapid shifts between hot and cold are harder on paper and frames than a stable climate. That’s one reason a simpler, less expensive print is often a wiser choice here than the priciest print in your home - you can change the artwork with the seasons without it feeling like a sacrifice.
"A sunroom is the only room in the home where a poster and a geranium live under exactly the same conditions - that says a lot about how you should choose your prints."
Prints that elevate a glass-enclosed room between spring and fall
Because a sunroom already sits in the light and is often surrounded by greenery, it looks best with prints that speak the same language as their surroundings rather than compete with them. Botanical prints are the most natural starting point: leaves, branches, and dried plants echo what’s growing outside the glass and bring the outdoors and indoors together. In our botanical prints, you’ll find everything from clean, graphic single leaves to fuller herb studies, and they work just as well on their own as in pairs.
If you want more color and vibrancy, floral prints work especially well in a room that’s already bright. A bold floral poster stands up to strong daylight and gives the room a summery feel that lasts even on a gray day. Our floral posters range from soft watercolors to richly colored, almost graphic floral portraits. For a stronger summer feel, citrus and fruit prints are a winning choice – yellow and green tones that feel cool and fresh. Browse our citrus and fruit posters if you want that Mediterranean feel on your patio.
If you’d rather have your room feel calm and natural, you can turn to landscapes and nature scenes. A serene seascape or forest scene gives the conservatory a backdrop for the eye to rest on, and connects with the Nordic tradition of bringing nature indoors. Our collection of nature prints includes both dramatic and serene options, and if you prefer documentary sharpness to a painted look, browse our photographic art. Keep in mind that colorful, detailed prints stand up best to bright light – very light, pale prints risk disappearing in the sun.
Size, format, and placement in a room with lots of glass
The biggest difference from an ordinary room is that the solid wall space is often limited to one or two sections between the glass. This makes placement more of a puzzle than an obvious choice. The classic gable end or the only full wall is usually the best place in the room for a larger piece. A 50x70 cm poster works perfectly as a focal point here, and if you have a particularly generous surface, you can go up to 70x100 cm to match the room’s open feel.
If there are only narrow sections between the windows, it’s worth thinking in terms of a series rather than one large print. Two or three 30x40 cm prints in the same color palette create a calm rhythm along the narrow surfaces and complement the vertical divisions of the glass. If you’re hanging them above a sofa or dining table, the old rule of thumb still holds: position the bottom edge of the frame about 20–30 centimeters above the backrest or table, so the artwork feels connected to the furniture. In a conservatory where the ceiling often slopes, it’s especially important not to hang artwork too high – follow eye level when seated, not when standing.
Tip: Choose a frame with glass or an acrylic sheet in front of the motif for a sunroom, never an unframed poster. The sheet creates a small air gap that protects the print from condensation, and a frame made of aluminum or lacquered wood handles changes in humidity better than untreated wood. Don’t hang the frame directly against a glass panel; hang it on a solid wall instead, so the back is spared condensation from the window.
From summer room to year-round room – how art follows the seasons
The great thing about a sunroom is that it can change. Unlike the living room, where a poster can stay on the wall for several years, a glass room benefits from changing with the seasons. In spring and early summer, bright floral and citrus motifs enhance the feeling of sitting in the middle of lush greenery. When autumn comes and the light becomes low and warm, you can switch to more muted nature scenes and warm, earthy tones that complement the lower sun.
A practical approach is to think of the sunroom as the one wall in your home that’s truly interchangeable. Keep the frame and just change the print. That way, you can have a small collection of motifs to rotate with the seasons, while the prints that aren’t on display can rest somewhere dark and dry in the meantime – the same principle that helps a poster in a summer cottage last for many years despite the changing climate. If you’d like to learn more about protecting art in a climate with fluctuating humidity, our guide to posters for summer cottages offers practical advice that can be applied directly to a glazed patio.
If you want to build on the natural theme that suits a sunroom so well, there’s more to explore in our guide to nature posters and our overview of botanical posters, where we take a closer look at how plant and nature motifs work with different rooms. And if you’re unsure which framing best suits your motif, you can read more in IKEA’s guide to furnishing sunrooms and patios or at Trädgårdsakademin, which tracks developments in Sweden’s gardening industry.
Frequently asked questions about posters in the sunroom
The sunroom may be the most changeable room in the home, and that’s exactly why it’s so rewarding to decorate with art. By choosing the motif, size and frame to suit the light and humidity, you can create a room that lives with the seasons instead of fighting them. To get started, browse our botanical posters and let the greenery beyond the glass show you the way – the rest will fall into place naturally.