[Ohiogirl]

I spend a lot of time on the lanai of our CYV when we are there (which admittedly so far has been in the usually beautiful fall and spring weather, although I've also been there in summer. Even in summer I can spend an hour or so out there (until about 7:30 am when it just gets too hot).

Once we added corner landscaping and a planting area adjacent to the lanai, I found it infinitely more pleasing. Now I'm trying to decide if I'm going to paint the inside of the stucco villa wall in back. I admit I'd like a bigger lanai but am going to wait until we move down this fall to decide for sure whether or not to do a birdcage extension.

What has been everyone's experience with birdcages? Other than a feeling of more space, was it worth it? Because it has no roof, is it really that usable? Would you do it again?