I am one of those rare people (in more ways than one!) who told my sales rep that I WANTED my lanai to face west. I LOVE to watch the sunset....and it just doesn't get any better if you see the sunset over water......which I am fortunate to have up north and also in TV.
Even when I was there earlier in the month and it was very HOT, it was lovely in the lanai watching that beautiful sunset.
I'm not sure what the future may bring...maybe enclose the lanai?
I need to get a bowl to make tuna in, a salt and pepper shaker and a million other little odds 'n ends before I think about that one!