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Four Season Sunroom- Wychmere Rise - Custom Cape Cod Home
Four Season Sunroom- Wychmere Rise - Custom Cape Cod Home
Polhemus Savery DaSilvaPolhemus Savery DaSilva
Wychmere Rise is in a village that surrounds three small harbors. Wychmere Harbor, a commercial fishing port as well as a beloved base for recreation, is at the center. A view of the harbor—and its famous skyline of Shingle Style homes, inns, and fishermans’ shacks—is coveted. Scope Of Work: Architecture, Construction / Living Space: 4,573ft² / Photography: Brian Vanden Brink
LAKE HOUSE MODERN COASTAL
LAKE HOUSE MODERN COASTAL
Steph Musur DesignsSteph Musur Designs
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Chappaqua 3 Season Sunroom
Chappaqua 3 Season Sunroom
Aesthetic RenovationsAesthetic Renovations
Breathtaking space utilizing a beadboard gable ceiling with beam sections complimented by skylights and a ceiling fan all flowing down to the recessed panel wainscoting. Low maintenence is achieved with the use of Azek brand composite porch floor planks.
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Buteau Design Build
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Great East Lake Camp
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Hines Point
Hines Point
Breese ArchitectsBreese Architects
Screened in Porch with Masonry Fireplace
Screened in Porch with Masonry Fireplace
Forst Construction, Inc.Forst Construction, Inc.
Spacious screened in porch, Masonry fireplace The screens can be replaced with tempered glass panels to enjoy year round.
The Heron Gate - Screened in Porch
The Heron Gate - Screened in Porch
Gordon Tobey DevelopmentsGordon Tobey Developments
Large four-season sun room; with floor to ceiling windows, bead board ceiling, heated slate floor, and an uninterrupted view to the close shores of Lake Ontario. Photo by © Daniel Vaughan (vaughangroup.ca)
San Clemente
San Clemente
Blackband DesignBlackband Design
AFTER: LOFT | We removed all of the etched glass that was on the windows and doors and replaced it for a cleaner look. We turned this area into a seating room with two occasional chairs overlooking the ocean view | Renovations + Design by Blackband Design | Photography by Tessa Neustadt
Whole House Remodel - Porch
Whole House Remodel - Porch
JM CraftsmanshipJM Craftsmanship
Closed-in porch / sunroom with custom built-ins
Seaside Transformation
Seaside Transformation
SR Fine Home BuildersSR Fine Home Builders
Robert Brewster, Warren Jagger Photography
Le Shed
Le Shed
Design HouseDesign House
Exterior porch renovated into interior sunroom
Exterior porch renovated into interior sunroom
Hilary Ashlund, Fini-table Ltd.Hilary Ashlund, Fini-table Ltd.
Christy Clow Photography Chicago
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A Sample of Our Work and Products
KAS Rugs & HomeKAS Rugs & Home
Livingroom Design
Livingroom Design
Pastiche of Cape Cod, Inc.Pastiche of Cape Cod, Inc.
Custom Home - Barnstable Harbor
Custom Home - Barnstable Harbor
Patriot Builders IncPatriot Builders Inc
Dan Cutrona
red white and blue sunroom
red white and blue sunroom
Lindsey HeneLindsey Hene
Christina Wedge

Coastal Conservatory Ideas and Designs

A conservatory, garden room or orangery is a decidedly British and Irish home extension: a room that allows us to enjoy our outdoor space without having to brave the unpredictable weather. Originally a type of glass house or greenhouse where plants could be grown in sheltered conditions, the modern conservatory now offers flexible entertainment space. Your coastal conservatory can serve as an additional living area, a garden room, a spacious dining room or an open-plan kitchen; all flooded with the extra light that a glass extension will give you.

What conservatory style should I choose?

A lean to conservatory is the most straight-forward garden room structure with a slanted roof that appears to lean on the original house wall. If you’re looking for a small conservatory then the simple rectangular design of lean to conservatories makes them ideal for bungalows and properties with small gardens. The Victorian conservatory is the most common style, with an elegant shape which features a rounded end wall. An Edwardian conservatory is built similarly, but with a rectangular shape that is perhaps more space-efficient. L or P-shaped conservatories combine the styles of both Victorian and Edwardian garden rooms, and offer a versatile space that can be split into separate areas. Contemporary garden rooms with large glass walls are fantastic additions to modern homes or extensions and can create stunning exteriors. However, designs like these do use a lot of space and could require special planning permission. If you don’t have space for a large, contemporary garden room and you aren’t a fan of the uPVC conservatory, orangeries or sunrooms may appeal more; the structure is sympathetically designed to appear consistent with the style of the house.

What is an orangery?

They are both glass-walled and -roofed structures, but what is the difference between a conservatory and an orangery? The traditional orangery has a longer history ‐ it became popular in the 17th Century when homeowners wanted a place to grow citrus plants (e.g. orange trees, hence ‘orangery’) and so built structures, either stand alone or incorporated into their homes, with glass walls and roofs, similar to greenhouses. The conservatory is actually believed to have developed from the orangery after the fashion for growing citrus plants died down. However, homeowners still wanted a place to grow other tropical, herb or shrub plants that would allow sun and warmth into the house in summer and allow the plants to survive in winter. Today, the real difference is in the construction. Orangeries are considered traditional extensions with masonry walls and more standard Victorian structures, whereas modern conservatories can be more varied and made of a range of materials, including timber, uPVC or aluminium.

What type of conservatory furniture do I need?

Chances are your conservatory furniture will see a high amount of direct sunlight. Keep this in mind when choosing pieces, since some fabrics and materials can quickly fade or become uncomfortably hot. Outdoor furniture will generally stand up well to the heat and light exposure of sunrooms and orangeries, but don’t be afraid to mix and match with indoor pieces as well. Wicker, seagrass and rattan furniture items are good options, while you might want to steer away from metal and leather pieces which will get hot in the sunlight. Installing conservatory blinds or shades that can be drawn when the room isn't in use is a smart way to prolong the life of your sunroom furniture when the space is not in use.
A CLASSICAL HOME AT OCEAN REEF CLUB
A CLASSICAL HOME AT OCEAN REEF CLUB
Taylor & Taylor, Inc.Taylor & Taylor, Inc.
The bedroom with coral-colored grass cloth complements the intense ocean blue seen though its windows.
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