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Conservatory with a Skylight Ideas and Designs

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Blue Hills- Sunroom
Blue Hills- Sunroom
LDa Architecture & InteriorsLDa Architecture & Interiors
TEAM Architect: LDa Architecture & Interiors Interior Design: LDa Architecture & Interiors Builder: Denali Construction Landscape Architect: Michelle Crowley Landscape Architecture Photographer: Greg Premru Photography
Northern California
Northern California
Juxtapose DesignsJuxtapose Designs
Sunspace Sunrooms
Sunspace Sunrooms
Blue Ridge Distributors, LLCBlue Ridge Distributors, LLC
Four Seasons Room
Four Seasons Room
Benvenuti and SteinBenvenuti and Stein
This Chicago Four Seasons room adjoins the terrace with same floor tile & radiant heat installed underneath, creating a natural extension to the outdoors. The cathedral ceiling with large skylights and the large windows illuminate the entire space. Norman Sizemore-Photographer
Custom Residence
Custom Residence
Klaybor & Associates, Inc.Klaybor & Associates, Inc.
Alameda Revival
Alameda Revival
Canyon Design BuildCanyon Design Build
Treve Johnson Photography
Carriage House, Boston
Carriage House, Boston
Melissa Miranda Interior DesignMelissa Miranda Interior Design
Sam Balukonis
Garden Sunroom in Berwyn
Garden Sunroom in Berwyn
Karen Beam Architect LLCKaren Beam Architect LLC
Benjamin Hill
Lake Tahoe Cabin Rustic Retreat
Lake Tahoe Cabin Rustic Retreat
Carol Faccinetti Interior DesignCarol Faccinetti Interior Design
rustic escape open and airy mountain vies
Orangery
Orangery
Conservatory CraftsmenConservatory Craftsmen
Havelock North, Hawke's Bay Show Home
Havelock North, Hawke's Bay Show Home
David Reid HomesDavid Reid Homes
This stunning home showcases the signature quality workmanship and attention to detail of David Reid Homes. Architecturally designed, with 3 bedrooms + separate media room, this home combines contemporary styling with practical and hardwearing materials, making for low-maintenance, easy living built to last. Positioned for all-day sun, the open plan living and outdoor room - complete with outdoor wood burner - allow for the ultimate kiwi indoor/outdoor lifestyle. The striking cladding combination of dark vertical panels and rusticated cedar weatherboards, coupled with the landscaped boardwalk entry, give this single level home strong curbside appeal.
Bloomfield Hills Custom Home
Bloomfield Hills Custom Home
Woodcraft Customs, LLCWoodcraft Customs, LLC
This is an elegant four season room/specialty room designed and built for entertaining. Photo Credit: Beth Singer Photography
The Oaks, Mokena
The Oaks, Mokena
Rigsby Builders Inc.Rigsby Builders Inc.
Picture Perfect House
Custom Gable Conservatory
Custom Gable Conservatory
Conservatory CraftsmenConservatory Craftsmen
Potomac Screen Porch Addition
Potomac Screen Porch Addition
Balodemas ArchitectsBalodemas Architects
Hoachlander Davis Photography
Sunroom Among The Treetops
Sunroom Among The Treetops
Scott Wilson Architect, LLCScott Wilson Architect, LLC
Reed Brown Photography
South Coast Farmhouse
South Coast Farmhouse
Scott Simpson Design + BuildScott Simpson Design + Build
Back porch entertaining space with fireplace, outdoor kitchen, wood storage, refrigeration, brick pavers, skylights and lots of room for guests
Sunroom Addition
Sunroom Addition
A Street Builders, Inc.A Street Builders, Inc.
Beautiful sunroom addition in Burr Ridge, IL. Skylights with solar powered blinds allow for natural sunlight and sun protection at the same time. Large casement windows allow for great air flow when the outside temperature is right and when outside temperature gets cooler, electric floor heat and gas fireplace provide the necessary warmth.
A countryside orangery extension full of character
A countryside orangery extension full of character
Westbury Garden RoomsWestbury Garden Rooms
Set comfortably in the Northamptonshire countryside, this family home oozes character with the addition of a Westbury Orangery. Transforming the southwest aspect of the building with its two sides of joinery, the orangery has been finished externally in the shade ‘Westbury Grey’. Perfectly complementing the existing window frames and rich Grey colour from the roof tiles. Internally the doors and windows have been painted in the shade ‘Wash White’ to reflect the homeowners light and airy interior style.
Rowayton Shingle from Ranch
Rowayton Shingle from Ranch
Michael LoBuglio ArchitectsMichael LoBuglio Architects

Conservatory with a Skylight 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 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.
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