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Conservatory with a Standard Ceiling and a Skylight Ideas and Designs

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East 69th Street Apartment, New York, NY
East 69th Street Apartment, New York, NY
Billinkoff Architecture PLLCBillinkoff Architecture PLLC
photography: Jon DeCola
Sunroom Addition in Burke, VA
Sunroom Addition in Burke, VA
Schroeder Design/Build, Inc.Schroeder Design/Build, Inc.
Schroeder Design/Build designed a new addition to replace an existing aluminum sunroom on this Fairfax home. This new space can be used all year and has a beautiful window wall and solar tubes. The beautiful view and all the natural light makes you feel like you are sitting outdoors. Greg Hadley
Cove Hollow from The Hampton Series
Cove Hollow from The Hampton Series
Yankee Barn HomesYankee Barn Homes
The Hamptons Collection Cove Hollow by Yankee Barn Homes Sunroom Chris Foster Photography
The Highlander Model
The Highlander Model
Linwood Custom HomesLinwood Custom Homes
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Stuart Inlet
Stuart Inlet
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Rob Downey
Arts & Crafts - Highland, NY
Arts & Crafts - Highland, NY
Beckwith GroupBeckwith Group
Airy faceted Sunroom with fine architectural windows and doors. Photo Credit: David Beckwith
Contemporain Véranda Et Verrière
Contemporain Véranda Et Verrière
Complex Conservatory on Victorian Rectory
Complex Conservatory on Victorian Rectory
Vale Garden HousesVale Garden Houses
The height and the complex roof structure of this conservatory gives the feeling of both light and space resulting in a wonderful atmosphere for dining and relaxing. Vale’s adaptable and unique roof system combines a fine structural metal core with decorative timber mouldings and trims to create fine glazing rafters and an elegant internal appearance. The design features Gothic arched clerestory windows and a gable with vertical glaze bars and decorative barge board. Vale Paint Colour- Mud Pie Size- 7.9M X 5.5M
Mediterranean Estate
Mediterranean Estate
Island ArchitectsIsland Architects
Willson Residence
Willson Residence
Studio ArchitectsStudio Architects
Westbury Garden Rooms
Westbury Garden Rooms
Westbury Garden RoomsWestbury Garden Rooms
Sun Room & Patio Covers
Sun Room & Patio Covers
Preferred Home Builders, Inc.Preferred Home Builders, Inc.
Hunter Douglas Sihouette Sheers
Hunter Douglas Sihouette Sheers
Shelly's Interior ConceptsShelly's Interior Concepts
Hunter Douglas Silhouette Shades
Hearthstone Farm - Sunroom
Hearthstone Farm - Sunroom
Frank Shirley ArchitectsFrank Shirley Architects
Photo by Randy O'Rourke
Highcroft Residence
Highcroft Residence
Murphy & Co. DesignMurphy & Co. Design
Photo by Susan Gilmore
Five Points Renovation
Five Points Renovation
Athens Building CompanyAthens Building Company
Life On Longview
Life On Longview
Delphinium DesignDelphinium Design
Sunroom furniture furnishing details including custom woven roman shades and light gray accent chairs.
The Monroe Model at Oxford Estates
The Monroe Model at Oxford Estates
Providence Homes IncProvidence Homes Inc
Memorial Farmhouse
Memorial Farmhouse
Brickmoon DesignBrickmoon Design
Four Wheeler
Four Wheeler
Amy Storm & CompanyAmy Storm & Company

Conservatory with a Standard Ceiling and 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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