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Conservatory with a Standard Ceiling Ideas and Designs

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Front Porch Sunroom
Front Porch Sunroom
Lani LoCoco LivingLani LoCoco Living
Custom floor tiles and built-in teak settee allow for comfortable viewing of the beautiful view.
Traditional Sunroom
Traditional Sunroom
Seabrook Home photoshoot
Seabrook Home photoshoot
Lea St. Germain photographyLea St. Germain photography
Beautiful Modern Craftsman Home
Beautiful Modern Craftsman Home
Havlicek Builders Inc.Havlicek Builders Inc.
Picture Perfect House
Sun Room Addition
Sun Room Addition
E Caligari & SonE Caligari & Son
North Haven
North Haven
Timothy Godbold LtdTimothy Godbold Ltd
Rikki Snyder
Tradition Meets Fun in Wayzata
Tradition Meets Fun in Wayzata
L. Cramer Builders + RemodelersL. Cramer Builders + Remodelers
Steve Henke
Large sunroom
Large sunroom
American Building & DesignAmerican Building & Design
George Trojan
Highcroft Residence
Highcroft Residence
Murphy & Co. DesignMurphy & Co. Design
Photo by Susan Gilmore
16th Century Cottage, Dunmow, Essex
16th Century Cottage, Dunmow, Essex
Nine LivesNine Lives
Garden room with beech tree mural and vintage 1930s drinks cabinet
High Point 3-Season Room
High Point 3-Season Room
Archadeck Piedmont TriadArchadeck Piedmont Triad
This 3-season room in High Point North Carolina features floor-to-ceiling screened openings with convertible vinyl windows. The room was custom-built atop a concrete patio floor with a roof extension that seamlessly blends with the existing roofline. The backyard also features an open-air patio, perfect for grilling and additional seating.
Beach Style Sunroom
Beach Style Sunroom
Julian Street II
Julian Street II
M House DevelopmentM House Development
Screened in Porch to Sunroom Conversion
Screened in Porch to Sunroom Conversion
Re-Mix Home DesignsRe-Mix Home Designs
Dirty Screen Porch to Sunny Playroom
Dirty Screen Porch to Sunny Playroom
Norton Design StudioNorton Design Studio
Turning this dark and dirty screen porch into a bright sunroom provided the perfect spot for a cheery playroom, making this house so much more functional for a family with two young kids.
Interior Design // Newnan GA
Interior Design // Newnan GA
Robyn Studios Architecture & InteriorsRobyn Studios Architecture & Interiors
The client wanted to change the color scheme and punch up the style with accessories such as curtains, rugs, and flowers. The couple had the entire downstairs painted and installed new light fixtures throughout.
Three Seasons Room
Three Seasons Room
Nathan Potratz Custom CarpentryNathan Potratz Custom Carpentry
This three seasons addition is a great sunroom during the warmer months.
Transitional Lake Cottage
Transitional Lake Cottage
Lenox House DesignLenox House Design
This lovely room is found on the other side of the two-sided fireplace and is encased in glass on 3 sides. Marvin Integrity windows and Marvin doors are trimmed out in White Dove, which compliments the ceiling's shiplap and the white overgrouted stone fireplace. Its a lovely place to relax at any time of the day!
Prout's Neck
Prout's Neck
Leandra Fremont-Smith InteriorsLeandra Fremont-Smith Interiors
Shore Road
Shore Road
SLC InteriorsSLC Interiors

Conservatory with a Standard Ceiling 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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