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Contemporary Conservatory with All Types of Fireplace Surround Ideas and Designs

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Design Build: Rancho Santa Fe - Full circle
Design Build: Rancho Santa Fe - Full circle
The Design Build CompanyThe Design Build Company
Indoor-outdoor convertible contemporary modern dining area. Stone and tile work. Stone wall masonry and custom glass vertical doors opening to backyard entertainment space
Defiance Addition
Defiance Addition
Shea Construction And DesignShea Construction And Design
Ansley Park Contemporary
Ansley Park Contemporary
Dresser HomesDresser Homes
Vaulted Cypress ceiling. Steel "collar ties" with Tech accent lighting inside. Smooth sawn (heated) stone floors. Limestone fireplace. Kolbe and Kolbe windows.
New Three-Seasons Room addition onto a Basement
New Three-Seasons Room addition onto a Basement
Berneche2 Architecture PCBerneche2 Architecture PC
View of the three seasons room looking northwest. We also replaced an octagonal bathroom window with an operable square awning unit.
Wyndham Beach House
Wyndham Beach House
Sky Architect StudioSky Architect Studio
The attic living space on the top level allowing sweeping views through large windows. Internally, an illusion of greater space has been created via high ceilings, extensive glazing, a bespoke central floating staircase and a restrained palette of natural colours and materials, including timber and marble.
Gorgeous Sunroom Design Goes Beyond Words in Northern VA Chantilly
Gorgeous Sunroom Design Goes Beyond Words in Northern VA Chantilly
Michael Nash Design, Build & HomesMichael Nash Design, Build & Homes
70's Sun Room Update
70's Sun Room Update
Salt Creek Interior Design LLCSalt Creek Interior Design LLC
Deborah Walker
Three season porch expansion and backyard oasis
Three season porch expansion and backyard oasis
Single Source BuildersSingle Source Builders
Interior of three season porch with wood burning fireplace. We love the combination of materials here - from the whitewashed knotty pine vaulted ceiling to the stacked stone veneer at the fireplace to the large format floor tiles. A very enjoyable space to be in - year round!
Area 51
Area 51
Reader & Swartz Architects, P.C.Reader & Swartz Architects, P.C.
Photography by Nathan Webb, AIA
Three Season Room
Three Season Room
Interior Analysis by Allan SkriloffInterior Analysis by Allan Skriloff
The floors are reclaimed wood. French doors into Living room.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Villa ViciVilla Vici
Interior design by Vikki Leftwich, furnishings from Villa Vici || photo: Chad Chenier
Westlake
Westlake
Twist Tours Real Estate and Portfolio MarketingTwist Tours Real Estate and Portfolio Marketing
Allison Cartwright
Sunroom and Deck
Sunroom and Deck
Dovetail Kitchen DesignsDovetail Kitchen Designs
Sunroom with a white beadboard ceiling and a beautiful accent wall which contains the fireplace.
Wellesley Outdoor Living Room
Wellesley Outdoor Living Room
Keri Murray ArchitectureKeri Murray Architecture
The owners spend a great deal of time outdoors and desperately desired a living room open to the elements and set up for long days and evenings of entertaining in the beautiful New England air. KMA’s goal was to give the owners an outdoor space where they can enjoy warm summer evenings with a glass of wine or a beer during football season. The floor will incorporate Natural Blue Cleft random size rectangular pieces of bluestone that coordinate with a feature wall made of ledge and ashlar cuts of the same stone. The interior walls feature weathered wood that complements a rich mahogany ceiling. Contemporary fans coordinate with three large skylights, and two new large sliding doors with transoms. Other features are a reclaimed hearth, an outdoor kitchen that includes a wine fridge, beverage dispenser (kegerator!), and under-counter refrigerator. Cedar clapboards tie the new structure with the existing home and a large brick chimney ground the feature wall while providing privacy from the street. The project also includes space for a grill, fire pit, and pergola.
Wheatland Model
Wheatland Model
Fischer HomesFischer Homes
Sunroom Addition
Sunroom Addition
steines architecturesteines architecture
steines architecture
Downers Grove Four Season Room
Downers Grove Four Season Room
Norway BuiltNorway Built
The finished outdoor picture of the sunroom in Downers Grove.
Outdoor Living
Outdoor Living
Hines Homes, LLCHines Homes, LLC
Honeycroft
Honeycroft
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Glendale Sun Room
Glendale Sun Room
Robert Koch DesignsRobert Koch Designs

Contemporary Conservatory with All Types of Fireplace Surround 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 contemporary 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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