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Contemporary Conservatory with Medium Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Project Spotlight: Sunroom Adds Light & Living Space in Assonet, MA
Project Spotlight: Sunroom Adds Light & Living Space in Assonet, MA
Care Free Homes, Inc.Care Free Homes, Inc.
This Assonet, MA customer added lots of light and living space to their home with a beautiful new sunroom! Conventionally framed, this homeowner selected Harvey Classic Rolling Windows with Transoms and a Harvey Half Round Designer Window. We love their unique choice of Chestnut hardwood floors that provide gorgeous contrasting colors and wood grain!
Legacy Residence
Legacy Residence
Uniik DesignUniik Design
Eclectic loft style living room
Eclectic loft style living room
LiadesignLiadesign
Liadesign
Kalt Wintergarten mit angeschlossener Überdachung
Kalt Wintergarten mit angeschlossener Überdachung
Bechtold - Architektur in GlasBechtold - Architektur in Glas
Ganzglas Schiebetüren, öffnen und schließen je nach Wunsch und Witterung
Culverden Road
Culverden Road
Ciarcelluti Mathers ArchitectureCiarcelluti Mathers Architecture
roof light
Stourbridge Kitchen Remodel and Addition
Stourbridge Kitchen Remodel and Addition
Alair Homes Lake NormanAlair Homes Lake Norman
The client has a beautiful wooded view at the back of their house. Opening the kitchen and adding on a sunroom really opened the space and flooded the home with natural light, while the new patio connected the indoor and outdoor living spaces.
Бревенчатый загородный дом в Зеленогорске
Бревенчатый загородный дом в Зеленогорске
Studio PracticaStudio Practica
Modern Cottage Halifax - Sunroom 1
Modern Cottage Halifax - Sunroom 1
Staged For UpsellStaged For Upsell
Parlor
Parlor
Marcelle Guilbeau, Interior DesignerMarcelle Guilbeau, Interior Designer
Addition & Bathroom
Addition & Bathroom
Hopkins & PorterHopkins & Porter
Lakeside Neo-Prairie
Lakeside Neo-Prairie
Hobbs' Ink, LLCHobbs' Ink, LLC
This is one of my favorite spots in the house, off the master suite, away from everything this room is truly a retreat. The owner can read, visit with friends, meditate or just enjoy the view with no interruptions.
Living Rooms
Living Rooms
Forbes Capretto HomesForbes Capretto Homes
Modern sunroom
Modern sunroom
UserUser
Seating area in open sunroom. Swivel chairs allow for great views and conversations. Design by April Force Pardoe Interiors. Photos by Heather Owens
Princeton Interior
Princeton Interior
Greenleaf Painters, LLCGreenleaf Painters, LLC
Excellent Abode
Excellent Abode
SteinhafelsSteinhafels
Photographer: Sarah Utech
Legacy Residence
Legacy Residence
Uniik DesignUniik Design
Sunrooms
Sunrooms
Montell ConstructionMontell Construction
Sunroom projects
Garden Sunroom Addition W/ Circular Staircase
Garden Sunroom Addition W/ Circular Staircase
Bigelow Design ConceptsBigelow Design Concepts
Photography by Michael J. Lee
Sitting Room
Sitting Room
Victoria Waters Design Pty LtdVictoria Waters Design Pty Ltd
Formal Sunroom
Room Additions
Room Additions
Bloomfield ConstructionBloomfield Construction
This room was a 20 year old deck and is now an award winning room addition in Bloomfield Hills. Photo by Dave Freers Photography

Contemporary Conservatory with Medium Hardwood Flooring 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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