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Glencoe Family Home
Glencoe Family Home
Cari Giannoulias DesignCari Giannoulias Design
Luxury Orangery on Country Home
Luxury Orangery on Country Home
Hampton Conservatories LtdHampton Conservatories Ltd
Hampton Conservatories & Orangeries
Four Seasons Room
Four Seasons Room
Meyer DesignMeyer Design
This gorgeous enclosed terrace has a seating area, dining area and full masonry fireplace. There's a secondary outdoor patio with a built-in grill that's will be perfect for outdoor dining. Meyer Design
Vine-Lott Oak Orangery
Vine-Lott Oak Orangery
Richmond Oak Conservatories LtdRichmond Oak Conservatories Ltd
A unique bespoke oak orangery designed for our client in Surrey to maximise the use of a patio area to extend the living area whilst ensuring the rooms coming off of the extension still received natural light; this was achieved by the stunning roof lantern. View a Virtual Tour of this project here... http://www.conservatoryphotos.co.uk/virtual-tours/virtual-tour-vine-lott/ http://www.fitzgeraldphotographic.co.uk/
Hamptons
Hamptons
Nicole Freezer RubensNicole Freezer Rubens
Conservatory
Conservatory conversation
Conservatory conversation
Living InteriorsLiving Interiors
Let in the light - the conservatory / sunroom sprawls-out in a converted shed. Outdoor chandeliers provide a soft glow at night. Farmhouse style furniture adds a touch of country-living flair to this bright & sunny space. Overhead UV rejecting panels give sun-bleaching protection to the furnishings below. All weather wicker seating is by Martha Stewart Living.
Beautiful Orangery in Chartwell Green
Beautiful Orangery in Chartwell Green
Prestige Conservatories & OrangeriesPrestige Conservatories & Orangeries
Expansive interior of a luxury Orangery in Chartwell Green.
3 Season Room
3 Season Room
Kliethermes Homes & RemodelingKliethermes Homes & Remodeling
Photo Credit: Kliethermes Homes & Remodeling Inc. This client came to us with a desire to have a multi-function semi-outdoor area where they could dine, entertain, and be together as a family. We helped them design this custom Three Season Room where they can do all three--and more! With heaters and fans installed for comfort, this family can now play games with the kids or have the crew over to watch the ball game most of the year 'round!
Sunrooms and Conservatories
Sunrooms and Conservatories
NJ Sunroom AdditionsNJ Sunroom Additions
indoor pool
Outdoor
Outdoor
Conservatory CraftsmenConservatory Craftsmen
Rivo Alto Residence 2
Rivo Alto Residence 2
Choeff Levy Fischman, P.A.Choeff Levy Fischman, P.A.
Regatta Bay Lakefront Home
Regatta Bay Lakefront Home
Destin Custom Home BuildersDestin Custom Home Builders
Haskin Residence
Haskin Residence
Paragon Custom Construction, LLCParagon Custom Construction, LLC
SGA Architecture
Traditional Sunroom
Traditional Sunroom
Kitchen & Sunroom Remodel- Colorado Springs, CO
Kitchen & Sunroom Remodel- Colorado Springs, CO
Christie's Design Build RemodelingChristie's Design Build Remodeling
With such a large family and such a broken-up kitchen/ entertainment space failed to meet this client's needs to successfully entertain for the holidays. She felt bad there was no place for people to sit and felt left out when she was stuck cooking in the kitchen. Blowing out the kitchen and completely opening the three seasons patio to make it into a heated/ cooled entertainment space is exactly what the client needs. Now they can enjoy the space year-round without any stress about fitting everyone in their home.
Standing Tall in South Highlands
Standing Tall in South Highlands
WoodshapersWoodshapers
solar off-grid custom home
solar off-grid custom home
Erica Enyart LLCErica Enyart LLC
Sam Covarrubia
New Cannan- Sunroom
New Cannan- Sunroom
Christopher Maya Associates Inc.Christopher Maya Associates Inc.
The sunroom walls and ceilings are a burst of brightness in Benjamin Moore’s Glass Slipper with trim and beams in Benjamin Moore’s Ivory White. Katie Ridder’s hand-painted Pagoda linen in Ruby makes for conversation-piece chairs. Ceramic elephant garden stools are from Prima Antiques. Raoul Textiles’ Robin’s Egg linen graces the sofa, punched up with a Loro Piana orange cashmere pillow. Custom stools sport a Holland & Sherry leather. The rug is from Elizabeth Eakins. Photographer: Christian Harder
Minewoc: by John Van Rooy Architecture
Minewoc: by John Van Rooy Architecture
John Van Rooy ArchitectureJohn Van Rooy Architecture
Courtyard addition with 18' pyramidal skylight Photo Credit: Edgar Visuals
Hidden Lakes Lot 37
Hidden Lakes Lot 37
Vintage Luxury HomesVintage Luxury Homes
The 2-story observatory with floor to ceiling windows that overlook the backyard and terrace

Expansive Conservatory 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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