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Large Coastal Conservatory Ideas and Designs

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Mcgregor Remodel
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Lewes Beach Residence
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A view of the sunroom in the morning light.
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Kingston Crescent
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Newhouse Contemporary and Traditional Water View
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Taipa Residence
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Brereton Lake Cottage
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Your all season sun room brings the outdoors in. All the natural light and beauty of a sun room, with usability all year long.
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Gallery of Gables
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Valley Road Design
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Hollywood Street Sunroom in Bethany Beach DE
Hollywood Street Sunroom in Bethany Beach DE
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Sunroom Addition in Hollywood Street, Bethany Beach DE - Sunroom with White Ceiling Fan with Light and Rattan Furniture
Lynchburg Sun Room Remodel
Lynchburg Sun Room Remodel
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Muskoka Cottage
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A place to enjoy the garden
A place to enjoy the garden
UserUser
A fabulous contemporary family room extension to a classic stone built Georgian cottage on a South Devon Creek. Photo Styling Jan Cadle, Colin Cadle Photography
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Affleck
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Betterliving Sunrooms
Betterliving Sunrooms
BetterLiving Sunrooms, and Awnings by McDrake.BetterLiving Sunrooms, and Awnings by McDrake.
McDrake is the authorizing installer for the Betterliving sunrooms. We install three seasons and four season sunrooms.
Coastal Contemporary Outdoor Spaces
Coastal Contemporary Outdoor Spaces
Between the Sheets, LLCBetween the Sheets, LLC
Between The Sheets, LLC is a luxury linen and bath store on Long Beach Island, NJ. We offer the best of the best in luxury linens, furniture, window treatments, area rugs and home accessories as well as full interior design services. Photography by Joan Phillips
La Jolla Hamptons
La Jolla Hamptons
Charco DESIGN & BUILD Inc.Charco DESIGN & BUILD Inc.

Large Coastal 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 coastal 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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