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Large Traditional Conservatory Ideas and Designs

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Maine Coast Home
Maine Coast Home
Penelope Daborn Ltd.Penelope Daborn Ltd.
The interior details are simple, elegant, and are understated to display fine craftsmanship throughout the home. The design and finishes are not pretentious - but exactly what you would expect to find in an accomplished Maine artist’s home. Each piece of artwork carefully informed the selections that would highlight the art and contribute to the personality of each space. © Darren Setlow Photography
North Carolina Residence
North Carolina Residence
Details Interiors, LLCDetails Interiors, LLC
Galie Photography
The Camelia
The Camelia
Shoreline Construction and DevelopmentShoreline Construction and Development
Interior
Interior
KohlMark Architects and BuildersKohlMark Architects and Builders
Greg Hadley Photography
Conservatory Craftsmen
Conservatory Craftsmen
Conservatory CraftsmenConservatory Craftsmen
Poist Studio, Hanover PA
Luxurious Family Home
Luxurious Family Home
Frasier-Martis Architects, P.C.Frasier-Martis Architects, P.C.
House Renovation, White Oak
House Renovation, White Oak
Legacy Builders GroupLegacy Builders Group
Double sided fireplace looking from sun room to great room. Beautiful coffered ceiling and big bright windows.
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.
Lakeside Conservatory
Lakeside Conservatory
Lowell Custom HomesLowell Custom Homes
S.Photography/Shanna Wolf., LOWELL CUSTOM HOMES, Lake Geneva, WI.., Conservatory Craftsmen., Conservatory for the avid gardener with lakefront views
Rear Sunroom Addition in Arlington, VA
Rear Sunroom Addition in Arlington, VA
Ideal Construction & RemodelingIdeal Construction & Remodeling
Susie Soleimani Photography
9944 8th Street N
9944 8th Street N
Creative LightingCreative Lighting
New Construction On Acreage
New Construction On Acreage
Kevin MausethKevin Mauseth
Photo Credit: Al Pursley This new home features custom tile, brick work, granite, painted cabinetry, custom furnishings, ceiling treatments, screen porch, outdoor kitchen and a complete custom design plan implemented throughout.
Snead Court - Kitchen - First Floor Remodel
Snead Court - Kitchen - First Floor Remodel
Meredith EricksenMeredith Ericksen
Mary Kate McKenna, Photography LLC
AIL
AIL
Monique Jacqueline DesignMonique Jacqueline Design
Stunning Twin Classical Orangeries - Sitting Room
Stunning Twin Classical Orangeries - Sitting Room
Vale Garden HousesVale Garden Houses
Two classic orangeries provide valuable dining and living space in this renovation project. This pair of orangeries face each other across a beautifully manicured garden and rhyll. One provides a dining room and the other a place for relaxing and reflection. Both form a link to other rooms in the home. Underfloor heating through grilles provides a space-saving alternative to conventional heating. Vale Paint Colour- Caribous Coat Size- 7.4M X 4.2M (each)
4 Season Sun room Addition / Merrimack, NH
4 Season Sun room Addition / Merrimack, NH
Morgan ExteriorsMorgan Exteriors
Fireplaces using Buechel Stone
Fireplaces using Buechel Stone
Buechel Stone CorpBuechel Stone Corp
The fireplace in this airy sunroom features Buechel Stone's Fond du Lac Tailored Blend in coursed heights with Fond du Lac Cut Stone details. Click on the tags to see more at www.buechelstone.com/shoppingcart/products/Fond-du-Lac-Ta... & www.buechelstone.com/shoppingcart/products/Fond-du-Lac-Cu...
New Sun Porch
New Sun Porch
marshall sabatini | architecture+marshall sabatini | architecture+
Photo: Tom Crane
A Traditional Conservatory in Livingston, New Jersey
A Traditional Conservatory in Livingston, New Jersey
Conservatory CraftsmenConservatory Craftsmen
The glass enclosed room is 500 sq.ft., and is immediately above the owner’s indoor swimming pool. The tall side walls float the lantern roof like a halo. The conservatory climbs to a whole new height, literally, 45′ from the ground. The conservatory is designed to compliment the architecture of the home's dramatic height, and is situated to overlook the homeowners in-ground pool, which is accessed by an elevator. Photos by Robert Socha
Bluegrass Beauty
Bluegrass Beauty
A. Perry HomesA. Perry Homes
Sunroom with blue siding and rustic lighting

Large Traditional 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 traditional 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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