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Medium Sized Contemporary Conservatory Ideas and Designs

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Porch enclosure near Laval, Qc
Porch enclosure near Laval, Qc
Solarium OptimumSolarium Optimum
Solarium Optimum
2012 CotY Award Winning Exterior
2012 CotY Award Winning Exterior
Oteri Kitchen & Bath Inc.Oteri Kitchen & Bath Inc.
Tile
Tile
David's Abbey Carpet & FloorsDavid's Abbey Carpet & Floors
Une véranda pour ouvrir la maison sur la vue
Une véranda pour ouvrir la maison sur la vue
Vérand'Art LyonVérand'Art Lyon
Frenchie Cristogatin.
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.
Lake View House
Lake View House
DAS StudioDAS Studio
Waterloo New Build
Waterloo New Build
Kia DesignsKia Designs
Anna Stathaki
Contemporary Sunroom
Contemporary Sunroom
Garage House in Sicilia
Garage House in Sicilia
Maria AloisiMaria Aloisi
MariaAloisi@2016Houzz
Coastal Paradise
Coastal Paradise
Tucker HomesTucker Homes
This sunroom is 14'x20' with an expansive view of the water. The Lumon balcony glazing operates to open the 2 walls to the wrap around deck outside. The view is seamless through the balcony glazing and glass railing attached to matching timber posts. The floors are a wood look porcelain tile, complete with hydronic in-floor heat. The walls are finished with a tongue and groove pine stained is a custom colour made by the owner. The fireplace surround is a mosaic wood panel called "Friendly Wall". Roof construction consists of steel beams capped in pine, and 6"x8" pine timber rafters with a pine decking laid across rafters. Esther Van Geest, ETR Photography
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6386
Bickford And CompanyBickford And Company
View of the corner fireplace in the sunroom
Villa a San Vito al Tagliamento
Villa a San Vito al Tagliamento
Massimo CrivellariMassimo Crivellari
Photo Crivellari
Hunter Douglas Designer Screen Shades
Hunter Douglas Designer Screen Shades
PSI Window CoveringsPSI Window Coverings
For excellent UV protection while maintaining your view of the outdoors, Designer Screen Shades are available in sturdy and easy-to-clean fabrics — Hunter Douglas Roller Shades.
Stunning Manor House Glass Extension
Stunning Manor House Glass Extension
Glass Spaces, Extensions and RoomsGlass Spaces, Extensions and Rooms
Creating a light cool area within the garden that can be used all year round. Natural stone walls to the house are not interrupted by this architecturally designed by glasspace. This is a perfect example of bring the outside in and blurring the lines between old and new
Rénovation contemporaine avec verrière coulissante
Rénovation contemporaine avec verrière coulissante
Torres ArchitectureTorres Architecture
Nicolas Fussler
4 Season - Farmington - 2021
4 Season - Farmington - 2021
Taylor Bryan CompanyTaylor Bryan Company
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.
WOODLAND RETREAT
WOODLAND RETREAT
MarvinMarvin
This unique Massachusetts home was originally created by joining two antique barns from the late 1800s. The new design involved a complete remodel of the original barns and subsequent additions, along with construction of this new, semi-circular addition that peers out to the woods through Marvin windows. All the rooms facing this same view were opened up with Marvin Ultimate French doors, casements and awnings, effectively bringing a feeling of the outdoors in. The finished home now stands comfortably in its surrounding environment.
Atico en Madrid
Atico en Madrid
Fernanda PireFernanda Pire
Fernanda Pire Fotografía: Alfonso Serrano
Rénovation villa M.
Rénovation villa M.
MAAD architectesMAAD architectes
MAAD ARCHITECTES

Medium Sized Contemporary 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 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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