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Medium Sized Contemporary Conservatory Ideas and Designs

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Via-Hardwick Library Addition
Via-Hardwick Library Addition
The Stratford CompaniesThe Stratford Companies
Design by Eugene Stoltzfus Architects
Indoor/Outdoor Greenhouse With Spa and Outdoor Living Environment
Indoor/Outdoor Greenhouse With Spa and Outdoor Living Environment
Michael Menn Ltd.Michael Menn Ltd.
built in hot tub
Swisher Classic Family Home
Swisher Classic Family Home
Wiles Design GroupWiles Design Group
This beautiful, light-filled home radiates timeless elegance with a neutral palette and subtle blue accents. Thoughtful interior layouts optimize flow and visibility, prioritizing guest comfort for entertaining. In this living area, a neutral palette with lively blue accents creates a bright and airy space. Comfortable seating arrangements are thoughtfully placed for entertaining guests, making it a welcoming haven for hosting friends and family. --- Project by Wiles Design Group. Their Cedar Rapids-based design studio serves the entire Midwest, including Iowa City, Dubuque, Davenport, and Waterloo, as well as North Missouri and St. Louis. For more about Wiles Design Group, see here: https://wilesdesigngroup.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://wilesdesigngroup.com/swisher-iowa-new-construction-home-design
Westchester Sunroom
Westchester Sunroom
Mass Architect, LLCMass Architect, LLC
Sunroom addition with covered patio below
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!
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studioSAL_14studioSAL_14
Calogero Scardina
San Antonio
San Antonio
Malachi Boyce ConstructionMalachi Boyce Construction
Projet Bodinier
Projet Bodinier
PADEKERPADEKER
Photographe JanLuc Robert
Culverden Road
Culverden Road
Ciarcelluti Mathers ArchitectureCiarcelluti Mathers Architecture
“There is so much about this project that we are delighted with; we love the magical light and space that it has given us with wonderful views of our garden and the trees of the common behind, making it feel like being in the countryside. There is nothing ordinary about this project. Our garden room is full of amazing angles and triangles of different heights, from the doors and windows to the ceilings and skylight—a lovely space to spend a relaxing time in but still close enough to the buzz of our kitchen.” - Carolyn and David -
Shirley Woods Renovation
Shirley Woods Renovation
WINN Design+BuildWINN Design+Build
Stacey Zarin-Goldberg
Contemporary Sun Porch
Contemporary Sun Porch
UserUser
Greg Page Photography
Modern Fireplace
Modern Fireplace
The Garden DistrictThe Garden District
Electric Fireplaces by Amantii are perfect for homes, offices, restaurants or commercial settings. The clean, contemporary design of the fireplaces, along with innovative features such as mood-setting back-lighting, or design finishes, provide unlimited creativity and versatility for designing any interior space. Also, our out-of-the-box system makes it easy for you or your builder to install an Amantii electric fireplace in no time!
Gleicher's Eco-Friendly Townhouse
Gleicher's Eco-Friendly Townhouse
Gleicher Design - Architecture & InteriorsGleicher Design - Architecture & Interiors
deck addition
deck addition
Brinkman Architecture, LLCBrinkman Architecture, LLC
Gordon Keil
Wyndham Beach House
Wyndham Beach House
Sky Architect StudioSky Architect Studio
The attic living space on the top level allowing sweeping views through large windows. Internally, an illusion of greater space has been created via high ceilings, extensive glazing, a bespoke central floating staircase and a restrained palette of natural colours and materials, including timber and marble.
Spacious luxury orangery
Spacious luxury orangery
Westbury Garden RoomsWestbury Garden Rooms
Connecting the orangery to the house allows a flow through the house from the kitchen straight through into the dining room / garden.
Orangery with Bronze Casements
Orangery with Bronze Casements
Vale Garden HousesVale Garden Houses
This Vale Conservatory with Bronze windows and doors by our sister company Architectural Bronze form prominent structural features within this project. Demonstrating how unique the result is when combined with classical detail. The structure is used as a dining room and features classical columns, deep entablature, and an inset glazed roof. Vale Paint Colour- Mud Pie Size- 7.3M X 3.7M
Barn Conversion, Hurst, Berkshire
Barn Conversion, Hurst, Berkshire
Barclay Interiors LtdBarclay Interiors Ltd
An intimate conservatory area with comfortable sofas and throw cushions. The marble coffee table sits on top of a textured rug to finish off this contemporary design.
AAA Remodeling Products
AAA Remodeling Products
AAA Remodeling, LLCAAA Remodeling, LLC
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Haus N
Haus N
Claus + Pretzsch Architekten BDAClaus + Pretzsch Architekten BDA

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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