Medium Sized Shabby-Chic Style Conservatory Ideas and Designs

This is an example of whenever possible you never want to shove your furniture up against the wall. By angling the sofa we create an area in the back where we can put a sofa table and add fun accessories.

Sunroom Extension

Les Projets AC Projects

Allen McInnis

Solarium addition

Adrian S. Cutchshaw Architectural Design+Build

Casa de campo en Galicia

Oito interiores

Shabby Chic Addition

Synergy Builders Inc.

Rolfe Hokanson

New Jersey Shabby Chic

James Girouard Design

Another Center Hall Colonial converted to an open floor plan, grand master suite, with a shabby chic feel.

Our Work

Palm Beach Enclosures

Foto: Kai Sternberg

Interiors With A View

A beautiful terrarium is a focal point in in this sunroom

Connecticut Estate

Paula Fox Interiors

Seine Tile Collection

Sabella Carved Stone

Our Firenze Pattern is part of our Seine Tile Collection. The size of the pattern and color combination of materials can be customized according to your personal preference. We create hand finished, hand cut floors that are as unique as our clients.

Cute Cape

Decorative Interiors

This added on renovation gave the cape another living area for three months out of the year. Layered in texture and pattern of gay & white adds to the simplicity and style.

Painted Furniture Accents Sunroom

Upcycled Woods

Painted side table accents this sunroom for a french country or beach cottage design.

Our Work

Changing Styles Redesign

Another view of this beautiful sun room with views to the garden.

Foto: Kai Sternberg

New England Sunrooms & Conservatories, Inc.

Shabby Chic Addition

Synergy Builders Inc.

Rolfe Hokanson

Ackerly Summer Home

Heiberg Cummings Design

Medium Sized Shabby-Chic Style 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 shabby-chic style 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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