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Modern Conservatory with a Standard Fireplace Ideas and Designs

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3 Season Room
3 Season Room
Kliethermes Homes & RemodelingKliethermes Homes & Remodeling
Photo Credit: Kliethermes Homes & Remodeling Inc. This client came to us with a desire to have a multi-function semi-outdoor area where they could dine, entertain, and be together as a family. We helped them design this custom Three Season Room where they can do all three--and more! With heaters and fans installed for comfort, this family can now play games with the kids or have the crew over to watch the ball game most of the year 'round!
Bloomfield Hills Custom Home
Bloomfield Hills Custom Home
Woodcraft Customs, LLCWoodcraft Customs, LLC
This is an elegant four season room/specialty room designed and built for entertaining. Photo Credit: Beth Singer Photography
Deck build
Deck build
Habidex RenovationsHabidex Renovations
Added gas firepit for family gatherings. Also Mosquito netting, infrared heating
Bright Water Bay
Bright Water Bay
Wright DesignWright Design
This light and airy lake house features an open plan and refined, clean lines that are reflected throughout in details like reclaimed wide plank heart pine floors, shiplap walls, V-groove ceilings and concealed cabinetry. The home's exterior combines Doggett Mountain stone with board and batten siding, accented by a copper roof. Photography by Rebecca Lehde, Inspiro 8 Studios.
River Edge View
River Edge View
Tim Schollaart Builder LLCTim Schollaart Builder LLC
Residence for Art
Residence for Art
Overland Partners Architecture + Urban DesignOverland Partners Architecture + Urban Design
Copyright © 2012 James F. Wilson. All Rights Reserved.
6309 Driftwood
6309 Driftwood
JLRussellJLRussell
AEV
Colorado Room
Colorado Room
Nouveau Homes, LLCNouveau Homes, LLC
Screen Porch Major Refresh/Upgrade
Screen Porch Major Refresh/Upgrade
Premier Outdoor SpacePremier Outdoor Space
Refresh existing screen porch converting to 3/4 season sunroom, add gas fireplace with TV, new crown molding, nickel gap wood ceiling, stone fireplace, luxury vinyl wood flooring.
Gable Sunrooms
Gable Sunrooms
Coastal Sunrooms & Porch EnclosuresCoastal Sunrooms & Porch Enclosures
Can you imagine entertaining your friends and family in this beautiful Gable Sunroom!
Sun Room for Petrucci Homes
Sun Room for Petrucci Homes
UserUser
Don Schulte Photography
Raven Lake Ranch
Raven Lake Ranch
Malone Maxwell Dennehy ArchitectsMalone Maxwell Dennehy Architects
Fireplace Surround
Fireplace Surround
UserUser
Glen Ellyn Addition
Glen Ellyn Addition
Design First BuildersDesign First Builders
Joel Hernandez
3 Season Room
3 Season Room
Kliethermes Homes & RemodelingKliethermes Homes & Remodeling
Photo Credit: Kliethermes Homes & Remodeling Inc. This client came to us with a desire to have a multi-function semi-outdoor area where they could dine, entertain, and be together as a family. We helped them design this custom Three Season Room where they can do all three--and more! With heaters and fans installed for comfort, this family can now play games with the kids or have the crew over to watch the ball game most of the year 'round!
Vavasour Square, Bath Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Vavasour Square, Bath Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Paul Tobin Estate AgentsPaul Tobin Estate Agents
Oohla Bean Modern B&B
Oohla Bean Modern B&B
Foursquare BuildersFoursquare Builders
Hillside Modern
Hillside Modern
Intrinsik ArchitectureIntrinsik Architecture
Derik Olsen
Home Staging Twinbrook Parkway Modern Split-Level
Home Staging Twinbrook Parkway Modern Split-Level
Your Home With DebYour Home With Deb
Enclosed with energy saving windows. Gas fireplace.
16th Street Brooklyn
16th Street Brooklyn
J.Costa ConstructionJ.Costa Construction

Modern Conservatory with a Standard Fireplace 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 modern 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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