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Peachtree Dunwoody area
Peachtree Dunwoody area
LKS Architects Inc.LKS Architects Inc.
Large sunroom with direct access to patio. © 2014-Peter Hendricks/Home Tour America Photography
Handmade Bespoke Wooden Conservatories
Handmade Bespoke Wooden Conservatories
WoodEver Carpentry & JoineryWoodEver Carpentry & Joinery
Choose a wooden conservatory with a natural or painted finish to add light-filled living space to your home. We use modern durable materials and offer a choice of twinwall, multiwall, Polycarbonate, clear polycarbonate, tile effect steel or solid roof. Select the finishing touches of your timber framed conservatory to match your style.
Sunroom Addition off of Kitchen
Sunroom Addition off of Kitchen
DonnaLu DesignsDonnaLu Designs
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Four Season Porch Addition and Dual Decks
Four Season Porch Addition and Dual Decks
LakeWood Homes & RemodelingLakeWood Homes & Remodeling
Shabby Chic Cottage
Shabby Chic Cottage
Green Street InteriorsGreen Street Interiors
Giardino d'inverno
Giardino d'inverno
francesca GARAGNANI ARCHITETTOfrancesca GARAGNANI ARCHITETTO
Produced in Småland.
Produced in Småland.
HH Inredning FinsnickeriHH Inredning Finsnickeri
Sala de estar del cenador de verano
Sala de estar del cenador de verano
AB estudioAB estudio
F. Scheffel
Green Media Unit
Green Media Unit
All Cabinets LtdAll Cabinets Ltd
Shaker style cabinets with 25mm thick chunky shelves above and a radiator cover. The doors are 22mm thick with a frame and butt hinges.
Handmade Bespoke Wooden Conservatories
Handmade Bespoke Wooden Conservatories
WoodEver Carpentry & JoineryWoodEver Carpentry & Joinery
Choose a wooden conservatory with a natural or painted finish to add light-filled living space to your home. We use modern durable materials and offer a choice of twinwall, multiwall, Polycarbonate, clear polycarbonate, tile effect steel or solid roof. Select the finishing touches of your timber framed conservatory to match your style.
Fox Orangery
Fox Orangery
Crystal LivingCrystal Living
The replacement orangery offers the Fox family a cosy and energy-efficient living space to enjoy all year round. We used Cheshire brick which so that the new extension matched in with the existing property. www.crystal-living.co.uk
Light and Bright
Light and Bright
New England Sunrooms & Conservatories, Inc.New England Sunrooms & Conservatories, Inc.
Tree of Life
Tree of Life
Big Sky DesignBig Sky Design
Sunroom
Sunroom
2nd Story Interiors2nd Story Interiors
contemporary cottage sunroom with a view
Our Work
Our Work
Changing Styles RedesignChanging Styles Redesign
This piece was an oak cabinet that was transformed by painting and adding the rusty corrugated tin on the doors. I love mixing old and new pieces to make your home feel warm and inviting.
Crouch End
Crouch End
Johannes HearnJohannes Hearn
Davis
Davis
Megan Jones Representing Ethan Allen Winston-SalemMegan Jones Representing Ethan Allen Winston-Salem
Sunroom
Sunroom
Blackwell InteriorsBlackwell Interiors
Värlinge Gamla Mejeri
Värlinge Gamla Mejeri
Fotograf Jonas NorénFotograf Jonas Norén

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.
Brentwood Condo Remodel
Brentwood Condo Remodel
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