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Traditional Blue Conservatory Ideas and Designs

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Northern Connecticut - Georgian Colonial
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1540 W Bradbury Canyon Ln.
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Turn of the Century French Manor Bernardsville NJ
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Luxury Year Round Residence • Currituck • Waterside Villages
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Sunrooms
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Sunroom with Eyebrow Dormer-Nase based home design principal work 610 287 5565
NASE ArchitectsNASE Architects
Sunroom Addition with Pool and trellis. Construction documentation design by Robert M.M. Nase. featuring eyebrow window at cathedral ceiling. Exterior pergola and Brick patio. Wood Shingle roof to match existing. Featured expansive Glass Walls.
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Sunroom
Brakefield Design CollectiveBrakefield Design Collective
Hayley McCormick
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Une extension à votre image
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Extens'K® se décline selon les goûts, les contraintes et les attentes de chacun. En fonction du besoin d'intimité et d'isolation thermique, les parties verticales peuvent être composées de larges baies vitrées et/ou de panneaux opaques personnalisables aux couleurs de votre choix. © Diedre Design
Traditional Sunroom
Traditional Sunroom
Paragon Construction Company LLCParagon Construction Company LLC
Gorgeous traditional sunroom that was built onto the exterior of the customers home. This adds a spacious feel to the entire house and is a great place to relax or to entertain friends and family!
Synergy Building Projects
Synergy Building Projects
Synergy Building Corp.Synergy Building Corp.
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Sunrooms
Sunrooms
Northwest Exteriors, Inc.Northwest Exteriors, Inc.
Sunroom and Deck Addition
Sunroom and Deck Addition
Arcisan, Inc.Arcisan, Inc.

Traditional Blue 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 traditional 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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