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Traditional Conservatory with All Types of Fireplace Surround Ideas and Designs

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Cosy orangery with a fireplace
Cosy orangery with a fireplace
Westbury Garden RoomsWestbury Garden Rooms
Darren Chung
Indian Lore Residence
Indian Lore Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
Screened Sun room with tongue and groove ceiling and floor to ceiling Chilton Woodlake blend stone fireplace. Wood framed screen windows and cement floor. (Ryan Hainey)
Lafayette, CA
Lafayette, CA
ACE Contracting Services, Inc.ACE Contracting Services, Inc.
Screened in addition - Port Orchard
Screened in addition - Port Orchard
Neu Construction, IncNeu Construction, Inc
Dane Gregory Meyer Photography
Mountain Brook Guest Suite & Porch Addition
Mountain Brook Guest Suite & Porch Addition
Bluestone Building, LLCBluestone Building, LLC
Traditional Sunroom
Traditional Sunroom
Spivy Submit
Spivy Submit
Custom Audio VideoCustom Audio Video
Family Cabin Sun Room Addition
Family Cabin Sun Room Addition
Bercher Design & ConstructionBercher Design & Construction
Sunroom added on existing Porch
Sunroom added on existing Porch
Blue Ridge Distributors, LLCBlue Ridge Distributors, LLC
Sunrooms are custom designed to customer's home style. Whether it’s a new addition to entertain, or simply a cozy place to relax, a new Sunspace Sunroom will add beauty, functionality and value to your home.
Dryden Lane
Dryden Lane
La Marco HomesLa Marco Homes
Screened in outdoor loggia with exposed aggregate flooring and stone fireplace.
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South Designs, Inc.South Designs, Inc.
Hunters Ridge
Hunters Ridge
Georgia Contractor Group Home BuildersGeorgia Contractor Group Home Builders
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6210
Bickford And CompanyBickford And Company
Artisan Home Tour 2017
Artisan Home Tour 2017
Swanson HomesSwanson Homes
Landmark Photography
Sunspace Sunrooms
Sunspace Sunrooms
Blue Ridge Distributors, LLCBlue Ridge Distributors, LLC
West Edina Refined
West Edina Refined
Rehkamp Larson Architects, Inc.Rehkamp Larson Architects, Inc.
Scott Amundson Photography
Lakeside Sunroom
Lakeside Sunroom
Vivid Interior Design - Danielle LovenVivid Interior Design - Danielle Loven
Morgan Sheff Photography
Green Hills Sunroom
Green Hills Sunroom
Ashley Meier Design, LLCAshley Meier Design, LLC
Photo Credit: ©Alyssa Rosenheck
Contemporary Kitchen & Screened Porch Addition / Renovation
Contemporary Kitchen & Screened Porch Addition / Renovation
Dawn Christine, Architect PLLCDawn Christine, Architect PLLC
The warmth of this fireplace makes this sunroom a four season space. Photos by: Snapshots of Grace
Bettendorf Custom Home
Bettendorf Custom Home
Advance Homes, Inc.Advance Homes, Inc.

Traditional Conservatory with All Types of Fireplace Surround 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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