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Traditional Conservatory with All Types of Fireplace Surround Ideas and Designs

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Classic & Inviting Custom Home: Naperville, IL
Classic & Inviting Custom Home: Naperville, IL
Charleston Building and DevelopmentCharleston Building and Development
Mountain Brook Guest Suite & Porch Addition
Mountain Brook Guest Suite & Porch Addition
Bluestone Building, LLCBluestone Building, LLC
Villa Arboretum
Villa Arboretum
The Leland GroupThe Leland Group
Greg Grupenhof
Sage Court Fireplace Room Addition
Sage Court Fireplace Room Addition
Michaelson Homes LLCMichaelson Homes LLC
William Manning Photography
Buffton, SC-Cameron Custom Builder-Coopers Court
Buffton, SC-Cameron Custom Builder-Coopers Court
Element Construction PartnersElement Construction Partners
Porch
Porch
John Kraemer & SonsJohn Kraemer & Sons
A John Kraemer & Sons home on Lake Minnetonka's Smithtown Bay. Photography: Landmark Photography
Springfield, VA Four-Season Sunroom
Springfield, VA Four-Season Sunroom
Schroeder Design/Build, Inc.Schroeder Design/Build, Inc.
The interior finishes were purposely designed to match and blend with the home’s other rooms, utilizing luxury vinyl plank (LVP) waterproof flooring in gray with anti-microbial coating, neutral paint colors, matching baseboards, crown molding, interior doors, and millwork.
3 Season Room With Fireplace
3 Season Room With Fireplace
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
3 Season Room with fireplace and great views
Addington - Transitional Farmhouse
Addington - Transitional Farmhouse
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
The best of the present and past merge in this distinctive new design inspired by two classic all-American architectural styles. The roomy main floor includes a spacious living room, well-planned kitchen and dining area, large (15- by 15-foot) library and a handy mud room perfect for family living. Upstairs three family bedrooms await. The lower level features a family room, large home theater, billiards area and an exercise room.
Walkout Basement Grilling Paradise
Walkout Basement Grilling Paradise
Premier Outdoor SpacePremier Outdoor Space
custom built walkout basement sunroom with wood burning fireplace with gas starter.
Tanana Home Addition
Tanana Home Addition
Worthington Design & RemodelingWorthington Design & Remodeling
Tudar Renovation
Tudar Renovation
Charlie & Co. Design, LtdCharlie & Co. Design, Ltd
Corey Gaffer
Transitional Sunroom
Transitional Sunroom
Wysteria DesignWysteria Design
Photo by John Hession
Montebello
Montebello
Timberlake HomesTimberlake Homes
Modern Twist on Tradition
Modern Twist on Tradition
Kyle Hunt & Partners, IncorporatedKyle Hunt & Partners, Incorporated
Phillip Mueller Photography, Architect: Sharratt Design Company, Interior Design: Martha O'Hara Interiors
Sunroom with Kitchenette
Sunroom with Kitchenette
Comer ConstructionComer Construction
Menzie's Project
Menzie's Project
Steele's Construction LLCSteele's Construction LLC
Jon Eckerd
House on Ballygowan
House on Ballygowan
Gary Quigg PhotographyGary Quigg Photography
Gary Quigg Photography
Sunroom with fireplace
Sunroom with fireplace
Tim Andersen ArchitectTim Andersen Architect
Sunroom is attached to back of garage, and includes a real masonry Rumford fireplace. French doors on three sides open to bluestone terraces and gardens. Plank door leads to garage. Ceiling and board and batten walls were whitewashed to contrast with stucco. Floor and terraces are bluestone. David Whelan photo
Kenwood full remodel addition
Kenwood full remodel addition
Quality Cut Design | RemodelQuality Cut Design | Remodel

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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