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Changed an eat in area of kitchen to a Keeping Room, sunroom area by adding sofa and chairs and beautiful drapery to the gorgeous windows to enhance the backyard. views. Used swivel chair, ottoman on casters as well as some family heirloom pieces including chairs and art. Photos by Tara Carter Photography

Farmhouse Sunroom

Green Hills Sunroom

Ashley Meier Design, LLC

Photo Credit: ©Alyssa Rosenheck

Victorian with Modern Flair

Boston Design Guide

Sunroom day bed, Photo by Michael Partenio

Glen Ellyn House

Faganel Builders LLC

Sunroom

Traditional Master bath, Three Season Room and Bathroom-Downers Grove

Redstart Construction, Inc.

Picture Perfect House

White Transitional Kitchen, Dining and Sunroom Renovation

Breeze Giannasio Interiors

Stacey Zarin Goldberg

Greek Revival Restoration

ECM Design of Texas LLC

enclosed sun room

Bullevard St.

Corvallis Custom Kitchens & Baths

West Road Cottage

RAMSAY GOURD ARCHITECTS

The sunroom of a little cottage nestled into a picturesque Vermont village. Photo: Greg Premru

Tuscan Flair

Interior Concepts, Inc.

Photographer: Gordon Beall Builder: Tom Offutt, TJO Company Architect: Richard Foster

Reforma finca regia en Barcelona

Dani Rovira - Fotografia

Riverside

Daniel Conlon Architects

Fairfield County Award Winning Architect

Western Reserve Farmhouse II: Orangery

Pantuso Architecture

コテージで陶芸を楽しむ非日常空間

株式会社空間構成

ナラの無垢は750ｍｍ幅の物から柄が綺麗なところを選び、手前に人工耳をつけ、手触りの良さを追求しました。ワンルームにリビング、書斎、キッチン、ダイニング、寝室、陶芸コーナー、読書コーナーと盛り込んだ増改築リノベーション

Shadow Falls Condo 2

RG Construction & Consulting

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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 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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