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World-Inspired Conservatory Ideas and Designs

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Cashel Showhouse
Patty Downing Interiors, Inc.Patty Downing Interiors, Inc.
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Front Porch Sunroom
Front Porch Sunroom
Lani LoCoco LivingLani LoCoco Living
Custom floor tiles and built-in teak settee allow for comfortable viewing of the beautiful view.
Asian Inspired Media/Sunroom, Ashland
Asian Inspired Media/Sunroom, Ashland
Kathy Corbet InteriorsKathy Corbet Interiors
My clients had an antique Asian door complete with jamb and casings that I reworked to create a mantle and a back drop for a Hindu statue. We used a linear electric fireplace to balance the large tv over the mantle. The walls are covered with a pale gold textured wall covering, the ceiling coffers are painted a creamy white. The hem shape of the shades matches the hem shape on the valences on the slider and side windows.
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Condo on the Beach
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JENNIFER GARRIGUES INCJENNIFER GARRIGUES INC
Troy Campbell
Garden Atrium
Garden Atrium
Sustainable Design GroupSustainable Design Group
Imagine walking through this lovely green space on the way to your kitchen! Garden Atriums is a green residential community in Poquoson, Virginia that combines the peaceful natural beauty of the land with the practicality of sustainable living. Garden Atrium homes are designed to be eco-friendly with zero cost utilities and to maximize the amount of green space and natural sunlight. All homeowners share a private park that includes a pond, gazebo, fruit orchard, fountain and space for a personal garden. The advanced architectural design of the house allows the maximum amount of available sunlight to be available in the house; a large skylight in the center of the house covers a complete atrium garden. Green Features include passive solar heating and cooling, closed-loop geothermal system, exterior photovoltaic panel generates power for the house, superior insulation, individual irrigation systems that employ rainwater harvesting.
Uterum
Uterum
E3 InteriörE3 Interiör
Uterum med rotting och palmtapet. Foto: E3 Interiör
Pergola With Folding Door Systems In Reston, VA
Pergola With Folding Door Systems In Reston, VA
Dream Outdoor SolutionsDream Outdoor Solutions
Квартира в Москве 80 кв. м.
Квартира в Москве 80 кв. м.
Маргарита МустафинаМаргарита Мустафина
Михаил Лоскутов
Sun Room
Sun Room
Deborah Gordon DesignsDeborah Gordon Designs
South Yarra
South Yarra
Alexander Pollock InteriorsAlexander Pollock Interiors
Nicole England
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Nelida's Window Innovations II LLCNelida's Window Innovations II LLC
Morning Nook with Coastal Tropical Cornice Board and Side Panels
Loft esprit colonial
Loft esprit colonial
SQUARE RENOVATIONSQUARE RENOVATION
Shoootin
Portlock Remodel
Portlock Remodel
Homeworks Construction INCHomeworks Construction INC
Tropical Sunroom
Tropical Sunroom
Spallina InteriorsSpallina Interiors
Sunroom with new slate floor and window trim painted brown
Y邸新築
Y邸新築
降幡設計東京事務所降幡設計東京事務所
岸和田の家(リノベーション)
岸和田の家(リノベーション)
大西憲司設計工房大西憲司設計工房
Pergola With Folding Door Systems In Reston, VA
Pergola With Folding Door Systems In Reston, VA
Dream Outdoor SolutionsDream Outdoor Solutions
Minnetonka Residence
Minnetonka Residence
MSI Custom Homes, LLCMSI Custom Homes, LLC
A four-season porch that feels like a treehouse. Slate floors, alder walls, and a great view. Greer Photo - Jill Greer
Mauna Kea Sunroom
Mauna Kea Sunroom
Taleah Smith DesignTaleah Smith Design

World-Inspired 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 world-inspired 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.
Seabrook Island
Seabrook Island
William Quarles PhotographyWilliam Quarles Photography
Photography by William Quarles. Architect- Architrave LLC.
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