Hi Houzzers, My conservatory is a Lean-to type and its 5m * 5m - We have our conservatory roof with insulation and spot lights so no roof blinds needed. We need conservatory blinds on the two sides including the door out to the garden We called in Hillarys as they were doing 50% off blinds and the cost comes up for 2 sides including doors to about £960 for vertical blinds 89mm Acacia fitting inclusive. As it was a lean-to we would have a sloppy fitting and hence wanted a made to measure one rather measuring myself and getting it fitted Does this cost seem ok as we are new to this? Thanks and regards Shas

Probably an ideal aspect to extend a kitchen with a glazed building. Good quality Low-e glass will manage any heat loss, decent heating will keep the area nice and warm in the cold weather and you won't have the problem that others have to deal with of overheating in the hot and sunnier weather. An Orangery or Conservatory will bring bucketfuls of light into the room and will make a fantastic area off the kitchen.

Have you chosen your indoor tiles yet? There are a few tiles on the market these days that are suitable for both indoor and outdoor. If you have chosen your indoor tiles, would they also be the right colour for outside, and what is their 'cleanability' / longevity for not gathering moss etc ? I think for me, hardwood decking would suit the house as would big slabs.So it's down to personal choice. Smaller slabs may look a little dwarfed outside with such a good size of garden. Slabs will look great sat on top of brick steps. Can I see the outside there being clad in timber due to all the horizontal lines on the plan? If so, then decking would not be my first choice as it would potentially clash with the cladding. You may also end up looking like you have a great big wooden log cabin with the cladding and decking. So, I think for a traditional look, to tie in with the style of house, it would be large slabs on brick to match those in the house already.

Had some thoughts about your garden and came up with a rough sketch:) (see pic). Decking outside the garden office would look nice but I’m not sure about bringing it all the way to the house as decking can take a fair amount of maintenance although you can get composite decking or slabs that look like wood which would probably be easier to look after. I think breaking it up and having some planting would be nice and more pleasing to look at. So on the sketch I brought the decking to surround the office windows then added a small seating area and space for planting which could include a small pond or water feature. This could be like a contemplation area where you can relax and have a tea break:) Instead of decking pathway I think slabs or tiles to match the patio would be better. The patio I’ve kept as is but extended a little to include bbq area. Did think that putting the bbq on the right side of patio might be good as well. Put in some extra planting areas but that’s just because I like plants:) planting pocket is basically a hole in the deck but some tall grasses or similar with lighting would look great on the left side of the office and help to balance things out. Not sure on a pergola mainly because I think adding another tall structure on the left would make that side of the garden seem overly busy but it’s entirely up to you what you want. Anyway hope this gives you some fresh ideas:) P.s. sketch is not to scale.