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Large Conservatory with a Glass Ceiling Ideas and Designs

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Charming Bay Fronted Edwardian Orangery
Charming Bay Fronted Edwardian Orangery
Vale Garden HousesVale Garden Houses
The design for this orangery took inspiration from architectural detail on the main house to produce a unique yet perfectly inclusive look. The clerestory and curved detail to the door set match those on the house and the design required shaped corner columns to the facets. Vale Paint Colour- Lighthouse Size- 6.9M X 4.5 M
光を抱く家
光を抱く家
西島正樹／プライム　PRIME Inc.architecture & planning西島正樹／プライム　PRIME Inc.architecture & planning
Large modern conservatory in Tokyo with marble flooring, beige floors, no fireplace and a glass ceiling.
Edge of Woods
Edge of Woods
Core Outdoors, Inc.Core Outdoors, Inc.
This is an example of a large classic conservatory in Jacksonville with ceramic flooring, no fireplace, a glass ceiling and beige floors.
Novara Haus M
Novara Haus M
UserUser
Large contemporary conservatory in Other with a glass ceiling.
Stunning Barrington Orangery Extension Is Just WOW!
Stunning Barrington Orangery Extension Is Just WOW!
The Cambridge Conservatory Centre LtdThe Cambridge Conservatory Centre Ltd
A stunning bespoke gable end orangery extension was the perfect answer to deliver a garden room for year round living. Gorgeously detailed with thermal glazing, roof windows, fanlight windows, brick and rendered exterior and folding doors, this orangery is just WOW!
Grand kitchen orangery
Grand kitchen orangery
Westbury Garden RoomsWestbury Garden Rooms
Westbury Garden Room
This is an example of a large contemporary conservatory in Essex with a glass ceiling.
Giles Oak Orangery Kitchen Extension
Giles Oak Orangery Kitchen Extension
Richmond Oak Conservatories LtdRichmond Oak Conservatories Ltd
We designed & built this stunning oak orangery kitchen extension for our client in East Sussex. Including an oak roof lantern to flood the area with natural light. Along with bifold doors and french doors to open up with the patio and garden. Our client described it as a beautiful new living space that has a ‘Wow’ factor and transformed their home lifestyle in many ways ? Including… Open plan living for entertaining ✅ An abundance of natural light ✅ Free-flowing connection with the outdoors ✅ Views of the South Downs countryside backdrop all year round ✅ What’s not to love?
Verrière au style ethnique
Verrière au style ethnique
PictHousePictHouse
Photo of a large world-inspired conservatory in Paris with a glass ceiling.
Structural Glass Conservatory, Cornwall
Structural Glass Conservatory, Cornwall
The Bazeley PartnershipThe Bazeley Partnership
This structural glass addition to a Grade II Listed Arts and Crafts-inspired House built in the 20thC replaced an existing conservatory which had fallen into disrepair. The replacement conservatory was designed to sit on the footprint of the previous structure, but with a significantly more contemporary composition. Working closely with conservation officers to produce a design sympathetic to the historically significant home, we developed an innovative yet sensitive addition that used locally quarried granite, natural lead panels and a technologically advanced glazing system to allow a frameless, structurally glazed insertion which perfectly complements the existing house. The new space is flooded with natural daylight and offers panoramic views of the gardens beyond. Photograph: Collingwood Photography
Conservatory
Conservatory
Allan Homes Unlimited Inc.Allan Homes Unlimited Inc.
Bringing the outside inside. A conservatory creates more living space for anything you want it to be. Original Allan Home Homeowners; they knew who they trusted to construct their inside/outside retreat. We've been doing this for a long time....Builder & Remodeler. We got you covered.
Pool House Conservatory
Pool House Conservatory
Newberry ArchitectureNewberry Architecture
Benjamin Hill Photography
Large urban conservatory in Houston with concrete flooring and a glass ceiling.
Shed Style Sunrooms
Shed Style Sunrooms
Stoneridge Outdoor LivingStoneridge Outdoor Living
This is an example of a large rustic conservatory in DC Metro with light hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a glass ceiling.
A Traditional Conservatory in Livingston, New Jersey
A Traditional Conservatory in Livingston, New Jersey
Conservatory CraftsmenConservatory Craftsmen
A close up of the windows, which feature specialty muntins with True Divided Light. This refers to the individually cut pieces of glass that fit in between the wood muntins (or more colloquially, window grids). Extremely high end in comparison to Separated Divided Light, where there is one sheet of glass with the muntins sandwiching the glass. Photos by Robert Socha
Verrière au style ethnique
Verrière au style ethnique
PictHousePictHouse
Photo of a large world-inspired conservatory in Paris with ceramic flooring, a glass ceiling and blue floors.
Edge of Woods
Edge of Woods
Core Outdoors, Inc.Core Outdoors, Inc.
Large classic conservatory in Jacksonville with ceramic flooring, no fireplace, a glass ceiling and beige floors.
bulthaup kitchen
bulthaup kitchen
Domum Africa / bulthaupDomum Africa / bulthaup
Designer Ramón Casadó Photographer Elsa Young
This is an example of a large contemporary conservatory in Other with marble flooring, grey floors and a glass ceiling.
Structural Glass Conservatory, Cornwall
Structural Glass Conservatory, Cornwall
The Bazeley PartnershipThe Bazeley Partnership
This structural glass addition to a Grade II Listed Arts and Crafts-inspired House built in the 20thC replaced an existing conservatory which had fallen into disrepair. The replacement conservatory was designed to sit on the footprint of the previous structure, but with a significantly more contemporary composition. Working closely with conservation officers to produce a design sympathetic to the historically significant home, we developed an innovative yet sensitive addition that used locally quarried granite, natural lead panels and a technologically advanced glazing system to allow a frameless, structurally glazed insertion which perfectly complements the existing house. The new space is flooded with natural daylight and offers panoramic views of the gardens beyond. Photograph: Collingwood Photography
Green House
Green House
New View Designs by Laurie Cole Inc.New View Designs by Laurie Cole Inc.
Boasting with light, this greenhouse is a showstopper. Attached to the main home and accessible from the kitchen, sustainable living has never been easier with access to fresh ingredients all year round!
Giles Oak Orangery Kitchen Extension
Giles Oak Orangery Kitchen Extension
Richmond Oak Conservatories LtdRichmond Oak Conservatories Ltd
We designed & built this stunning oak orangery kitchen extension for our client in East Sussex. Including an oak roof lantern to flood the area with natural light. Along with bifold doors and french doors to open up with the patio and garden. Our client described it as a beautiful new living space that has a ‘Wow’ factor and transformed their home lifestyle in many ways ? Including… Open plan living for entertaining ✅ An abundance of natural light ✅ Free-flowing connection with the outdoors ✅ Views of the South Downs countryside backdrop all year round ✅ What’s not to love?
Lookout
Lookout
Rockport Post & BeamRockport Post & Beam
Rockport Post & Beam
Photo of a large classic conservatory in Portland Maine with medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a glass ceiling.

Large Conservatory with a Glass Ceiling 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 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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