Luxury Conservatory Ideas and Designs

Design ideas for a large traditional conservatory in Omaha with marble flooring, no fireplace, a glass ceiling and a feature wall.

Sun Room

Haver & Skolnick LLC Architects

A favorite winter destination, the Sun Room has triple-hung windows and painted wood wall sheathing. Robert Benson Photography
Expansive rural conservatory in New York.

A Living Room Orangery

Vale Garden Houses

This Orangery provides the finishing touches to a completely renovated Georgian rectory in Lincolnshire. An open-plan kitchen extension is created by removing the wall between the two spaces, also allowing light to flood into the once-dark kitchen area. The result is a much-used room which is enjoyed by the whole family at all times of the day. A small built-in dining table makes meal times a pleasure, whilst experiencing the atmosphere of the orangery. Vale Paint Colour- Mud Pie Size- 7.2M X 4.1M

Shorewood Sunroom

Bella Custom Homes

Andrea Rud
Medium sized traditional conservatory in Minneapolis.

Copper Conservatory

Tanglewood Conservatories, Inc.

Copper Conservatory custom designed & built by Tanglewood Conservatories. Located on Shelter Island, a private island on Flathead Lake Montana. Island is currently for sale, click for more info: http://bit.ly/1xDQ2T8

Farm Cottage

Rosewood Custom Cabinetry & Millwork

David D. Harlan Architects
Design ideas for a large classic conservatory in New York with no fireplace, a standard ceiling and white floors.

A Sunroom Addition + Patio Cover in North Richland Hills

Medford Remodeling

Photo of a medium sized traditional conservatory in Dallas with a standard ceiling and beige floors.

Transitional Remodel of Town & Country Home

Liston Design Build

Photo of a large classic conservatory in St Louis with porcelain flooring, a skylight and brown floors.

Collected Home

Marker Girl Home

The sitting area is separate and narrow she wanted seating to sit in and relax to look at the lovely views of the garden. So I added a settee and storage ottoman both custom made with a side table and blue jar shaped lamp all complimenting the beautiful color palette in the garden.

Oceanfront Home in Mantoloking, New Jersey

Falcon Industries

Motion City Media
Photo of a medium sized nautical conservatory in New York with a standard ceiling, grey floors and ceramic flooring.

105 Plain Road, Wayland, MA

Amy Mizner, Benoit Mizner Simon & Co.

Character infuses every inch of this elegant Claypit Hill estate from its magnificent courtyard with drive-through porte-cochere to the private 5.58 acre grounds. Luxurious amenities include a stunning gunite pool, tennis court, two-story barn and a separate garage; four garage spaces in total. The pool house with a kitchenette and full bath is a sight to behold and showcases a cedar shiplap cathedral ceiling and stunning stone fireplace. The grand 1910 home is welcoming and designed for fine entertaining. The private library is wrapped in cherry panels and custom cabinetry. The formal dining and living room parlors lead to a sensational sun room. The country kitchen features a window filled breakfast area that overlooks perennial gardens and patio. An impressive family room addition is accented with a vaulted ceiling and striking stone fireplace. Enjoy the pleasures of refined country living in this memorable landmark home.

Pewaukee Conservatory Addition

S.J. Janis Company, Inc.

The walls of windows and the sloped ceiling provide dimension and architectural detail, maximizing the natural light and view. The floor tile was installed in a herringbone pattern. The painted tongue and groove wood ceiling keeps the open space light, airy, and bright in contract to the dark Tudor style of the existing. home.

New Canaan, CT Renovation

Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.

Jane Beiles Photography, Solar Innovations
Design ideas for a large beach style conservatory in New York with a standard ceiling and grey floors.

Orangery For A Country House

Vale Garden Houses

Simple detail can make a relatively straightforward design special. Gothic arched heads to the doors, Tuscan pilasters combined with a stone will bring together a mixture of mellow tones and detail pleasing to the eye. Most of Vale's Tuscan pilasters are produced in metal ensuring stability and requiring minimal maintenance. Slender glaze bars to the windows and doors are manufactured to a 'true-divided light' construction, housing individual double-glazed units within 26mm joinery. Vale Paint Colour- Flagstone Size-9.1M X 5.0M

St. Paul - Craftsman New Home

Michels Homes

Design: RDS Architects | Photography: Spacecrafting Photography
This is an example of a medium sized classic conservatory in Minneapolis with a two-sided fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, a skylight, ceramic flooring and grey floors.

Family Farmhouse

Alexandra Rae Design

This blue and white sunroom, adjacent to a dining area, occupies a large enclosed porch. The home was newly constructed to feel like it had stood for centuries. The dining porch, which is fully enclosed was built to look like a once open porch area, complete with clapboard walls to mimic the exterior. We filled the space with French and Swedish antiques, like the daybed which serves as a sofa, and the marble topped table with brass gallery. The natural patina of the pieces was duplicated in the light fixtures with blue verdigris and brass detail, custom designed by Alexandra Rae, Los Angeles, fabricated by Charles Edwardes, London. Motorized grass shades, sisal rugs and limstone floors keep the space fresh and casual despite the pedigree of the pieces. All fabrics are by Schumacher.

Custom Home Ideas

Randy Jeffcoat Builders, Inc.

Large nautical conservatory in Atlanta.

1920's Shutze

Beth Webb Interiors

Emily Followill
This is an example of a traditional conservatory in Atlanta with a standard ceiling.

New Construction at Private Residence in Wayland, MA

Mellowes & Paladino Architects

Design ideas for a rural conservatory in Boston with a stone fireplace surround and a skylight.

Fairview

Walter Studio Interior Design

Large classic conservatory in Atlanta with porcelain flooring.

Luxury 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 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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