Luxury Expansive Conservatory Ideas and Designs

Modern English Farmhouse | Hillsboro, Oregon

Justin Krug Photography
Design ideas for an expansive rural conservatory in Portland with ceramic flooring, a skylight and grey floors.

Traditional Sunroom

Expansive classic conservatory in Detroit with medium hardwood flooring and a glass ceiling.

Historic New Jersey Home

Orchard Hills Design and Construction, LLC

This is an example of an expansive classic conservatory in New York with terracotta flooring, multi-coloured floors and a standard ceiling.

Beautiful Orangery on a Yorkshire Hunting Lodge

Vale Garden Houses

This generously sized room creates the perfect environment for dining and entertaining. Ventilation is provided by balanced sliding sash windows and a traditional rising canopy on the roof. Columns provide the perfect position for both internal and external lighting. Vale Paint Colour- Exterior :Earth Interior: Porcini Size- 10.9M X 6.5M

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.

Queen Anne Victorian, Fairfield, Iowa

Belltown Design LLC

Sitting Room with restored antique mini chandelier from Mary Davis' antique lighting in La Conner, WA. Queen Anne Victorian, Fairfield, Iowa. Belltown Design. Photography by Corelee Dey and Sharon Schmidt.

Bloomfield Hills Custom Home

Woodcraft Customs, LLC

This is an elegant four season room/specialty room designed and built for entertaining. Photo Credit: Beth Singer Photography
Photo of an expansive modern conservatory in Detroit with travertine flooring, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a skylight and grey floors.

New Construction - Main Floor

Lisa Stewart Design

This modern mansion has a grand entrance indeed. To the right is a glorious 3 story stairway with custom iron and glass stair rail. The dining room has dramatic black and gold metallic accents. To the left is a home office, entrance to main level master suite and living area with SW0077 Classic French Gray fireplace wall highlighted with golden glitter hand applied by an artist. Light golden crema marfil stone tile floors, columns and fireplace surround add warmth. The chandelier is surrounded by intricate ceiling details. Just around the corner from the elevator we find the kitchen with large island, eating area and sun room. The SW 7012 Creamy walls and SW 7008 Alabaster trim and ceilings calm the beautiful home.

Architecture

User

Inspiration for an expansive conservatory in New York.

211 Westerly Road, Weston, MA

Amy Mizner, Benoit Mizner Simon & Co.

http://211westerlyroad.com/ Introducing a distinctive residence in the coveted Weston Estate's neighborhood. A striking antique mirrored fireplace wall accents the majestic family room. The European elegance of the custom millwork in the entertainment sized dining room accents the recently renovated designer kitchen. Decorative French doors overlook the tiered granite and stone terrace leading to a resort-quality pool, outdoor fireplace, wading pool and hot tub. The library's rich wood paneling, an enchanting music room and first floor bedroom guest suite complete the main floor. The grande master suite has a palatial dressing room, private office and luxurious spa-like bathroom. The mud room is equipped with a dumbwaiter for your convenience. The walk-out entertainment level includes a state-of-the-art home theatre, wine cellar and billiards room that leads to a covered terrace. A semi-circular driveway and gated grounds complete the landscape for the ultimate definition of luxurious living. Eric Barry Photography

Regatta Bay Lakefront Home

Destin Custom Home Builders

Design ideas for an expansive rural conservatory in Miami with limestone flooring, a standard fireplace, a standard ceiling, beige floors and a brick fireplace surround.

The Custom Tudor at Manor Park

Mitchell & Best Homes

Inspiration for an expansive classic conservatory in DC Metro with a two-sided fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, multi-coloured floors, a standard ceiling, slate flooring and a chimney breast.

La Tour Manor

Anco Builders

Ken Pamatat
Inspiration for an expansive traditional conservatory in New York with no fireplace, light hardwood flooring and a standard ceiling.

Modern Rustic Enchantress Cottage

Christian Builders Margate Ltd

Bespoke timber bi-folding corner doors. Pewter door furniture. Painted in Little Greene's French Grey Mid.
Design ideas for an expansive rural conservatory in Kent with limestone flooring and a glass ceiling.

Bloomfield Hills Custom Home

Woodcraft Customs, LLC

This is an elegant four season room/specialty room designed and built for entertaining. Photo Credit: Beth Singer Photography
Photo of an expansive modern conservatory in Detroit with travertine flooring, a wood burning stove, a metal fireplace surround, a standard ceiling and grey floors.

Sunroom / Art Studio Addition

DBR Construction Consulting

Art Studio / Sunroom addition. Multiple floor levels due to house being on a hillside. Project located in Lederach, Montgomery County, PA.
This is an example of an expansive contemporary conservatory in Philadelphia with light hardwood flooring, a wooden fireplace surround and a skylight.

Monochromatic Italian Landscape Mural

The Artists Hands - Faux Finishes

We painted this very soft, monochromatic, Italian landscape mural in a loft style area for our client. This room was intended for meditation and relaxation. Through our soft mural, and careful color choice, we provided the feeling of bringing the outdoors to be indoors. Copyright © 2016 The Artists Hands

Stone Tile Fixtures

ELEMENTS

This is an example of an expansive contemporary conservatory in Dallas with travertine flooring, no fireplace, a glass ceiling and beige floors.

Rookwood - Traditional Estate

Visbeen Architects

Builder: J. Peterson Homes Interior Designer: Francesca Owens Photographers: Ashley Avila Photography, Bill Hebert, & FulView Capped by a picturesque double chimney and distinguished by its distinctive roof lines and patterned brick, stone and siding, Rookwood draws inspiration from Tudor and Shingle styles, two of the world’s most enduring architectural forms. Popular from about 1890 through 1940, Tudor is characterized by steeply pitched roofs, massive chimneys, tall narrow casement windows and decorative half-timbering. Shingle’s hallmarks include shingled walls, an asymmetrical façade, intersecting cross gables and extensive porches. A masterpiece of wood and stone, there is nothing ordinary about Rookwood, which combines the best of both worlds. Once inside the foyer, the 3,500-square foot main level opens with a 27-foot central living room with natural fireplace. Nearby is a large kitchen featuring an extended island, hearth room and butler’s pantry with an adjacent formal dining space near the front of the house. Also featured is a sun room and spacious study, both perfect for relaxing, as well as two nearby garages that add up to almost 1,500 square foot of space. A large master suite with bath and walk-in closet which dominates the 2,700-square foot second level which also includes three additional family bedrooms, a convenient laundry and a flexible 580-square-foot bonus space. Downstairs, the lower level boasts approximately 1,000 more square feet of finished space, including a recreation room, guest suite and additional storage.

Hilltop

Roberta Wilson

Mark Pinkerton - Vi360 photography
This is an example of an expansive nautical conservatory in San Francisco with dark hardwood flooring, a standard ceiling, brown floors and feature lighting.

Luxury Expansive 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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