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Medium Sized Shabby-Chic Style Conservatory Ideas and Designs

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Shabby Chic Addition
Shabby Chic Addition
Synergy Builders Inc.Synergy Builders Inc.
Rolfe Hokanson
This is an example of a medium sized shabby-chic style conservatory in Chicago with vinyl flooring and brown floors.
Sunroom
Sunroom
Interiors With A ViewInteriors With A View
A beautiful terrarium is a focal point in in this sunroom
Medium sized vintage conservatory in Chicago with travertine flooring, no fireplace and a standard ceiling.
Cute Cape
Cute Cape
Decorative InteriorsDecorative Interiors
This added on renovation gave the cape another living area for three months out of the year. Layered in texture and pattern of gay & white adds to the simplicity and style.
Solarium addition
Solarium addition
Adrian S. Cutchshaw Architectural Design+BuildAdrian S. Cutchshaw Architectural Design+Build
This is an example of a medium sized shabby-chic style conservatory in Atlanta with concrete flooring, no fireplace and a skylight.
Three Season Porch
Three Season Porch
Yates Remodeling LLCYates Remodeling LLC
This is an example of a medium sized vintage conservatory in Raleigh with porcelain flooring, a stone fireplace surround, a skylight and brown floors.
Casa de campo en Galicia
Casa de campo en Galicia
Oito interioresOito interiores
Photo of a medium sized shabby-chic style conservatory in Other with brick flooring, a standard ceiling and no fireplace.
Litchfield Vacation Cottage Remodel
Litchfield Vacation Cottage Remodel
Elizabeth Taylor Satterfield Interior Design, Inc.Elizabeth Taylor Satterfield Interior Design, Inc.
ETS ID Inc
Inspiration for a medium sized shabby-chic style conservatory in Charleston with no fireplace, a standard ceiling, ceramic flooring and grey floors.
Our Work
Our Work
Changing Styles RedesignChanging Styles Redesign
The goal of this sun room was to make a space that you just want to sit down, relax and enjoy the beautiful view. By using a slip covered sofa it really gives a casual feel.
Seine Tile Collection
Seine Tile Collection
Sabella Carved StoneSabella Carved Stone
Our Firenze Pattern is part of our Seine Tile Collection. The size of the pattern and color combination of materials can be customized according to your personal preference. We create hand finished, hand cut floors that are as unique as our clients.
New Jersey Shabby Chic
New Jersey Shabby Chic
James Girouard DesignJames Girouard Design
Another Center Hall Colonial converted to an open floor plan, grand master suite, with a shabby chic feel.
Medium sized vintage conservatory in New York with light hardwood flooring, no fireplace, a standard ceiling and beige floors.
Light and Bright
Light and Bright
New England Sunrooms & Conservatories, Inc.New England Sunrooms & Conservatories, Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized romantic conservatory in Boston.
Custom Home 2
Custom Home 2
UserUser
Design ideas for a medium sized shabby-chic style conservatory in Austin with concrete flooring, no fireplace, a standard ceiling and grey floors.
Sala de estar del cenador de verano
Sala de estar del cenador de verano
AB estudioAB estudio
F. Scheffel
Photo of a medium sized shabby-chic style conservatory in Other with terracotta flooring and beige floors.
Landhausvilla S
Landhausvilla S
Lena KlantenLena Klanten
Foto: Kai Sternberg
This is an example of a medium sized romantic conservatory in Berlin.
Shabby Chic Addition
Shabby Chic Addition
Synergy Builders Inc.Synergy Builders Inc.
Rolfe Hokanson
This is an example of a medium sized romantic conservatory in Chicago with vinyl flooring and brown floors.
Our Work
Our Work
Changing Styles RedesignChanging Styles Redesign
Another view of this beautiful sun room with views to the garden.
Photo of a medium sized shabby-chic style conservatory in Other with light hardwood flooring, no fireplace, a standard ceiling and brown floors.
Three Season Porch
Three Season Porch
Yates Remodeling LLCYates Remodeling LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized romantic conservatory in Raleigh with porcelain flooring, a stone fireplace surround, a skylight and brown floors.
Light and Bright
Light and Bright
New England Sunrooms & Conservatories, Inc.New England Sunrooms & Conservatories, Inc.
Medium sized vintage conservatory in Boston.
Area Rugs
Area Rugs
Barnards Carpet One Floor & HomeBarnards Carpet One Floor & Home
Company C Flamingo area rug
Photo of a medium sized shabby-chic style conservatory in Miami with light hardwood flooring.
Cute Cape
Cute Cape
Decorative InteriorsDecorative Interiors
This added on renovation gave the cape another living area for three months out of the year. Layered in texture and pattern of gay & white adds to the simplicity and style.

Medium Sized Shabby-Chic Style 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 shabby-chic style 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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