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Midcentury Conservatory with a Glass Ceiling Ideas and Designs

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Adams Drive
Adams Drive
True Homes PhotographyTrue Homes Photography
Hunter Coon - True Homes Photography
Photo of a retro conservatory in Dallas with no fireplace and a glass ceiling.
Sixties Town House London
Sixties Town House London
Imperfect InteriorsImperfect Interiors
Design ideas for a retro conservatory in London with painted wood flooring, beige floors and a glass ceiling.
Mercer Makeover
Mercer Makeover
Living By LauraLiving By Laura
In order to make television viewing glare-free, we added window tint to the ceiling windows.
Medium sized midcentury conservatory in Seattle with no fireplace, a glass ceiling and grey floors.
véranda atelier d'art ave décors en fer forgé
véranda atelier d'art ave décors en fer forgé
France-VérandaFrance-Véranda
Photo of a large midcentury conservatory in Paris with a glass ceiling.
Ravine House
Ravine House
Chiles Evans + Care ArchitetsChiles Evans + Care Architets
Inspiration for a medium sized retro conservatory in Other with medium hardwood flooring, a corner fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround, a glass ceiling, brown floors and a feature wall.
Realizzazione veranda
Realizzazione veranda
Alessandra MennellaAlessandra Mennella
Inspiration for a large midcentury conservatory in Naples with porcelain flooring, a glass ceiling and grey floors.
Home Staging Beispiel leere Immobilie
Home Staging Beispiel leere Immobilie
Home Staging SyltHome Staging Sylt
Inspiration for a large retro conservatory in Other with medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a glass ceiling.
Transformation d'une grange en chambres d'hôte
Transformation d'une grange en chambres d'hôte
PC CONSTRUCTIONPC CONSTRUCTION
La véranda de cette maison d'hôte a été transformée en salle de petit déjeuner.
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury conservatory in Reims with ceramic flooring, a glass ceiling and grey floors.
Chassis ouvrant fini abri de jardin style "verrière"
Chassis ouvrant fini abri de jardin style "verrière"
LES SENS DU FERLES SENS DU FER
Design ideas for a large retro conservatory in Bordeaux with concrete flooring, a glass ceiling and grey floors.
Marin Eichler
Marin Eichler
VIDA BUILDING SYSTEMSVIDA BUILDING SYSTEMS
Photo of a large midcentury conservatory in San Francisco with no fireplace, a glass ceiling, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Porte abri de jardin style "verrière"
Porte abri de jardin style "verrière"
LES SENS DU FERLES SENS DU FER
Porte en cornière et fer à T avec parcloses pour recevoir vitrage feuilleté
Design ideas for a large midcentury conservatory in Bordeaux with concrete flooring, a glass ceiling and grey floors.
Abri de jardin style "verrière"
Abri de jardin style "verrière"
LES SENS DU FERLES SENS DU FER
Design ideas for a large midcentury conservatory in Bordeaux with concrete flooring, a glass ceiling and grey floors.
Abri de jardin style "verrière"
Abri de jardin style "verrière"
LES SENS DU FERLES SENS DU FER
Inspiration for a large retro conservatory in Bordeaux with concrete flooring, a glass ceiling and grey floors.
Transformation d'une grange en chambres d'hôte
Transformation d'une grange en chambres d'hôte
PC CONSTRUCTIONPC CONSTRUCTION
La véranda de cette maison d'hôte a été transformée en salle de petit déjeuner.
This is an example of a medium sized retro conservatory in Reims with ceramic flooring, a glass ceiling and grey floors.
Chassis ouvrant "à la française" avant peinture
Chassis ouvrant "à la française" avant peinture
LES SENS DU FERLES SENS DU FER
Design ideas for a large midcentury conservatory in Bordeaux with concrete flooring, a glass ceiling and grey floors.
Abri de jardin style "verrière"
Abri de jardin style "verrière"
LES SENS DU FERLES SENS DU FER
Photo of a large midcentury conservatory in Bordeaux with concrete flooring, a glass ceiling and grey floors.
Chassis ouvrant fini abri de jardin style "verrière"
Chassis ouvrant fini abri de jardin style "verrière"
LES SENS DU FERLES SENS DU FER
Large retro conservatory in Bordeaux with concrete flooring, a glass ceiling and grey floors.
Ravine House
Ravine House
Chiles Evans + Care ArchitetsChiles Evans + Care Architets
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury conservatory in Other with medium hardwood flooring, a corner fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround, a glass ceiling, brown floors and a feature wall.

Midcentury 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 midcentury 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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