How to design conservatories and garden rooms

Conservatories and garden rooms are often confused for one another but their function is quite different. a garden room is an attachment to the house, while a conservatory, although attached to the house, is part of the garden.

The emphasis in a traditional conservatory is on growing decoratve plants underglass. Its furnishing and flooring will therefore have to sustain frequent watering and general plant husbandry. Where as, in a garden room, the room will be furnished as part of the house and is merely decorated with plants.

There is an increasing range of conservatories on the market, with styles ranging from gothic to modern. Many are constructed from softwoods and then painted white, but this treatment requires regular maintenance and repainting. Plants my be sited in pots on the ground, in beds, or on raised shelving. Considerable care and maintenace of plants is required however, so investing in an automatic watering device might be smart. Whilst it might seem like a great deal of effort, a conservatory will be a great space for entertaining in the summer and provides a haven of green in winter.

A garden room can be used as a summer sitting-room, but since large areas of glass are essential, but they must be double glazed or else it will become too hot in summer or cold in winter. Unless well-controlled, the uses to which a garden room can be put are limited by temperature. Nevertheless it makes an excellent work space or games room for children.

When using you garden room/conservatory as a living space, we supply an excellent range of garden room furniture and conservatory furniture, in a range of materials such as cane and aluminium.

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