Glazed Extensions
Open up your home and create a versatile, bright living space with a carefully planned conservatory, orangery or garden room
One of the key motivators for moving house is a desire for more room, but it is a costly affair in terms of time, money and upheaval. However, adding living space with an orangery, conservatory or garden room can offer the perfect solution, with significantly less disruption and cost than moving.
A glazed extension will help to flood your home with natural light for a more inviting environment and better connect your home and garden, allowing you to enjoy the changing of the seasons year round and creating a seamless flow between indoors and outdoors.
The most important thing to consider before adding one is what you want to use the extra space for – this will determine both the style and build. The right design could revitalise your home, creating a versatile space for working, dining, relaxation, spending time with family or when entertaining guests.
ELEGANT ADDITION
More of a substantial structure than a conservatory while still retaining that light and airy feel, an orangery typically features floor-to-ceiling windows, roof lanterns and more brickwork and solid walls. The modern orangery can serve as an additional living room or be used to create a spacious kitchen-diner. For a sympathetic extension, echo the architectural style and propor tions of your home, replicating any period features. The arched windows set in bronze frames on this beautiful brick orangery elevate the design. Prices are available on application from Architectural Bronze Casements.
HISTORIC MAGNIFICENCE
Traditional Victorian conservatories were often lavish affairs, featuring gothic arched glazing bars, decorative roof crestings, finials and stained glass. While modern conser vatories don’t tend to be quite as ornate, consider incorporating some of these traditional decorative elements into more modest designs to complement the style of your property. This P-shaped bespoke conservatory with gothic features is priced from £75,000 at Atrium.
COOL DOWN
Conser vatories once had a reputation for being unusable during the height of summer, but this is a thing of the past. A combination of opening windows and large doors ensures a cooling through breeze, while options in window blinds, some with solar reflective coatings, can reduce the heat and glare. Prices for the featured conservatory start at £40,000 at David Salisbury.
PERFECTLY PETITE
Extending by only a few square metres can make all the difference. Whether you add a modest side return or a compact lean-to conservatory, the significant amounts of glazing will prevent it from feeling cramped – unlike with a solid extension of the same size. ‘Frequently, functional conser vatories are create
