Over the last 30 years there has been a steady increase in the number of conservatories being built for a number of reasons. A real estate boom was a driving factor in the increase in popularity of conservatories and improving technology meant that the cost of installing a conservatory reduced over time. After the development of UPVC, conservatory construction became easier, cheaper and longer lasting, plus also providing better heat insulation than previous designs.
Over the last few years the popularity of conservatories has actually been diminishing due to the rise in popularity of a very similar type of home extension, the orangery. Orangeries are the latest in fashionable home improvements that are, on the face of it, very comparable to conservatories, though they have some substantial differences. However, the main idea is still present, a bright, airy room that almost gives the feeling of being outside.
When looking at the two constructions from the outside, their designs will be similar except orangeries have a more substantial appearance. Orangeries are built utilizing brick or stone pillars as supports for a glass or tiled roof. The pillars are then separated with large sheets of double (or single) glazed glass panes which allow light to permeate through into the room and provide enhanced outside views of the garden. The roof is built onto a pelmet which surrounds the top of the orangery. Roofing can be made of a number of materials and whereas glass is the most common, slate tiles or other materials can be used.
French doors have been a popular inclusion into conservatory design for years and this has also carried over into orangery design, though if you have the budget there is a step up that really brings the outdoors inside. Bi-folding doors are the new craze in orangery design and by incorporating them into a design you are able to open the room up fully to the outside world. By installing outdoor flooring to the same height at the indoor flooring and using the right materials, you can really create a space that is extremely modern and chic.
There are many different designs you can choose if you are thinking of installing an orangery. Initially they were first used over four hundred years ago, so historical designs are quite popular as long as they fit in with the environment and building that they are being installed on to. In the modern day it is not surprising that it is hard to find a newly designed contemporary property without an orangery.
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