ORANGERIES have been around for a long
time but it is only recently, that
Bespoke Traditional Orangeries with advances in design and technology are now coming into there own as a contemporary alternatives to
Traditional Conservatories or a conventional extension.
A
Traditional Orangery gives you the best of
both worlds and if you would like to come along to our show site we have
a fully complete Traditional Orangery for you to look at, sit in and just
experience the luxurious elegance that only this type of addition to
your home can bring.
The addition of a
conservatory is a great way to provide extra space and light,
whilst enhancing your property and adding value to your home.
The history of the
conservatory / garden room was the love of plants and the fact that they
bought the garden into homes. Although a great deal of greenery is used
to furnish conservatories in our modern day living, this extra space is
used more as a relaxing environment and offers a comfortable all year
round living space.
Orangeries first
became popular in the 1700s when citrus plants were introduced and the
climate these plants need to flourish needed to be addressed. At first
buildings of this nature were expensive to construct, and required a
large open space, therefore orangeries were available only to the
wealthy.
These buildings
often featured large columns made from stone, and a solid back wall. The
front and sides had a huge glass double door more often than not with a
semi circular window above. The rest would have been made up of floor to
ceiling windows, in keeping with the original architecture. Internally
there were plastered walls, cornices and pilasters. During the summer
months whilst the plants were enjoying the warmer weather the orangery
would be used for entertaining and summer balls.
The popularity of
conservatories was extensive during Victorian times; this was due to the
advance in heating techniques the developments in the cast iron industry
and the availability of cheaper glass due to the abolition of window
tax.
 The
Victorians developed a love for the more exotic plants and used this
addition to display these to their full potential. The furnishings
inside would consist of a cast iron table and chairs, a tiled floor with
rugs all easily removed for maintenance purposes.
The Edwardians
chose to have a simpler design with wicker furniture and benches much
the same as we have today.
Their simplistic
designs and desire for lightness was matched by their passion for
outdoor living. They considered gardens to be an extension of their home
and conservatories were the point where their homes and gardens merged.
To
maintain the harmony of home and garden the windows were purposely made
extremely wide so as to give maximum light and not obstruct the view to
the garden. Today’s orangeries and conservatories are built with the
same ideas in mind.
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