Scotland’s unique climate and breath-taking landscapes provide a perfect backdrop for conservatories. Whether you’re dreaming of a cosy retreat or an elegant garden room, a conservatory can be a versatile addition to your home. In this blog, we’ll explore inspiring conservatory ideas tailored to Scotland’s distinct environment, ensuring that your space is both functional and beautiful throughout the year.
How an Orangery Can Transform Your Home
Orangeries are an excellent multi-functional space that will elevate your home and give you a brand new space to tailor to your needs and preferences. There are so many possibilities when you have an orangery installation in your home. You’re only limited by your ideas.
We’ve put together a list of things you can do with your orangery installation to make the most use of the space. This article should give you some inspiration for your home extension, but remember that these are not the only options available to you. These are just some of our favourite ideas for making the most of your orangery.
Create a Light and Spacious Living Room
If you want a light, inviting living room, an orangery is the perfect choice for you. Set up the space with plenty of cosy sofas and chairs, coffee and side tables, and bookshelves. There is nothing you can house in a regular living room that wouldn’t work in an orangery. Enjoy the benefits of natural light and lie in the sunlight without worrying about the unpredictable British weather turning on you.
Popular Orangery Kitchen Extensions
Kitchens are one of the most popular uses for orangery installations. This combines beauty and functionality to create a beautiful space to cook with the feeling of being outdoors. Feel like you have a garden kitchen and enjoy an abundance of natural light when you cook and bake. If you want to start the day off right, add a breakfast bar so that you can sit and enjoy the morning while you sip your coffee.
An Orangery for Plant Lovers
Orangeries, as the name suggests, were created to shelter and cultivate oranges (and other fruits like bananas and pomegranates) in harsh British winters. Unlike conservatories, orangeries were specifically intended for exotic fruit trees. This is why they typically had a taller build, allowing trees to thrive inside.
Today’s orangeries are perfect for this same purpose, cultivating plants that otherwise wouldn’t survive in unpredictable British weather conditions. If you love non-native plants and want to give them the perfect environment, orangeries are an ideal solution. They can be closed off from the main home to maintain the perfect temperature and humidity, giving your plants the chance to flourish.
Give Your Home an Entrance Hall
Typically you will see orangeries attached around the back or side of the home, but that doesn’t mean you are limited to these options. If you want to lend a feeling of elegance to your home, consider using an orangery installation as an entrance hall to your front door. This gives you a convenient place to store shoes, coats, umbrellas, and the like without cluttering your doorway inside. It is also a beautiful choice, bringing grandeur and luxury to your home. Enjoy a wealth of natural light and comfortable temperatures while you get ready to face the outside world.
Capture Panoramic Views with Your Orangery
If you have beautiful views around your home, you deserve a space to showcase and enjoy them. An orangery can be perfectly placed to offer you panoramic views of your home surroundings, framing the scenery. Open the doors wide to let in a gentle breeze, or shut out the elements and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors in warmth and comfort.
Orangeries are made using large panes of glass, so you can enjoy the scenery no matter the weather. Even when winter chills the world around you, you still get to enjoy your stunning views.
Bring a Lavish Bar Into Your Home
If you want a space to entertain family and friends, your orangery can create that perfect space. Installing a bar and some stools can elevate your home and provide a pleasant setting to host social gatherings and cocktail parties. Bars lend a casual elegance to your home, creating a space tailored to socialisation and relaxation. With plenty of natural light and beautiful scenery, guests will feel comfortable and serene in your home.
Choose an Orangery to Elevate Your Home
If you are interested in a new orangery extension for your home, reach out to Clyde Windows today. Fill out our contact form to request a callback, or give us a call directly at 0800 068 8665 today!