Conservatories- Naff?

I like that idea Visigirl. My in-laws have one and it’s brilliant summer and winter.

I’m sure why we all like them so much is because of the light it gives. It is so beneficial.

I’m sat in ours at the moment - doors wide open listening to the birds. Blue sky and sun but out of that pesky chilly wind.

Absolutely love mine. Now that we have a solid roof it's much more comfortable to relax in on warmer days. Even during brighter wintery days we benefit. Love the extra space, the brightness, hearing the birds sing. Wouldn't be without it.

Our conservatory is my favourite room in the house naff or not🤷‍♀️

Calendargirl

Or even ‘the orangery’ if we are feeling very posh.

I work in the Planning Department at the local authority and there is definitely an increase in applications for orangeries recently.

As someone else said - "a rose by any other name".

I think it's because they're associated with older people now, which is why they're falling out of popularity. Along the same lines as plantation shutters. Anything 'oldie' is naff.

Who cares, as long as it suits the taste of the individual.

In our last house we removed the conservatory and built a huge glass bay window, it was integrated into the room and was a lovely addition.
I’ve known two people with first floor conservatories, Kitty, both really interesting features. I wish we could have one.

I love plantation shutters, I do not associate them with old people.

The upvc conservatory looks as if it is tacked to the house but the ones with dwarf brick wall that matches the brick of the house looks okay to me.
Nowadays, people prefer an extension with bifold doors rather then a conservatory.

I think the word ‘naff’ was become naff nowadays.

We had a conservatory at our previous house and I loved it. I enjoyed sitting in the warmth and would often nod off. This house doesn’t have one but I would love to have one with a solid roof so I could once again enjoy the lovely feeling of nodding off.

Love mine, and spend more time in it than anywhere else in the house! It has double doors to the kitchen, so I can chat to visitors while prepping food or coffee, double doors to the very small garden at the back so I have a lovely view sitting eating or using the laptop. Don't care if it's naff or not, but as it has walls on either side I COULD call it a garden room...

I've seen some really lovely Orangery type affairs and also some very modern ones that really enhance the back of the house of late (in magazines) The ones that have been around a while and are the standard type of thing, lots of UVPC glass type panels, I wouldn't want, but that's a personal thing, tastes are very subjective. I don't like wood burning stoves either, everyone else appears to love them, and one was in the house when we bought it, we're considering having it taken out.

I’ve looked at Orangeries and Conservatories and can’t spot the difference 🤔

Blondiescot

In fairness, there are some very 'naff' conservatories out there - just as there are some very nice ones indeed. I'm thinking of the ones which look as if they've just been tacked on to the house and don't complement the existing property in any way. I'm amazed how some ever got permission in the first place. Others are a lovely space which makes me quite envious (our house is a listed building which wouldn't lend itself to a conservatory anyway).

A friend had a listed Georgian house and she had a conservatory which was in keeping with the house; she had a bouganvillea growing in there and small citrus trees.
It was so lovely to sit in there we decided to have one built.

Farzanah

I’ve looked at Orangeries and Conservatories and can’t spot the difference 🤔

I'm going to buy some small orange, lime and lemon trees and put them in there. Then I can upgrade it to The Orangery.
A pineapple plant or too, as well, perhaps?

I think the word ‘naff’ has become naff nowadays
Blossoming 😁

Callistemon21

Blondiescot

In fairness, there are some very 'naff' conservatories out there - just as there are some very nice ones indeed. I'm thinking of the ones which look as if they've just been tacked on to the house and don't complement the existing property in any way. I'm amazed how some ever got permission in the first place. Others are a lovely space which makes me quite envious (our house is a listed building which wouldn't lend itself to a conservatory anyway).

A friend had a listed Georgian house and she had a conservatory which was in keeping with the house; she had a bouganvillea growing in there and small citrus trees.
It was so lovely to sit in there we decided to have one built.

It's not so much the fact that ours is listed, but the actual design of the house itself which wouldn't really lend itself to a conservatory. Your friend's one sounds lovely. I could see myself sitting in there quite happily.

If we had a bigger garden I’d quite like a sun room.

Friends had a fair sized conservatory added - their sitting room had been rather small and dark - it made the most enormous difference - the relative feeling of space and light.

Blondiescot

Callistemon21

Blondiescot

In fairness, there are some very 'naff' conservatories out there - just as there are some very nice ones indeed. I'm thinking of the ones which look as if they've just been tacked on to the house and don't complement the existing property in any way. I'm amazed how some ever got permission in the first place. Others are a lovely space which makes me quite envious (our house is a listed building which wouldn't lend itself to a conservatory anyway).

A friend had a listed Georgian house and she had a conservatory which was in keeping with the house; she had a bouganvillea growing in there and small citrus trees.
It was so lovely to sit in there we decided to have one built.

It's not so much the fact that ours is listed, but the actual design of the house itself which wouldn't really lend itself to a conservatory. Your friend's one sounds lovely. I could see myself sitting in there quite happily.

Sadly, she died and the house was sold.
But yes, it was.

What is the difference between a Orangery and conservatory?
It's personnel choice but I don't like conservatories.

rafichagran

What is the difference between a Orangery and conservatory?
It's personnel choice but I don't like conservatories.

An orange tree.

The most common questions we're asked about conservatories are "What is the difference between a conservatory and an orangery?" and "What is an orangery?"

A conservatory is a glass structure with a brick base and a pitched glazed roof

An orangery is a brick structure with large windows and a flat roof with a glass lantern

www.everest.co.uk/conservatories/what-is-an-orangery/#:~:text=A%20conservatory%20is%20a%20glass,roof%20with%20a%20glass%20lantern.

I spend hours in our Conservatory as it does not have a TV in and DH can watch TV in the sitting room. On warm evenings it is nice to light candles in there as it grows dark.
The bottom quarter is brick and the rest glass.
Our new neighbour said over the fence “my wife likes your Conservatory but I have persuaded her to have an Orangery”.
It is now built and I can’t tell the difference !!

Cally the Orangery roof is glass, and domed
so almost identical to our Conservatory.

Our consrvatory has a glass roof, a bit like prism. What does that make it?????

TillyTrotter 😁
Is your neighbour Mrs Bucket?

I like ours because there is plenty of light for doing craft.
I can watch the birds too, they're busy at this time of year.