The Conservatory Book

Traditional conservatories extend the home offering both an easy way to protect tender plants from harsh climates and a comfortable room for year-round enjoyment. With recent advances in glass a conservatory can be secure warm in winter and pleasantly cool in summer. Best of all it can even function as a dining room studio or kitchen! Take a contemporary look at conservatory design and at fresh ways of construction styling the interior linking indoor and outdoor space and adding plants. The beautiful buildings on display include a graceful octagonal structure connected to the home by a glazed corridor and featuring a towering palm tree a charming wooded retreat that can only be reached by a ladder; a tiny city conservatory and pool houses. A treat and inspiration for the eye the imagination and the eventual occupants!