It’d be nice if we could all extend our homes with large, lavish conservatories, but not all properties have the space for them.
Thankfully, smaller conservatories exist, measuring anything from 6m² to 15m², which is spacious enough to grow home footprints with only limited garden space.
While they’re compact, small designs can still attract maximum daylight, provide engrossing views and sufficient useable floor area.
They can also be harnessed in different ways, as this blog will reveal.
Compact Shape and Style Ideas
The best style needs identifying early on when organising a small conservatory and these are your options:
Lean-To: The lean-to conservatory is the smallest style and often chosen for bungalows because of how its simple sloped roof leans against the main property wall.
Edwardian: A square or rectangular layout typifies the Edwardian style, with its flat walls enabling furniture to sit flush against it, maximising space.
Victorian: To stop your garden being overcrowded by a conservatory structure, request the multifaceted Victorian style, which is subtly curved at the front.
Gable: Very minimalist and versatile, Gable conservatories have a high, vertical front wall, emphasising internal height.
Feature Roof Ideas
A feeling of spaciousness can also be created with the choice of roofing system.
- Lantern Roofs & Roof Lanterns: Typically found in flat or solid roof extensions, glass roof lanterns lure masses of natural light and maximise internal ceiling height.
- Rooflights & Skylights: So that sunlight gets to the darker corners of a conservatory interior, include glass panels in a tiled or sloping roof.
Room Ideas for a Small Conservatory
For utmost useability and a clutter-free conservatory, decide on the room’s primary function.
- Home Office: Working from home is much easier when you have a fully equipped office at home, connected to Wi-Fi and the outside world.
- Dining Room: Take breakfast into the conservatory or enjoy an evening meal in its glazed elegance.
- Reading Space: Is reading one of your favourite ways of unwinding for half an hour? A conservatory has the tranquil ambience to be a peaceful reading area.
- Playroom: Create one dedicated space for your kids to play in with their favourite toys and games.
The key takeaways in planning a small conservatory are to define how it will operate and its required footprint and selecting a suitable roof and glazing to keep the location insulated all year long. Orchestrate it with TradeMark Windows and you won’t go wrong!
Our Woodley showroom has a conservatory display that’s worth exploring.
LOOKING TO EXTEND YOUR HOME?
One of our multi-purpose living spaces will give you the roominess that you desire so that you can also invite more people over and feel so much less restricted.
LOOKING TO EXTEND YOUR HOME?
One of our multi-purpose living spaces will give you the roominess that you desire so that you can also invite more people over and feel so much less restricted.
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