Ideal Furniture For Your Conservatory

Once your new self-build conservatory is finished, you then have the task of furnishing it.  This will be made easier if you think about how you want to use the room first.

For example, will you be primarily using it as a dining room?  If so, a table and chairs will be the most important item to add.  If this is the case make sure you measure up properly to see what size table would fit in.  Consider the amount of space needed for the chairs too though – it is easy to think about the table and forget that the chairs need to be pushed back for people to get into them.

But supposing you don’t want your conservatory to be used as a dining room?  How else could you furnish it?

An ideal solution is to use it as a more casual room.  For example, you could buy a couple of nice armchairs that are designed for conservatory use.  You will find wicker and rattan style chairs that are much lighter in design, and these sit very well in a self-build conservatory.

You could also buy a coffee table or nest of tables to match, so that you have some surfaces to put coffee cups or mugs down on.  And perhaps even a magazine rack would work well, if you are thinking of using the room as a relaxing place to come and wind down after a hard day at work.

One thing you need to bear in mind when buying this type of furniture for your DIY conservatory is whether or not it is designed to take the unique conditions that a conservatory will present it with.  The heat and light can both take their toll, so make sure the material used is suitable.

Some people find other ways to use their DIY conservatory though.  Using it as an office is a popular choice, although if you only want it as an occasional office it might be better to get a smaller computer unit you can use in one corner.  The rest of the room can then be used for other purposes.

Another good choice is to turn it into a playroom for the children.  In this situation you will need beanbags and perhaps a smaller table and chairs for the children to use.  Think about using low storage boxes as well; these will sit just underneath the windows and they enable you to make good use of the space you have.  And if you put flat cushions on top of them they can also double as occasional window seating.

As you can see a DIY conservatory can have many different uses.  Discovering what uses will be best for you will enable you to choose the right furniture.  It will also depend on how many high walls your conservatory has, and how many windows it has.  For example a tall bookcase would be ideal against a wall, but if you have a very open design it won’t work at all.  In this case a much lower longer bookcase could suffice.

In the end some careful consideration will work well in helping you find the right furniture for your conservatory.  And once you have it all in place, you can enjoy it all on a daily basis.