What Are Your Options With Modern DIY Conservatories?

What exactly do we mean by modern DIY conservatories?  It is a very vague term, because what one person deems as being thoroughly modern the next person might think is fairly ordinary.  So a lot of it is in the eye of the person who views the finished product.

The vast majority of conservatory styles that are modern in nature are really much the same as traditional conservatories.  Victorian and Edwardian styles definitely hark back to other times, but the orangery and the P shaped conservatory are rather more obscure.  They could relate either to times gone by or modern times, depending on which way you look at it.

Quite often a modern DIY conservatory is one that has been constructed out of modern materials.  Instead of being made from hardwood it will be made from uPVC.  This simple difference is often what people mean by modern or traditional.

Some companies are striking out in a new direction and creating DIY conservatories that are very modern in design however.  These kinds of conservatories are very modern and stylish and very unlike the normal kinds of designs and shapes you are used to.

There has also been a move in the direction of glass rooms rather than standard designs.  The more glass that is used, the more you feel as if you are outside.  This is the look some designers are going for.

If you think of an orangery design, this appeals very well to the use of more glass.  Some of these have lots of glass included in them, while others make better use of higher walls to help create the illusion of another room rather than a conservatory.

Some of these designs have the walls going almost all the way up to the roof.  There are then some narrow windows running along the length of each elevation, with these and the roof letting in more light.

Skylights are also good for modern DIY conservatory designs.  They let heat out and fresh air in, and help to aerate and lighten a conservatory which relies on solid walls more than it would traditionally.

Finally you have to think about the use of bi-fold doors rather than traditional patio doors.  These allow you to open up virtually one whole wall to the garden, rather than simply opening up a set of double doors.  This compensates for having more walls than you would ordinarily, and it defines many of the modern conservatory designs you will see today.

It very much depends on your own personal tastes and indeed your budget as to whether you opt for this kind of DIY conservatory.  It might be just what you are looking for.