{"id":218,"date":"2010-06-16T03:30:32","date_gmt":"2010-06-16T03:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dreamconservatoriesonline.co.uk\/blog\/?p=218"},"modified":"2010-06-16T03:30:32","modified_gmt":"2010-06-16T03:30:32","slug":"what-are-your-options-with-modern-diy-conservatories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dreamconservatoriesonline.co.uk\/blog\/what-are-your-options-with-modern-diy-conservatories\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Your Options With Modern DIY Conservatories?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What exactly do we mean by modern DIY conservatories<\/a>?\u00a0 It is a very vague term, because what one person deems as being thoroughly modern the next person might think is fairly ordinary.\u00a0 So a lot of it is in the eye of the person who views the finished product.<\/p>\n

The vast majority of conservatory styles that are modern in nature are really much the same as traditional conservatories.\u00a0 Victorian and Edwardian styles definitely hark back to other times, but the orangery and the P shaped conservatory are rather more obscure.\u00a0 They could relate either to times gone by or modern times, depending on which way you look at it.<\/p>\n

Quite often a modern DIY conservatory<\/a> is one that has been constructed out of modern materials.\u00a0 Instead of being made from hardwood it will be made from uPVC.\u00a0 This simple difference is often what people mean by modern or traditional.<\/p>\n

Some companies are striking out in a new direction and creating DIY conservatories<\/a> that are very modern in design however.\u00a0 These kinds of conservatories are very modern and stylish and very unlike the normal kinds of designs and shapes you are used to.<\/p>\n

There has also been a move in the direction of glass rooms rather than standard designs.\u00a0 The more glass that is used, the more you feel as if you are outside.\u00a0 This is the look some designers are going for.<\/p>\n

If you think of an orangery design, this appeals very well to the use of more glass.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

Some of these designs have the walls going almost all the way up to the roof.\u00a0 There are then some narrow windows running along the length of each elevation, with these and the roof letting in more light.<\/p>\n

Skylights are also good for modern DIY conservatory designs.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

Finally you have to think about the use of bi-fold doors rather than traditional patio doors.\u00a0 These allow you to open up virtually one whole wall to the garden, rather than simply opening up a set of double doors.\u00a0 This compensates for having more walls than you would ordinarily, and it defines many of the modern conservatory designs you will see today.<\/p>\n

It very much depends on your own personal tastes and indeed your budget as to whether you opt for this kind of DIY conservatory<\/a>.\u00a0 It might be just what you are looking for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What exactly do we mean by modern DIY conservatories?\u00a0 It is a very vague term, because what one person deems as being thoroughly modern the next person might think is fairly ordinary.\u00a0 So a lot of it is in the eye of the person who views the finished product. The vast majority of conservatory styles […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7,8,11],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n