Light & airy - SUN ROOMS

A CONSERVATORY WILL EXPAND YOUR LIVING SPACE IN THE MOST UPLIFTING WAY, ADDING VALUE AND LETTING IN PLENTY OF MOOD-BOOSTING DAYLIGHT

- LINDA CLAYTON

IN KEEPING

As period homes are unique, it pays to seek out individual design solutions. This thatched cottage may be chocolate-box pretty, but its small windows don’t make for the brightest of interiors. ‘The combination of floor-to-ceiling glazing and a roof lantern lets in maximum sunlight without impacting or obstructing the first-floor window,’ says Prime Oak’s Jonathan Stackhouse.

SUN SCREENS

‘When decorating a sun room, it’s essential to consider the impact of sunlight on furnishings and fabrics, and also comfort levels,’ says Tor Vivian of Tor Interiors. In this elegant dining space, she specified sun-resistant voile roller blinds for the windows and French Pinoleum blinds on the ceiling. ‘Even with the latest glass technology, conservatories still get very warm in summer and cooler in winter, so good ceiling blinds are always worth the investment,’ she says.

LANTERN TRAIL