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Why Orangeries Are the New Conservatories
Mon 20 Apr 2009 - 09:45
Why Orangeries Are the New Conservatories
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Craig_Priestley]Craig Priestley
Over the past 15 years in the UK, there has been massive growth in the uPVC conservatory market place. Drive around suburbs of any British town or city you will see conservatories attached to thousands of homes. In the last couple of years the numbers being installed have declined a bit, more as a result of credit crunch and consumers cutting back on 'big ticket' luxury items.
However, the desire for conservatories is as strong as ever, with many surveys suggesting conservatories are high on people's wish list for their home. It's easy to understand why - conservatories are reasonably cheap to buy, they add value to a home, they give added space and they're a great lifestyle solution. Conservatories can be used as lounges, play rooms, dining rooms, gyms, home offices - you name it.
But as consumers become more demanding, the market is changing. The real growth area is with 'orangeries' and more contemporary conservatory designs.
Traditionally, orangeries have been considered to be expensive, with hardwood bespoke buildings out of the range of most pockets, only suitable for period properties. But, now many conservatory companies are bringing out uPVC orangery options, which are highly competitively priced and not too much more expense than traditional uPVC conservatories.
In simple terms, they are conservatories with brickwork or stone columns separating the uPVC window frames, as well as replacing the usual uPVC corner posts, couplers and welded sills. Internally, a lighting pelmet is installed with trendy spotlights fitted, to create a great effect. There's more work for conservatory companies during installation, with extra building requirements, plastering and electrical work.
You can add all the usual ancillary items such as underfloor heating, tiled floors, air conditioning, and even surround sound systems. These modern style orangeries really suit more contemporary furniture options such as leather suites and trendy features.
The new contemporary orangeries are a cross between a traditional brick built extensions and a conservatory. You have the advantages of the better insulation and privacy of a brick built extension, but with the advantage of more glazing in the walls and a glass or polycarbonate roof. They're more like a real room than a conservatory, and in most instances they're a more attractive addition to modern homes, blending in with the existing house design more subtly.
The momentum for the more cost effective modern orangeries has developed from the North West of England with Conservatory Outlets in Lancashire and Cheshire driving the market forward. Now, the word has spread to other areas such as Cumbria, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and throughout Wales. In fact orangeries are now springing up over large parts of Northern England.
In a tough trading environment for conservatory companies, the explosion of demand for orangeries offers a rare opportunity for forward thinking operators such as Conservatory Outlet.
For more information, please visit http://www.conservatoryoutlet.co.uk/orangeries.php
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