How To Begin Planning A Custom Greenhouse or Conservatory?

Wintergarden Conservatory Victorian-era

Adding conservatories and greenhouses to your home can be an exciting project! From design to fabrication and installation, our process is very collaborative – allowing you to create every detail of your conservatory to fit your lifestyle. One of the most asked questions we receive from our clients is how to get the process started if they are considering adding a conservatory or greenhouse, so we mapped out a few things that are important to look at when exploring these ideas.

  1. Where are you looking to put the structure on your property?
  2. How do you intend to use the space? Are you looking to create an environment for plants to thrive or a space more suited for people comfort and may have a few plants inside?
  3. If you are looking to create a plant environment, have you considered adding grow systems to help control the environment?
  4. When thinking about the design, what features of a custom conservatory or greenhouse are you most attracted to? Are you more attracted to Modern styles, Contemporary, Victorian, English, Minimalistic, etc.?
  5. Are there any features or elements on your home that you want to incorporate in the design of the conservatory or greenhouse?
  6. Do you want the design of the conservatory or greenhouse to be in juxtaposition to the main house or to match the design closely to feel as though it was created when the home was?
  7. Do you prefer the look of wood, steel, or maybe a marriage of the two? 

While these are great starting questions, you do not need to know the answer to all of them to start out with! A lot can be discovered as the project evolves but understanding these questions in the beginning can help to underwhelm the process and make it more enjoyable.

For more information and inspiration to get you started, explore the articles below or give our team a call at 410.479.4700 x104.

Explore More Options to Utilize Your Custom Greenhouses and Conservatories

Unsure Of What To Grow In Your Beautiful Garden Room?

The amazing thing about growing greenhouses and garden rooms is the endless growth opportunities that can be done! Click HERE to read more!

Domes, Lanterns, & Skylights

Interested In Adding Custom Domes or Skylights To Your Space?

These glass features bring a ton of natural light into a space, click HERE to read more about the addition of glass!

modern conservatory| interior image | modern take

Looking For A Nature Immersed Home Office?!

Surrounded by the warmth of natural light and using the beauty of nature as your décor, conservatories are often used in biophilic design for home offices! Click to explore this idea!

Thinking Of Incorporating Stained Glass In Your Custom Greenhouse or Conservatory?

Adding extraordinary windows and skylights can be carefully crafted for window walls and nook., They can create a legacy; a reflection of passion for the individual but also a different way to bring light into the space. Click HERE for inspiration!

Orchid House Conservatory

Are Growing Greenhouses Apart Of Your Greenhouse Design?

Growing your own food has many health benefits… you decide what kinds of fertilizers and pesticides come in contact with your food [and] it lets you control when to harvest your food. Click to learn more!

We are here to help you achieve your vision for a custom greenhouse or conservatory design. To help get the process started, perhaps a free consultation would be a good place to start! Call us today at 410-479-4700 or fill out our inquiry form.

Did you miss our previous blog about the history of estate greenhouses? Check out the link below to learn more or visit our non-profit Conservatory Heritage Society to view the historic conservatory library!