Benefits of Building a Conservatory to Expand Your Home Space

It is liberating to have your own space and do anything you want to do with it.

11:58 17 December 2020

The open-minded owner tends to opt for lower-priced property and make major changes structurally. Getting the house for a great deal and add some featured room will make your investment doubled in no time. But how are you able to do that? What exactly do you need to achieve it? Read on to know more on how to expand your floor area.

 

The Benefits

 

Most houses in Europe and other parts of the United States had a sunroom, the Latin word for solarium means "a place of sunlight", which consists of glass and wood/steel framing and located at the back of the house in the 1960s. It usually starts around $8,000 and above for the conservatory costs we're looking at depends on the materials and square footage requested. 

 

• Additional Room

 

The primary purpose of building a conservatory is to provide an extension of your home. Let’s say, for example, you only have a few square meters of foot traffic, and if you add a few meters, it will take small space to a bigger one instantly. This way, you won’t settle for a tight space where you have a limited area to move around. Plus, the idea that you can turn it into any room you want it to be.

 

• Bringing the Outside In

 

Adding this extension into your home has its advantages as it brings the outside in for nature lovers. Take advantage of the glass panels that draw natural light from your backyard garden to see the greenery. Imagine waking up in the morning and taking what you need to start the day in the best way.

 

• Property Value Up

 

Square footage is essential in real estate value, automatically adding up to your property's original asking price once you add a couple of meters. If you consider selling your home in the future, this will benefit you the most. The fact that the additional room has its function and aesthetics, buyers will go crazy on bidding for this house.

 

The Usage

1. Space for Plants

 

It is ideal for plant lovers to have a conservatory room for plants. With its structured glass windows, plants can absorb the sunlight that comes in. Make this space suitable for nursing seedlings and grow plants. You can put a cabinet for all your gardening tools and arrange your pots in your desired layout. Put some carpets and chairs to make it cozier and a great spot to drink your morning coffee.

 

1. Family Room

 

Transforming it into a family room is the most common use of the conservatory room. Its spacious floor will accommodate most of your family and friends on every occasion or holiday, creating memories in the future. To make space work, you can either add two large sofas or a sectional for seating, an outdoor rug, some plants in gorgeous planters, a high-definition TV, and a coffee table that you preferred.

 

1. Guest Bedroom

 

A unique way of using this space is to utilize it as a guest bedroom. The idea of sleeping in it might get you chilled at night, but with a little help of a built-in fireplace, it is enough to heat the cold nights. It is best for your family and friends who visit you from another state or abroad. Setting up a queen-sized bed, a side table, heavy curtains are all you need to make it into a warm space that can make your guests feel at home.

 

1. Meditation Room

 

Getting your inner peace in the conservatory would be a cool way to start your day. Natural light coming in and a place where you do your stretches that helps your body to release stress with everyday negativity. To shape the room as a sacred spot for meditation, you have to have a wide-open space to put your yoga mat, floor cushions, greeneries, scented candles, and accessories that will tie the room together.

 

1. Breakfast Nook

 

If you’re planning to put up a conservatory, breakfast would never be the same. You can never go wrong, adding this because it is common to have a breakfast nook in a European household, where they served the most important meal of the day, breakfast. Enjoy Sunday’s newspaper with freshly brewed coffee and a plate full of ham and eggs. To set up a shabby-chic inspired breakfast nook, you have to opt for a Vintage French style table and chairs and invest in some fine china to match, and a warm-toned carpet to finish the whole interior.

 

1. Art Room

 

For artistic individuals having the conservatory as their art room is a match made in heaven. Dreamy as it may sound, but making your sunroom conducive to use your imagination with being one with nature to create masterpieces is a dream come true. You can make use of the landscape as your subject in your paintings, drawings, or sculptures. In planning to convert the conservatory to an art room, place your easel in the center of the room, wooden stool, painting material like a canvass, oil, pencils, and brushes should be accessible at all times. 

 

Aside from art materials, you can further add some pottery sections for sculpture-making and have a large table as your workstation. Moreover, you can display all your work by hanging them or arranging them on the floors in a row.

 

1. Workout Room

 

We have restricted activities since the pandemic started, and having your own gym space in the conservatory room is a good idea. Fitness enthusiasts can still do their workouts in the comfort of their homes. Pursuing their goals like nothing happens in the world. To start, you can invest in reliable gym equipment brands and get a stationary bike, a treadmill, and some dumbbells. You can add a big mirror to make the room feel like a gym and add some gym mats too. Once you finish getting the room ready, you can start exercising like the usual routine you've always done.

 

Undoubtedly, having a conservatory room can be beneficial in so many ways, whether it is financial, spiritual, and even boosts your skills. This expansion not only gives you additional square footage but also makes your vision comes into reality. Just pick which one of the above tips you can choose from, and you enjoy your new room.