14 Feb 2023
Filled with greenery and natural light, garden rooms, orangeries and conservatories bring the outside in. And whether yours is attached to your main home, or a peaceful, stand-alone sanctuary nestled somewhere in your garden, they’re the perfect balance between indoors and out.
Naturally, it’s easier to regulate the temperature in garden rooms with their solid roofs and brick structure. But a conservatory or orangery with a glazed roof can still be used year-round with clever home shading and underfloor heating.
Here’s how to style your glazed space, making the most of all that light and views of the garden.
Blur the lines between inside and out, connecting your glazed room with your main living spaces and the garden with abundant greenery.
With tall ceilings or slanted roofs, invest in mature house plants, potted vines or even small trees. Trellising will allow you to grow climbers, softening bare walls, and larger shrubs like white Hydrangea look stunning grouped in terracotta pots.
Go for the big, bold, glossy greens of banana plants and Fatsia Japonica and embrace the jungle look.
Not great with house plants? The new generation of faux plants – available in our showrooms – are incredibly convincing and look fantastic grouped together. Real or faux bulbs – we have a great selection in stock – will add colour and interest and help you transition your space from winter to spring.
Benches aren't just for outside. A weathered teak bench dressed with cushions and throws, along with a rustic wooden table, will never look out of place and is the perfect spot to settle in with your favourite book. Shop benches here.
Lights and neutrals have been the historic choice for interior paint finishes in conservatories or garden rooms, but it doesn’t have to be so.
Paint feature walls in bold and verdant greens like Neptune’s Olive or Cactus, or its paler, more soothing sister, Moss. Or go all-out with Ink. a deep and atmospheric shade which sits somewhere between navy and black – sleek with metallic sconces or wall lights and flickering candles for elegant dinners.
Explore the full Edward Bulmer and Neptune paint ranges in our Gallery Showroom and Interior Design Studio.
Like the private dining Palm Room in our Glasshouse café, botanical wallpaper or an exotic mural can transform the look and feel a garden room or conservatory. Adding interest in the day, drama by night, it's a great way to create a totally different feel to the rest of your rooms.
This jungle wallpaper has been extended by our resident artist, Katie Smith – can you see the join?
We love this Cole & Son Orange Blossom wallpaper on the wall of the café – it's available to order in our Interior Design Studio.
As well as home shading solutions, hanging blinds or curtains in a conservatory or garden room gives makes it more cosy and inviting.
Our Interior Design team will talk you through your options, taking into account the increased light and humidity, and recommend window treatments to suit your space, year-round. Explore Holloways bespoke curtain-making service here.
Create a warm, welcoming atmosphere with clever lighting. Choose floor and table lamps for subtle pools of light at night, dimmable wall lights or festoons and fairy lights for an ethereal feel.
You’ll find plenty of conservatory lighting options on the Holloways website, from pendant lights to chandeliers inspired by the great outdoors, to table lamps.
Don't forget the garden. Hang festoon lights from trees or introduce some of our decorative solar lighting – there's a huge range in our showrooms – to light your outside space, making you feel you're outside among the stars.
You’ll find our best-selling ranges online, and many more in our Lighting Studio in our showrooms.
Conservatories and garden rooms can be a little clinical, so soften hard wood or tiled floors with rugs for texture, warmth and soundproofing.
We love these Weaver Green rugs, made from recycled plastic bottles and available in myriad shapes, sizes and patterns to suit any scheme.
They're machine washable, so dog and child-friendly.
You’ll find these and more online and in our Rug Studio in our showrooms.
Summer or winter, add colour and texture to your conservatory furniture with scatter cushions and throws.
In summer, choose neutral linens and woven cotton throws for chillier evenings. When the weather turns, add wool and bouclé throws, or introduce fur for a Scandi vibe.
Painting matching or mismatched chairs in pastels or brighter colours lends a sense of informality and fun to dining schemes – perfect for a sunny Easter lunch.
Wooden bowls, a nod to the treasures of the great outdoors, and glazed pottery help blur the lines between inside and out and add a sense of the natural world to your interior. Oversized mirrors and clocks – again, there's a huge selection in our showrooms – look great in glazed settings.
