Country Hardwood

read moreFrom modern developments through to traditional period estates, orangeries provide a more permanent structure that can be designed to blend beautifully with the existing style of the property. With dramatic effect, orangeries capture natural light through stylish feature windows and roof lanterns turning the additional space into a warm and inviting area to relax and entertain. Many of our customers are searching for luxury orangeries that will provide them with a distinctively different kitchen or dining space, and others are simply looking to expand their existing living room or recreational area by investing in bespoke orangeries.

read moreEach Country Hardwood conservatory and orangery is designed specifically for you, to reflect your ideas and aspirations. Using our highly skilled design team, we work closely with you throughout the project to deliver a unique addition to your home which will complement the existing architecture and enhance your living environment. We use high quality natural West African Hardwoods (Utile) from renewable sources, and all our timbers are specially selected for their high quality and fine grain. As well as combining beauty and natural durability, the inherent thermal quality of wood reduces heat loss to a minimum and its rich colour and texture bring a wonderful feeling of warmth to your home.

read moreWe offer fully bespoke roof lanterns, kits, DIY roof lanterns. Country Hardwood can also design a roof lantern around your own specifications. Roof lanterns are a much more efficient way of allowing natural light to enter your home than traditional windows. They offer huge benefits in large rooms, atriums and orangeries, bringing daylight into the centre of otherwise dimly lit spaces. Roof lanterns are very versatile and can often be fitted throughout the interior of single storey houses and extensions and on top floors, making your home light and airy and really welcoming!

read moreBut what are these structures? They differ from conservatories in that an orangery has a flat roof section around the perimeter with a separate lantern roof in the middle, whereas in a conservatory, the pitched glass roof runs directly from the top of the window and door frames. Both orangeries and conservatories may have brick walls or piers as part of the structure, but it is more typical for these to be a more significant part of the structure within a garden room / sun room. The flat roof of an orangery leaves it feeling more like an extension of your existing living space than a conservatory, and since they are better insulated than conservatories, they are particularly well suited for kitchen extensions, dining rooms and living rooms.