26 Apr Orangery v’s Conservatory: What’s the difference?
Been thinking about getting a conservatory? It’s possible that you’ll have seen orangery come up once or twice in your research. They sound like very similar buildings. The visual differences aren’t always that obvious either, so it’s easy to get the two confused. So, what exactly are the differences between them? What is an orangery? Orangeries have a bit of interesting history behind them. They originated back in the Renaissance, in the 15th and 16th century. To begin with they were only built by the rich. Italian nobility used them to grow exotic plants and citrus trees. Creating an area that protected them from the worst effects of the weather. As you can imagine, it’s from these citrus trees that the ‘orangery’ took its name. So that was back then. What about now? Today, orangeries are still typically huge extensions that made to impress. Unlike conservatories which are mostly glass, their constructions use...
