Pinoleum Blinds

by Conservatory Man on 29/08/2010

Shading a conservatory, especially one that is south-facing, can be a problem in summer and even on bright winter days, so here’s a short item about pinoleum, probably the original conservatory blind. [click to continue…]

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Growing Oranges In Your Orangery (or Conservatory)

by Conservatory Man on 22/08/2010

Though historically orangeries were conceived to grow oranges and other citrus trees in; fashionable orangeries nowadays are unlikely to display more than a bowl of imported oranges. [click to continue…]

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A Conservatory With A Wall Missing?

by Conservatory Man on 15/08/2010

India celebrates 63 years of independence from Britain today and various commentators have written that perhaps its greatest gift to Britain was the curry. [click to continue…]

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Mrs Beeton on Conservatory Insurance!

by Conservatory Man on 06/08/2010

No less a person than Mrs Beeton, writing in her Book of Household Management, reminds us of the importance of adequate insurance for a conservatory. [click to continue…]

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Orangery at Hampton Court Palace

by Conservatory Man on 26/07/2010

Conservatory design and orangery design are often influenced by historic architecture, as are the gardens around them. The Lower Orangery Garden at Hampton Court Palace was reopened several years ago after extensive restoration based on twenty years of research. [click to continue…]

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Central Park Conservatory

July 19, 2010

I mentioned the Central Park Conservatory in my item about the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory the other day. Today the area that the conservatory was built on is a popular place for wedding photography and is known as the Central Park Conservatory Garden. But before it was a

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The Oldest Conservatory in the USA

July 12, 2010

Described as the oldest conservatory in the United States, the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory can be found in Detroit, Michigan. When I first saw it I wondered why it looked so familiar, but apparently it is modelled on Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson that appeared on the five-cent coin of the US from 1938-2003. [...]

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Conservatory Carpentry

July 5, 2010

I‘ve had complaints from my staff that I talk too much about the history of the conservatory and not enough about the skills we use today to make our lovely looking conservatories. So here are a few words about some of the most important people in our business who work in our workshops - our [...]

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Victorian Conservatory Inspiration

June 25, 2010

If you are looking for a day out, let me recommend to you the Horniman Museum, because if you pay it a visit you’ll also see a wonderful Grade II listed conservatory.

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Conservatory Restored at Chiswick House

June 21, 2010

Chiswick House Gardens in West London, designed by William Kent and Lord Burlington in the 1720s and 30s are of immense importance in the history of Western art and culture, as they are the birthplace of the English Landscape Movement that would eventually transform country house and park landscapes throughout Europe and North America.

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