Why Are Orangeries becoming so popular? It’s a good question, the orangery harks back to around the 18th century, a building reserved for housing citrus trees and exotic plants. Typically, orangeries were associated with larger residencies and regarded as a status symbol. In modern times the orangery is an alternative to a conservatory, offering a design of building more akin to an extension but with more windows and a lantern glass ceiling flooding the room with light. So, a more substantial building than a conservatory but not as big a project as an extension, could be one reason why orangeries ...
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