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November 29, 2009 By: Michal Costaminnego Category: Gardens - Other

There is a general conviction that winter gardens are (because of the price and their nature) for snobs. Of course, this is not true – setting up the winter garden, is slightly different in it’s price from putting a few pots with flowers in the living room, but if we schedule it’s look well and take care of this garden it will surely gives the best is has – wonderful climate and unique nature.

Usually every house has it’s so called garden space – the most grass is growing there, we have probably a set of benches, sometimes grill. Of course, if one of members of the family has a time – the house can have truly colorful garden. But despite the effort, during the winter all those colors will fade away and sitting on one of the garden benches covered by snow won’t be recognize as a pleasure.

That’s why we should think about selecting the space for winter garden. It don’t has to be a large space – only a few metres of grass, for an outhouse. So, when it’s summer time we can use our regular garden but when the weather is bad or if it’s a winter time we can choose our winter garden. Not only you and your family would be happy of such solution. If you invite your friends for a cup of tea to your winter garden they will be totally pleased.

What can we tell about winter gardens (winter garden buildings)? Winter gardens (winter garden buildings) should characterize by qualities like: tightness, ensuring optimum temperature inside the room, adequate ventilation and light, strong and completely resistant to deformation structure. It should be based on a system of wooden-aluminum profiles. Large decorative sense should meet the functions of the building.

For more affluent people with larger garden space to use there is also a possibility of making an orangery. Orangery is usually a separate building made of strong glass such as it is in the greenhouses. It offers more space in the middle, and a possibility of having an exotic plants (that’s why its also called a different name – hothouse). But the cost of it is not small due to the need of constant heating.

So, while the orangery is for wealthy people, the winter garden won’t be such a big expense. That kind of garden will make you feel luxury and after a first visit your friends will make a request for another and another visit…

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