Conservatory Furniture Takes Humidity

Conjure up an image of a conservatory. While it’s true that there are buildings called conservatories of music or of art, most would agree the term more often brings to mind a room with lots of glass, plants and an outside-while-inside sort of feeling. That is precisely what I believe a good conservatory should do. It should make you feel like you are in a garden. The advantage of course, is that your conservatory garden can bloom all year long indoors, no matter how cold it is outside. Disadvantages? Well, of course, conservatory furniture does need to withstand a good deal of humidity.

To cope with the humidity generated within a glassed room filled with plants and water, furniture manufacturers have fine-tuned the construction of items designed for use in these specialized plant rooms. Naturally water resistant materials like bamboo and teak work well for conservatory furniture, as do manmade materials like plastic. Metal furniture requires a special paint or coating to prevent rust, and is not used as commonly as it once was. One very good idea is using glass or tile-topped tables like the ones so often found around swimming pools. They hold up to the humidity and can be quite stylish.

Whatever sort of material you opt to use, your conservatory furniture needs to be made to suit its environment. A chintz-covered sofa would certainly look out of place on a tiled floor next to a gold fishpond surrounded by lush, tropical palms. A rattan sofa with chintz-covered cushions that have been treated with spray-on water repellant would, obviously, provide a better option.

So, if you’re lucky enough to have a conservatory, good for you! Go ahead and enjoy the outdoors whilst indoors in a lushly planted and stylishly decorated room that will feel like your own indoor paradise all year long. Just remember that the right sort of conservatory furniture will enable you to enjoy the space even more.