Conservatory Styles by UK City: The Regional Data
Conservatory style in Britain is set by orientation and housing stock rather than by regional taste, according to new analysis published by UK furniture retailer Furniture in Fashion. The report finds that the perceived difference between a northern and a southern conservatory look dissolves on inspection: what actually varies is the shape of the room. Dense terraced housing produces narrow, single flank conservatories furnished along one wall, while detached and post war stock produces squarer rooms that support inward facing seating groups. The analysis identifies orientation as the strongest predictor of material choice, with south and west facing rooms favouring fade tolerant weaves and north facing rooms favouring denser upholstery. It also finds storage to be the most common omission, noting that rooms with nowhere to put cushions and throws are abandoned first, and argues that conservatories which stay in use through winter are those given a function the rest of the house does not already provide....