Bespoke Orangery Design

At Kingsholme, we believe that a beautifully designed orangery should feel like a natural extension of your home — enhancing not just your space, but your lifestyle. Our bespoke orangery design service ensures that every project is individually crafted to reflect your personal style, your home’s character, and the way you live.

Whether you envision a classic, light-filled retreat or a bold, contemporary statement, our team works closely with you to bring that vision to life. We use advanced CAD (Computer-Aided Design) to create realistic, detailed visuals of your orangery before a single beam is cut — giving you the freedom to explore design options and be fully involved in shaping your perfect space.

We proudly manufacture our timber orangeries in-house, using sustainably sourced hardwoods for their natural beauty, strength, and timeless appeal. Every detail — from the proportions of masonry and glazing, to the choice of finishes — is carefully considered to achieve the perfect balance of elegance, comfort, and practicality.

With over 25 years of experience in bespoke orangery design and build, Kingsholme is trusted by homeowners who want more than just a home improvement — they want a space that inspires.

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Orangery Roofs

One of the defining features of a traditional orangery is the central glazed roof lantern, set within a solid flat roof structure. This creates a striking architectural focal point while allowing natural light to flood the space below.

The flat roof area typically includes an internal ceiling perimeter around 600mm wide, though this can be adjusted to suit your preferences and the overall design. This ceiling zone is often finished with smooth plaster and fitted with recessed spotlights, offering a clean, contemporary feel — though timber panelling can also be used to add warmth and character.

In most of our designs, we recommend that the ceiling height of the orangery matches the ceiling level of the existing ground floor — often around 2.4m (8 feet). This ensures a seamless visual transition between the new and existing spaces. Likewise, it’s usually ideal for the tops of windows and doors in the orangery to align with those in the main house, typically at 2.1m (7 feet). This creates a 300mm gap between the top of the glazing and the ceiling, which can be filled with additional masonry, a row of clerestory glazing, or eliminated entirely by increasing the height of the doors and windows — though this may create a mismatch with existing openings.

When creating a large opening between the orangery and the main house, we usually conceal the supporting steel beam within the ceiling void. This allows the ceilings in both spaces to run through at the same level without interruption. While this may require some re-skimming of the original ceiling, the result is a beautifully integrated, cohesive living space that feels open, bright, and thoughtfully designed.

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Glazed Lanterns

Glazed Lanterns – A Signature of Elegant Orangery Design, In any well-considered orangery design, the glazed roof lantern is more than a source of natural light — it becomes the architectural and visual focal point of the entire space. Internally, it draws the eye upward, creating a sense of height, drama, and connection to the outdoors.

The traditional glazed lantern is typically rectangular in plan, with a pitched, hipped form at both ends — a classic profile that complements both period and modern properties. However, for those seeking something more distinctive, we offer a wide range of alternative shapes and styles, including octagonal, elongated, or fully bespoke forms to suit more avant-garde orangery designs.

Where height permits, we may incorporate a row of clerestory windows between the flat roof area and the base of the lantern. These additional glazed sections not only enhance the sense of light and space but can also aid ventilation and visual interest. For added convenience and comfort, automated opening windows can be integrated, making airflow effortless with remote or sensor-based control.

We also offer the latest in glazing technology to complement your bespoke orangery design, including self-cleaning glass, solar control coatings, and low-emissivity (low-e) options — all of which improve energy performance and reduce maintenance while maintaining exceptional clarity and light transmission.

Whether your preference is traditional elegance or bold modernity, our glazed lanterns are tailored to enhance your orangery both aesthetically and functionally — a defining feature of inspired, high-quality orangery design.

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Orangery Design Considerations

Fascias, Parapets & Roof Detailing in Orangery Design

In a thoughtfully crafted orangery design, the detailing around the roofline plays a crucial role in the overall aesthetic — ensuring the new structure feels both refined and beautifully integrated with the existing property.

Decorative Fascias

The external vertical faces of the orangery roof often feature a decorative timber fascia, which adds architectural interest and helps define the orangery’s external character. At Kingsholme, we offer a carefully curated range of standard fascia profiles, inspired by traditional British architecture. However, for homes with unique architectural features, we also produce bespoke fascias, custom-designed to echo and enhance the detailing of the original building.

These timber fascias are typically based on three core stylistic principles — from classic Georgian simplicity to ornate Victorian-inspired mouldings — but each can be adapted to suit your taste and property style. This level of personalisation is a hallmark of our bespoke orangery design service.

Brick Parapets

In some cases, a more seamless and solid appearance can be achieved by forgoing a timber fascia in favour of a brick parapet that rises above the roof level. This approach is particularly effective when the main property features attractive or distinctive brickwork, or where access for fascia maintenance may be limited — such as along a party wall boundary.

To maintain character and depth, we often incorporate subtle detailing into the brickwork — such as creasing tiles, brick-on-edge capping, or other traditional flourishes that tie the new structure back to the original building. This option lends a robust, grounded feel to the orangery while reinforcing architectural continuity.

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