David Salisbury Company Blog

If you have been thinking about extending your home but have been concerned as to how any new addition will work with your existing property, seeking some expert design advice is an important initial step.

Before that, to help inspire your initial thoughts, here’s some of our key recommendations which our designers will discuss with each new customer, as we aim to ensure every design will work in harmony with your home.    

A roof lantern is perhaps the single most typical feature of an orangery, with its size, proportion and flow of light vital to the overall success of the design.

To provide the simplest description, a roof lantern is an architectural feature designed to allow natural light into the space below. Originally conceived in the Middle Ages, they were principally used in cathedrals initially before they started to be used in the first orangeries, designed in 16th century France and Italy.

We’re approaching the half way point of the Summer holidays and the weather during August so far has been particularly uninspiring. So to help lift our spirits, and fire the imagination, we have rounded up five of our favourite orangery photoshoots from the year to date.

When it comes to investing in our homes, we all have a checklist of priorities to consider. More than ever, our spaces are having to evolve and work hard to meet the demands of everyday modern living.

Forming that link between indoors and outdoors, conservatories are simply the extension of choice if you are looking for a room to escape the everyday and take pleasure from your garden. A bespoke conservatory design will not only complement your home but transform your lifestyle.