As many of you know, I’ve mentioned the conservatory that was donated to the Caroline County Historical Society by one of our clients some time ago. The client had to move before the conservatory could be installed and the new owners could not use it.
It is a beautiful room that the Society is now selling at a steep discount in order to raise money for their restorations of several old buildings dating to the pre-revolutionary war period.
These are some drawings of the conservatory. The room is in storage awaiting its new owners. Please contact Nancy at Tanglewood if you are interested in a terrific deal on this great conservatory.
You will not likely find an opportunity like this again – and all in support of a very worthy cause!
Nancy -
What a beautiful little gem of a conservatory! It looks like it has been there for years and works so well with the architecture! Thanks so much for sending this to me….
my best,
Joany
Joany Janicki, AIA
Principal
Custom Design Concepts Architecture + Interiors
6710 Whittier Avenue
McLean, VA 22101
Here is a picture of a small greenhouse that we completed last summer. I took the photograph myself and not being able to get back far enough or get up high enough, had to settle for poking the camera through the bushes as best I could. We’ll get some really nice shots of this in the spring and will then get it up on our main Gallery page.
It is a very small room, only 7’ wide by 16’ long, but it’s just the right size for a small greenhouse at home on a tight residential lot. Because it is attached to the house, the homeowner and the architect wanted to make sure that its design and quality were a suitable complement to the home.
We used a cooper clad roof to match the metal work on the house, painted the room to match the colors of the home and continued the stone of the house out around the basewall of the conservatory as well. The conservatory’s hip roof complements the roof lines of the house.
What we tried to accomplish with this small commission, was to make the design both a really special little piece of the whole architectural composition (the house), yet have it fit in well with the overall scheme. This is not always as easy to accomplish as it might seem.
When working on any creative endeavor, architectural design included, there is always the potential to let one’s ego get in the way. If the artist starts to feel self conscious about the work or allows themselves think their work is something very special, the sensitivity required to strike just the right balance will be clouded.
This small conservatory does not seem to overpower the composition or draw too much attention to itself. This was accomplished by keeping the overall geometry simple (just a small rectangular hip roof design) but increasing the intricacy of the details just a bit.
Solarium Style- Tanglewood Conservatories.
You and your cigar have been banished from the house – imagine that – but you don’t feature standing in the wind and cold. How about taking your exile in style inside a custom-built solarium? Tanglewood Conservatories builds classic solariums to fit your space and aesthetic tastes. A range of design approaches and building materials are offered and each project includes visits to your home and an interactive meeting to discuss the smallest details of construction.
Cigar Aficionado magazine feature
If you happen to be a cigar lover, you might notice the spotlight given to Tanglewood Conservatories in the February 2008 issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine. On page 179, the second to last page in the magazine, is a feature called “Made for You”.
The “Made for You” section is devoted to showcasing such exceptionally high quality items that they are especially noteworthy. They are generally custom made for each purchaser.
Here is the way the editors describe them: “In a world of fast food and one-size-fits-all sensibilities, how often does something feel made especially for you?
The “Made for You” section celebrates those items that are created with such a high quality of hand-workmanship and degree of customization that they become individual to you”.
“In each issue, our editors will endeavor to bring you special things from anywhere on the globe, choosing them solely on the basis of outstanding quality. Our goal is to give you guidance on the best of everything”.
Well said! Tanglewood Conservatories is proud to be included in this rarified lot.