Modern and stylish orangery extension
incorporates Accoya ® wood
Accoya® wood was selected by expert
bespoke joinery company, Westbury Garden
Rooms for a recent orangery renovation
project on an elegant residential home in
London.
The project was completed in six weeks
and included the installation of a four leaf
folding door set, four traditional weighted
box sash windows, facia mouldings and a
centrally located lantern roof allowing for
streams of natural light to enter the space,
to create a stylish yet refined aesthetic.
Crafted from Accoya®, the exposed wood
was finished and painted using Marston &
Langinger Fava.
Westbury Garden Rooms selected Accoya®
as the core material within the project,
due to its moisture resistance and Class 1
durability. With a 50-year guarantee above
ground, Accoya® gives home-owners peace
of mind that they will have a long-lasting,
high performance wood that requires
minimum maintenance.
Rivalling traditional hardwood timbers
including oak, Accoya®’s outstanding
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stability also means minimal swelling and
shrinkage allowing the windows to open
effortlessly all year round. Accoya® wood
meets the sustainability requirements
of many homeowners with outstanding
environmental credentials, including
gold level Cradle-to-Cradle certification
credentials. Furthermore, Accoya® window
frames are in fact CO2 negative over their
full lifecycle.
The extension itself provides generous
dining, seating and transition zones within
an open-plan space which has been set
within a broad perimeter ceiling, whilst the
orangery’s sense of height and volume is
enhanced by the centrally placed lantern.
Security shutters were incorporated into the
main elevation – discreetly sitting within
its fascia enabling optional and additional
privacy to the home-owners.
The beautifully relaxed feeling is brought
together with the home-owner’s addition
of colour and texture in their stylish soft
furnishings and window dressing.