Specify the winter use
The solid roof and enclosure are part of the proposal. Check the building's thermal performance and ventilation before expecting an outdoor-facing room to stay comfortable through winter.
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ROOM 129 · Other
The winter garden room in apricot and ultramarine
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A garden room in a modern detached home, conceived for Hampshire.
The garden cannot supply much colour after dark. Apricot walls and a blue sofa give this enclosed room an indoor view, with a lamp beside the seats when the glazing turns reflective.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
This solid-roofed, enclosed room is intended for winter use; that depends on its insulation, heating and ventilation as well as its furniture. The seating group comes away from the door route, leaving a clear way into the garden. Planting occupies the brighter edge rather than spreading across the furniture.
The blue sofa supplies a strong lower line against apricot. A light Ercol chair and narrow-framed table keep the other shapes open, so the room does not become a block of upholstery at the glass. The wool rug gives the group a distinct place on the floor.
Deep Blue extends the colour through line rather than another large painted surface. A lamp makes the room useful when the garden fades. There is no need to imitate summer; the appeal is being comfortable while looking out at a different season.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
The garden does not have to supply all the colour.
Colour palette
- Apricot
- Ultramarine
- Fresh green
- Warm white
Blue meets apricot in daylight
The deep-blue sofa gives the pale warm walls a deliberate counterweight.
Plants stay at the glass
A small group at the bright edge leaves the seating and table usable.
Keep the route to the garden
The coffee table runs with the sofa, leaving the door approach outside the group.
WHAT TO BORROW
Sit facing into the room as well as towards the garden. Give the darker hours a picture, light and usable seats, and resolve winter comfort in the building specification.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Opal Deep Blue Velvet 3 Seater Sofa
Living With Luxury
Deep-blue velvet makes the garden room's ultramarine decision tangible, giving the seating enough presence against winter glazing.
£1,199.95
Toglan Coffee Table
The Roost
A brown Toglan table brings the blue seating group down to a warm, useful central surface.
£457.99
Shore Table Lamp
The Roost
The sea-green Shore lamp connects the furniture to the planting without making every accessory blue.
£125.00
Deep Blue Print by Rebecca Hein
The Roost
Deep Blue gives the wall a more fluid interpretation of the sofa colour, avoiding a second heavy block of upholstery.
£119.00
Omega Handtufted Wool Rug
105 x 176cm - Blue/Cream
The Roost
Omega introduces a different floor pattern for the garden room, gathering the seats without another neutral woven mat.
£825.00
Kandy Wool & Cotton Cushion Cover
Dusty Pink · 60 x 40 cm
Nkuku
The Kandy cushion supplies a tactile smaller layer on the velvet sofa, where the larger colour is already confident.
£55.00
Kagitha Recycled Glass Chandelier
Small · Clear
Nkuku
The recycled-glass chandelier allows a substantial light fitting without an opaque shade blocking the garden room's ceiling view.
£520.00
Kallu Wool & Cotton Cushion Cover: Natural · 50 x 50 cm
Natural · 50 x 50 cm
Nkuku
Wool and cotton soften the seating arrangement with a quieter texture beside the more reflective velvet.
£45.00