Perhaps you've cultivated a special place where the growing season never ends, even if it is just a few select cuttings underneath a bell jar. Maybe you are lucky enough to have a greenhouse where savory vegetables are the envy of your neighbors or the air is heady with the scent of exotic flowers. How wonderful to have a light-filled conservatory in which to enjoy a delightful brunch while soaking up the sun. Originating from the Renaissance gardens of Italy, the orangery was popularized by the fashionable French and built to house their tropical fruit trees over the winter. It eventually became a focal point of the garden with ornate architectural elements as well as a status symbol of prestige and wealth.
Art & Decoration
Those conservancies are stunning and I need one since we don't have a speck of green for eight months of the year. The second image would suit me just fine with those high ceilings.
Posted by: Acquired Objects | March 09, 2011 at 02:48 PM
Greet calls these rooms Orangeries, but whatever...they are beautiful! xx's
Posted by: Marsha @ Splenderosa | March 10, 2011 at 06:28 AM