Conservatories can be a fantastic addition to your home, adding a bright and airy extra space that helps you to connect the indoors with the outdoors. However, some conservatories can be quite outdated and not the most comfortable, so they become more of a hindrance than a positive in your home. That doesn’t mean it has to stay that way though!

We’re here with some simple ways that you can transform your conservatory into a feminine haven, from small and simple changes to more significant ones if you’ve got more budget to spend on this.

Choose your colour palette carefully! 

The first thing you should do to help transform your conservatory into a feminine haven is to choose your colour palette carefully. One of the best ways to maximise your space is to choose a mainly neutral colour palette, focusing on white shades or cream shades to help reflect light around the room. This will be your main colour palette, and then you want to use some slightly warmer colours to bring the space to life and make it feel more inviting and somewhere you want to spend time.

So, hints of sage greens, blush pinks or warm-toned blue shades all work well for this. Avoid going in straight with paint, but instead focus on your wall art, soft furnishings, decor and maybe wallpaper, as this adds colour without taking away from the bright atmosphere created by the neutral main palette.

Get house plants

One of our favourite ways to bring life to a conservatory and bring a feminine touch is to get house plants. House plants are fantastic anywhere in the house to create a summertime feeling with your home decor all year round, however, we just find that it helps to bridge the gap between the indoors and outdoors when you have them in the conservatory, to make this a space that you’re drawn to.

They have the benefits of helping with both physical and mental wellbeing for many people, helping to relieve stress and anxiety and boost creativity and productivity. They’re worth trying in your home for this alone!

We all know that conservatories can feel quite cold in the winter and warm in the summer, so you want to get plants that are quite resistant to temperature, such as fiddle-leaf figs, Swiss cheese plants, succulents, bonsai trees, snake plants and money trees. Make sure you’re watering them more in the summer and less in the winter to counteract this!

Make it feel cosy

A key to transforming your conservatory into a feminine space is to make it feel cosy. Whilst you do want a nice bright feeling to make the most of the natural light, it can also make a lovely space for later in the day. So, focusing on soft furnishings, with lots of throws, cushions and rugs is great. You should also add some nice warm lighting to the space, on top of your main lighting, as when you’re getting settled for a night in, you don’t want to be sitting in bright lights.

One of the best things you can do to make your conservatory more cosy is to add conservatory insulation. This helps to prevent cold air from entering and warm air from leaving in the winter, so it creates a much more comfortable space. It also involves a tint being added to the glass or plastic roof (if that’s what you have), then the layer of insulation is added, and then stylish panels are applied to finish the look.

You get the benefit of less glare from direct sunlight in the summer too, so when you have the door and windows open it's a lovely temperature. Finally, you get the benefit of more privacy, so you can relax without concerns of people seeing into your conservatory if your garden is overlooked. This is an investment but one that could be well worth it.

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Darcy Fowler is a writer and a passionate interior designer based in Preston. After completing a University degree in Journalism, Darcy Fowler has dedicated a lot of time to interior design, exterior design and home decor; completing multiple home design projects in the process. Darcy is determined to provide interesting and insightful content with the hope of inspiring others. She has a big ambition to establish herself in the world of home renovation and design journalism.