A winter garden is an excellent opportunity to “preserve” a little summer, sun and greenery at home, which is so lacking in our latitudes, with their cold and grayness lasting almost six months. This is not only a great place for relaxation and recreation ( green, as is known, has positive psychophysical properties for humans), but also an indicator of a certain status of its owner.
Despite the fact that the winter garden is one of the most complex type premises, which will require special knowledge in architecture, engineering art And ornamental gardening, usage modern materials and construction technicians to implement a house project with winter garden won't be too difficult.
Projects of one-story and two-story houses And cottages with a winter garden may include different approaches in their creation and use:
- buffer garden - acts as a transition zone between the street and living quarters; in fact, as a winter garden, it is used only in the warm season, so a heating system is not installed in it. In early spring Portable IR emitters or electric heaters can be used for heating. For glazing a winter garden buffer, structures from aluminum profile And stained glass, as an option for the northern regions - lightweight double-glazed windows. An example of such a garden is a glazed veranda
- A residential garden is an integrated space in which both people and plants should feel comfortable. Most often this is a recreation area, but there may be options with a living room and dining room. In most cases, the garden heating system is common system heating, during design and construction Special attention pay attention to heat conservation and waterproofing of structures. Plus - the ventilation system must ensure the maintenance of acceptable humidity, preventing the occurrence of mold and fungi, as well as metal corrosion
- greenhouse garden - the main indicators and conditions are adjusted taking into account the cultivation of flowers and plants, this is what becomes the priority and the selection and installation of all life-supporting systems depends on this. Most often, plants of tropical origin are grown in such gardens, so reliable metal-plastic bags are used as glazing and an integrated climate system is created. Such a garden is not used as a living space, but rather as a place for relaxation.
Project of a house with a winter garden: important features
Initially, it is important to decide on the direction where the winter garden will be located, because this will affect design decisions:
- the eastern direction is one of the most promising, primarily due to long duration daylight hours. In summer it does not overheat much, but when calculating, you should definitely take into account the possibility of additional shading (in summer) and forced ventilation
- Western direction - will allow you to save on heating, the heat accumulated during the day is retained for a long time. However, in the summer additional cooling (conditioning) of the air may be required, but in general this placement of the winter garden is ideal if it is planned to have a recreation area.
- the southern direction is one of the most problematic, primarily due to absorption large quantity heat, which will require additional costs for ventilation and watering plants, air humidification. On the other hand, such placement is justified if you plan to create a greenhouse garden with heat-loving (tropical) flora
- north direction - such a garden accumulates heat minimally, so additional heating will be required, but you can save some money on ventilation. On the other hand, the winter garden will create a kind of buffer zone that prevents cold air from entering the living space in winter
A winter garden attached to a house is very popular. The popularity lies in the beauty, coziness and comfort of this extension. The basis of a winter garden is to create an atmosphere from fresh flowers and plants that are grown in the house all year round. It is especially pleasant to enjoy the smell of fresh blooming flowers, which create a truly heavenly place.
The winter garden relaxes, saturates the body with oxygen and takes you into the world of dreams. Such extensions are often popular in country houses or cottages, but it is also possible to install them in apartments. We will consider in more detail what is needed to build such an extension and the features of the types of winter gardens.
Features of home winter gardens
The winter garden has the appearance of a transparent structure that can visually expand the boundaries of a given room. The glass structure is equipped with an additional heating system in winter period, ventilation and watering of plants.
The simplicity of the construction contributes to the arrangement of even a balcony in a city apartment. Special glass is special energy-saving double-glazed windows . They consist of two or three glasses, inside of which there is, air bag heat saving
inside the attic. Double-glazed windows not only save in winter time , but also help in summer time
. In summer, they prevent the room from heating up too much, which has a positive effect on plants and people. The sun's rays penetrating into the glass greenhouse contribute to the creation of a greenhouse effect. This effect is used for the growth of vegetation indoors.
An important point when creating a winter garden is the arrangement of its walls and floor with special materials that contribute to the accumulation of heat during the day and heat release at night.
You will find all the information about the types of siding for cladding a house. The presence of a heating system is not mandatory element , because its main purpose is to create a microclimate and a certain temperature. If the attic is constructed of double or triple glass, then heating is often not required.
But, when building an extension from single glass, the presence of a system is mandatory so that the flora does not freeze in winter, because some plants do not survive at temperatures below +15 degrees. 
A single-glazed attic must be equipped with an additional shading device. The dimmer is designed to prevent the room from overheating above +30 degrees, which will negatively affect their growth or even kill them. Creating a sealed room is an important point, because cracks can allow cold air to penetrate into the extension. Having an automatic watering system is optional, but it is important to water almost daily. Automatic system Watering will make human labor easier.
It is also necessary to provide a lighting system. In winter, the sun does not always shine often, and the days are short at this time of year. Therefore, it is necessary to have additional lighting – artificial. These are the main features of arranging a house with a winter garden. It is also important to provide for the presence auxiliary equipment
for plant development.
Initially, to organize the construction of an extension, it is necessary to resolve the following points:
- Periods of operation. In what seasons will this room be used: for year-round or seasonal use.
- What is the purpose of the extension?: As a hobby for caring for plants or for everyday relaxation.
If you plan to use it year-round, then you can safely fulfill your fantasies of filling the room various kinds plants. When used year-round, the attic is equipped with special soft corners for relaxation and even night sleep. You can also equip the attic with a kitchen corner where tea parties will be held. 
Breakfast, lunch or dinner: the organization of all these additions in the greenhouse is determined by the area of the room; if it is a balcony, then it is unlikely that you can put a sofa on it. If you plan to use the extension only during certain periods, then it is enough to equip the greenhouse with your main favorite plant species.
There is no need to create heating, irrigation and ventilation systems. All this can be done artificially with your own hands. It is the orientation of further use that depends on the arrangement of the extension with a winter garden.
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Accommodation
The placement of the winter garden extension can be varied. It can be created together with the main house or built on afterwards. But it is best to build it together with the house, this will simplify the engineering design. As mentioned above, a winter garden can be added:
- To the private country house or cottage.
- On the balcony of the apartment.
- To any other residential premises, and even the construction of a separate room.
- On the roof of your house or top floor apartment.
When planning a room, you should divide it into the following components:
- main area for growing plants and flowers;
- an area for storing equipment and plant care items;
- relaxation area
- other additional areas if there is free space (sports equipment corner, ottoman or sofa for sleeping, table for conversations and eating).
TO optimal sizes The winter garden extension covers an area of 10 to 20 m2. A smaller structure is adjacent to the overall volume of the residential building.
You will probably want to get acquainted with the designs of the facades of private houses, which will tell you about.
Design
To create the main frame, special Construction Materials. They are calculated during construction under the influence of the following factors:
- Weight of double-glazed windows. The frame must support the weight of the glass from which the room is constructed.
- Action external factors: wind, rain, snow.
- Effect of other mechanical or physical influences.
The frame is best constructed from wood, steel or aluminum. Metal-plastic profiles are rarely used.
It is possible that you may need .
Steel is used in the construction of the winter garden structure. But since the room with the plants is humid, the moisture will contribute to the appearance of corrosion on the steel structure. It is necessary to prepare steel materials for corrosion. Effect of moisture on wooden frame will also negatively affect the strength of the structure. Moisture also has harmful properties on wood. Needs to be painted wooden elements structures with varnish, paint or special impregnation.
The highest quality among all is aluminum frame. Moisture does not destroy aluminum elements, and therefore it creates a rigid, durable and at the same time lightweight design. The cost of aluminum profiles is not much different from the other two. The use of metal-plastic profiles gives the structure strength and durability. Does not require additional care.
Heating systems
So, if you plan to use the winter garden all year round, then it is necessary to upgrade the room with a heating system. To choose suitable system heating, you need to know the criteria influencing the choice:
- Dimensions of the winter garden. How larger size rooms, therefore, more heat is needed for heating.
- Frequency of use of the winter garden. If you plan to use it continuously throughout the year, then the system is required.
- Type of plants grown. Most plants develop at temperatures above +18 degrees, with the exception of some frost-resistant ones.
These factors should be taken into account when planning and choosing a heating system. Garden heating systems can be used in the following types:
- electric heaters;
- air conditioners;
- heating type "warm floor";
- water heating;
- stove heating;
- air heating.
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Let's consider the main parameters for using each of the above types. Electric heaters are the use of convectors or fireplaces to heat a room. You can install automatic heaters that will turn on and off when the room temperature drops.
The number of fireplaces for heating is selected by calculating the area of the room. Air conditioners allow you to create a microclimate in the room. In winter, heating is carried out, and in summer, cooling is carried out. Air conditioning includes: air conditioners, split systems or mounted UFO heaters.
Heating with a “warm floor” system allows not only to heat the room, but also to create proper air circulation. The room is completely heated in this way. Water heating carried out by installing batteries in the winter garden. Water flows through the batteries and is heated by a steam boiler.
The boiler can be gas, solid fuel, electric. Stove heating carried out by firing the furnace. The construction of the stove is not necessary in the greenhouse itself. The stove can be heated either with wood or coal. 
Air heating is carried out by installing a fan in the wall between the heated room and the room with the winter garden.
Warm air is distilled by a fan, thereby producing heating.
When the room temperature reaches a certain level, the fan turns off. You can choose any heating that is more suitable for the price. To finally settle on a specific option, we will consider the pros and cons of each type.
Difficulties at work, pros and cons
| The pros and cons of all types of heating are entered into a table for ease of analysis. | Name/type of heating | pros |
| Minuses | 1. Electric heaters. | Changing the location of the heater depending on the need. |
| A large amount of electricity consumed, which is expensive. | Regulation of heat flow by changing power. | |
| Capable of drying out the air, which negatively affects the development of plants. | ||
| Easy installation procedure | 2. Air conditioners. | Possibility of temperature adjustment. |
| High cost of equipment and electricity. | ||
| Does not dry out the air compared to electric heaters | 3. Warm floor. Circulation warm air | throughout the room. |
| High cost of equipment and installation. | The floor heats the soil in which the plants are planted. Warm soil increases the speed of plant development. | |
| Difficulty in repairing if the heating system breaks down. | The pipes through which water is supplied for irrigation are heated. | |
| Carrying out installation during the construction of the premises. | 4. Water heating. | Low cost of heat. |
| Difficulty installing heating batteries. | ||
| The temperature in the garden and neighboring rooms is the same. There are no differences. | ||
| Maintaining a certain temperature. | Cheap combustible materials. | Uneven temperature distribution throughout the room. |
| Creation certain interior in room. | Fire hazard. | |
| No automatic temperature control. | ||
| Constant supervision and maintenance of the system is required. | ||
| 6. Air heating. | The simplest and cheap option heating | Due to the small amount of heat, it is necessary to insulate the room from the outside. |
| Dries out the air. | ||
| It spoils the appearance of the room. |
The table shows which type of heating is optimal. But the decision should be made specifically for a specific room.
The winter garden must be built with sunny side, i.e. from South. This will make it possible to warm up the room as much as possible in winter.
Design solutions.
In addition to the winter garden extension, you can install special sliding glass doors coupe. This will save space indoors and add personality to your conservatory.
The use of accordion type doors gives the room style, spaciousness and individuality.
Japanese winter garden design features low-growing plants, exquisite flowers and small trees. 
The interior of a garden in a house in the Avant-garde style is determined by the presence of an original approach not only to the room itself, but also to every object in it. Wide range color palettes and colors add unusualness and outrageousness.
The design of a winter garden in the Art Nouveau style conveys style, sophistication, expressiveness and richness of the color palette.
There is still a very large variety of species design solutions. Everyone has their own distinctive feature, which distinguishes the winter garden of your home by varying degrees of elegance and uniqueness.
By the way, you may be interested in material about which one is better.
You can make a winter garden with your own hands. There are difficulties in the design, and therefore it is best to take the help of experienced specialists in this particular field.
- Because organizing a glass extension has a special approach. When building a winter garden, some important points must be observed: Choose a location for the extension, taking into account all the parameters. This is the influence climatic conditions
- and external factors.
- During construction, think through the smallest details that need to be constructed during the construction period, and not after it.
- Do not immediately fill the constructed extension with a variety of plants on the first day. Initially check the functionality of all installed systems. Don't neglect fire safety in the annex. There are some may cause a fire.
- Provide all necessary security measures to equip the extension with an alarm system. After all, a glass extension is an excellent place for intruders to enter the house.
Find out what materials for soundproofing walls are.
Some tips for equipping your winter garden with decorations:
- install small fountains with lanterns that will turn on at night and create a warm and gentle atmosphere. Relaxing in such a room will be a heavenly pleasure;
- You can install any plants, but pay due attention to this. There is no need to plant a hundred types of plant varieties;
- installation large aquarium with real fish will not only complement the interior of the winter garden, but also enliven the room;
- install a TV or cinema, where it will be doubly pleasant to watch movies with family or friends, saturated not only with emotions, but also with fresh oxygen.
Video
In this video you will be shown a project for a house with a winter garden.
A winter garden in a private house is great solution not only to complement the home, but also to diversify its interior. This will allow you to expand the confines of your home to the available area. It is worth considering the following: if you want to add a winter garden, you need to thoroughly study all the main points so that the garden really brings benefit and not torment to the owners of the house.
HideThe chic phrase “winter garden” - for 90% of our compatriots means a window sill filled with flowers. IN best case scenario– a glazed balcony where you can display the same flowers along with a couple of ficus tubs and garlands of bindweed.
The glory and poverty of winter garden projects
Winter garden in a glazed extension
Meanwhile, the phrase is in Lately gained such popularity that everything larger number design organizations use it to increase the competitiveness of their developments. Agree, the name “Project of a cottage with a winter garden” sounds much more luxurious than just « Individual house with an area of 215 sq. m". And, accordingly, it magnetizes the wallets of those 10% who can afford something like this.
Meanwhile, most of this kind of projects for houses with a winter garden are quite ordinary developments of individual buildings, part of the cubic capacity of the first floor of which is glazed and protected from above by a translucent canopy. Not in all projects this part of the building at least extends beyond the contour of the facade.
In most cases, the winter garden borders the living room and is connected to it by a door. Since it (the winter garden) also has a separate door, it can be used both as an entrance hall and as an emergency exit.
Winter garden in the bay window
We did not find any special, additional lighting, etc. in any of the projects available for public viewing. Apparently, the designers trust the design of these systems skillful hands happy owners of their creations.
In 80% of cases, a winter garden is created on a common foundation with the rest of the house. On the one hand, this is bad, because... increases the cost of construction and does not allow planting plants directly into the ground. On the other hand, it’s good, because makes it possible to implement projects for a winter garden with a swimming pool even at the construction stage - the “California dream” of a typical representative of the Russian middle class.
Winter garden with swimming pool
Precisely the middle class: the creation of winter gardens itself will increase the cost of an ordinary cottage project by 30-40 thousand rubles. But at the same time, if you personally do not have the makings of a landscape designer, then you will have to pay extra to a specialist who will turn a glass cubicle with a cement (at best) floor into something pleasing to the eye and attractive to stay in. And this amount can range from a completely reasonable 70-80 thousand (in the Moscow region) to infinity: during the oil boom, the ambitions of creative workers in the Russian Federation acquired truly cosmic proportions.
How much does a winter garden cost?
Winter garden worth half a million
Judging by the company's price list, a typical extension in the form of a rectangular glass vestibule to the wall of a house will cost 216 thousand rubles. A glazed bay window is 100 thousand more expensive. Buildings with more extensive glazing of the facade and part of the roof of the first floor of the building cost half a million.
But, of course, these figures do not include the cost of plants or other decorations: floor coverings, boxes with plants, fountains and sculptures. For example, a friend we know with an above-average income paid for the equipment of his winter garden with an area of just over 30 square meters. m 16 million blood.
Winter garden from the highest price segment
And nothing special on these 30 square meters. m no: amber tile floors, granite fountain lining; marble flowerpots for palm trees; a bust of Voltaire tickling his nostril with a goose feather; of course, the “herbarium” itself with . And, in general, that’s all!
You can download winter garden projects, at least, on the above website "Window to Paris". If you wish, we can provide a couple more addresses. For example, the site of an architectural design studio or simply from .
Winter garden in the attic
For some reason, a quick scan of the proposals did not yield a single project for a house with a winter garden in the attic. Although there are no design proposals for equipping a winter garden in the attic, attic, etc. - a dime a dozen.
In fact, it is very profitable and rational decision. It’s really difficult to turn an attic into a living space, but for a winter garden it’s just the thing: just embed three or two windows like or into the roof, bring a couple oil heaters for the harshest winter months, put a rocking chair, and you're done!
Winter garden in the attic with a fully glazed roof
As a rule, an attic is a room with sufficient natural ventilation and, with rational placement of windows, with beautiful lighting. If you take on the design of winter gardens in the attic professionally: provide, for example, lighting or domed glazing of the roof, think about reinforcements for the ceiling or hanging points for flowerpots and boxes with flowers, then such projects, one must think, would take off!
Winter projects in kindergarten
Winter garden in kindergarten
It’s also a shame that we couldn’t find designs for houses with a winter garden for social institutions. For example, for kindergartens. But they would be there, how fitting! Or in hospitals, clinics, etc.
But obviously social sphere Such delights are unaffordable, and architectural and construction organizations do not engage in charity. So kindergarten teachers build mini-greenhouses in libraries, dead-end corridors and other places that are unsuitable for such things.
It's a pity! It's a pity!
If you have decided to create a winter garden in a private home, then we congratulate you! Regardless of whether you live in a village or big city, thereby you will fill your life with joyful and pleasant moments. Fill your winter garden exotic plants, make it an additional living room - at any time of the year you will be in harmony with nature. Whether you hire builders or create a conservatory for your home yourself, we have some good advice for you.
Walls made of natural stone add coziness to the winter garden
Glazing of the winter garden
The key point in creating a winter garden is, of course, glazing. The glass must certainly be thermally insulated. When designing a roof, its slope plays an important role. Calculate how they fall Sun rays in winter: the roof should be at right angles to them. Then in winter you will be able to collect everything solar heat, and in the summer - to hide from the scorching sun. Your garden will maintain an optimal, comfortable temperature all year round.
Add a couple of fresh accents with furniture
Durability
Although we're talking about first of all about southern regions with a mild winter, still pay attention to the very important point: cheap materials are not even considered here! Glass and moving mechanisms must be highest quality, if you want to spend time in your conservatory all year round. Regarding the choice of materials, we recommend contacting our partners: oknafdo.ru.
Enjoy a delicious breakfast or read a lovely book in this conservatory
Why not celebrate the New Year in the winter garden?
Winter garden decoration
Of course, a winter garden can be used to store plants during the winter. It can also be used to make a greenhouse where you can grow your own vegetables all year round. However, let's look at the option where the interior of the winter garden resembles a living room, where you can gather with the whole family, enjoy nature and fresh air at any time of the year and in any weather. Comfort and coziness come first! Use a convenient upholstered furniture or beautiful garden furniture from rattan. Set up a comfortable table and don’t forget about the lamps. Thus, sockets will also come in handy.
Plants are, without a doubt, the soul of a winter garden. Fill the room with greenery. The very embodiment of comfort, all round flowering plants, your winter garden will become an oasis where you can fill yourself with strength for new achievements!
Do you think that the grapevine is exclusively a summer plant? Not at all!
Great idea: dining room in the winter garden
Glazed terrace as a winter garden
If you already have a wonderful veranda or terrace where you like to spend time in good weather, then why not glaze it? A small family does not need a large winter garden; glazed veranda- a quiet corner with fresh air where you can spend winter evenings.
Winter garden with protection from the scorching sun
We publish for you photos of completely different, but, without a doubt, the best winter gardens and greenhouses.
Classic elegance in dark brown tones
House with an attached glass veranda
Winter garden in lounge style
Greenhouse - a green oasis
Large winter garden in colonial style
Not enough space? No problem!
Winter garden with liana plants
Winter garden at the dacha
It's nice to relax among flowering plants when the weather outside is cold. Project of a house with a winter garden - a building with warm green oasis, which serves to restore peace of mind, physical condition. If it contains additional equipment for SPA, it is a complete complex for relaxation.
Modern building project with a winter garden and veranda
According to statistics, only a third country houses contained in the project. More often it is attached later, to the finished building. When a house is built, many people have the idea of equipping an evergreen corner. Besides the fact that you can plunge into summer cold winter, the garden is the natural protection of the house from the cold.
There are two types of such projects:
Construction of a winter garden in a country house - integrated winter garden, included in the design plan;
- the second type is attached to the house.
An integrated garden is a single ensemble with a building. Part of its walls and roof are glazed and acts as a greenhouse. The extension may be different shapes: in the form of a bay window, semicircle; adjacent to one or two walls of the house; angular. They differ in height (at least 2.5 m), area (at least 15–20 sq. m.), and materials.
Drawing with dimensions of a greenhouse for a home By purpose there are:
The frame is made of reinforced aluminum profile, glued or ordinary timber from hard wood. Depending on the style of the house, windows are installed from PVC profile
, wooden.
Watch the video for an overview of the project for a house with a winter garden.
Winter garden style It is better to entrust the creation of a plant ecosystem to a specialist. This is a rather complicated process. Landscape designers
will help you draw up a detailed map of plants and soils. They will select an irrigation system and lighting. Depending on whether the plants will be planted in tubs or soil, it is necessary. Interior design of a large insulated winter garden
The winter garden is decorated in different styles: Making a winter garden with your own hands interesting activity