So you’re in the design stages of creating a garden room and you’ve got to thinking about glazing. There are so many options when it comes to garden room glazing, and much of this is of course down to your personal taste. But you should also consider the practicalities, glazing can make a huge different to the functionality of the room. Read on for five important considerations when choosing your garden room glazing…
Windows
You could choose to have as few or as many windows as you wish in your garden room. It’s equally important to think about style and functionality here. You of course want your garden room to look aesthetically pleasing, but don’t get too caught up on this as it could end up effecting how functional the space is. Wrap around windows and floor to ceiling windows are great styles to think about as they can make a real impact visually.
Doors
How many doors would you like your garden room to have? It’s likely that one is enough, but depending on the size of the structure and accessibility, two could be a good idea particularly if your garden building has more than one room inside. You should also think about the style of door, such as bifold, french, pocket etc.
Ventilation
Ventilation is an important consideration for any garden room, no matter it’s function. Think about how much direct sun light the building will get in the summer, without good ventilation the room could be too hot to use. You should also think about what the room is being used for, for example in a bathroom ventilation is vitally important. Similarly, if your garden room will contain a gym, ventilation will again be very important to keep you cool whilst working out.
Colours
There are lots of colour options when it comes to your glazing. A current popular choice is anthracite grey, which does look particularly nice against a wooden structure. But you could opt for any colour of your choice. Of course colours such as anthracite grey are currently very on trend but you should consider how good this will look in 10 – 20 years time when it is no longer the colour of choice. Will you still be happy with it? Or would it be better to choose a ‘safer’ colour option?
Materials
You may be tempted to go straight for the most common window frame materials such as upvc or aluminium, and there is nothing wrong with these options but there are other materials to consider. You could look at wood frames, such as cedar or oak which would certainly help your garden building to blend in to its surroundings. It all depends on the look you are trying to achieve here but it’s always good to think out of the box a little and look at all of your options.
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