Having a conservatory will bring many benefits. Instantly, more space will be created in your home, whilst the whole design of such an annex will also mean that you simply get to enjoy your garden, nature and indeed that rare but beautiful sunshine a great deal more.

However, the best conservatories will be ones that are not just used during the summer. For many, the room goes to waste during the colder months as such a room has no particular purpose and feels far less inviting when the sun is not shining. Many will have cold linoleum floors, ineffectual heating and very little to keep one occupied should they not wish to simply bask in sunshine.

Therefore, the best conservatories will be built with a purpose. Whether their main function ends up being a games room, a family room or even a far more beautiful and interesting kitchen, by using your conservatory as an integral part of your daily life, you will get far more use out of it and find that it ends up being a far better investment.

Choosing wooden flooring over lino will also help. Not only will it make a conservatory look far better, but it will also mean that you don’t have to worry about the floor being cold – not only will the room look warmer and more inviting with wooden flooring, but it will quite literally feel warmer too.

A wood floor is also perfect for those wishing to use underfloor heating, another way to help ensure the room is used as much as it should be. If the room is easy to heat, and can be heated at a lower cost, again it will feel like a room that is just as appealing in the winter (if not more so as you look out at the snow covering the ground), and a wood floor with underfloor heating can make it the perfect rustic accompaniment to winter, whilst still being the most attractive way to bask in the summer sun.