How to shade a conservatory?

You can opt to install blinds or sunbreakers to create a shaded area. Depending on the intensity and direction of the sun, you can lower the blinds, either motorised or manual, to a greater or lesser degree. Sunbreakers can be adjusted to follow the position of the sun. You can create a shaded area throughout the day without losing any light. Some blinds let you enjoy subdued light. Admit it, you didn't build a conservatory just so you could stop admiring your outside!

Installing curtains on your bay windows will be the most economical solution for protecting your annex from the sun's rays. The range of eyelet curtains is very wide, so you'll have a wide choice of colours. Depending on your tastes and the time of year, you can change the curtains as you wish. You can choose to use them as sheers or curtains, if you want to keep all the light in your room. This will create a lovely area of spring shade, especially if you opt for summer colours, but will not reduce the heat in the event of a heatwave. Thermal blackout curtains will shade this area while filtering out the sun's rays, keeping the heat out at the same time.

Conservatories are also known for their ability to become greenhouses. If you like to have plants in the room, opt for large, leafy plants to provide shade and decorate the floor space. The greenhouse effect and high levels of light provided by the bay windows are ideal for growing plants, and you can even opt for exotic plants.

A 100% natural solution outside your conservatory. Trees with deciduous or rounded foliage, planted according to the direction of the sun, will provide you with a shady area. In the ‘beautiful ornamental trees’ series, you'll find the Albizia, the Dogwood and the Japanese Red Maple. As well as creating a shady area and making your conservatory more attractive, all these options will protect you from outside view. Your annex is an invitation to get together, but it's still an intimate, private place.