glasshouses

By the time Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, huge glasshouses or conservatories like those at Kew were well established, but to ordinary Victorians the opportunity to bring into their homes the glamour of winter gardens, seen at continental spas or grand houses, was irresistible. Conservatories were primarily used to provide hothouse plants and exotic fruits to enrich the Victorian diet and introduce the scent of the tropics.

Botanical conservatories or glasshouses can be the most inviting room in the house - a quiet place to read or a pleasant room in which to entertain, surrounded by plants and flowers. Lit by candlelight or moonlight, it becomes a magical place - regardless of the weather outside. Alternatively it can quite comfortably exist in isolation. Detached from the house as a kind of garden escape. Apropos Glasshouses are truly a bespoke work of art, truly fit for a Queen.

Apropos glasshouses evoke the past but the engineering is unmistakably 21st century. An aspirational glasshouse or a modern day conservatory – the choice is yours.