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We have spent many hours looking at various websites, looking for clarity and ease of use, there are so many options available to you that you could tie yourself up in knots going through them all. I have selected five of the best sites I found and created links to them. As this is a very personal thing to decide, I suggest you have a look and take it from there.

Holloways have a lovely website, with lots of great ideas they have a vast selection of top quality conservatory furniture, and I particularly enjoyed their conservatory living section. (Definitely worth a browse).
Holloways are leading specialists in conservatory and garden furniture. There is nowhere else in the country you can see such a large collection of conservatory furniture under one roof and noone else can offer so much choice. Years of experience in furnishing conservatories enables us to give you expert help.

Cane Furniture Warehouse's website is quite self explanatory and they state free national delivery on their site, which is handy.
For nearly twenty years we have been supplying quality cane furniture to many thousands of satisfied customers from our Essex showrooms. At the CaneFurnitureWarehouse we pride ourselves on the quality of our products & service, and of course keen pricing .

Lounge About, contemporary furnishings for modern homes. A great range of bean bags and cow hides. If you like that kind of thing!!

Forsyth 4 work with specially selected Rattan and Lampakanai.

The Garden Shop The beautiful ironwork of the Tivoli range has a beeswax finish to enhance the natural colours of the metal. Our craftsmen have forged them in such a way as to be easily assembled at home, giving them long-term strength and durability. Our frosted glass table tops are tempered and strength tested to 160kg.

Flooring

It wouldn't be very nice of us to build a conservatory for you and leave it with a boring concrete floor without giving you some suggestions about flooring. Have you thought about what type of eventual floor covering you may want for your conservatory? There's a lot to choose from isn't there? The more popular types are Hardwood, Laminate, Ceramic Tiles and of course, Carpets and Rugs. For the slightly different amongst you there is Bamboo, Cork and even Animal Skins (excluding the actual animal).

Here are a couple of web-sites that should help you to choose a suitable floor covering for your conservatory.

Free Flooring.com Floorfacts Conservatory buyers guide

From the above list of floor coverings options we have split them up to examine them each one in turn.

Hardwood

This type of flooring has been in used for hundreds of years and we don't think you can beat the natural grain of wood to provide you with the charm and beauty if you choose this as your eventual flooring.

The feel of a well looked after wooden floor is a feature in itself. Even the worn and misused one still holds a certain appeal. Practical and hardwearing it adds a certain charm to the whole project. You have many different hardwoods to choose from and by visiting the following sites you can see how each one is carefully prepared to provide a unique, warm and beautiful wooden floor for your conservatory that will last for years.

Arden Heritage Flooring Supplies

Laminate

This style of flooring has been used in Europe for over 20 years and if you have ever seen one you would have admired it. Generally considered as an alternative to natural wood it is also a practical replacement for vinyl and linoleum. Consisting of 3 layers which are easily fit, it gives you the appearance and wear of real wood but at a cheaper price. Ok it’s not hardwood but a great alternative and with the wide ranges available you can still create a unique, durable and eye-catching floor. We personally think it looks great so have a couple of clicks and see if you agree.

Aspen Flooring Floors Galore

Tiles

This section includes stone, ceramics etc and as with wood this style of flooring has been around for centuries. Extremely hardwearing and easy to clean and with a character all of it’s own you can see why. I could not really start to describe the different styles there are available and a short description would not give it justice. By visiting the sites below you will see what I mean. It will save you a lot of effort in your choice if this is the type of flooring you were thinking about. You will be amazed at what is available out there and aren’t you glad you are viewing at your leisure and comfort instead of waiting for a store assistant to become available. Probably the most hardwearing of all floor coverings we are sure with the right choice you will enhance the look of your conservatory.

Essortment Floorfacts

Carpets & Rugs

There is an unlimited choice of this particular floor covering and as with the ‘Tile’ section I cannot even start to describe to you what is on offer. If you have just bought one for a room recently you would have probably gone through the ‘totally confused’ stage before picking it. By visiting the sites below you will see what is on offer and then armed with this information you can then visit a carpet store where you can get the ‘real feel’ that you lack from a website. Please have it fitted by someone who knows what they are doing to avoid that un-made bed look, it’s not the effect we are after. We know it’s daunting so good luck with your choice.

UK Carpets Direct The Carpet Site

Bamboo

Yes we do mean the stuff that Pandas eat and the traditional native flooring you find in hotter climates. Never taken it seriously as a floor covering for your conservatory? Well, we think you should. It’s as beautiful as wood and far more environmentally friendly. Being a grass it is easily sustainable and less of a drain on the earth’s hardwood supplies. What really impresses us is the durability. This stuff is harder than marble and tougher than most hardwoods so we think you will have no problems with pandas chewing at it. Bamboo floors can help with climate control as they assist with keeping your conservatory warm in the winter and cooler in the summer. A good alternative to traditional wood and certainly as nice looking. The sites below are well worth a visit.

Panda Flooring The Bamboo Site

Cork

Cork is the outer bark of the Oak tree normally found in the Mediterranean and is another interesting choice for flooring. Hardwearing, warm with good ‘sound deafening’ properties it’s nice to look at and nice to walk on. Available as a ‘tile’ or rolled sheets, stuck down or floating this can be a good choice of flooring for your ‘extra room’. Cheaper than most flooring and the following sites should make up your mind if this is the type of floor to want.

Fast Floors

Vinyl/Linoleum

It would be very easy to pair these 2 products together but in truth they are completely different in their construction. Vinyl is a synthetic, petroleum based product whereby Linoleum is entirely made from natural ingredients. Both are easy to fit and easy to clean and prices vary to cater for all needs. These, value for money floor covering are very popular to the cheaper end of the market because you can just about replicate any other floor coverings like wood, stone or ceramic tiles. If you want to floor out your conservatory so the kids can go berserk or any other boystrous activity, this may be a good idea to think about. Have a look at the 2 sites to decide, they have been listed in title order.

Durati Ifloor

Spas and Hot tubs

Not an idea you may have already thought of but some people have. If you really want to relax in your conservatory you can’t get much better than having a spa or hot tub fitted. You can only describe them as luxury and apparently very good for you. Certainly worth considering if you really want to do it in style.

If you do choose to have either a spa or hot tub fitted it would be wise to think about it early into the project so it could be fitted at a suitable period during the building process.

They can be retrospectively fitted at any time after the conservatory has been built but this will involve more upheaval and cost.

Not a new idea by any means and the systems on the market have been carefully designed with safety and comfort in mind.

The following site will assist you with choosing a suitable model that will enhance the finish of your conservatory.

Perhaps not an immediate thought but certainly a nice one.

Blinds

Blinds can completely change the look of your conservatory as well as being useful for sun protection.

With far too many types, materials and finishes for us to detail here,

Please see our Blind Information Page for links to help you choose.