Oliver Heath makes a bland conservatory beautiful

Conservatory makeover

eco friendly,decorating tips,garden inspiration,home inspiration,House Beautiful Beautiful conservatory as made over by Oliver Heath Ecofriendly designer Oliver Heath reinvents a bland conservatory room to connect it with the outside space.

Oliver Heath

eco friendly,decorating tips,garden inspiration,home inspiration,House Beautiful Headshot of Oliver Heath Oliver Heath, 37, has a postgraduate diploma in architecture. A former BBC Young Designer of the Year, he now runs Blustin Heath Design, carrying out architectural, interior and product design work. Oliver enjoys bringing ecofriendly design into people\'s homes.

From bland to beautiful

eco friendly,decorating tips,garden inspiration,home inspiration,House Beautiful Empty conservatory before makeover Garden lovers Suzanne and Chris Bryant needed inspiration for their new-but-bland conservatory. So I decided to create a space for them that would connect their home with their garden. I find the vibrant energy of spring shoots really invigorates a home and brings it out of its long winter hibernation.

Maritime inspiration

eco friendly,decorating tips,garden inspiration,home inspiration,House Beautiful Detail of Oliver\'s finished conservatory I\'ve taken inspiration from my time working as an exhibition designer at the National Maritime Museum where I first became aware of the botanist and explorer Joseph Banks (1743-1820). He was a passionate collector and documented a vast variety of plants and animals. Banks most famously joined Captain Cook on board the HMS Endeavour in his expeditions to explore South America, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia and Java.

A place to relax

eco friendly,decorating tips,garden inspiration,home inspiration,House Beautiful Armchair in Oliver\'s conservatory This conservatory is designed to be an active, inspiring and relaxing space. It\'s a place where you\'d feel comfortable sitting in a favourite armchair at the end of the day surveying the view, but could also work in, potting bulbs and seeds for the growing season ahead.

Natural choice

eco friendly,decorating tips,garden inspiration,home inspiration,House Beautiful Cabinet with books and plants The natural and muted colours are inspired by soft, grey shades of timber left out in the sun, punctuated with fresh, crisp, verdant greens. The use of natural materials such as timber, sisal, leather and reed gives the space a textural and earthy feel.

Elegant blinds

eco friendly,decorating tips,garden inspiration,home inspiration,House Beautiful Blinds in the conservatory

A simple but effective eco feature is the use of blinds, which will help control the heat and light levels in the space, and will keep it warmer at night.

Inspired collection

eco friendly,decorating tips,garden inspiration,home inspiration,House Beautiful Sideboard with items displayed in a museum-like way

The room conveys a sense of history and precedence, and pieces have been laid out much as they may have been in a museum. Leather journal, £40, Paperchase. See The Horniman Museum in London\'s Forest Hill at www.horniman.ac.uk for more inspiration.

All about display

eco friendly,decorating tips,garden inspiration,home inspiration,House Beautiful Keepsake frame by Mamas and Papas displaying seeds and seed pods

Seeds collected from all over the world are laid out in a simple box frame. The same idea could be used for shells or leaves. Hang on the wall or display on a coffee table.

Keepsake frame, £30, Mamas and Papas.

Hanging garden

eco friendly,decorating tips,garden inspiration,home inspiration,House Beautiful Hanging lanterns filled with plants

Try hanging lanterns from the roof of your conservatory and filling with trailing plants. Find similar lanterns at Parlane International.

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