Vintage Greenhouses & Potting Sheds
Historic Home: President F.D. Roosevelt, Hyde Park | Atticmag | Kitchens, Bathrooms, Interior Design.
The old greenhouse | Flickr – Photo Sharing!.
Small Conservatory Greenhouse: Palmhouses & Greenhouses by Tanglewood Conservatories.
DIY Craft Projects using Old Vintage Windows Doors – Trash to Treasure – Architectural Salvage.
Added, May 1:
From a For Sale listing… link is expired. The very first one, and this one are my favorites.
Added May 3:
Hartwood Roses: Greenhouse: Progress on the North Wall. As the name suggests, her roses are beautiful too.
Glamorous Greenhouse Makeover – Shabby Chic Decorating – Country Living.
When they’re fancy, they’re called Orangeries.
Above two: USA – Orangeries.
Added May 4th:
Inside the Belgian Royal Greenhouse | Alison Cornford-Matheson.
white garden greenhouse- Victorian.
Greenhouse Design, Pictures, Remodel, Decor and Ideas.
Greenhouse Design, Pictures, Remodel, Decor and Ideas.
Greenhouse Design, Pictures, Remodel, Decor and Ideas.
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April 30, 2012 @ 9:32 am
I’m mad for a greenhouse, just not for the work. Wish I enjoyed that more! The Roosevelt greenhouse is undergoing renovations and will take most of a year to complete. Looking forward to seeing the progress. But nothing is sweeter than your first two. Thanks for the pingback! Jane
May 1, 2012 @ 3:11 am
I too love a greenhouse. The first one is my favorite. (Although I wouldn’t want to throw any dirt around in there.) I’m adding another one that would work beautifully attached to a house. (Hopefully mine, someday.)
The Roosevelt estate is phenomenal. I love the kitchen…
February 4, 2018 @ 9:17 am
I love the first one! Hope to have something similar, maybe not two stories though, lol. I’d probably call it a potting shed, but really set the potting supplies up outside and use it as an art studio/ lounge… after I win the lottery 🤞
And yes, I used your read from the beginning link, so I’m reading from the beginning!
April 21, 2013 @ 1:14 pm
I am so going to have a greenhouse one day!
I have fallen into the Alice-in-Wonderland hole that is your blog today and the hour I needed to spend making hypertufa pots for the garden club plant sale in 3 weeks has been consumed.
Loved reading all about your house and life! I am currently in a high rise in the DC area, but we spend our summers in the circa 1830 farm in NW New Jersey, where my husband grew up. One day we hope to live there full time. In the meantime, we have had the 1830’s bank barn rebuilt, restored, enlarged, and deer-fenced the vegetable garden, and are working on restoring the perennial gardens. Since my MIL still lives there 9 months of the year, our next big project is to renovate the guest house so that we can have a space to call our own for now.
I love seeing all you have done. You and Joan of For the Love of a House are my heroes!
I’ll be back another day!
Catherine
PS I have a blog spot, but I am too intimidated to actually post much!
April 22, 2013 @ 12:44 pm
Right before reading your comment, I was scoping out a FREE greenhouse on Craigslist!! It’s GIANT. And two hours away in Delaware… and probably is long gone, given the way free stuff doesn’t last… but I was excited for about 30 seconds! I’ll be surprised if the guy emails me back…
I was bummed you didn’t link your name to your blog… but then, kind of glad since an 1830’s farm would make me cry with envy… I have some kind of old-house fetish. (Clearly you do too.) And it’s combined with the dream that at some point I will live somewhere where I cannot see ANY of my neighbors. (We’ll probably have to move to Iowa to afford it…)
So nice to “meet” you!!!!
January 26, 2014 @ 4:34 pm
As someone who refers to seed catalogues as “plant porn” I want each greenhouse you posted above. I don’t have one here, yet.
July 20, 2014 @ 9:35 pm
Where is the second to last one from? It’s looks like a nice project.
July 21, 2014 @ 11:01 pm
I would love to have a conservatory like this !
August 7, 2014 @ 4:26 pm
Victoria, I sent you a message on Facebook about using one your photos here on a blog post about recycled material construction. I hope it’s ok. I gave you credit and linked back to your page here. Please let me know if it’s not ok and I will remove it.
Thanks again 🙂
June 4, 2016 @ 8:04 am
Until now I hadn’t thought we needed a potting shed/greenhouse. But having just read the post above and seen all those wonderful examples I think we do need one. We are planning on changing the backyard to a more Victorian garden and one of those examples would fit in very well. I’ll add it to our project list.
April 22, 2025 @ 7:14 pm
I absolutely adore the charm of vintage greenhouses and potting sheds! Your photos capture their beauty perfectly. It makes me want to create my own little garden retreat. Thank you for the inspiration!
May 7, 2025 @ 7:18 pm
I absolutely loved this post! The charm of vintage greenhouses and potting sheds is so inspiring. I can just picture myself surrounded by lush plants and rustic decor. Thanks for sharing your beautiful insights!
May 19, 2025 @ 3:26 pm
I absolutely loved this post! The charm of vintage greenhouses and potting sheds is unmatched, and your insights are inspiring. I can just imagine spending lazy afternoons in a cozy potting shed, surrounded by the beauty of plants and flowers. Thank you for sharing such lovely ideas!