Incorrectly selected furniture, ill-conceived lighting and unsuitable plants - we understand with popular errors in the design of the balcony and recommend how to avoid them to get a comfortable and beautiful space.
1 Uncomfortable furniture
An open balcony with the arrival of spring I want to use as a place to relax in the fresh air. But pick up the furniture for him is not easy. If the area is small, it seems that at best the small table and folding chairs will fit, on which it is difficult to sit for longer than ten minutes.As a result, a beautiful place for recreation is decorated, but they are inconvenient to use, and it is empty the whole season.
What can be done
Focus first on comfort. Instead of a folding chair, you can use a suspension chair or a soft chair, arrange a podium with a mattress and pillows. Replace the miniature table on a folding countertop that does not take much space in folded.
2 Furniture and textiles that are not suitable for the street
The complexity of the open balcony is that furniture and textiles are not protected from rain and sun. Therefore, many gets wooden furniture or faded plastic.What can be done
At the beginning of each season, handle furniture made of wood, rattan or bamboo with a protective varnish. Then it will not be scary to forget her in the rain. Also consider synthetic upholshes for chairs and pillow covers that repel water and do not fade into the sun.
3 No lighting
Electrical wiring on the balcony - what is often not paying attention to with independent repair. Forget or simply decide that they do not need it: the balcony is open. But without wiring it will not be centralized lighting. And without it, it will not be possible to enjoy the evenings in the fresh air with comfort.What can be done
Plan a pair of wall or ceiling lights at the repair stage. There are also wall lamps that work from batteries.
4 Lack of solitude
The balcony can be located so that it is well visible from neighboring buildings. There is nothing terrible in this, but many may be uncomfortable to relax under the views of the neighbors.What can be done
Add a bit of privacy. This can be done with the help of curly plants, which will give the shadow and create a green wall. If in your region it is difficult to grow such flowers, you can use artificial ones.
Another idea is to secure cornice and hang thin light curtains or dense rolled. You can also close the fencing with a balcony screen. Choose light so that he misses part of sunlight into the room.
5 incorrectly chosen plant
Indoor plants on the balcony can die or grow badly. In addition, not everyone has time and desire to care for a large number of colors.What can be done
There are two simple ways to decorate a balcony by plants with minimal effort.
- Use artificial plants. They look fairly plausible, and you will need only to wipe the dust from them a couple of times a month.
- Acquire annual plants. Apply Nastures, velvets, Queenia and Astra. From spring to the beginning of autumn, they pass all their life cycle from flowering to seed ripening. Therefore, in the fall, it will be possible to collect seeds to plant them in the spring, and faded plants will throw away. If you have where the plants are made for the winter, you can decorate a balcony of petunias, a lion zev, verban.
