Modern man is used to living in comfort. When we talk about an apartment with a balcony, many do not understand that even this part of the home can be made more comfortable and aesthetically attractive. About what tools you can achieve harmony in the design of the balcony, will tell the material of this article.
How to use space effectively?
It's no secret that you can’t put a lot of furniture on the balcony. In addition, when choosing each element of furniture, you will have to take into account a lot of nuances - from the size of the furniture to its shape, as well as taking into account freedom of movement.
It is important that after placement, the space does not turn into a cluttered corner. We must not allow situations when moving around the balcony will be akin to a survival quest.
To do this, you will have to take into account a lot of nuances, and in particular, initially draw up a project with the rational use of space. It means that there should be nothing superfluous on the balcony. There is no need to put everything indiscriminately here, such an approach is doomed to an interior failure. You will have to limit not only furniture, but also accessories, as well as decor.
Using the project in several variations of the arrangement of furniture will allow you to clearly see which interior design of the balcony will be the best in terms of convenience and functionality. Therefore, an important criterion will be choice of destination for the room. For example, it can be a hookah room, mini-study, game zone, relaxation area or even an impromptu cafe.
To make the balcony space seem larger it is necessary to abandon bulky cabinets, voluminous furniture, unnecessary accessories and massive lighting devices. All this visually complicates the interior of a small room and makes it uncomfortable, not to mention aesthetics.
If you want to use the space as efficiently as possible, it is worth combining the balcony with the room to which it adjoins. The combination will create the effect of spaciousness, despite the fact that the walls will be removed only partially.
You need to select the right furniture for the arrangement. For example, you should purchase a cabinet from floor to ceiling and integrate it into one of the narrow walls of the balcony. The number of shelves should be average: only those things that are used there should be placed on the balcony. Each element of furniture must obey the “2 in 1” type. In fact, these are products that perform several functions. Let's say it could be:
- pouf and part-time coffee table;
- Podium with built-in inner drawers
- chest of drawers with several shelves and drawers;
- headboard, acting as a shelf;
- kitchen bench-sofa, it is also a storage system for small things.
Can be effective the use of a window sill for flowers or certain items necessary for households. In confined spaces, walls must also be used. Considering that literally every centimeter of usable area is important on the balcony, it is better to use wall sconces, or even small spotlights, instead of a floor lamp. Besides, You can mount an LED strip in the wall, which has a small thickness, but depending on the number of rows of diodes shines no worse than the natural version.
To save space, do not resort to frame structures. But if you plan to use the balcony as a living room, you will have to insulate it. Radiators can not be brought here, but to make the floor warm is quite real.
You can visually increase the quadrature with the help of short curtains of the modern type (Roman, pleated and roller).
As for the roller blind, they are the most convenient for arranging small balconies, since they provide for fastening almost close to the glass on each glass casement. In fact, the most compact versions of modern curtain lifting curtains have mounts inside the frame, and therefore do not interfere with the installation of furniture or the placement of vases or flower pots on the windowsills.
If you decide to combine the balcony with the kitchen, bedroom or living room, there are plenty of opportunities for efficient use of space. For example, it can be used for a specific functional area. The same part of the wall on which there was a window can become a bar, an impromptu dining table, a shelf for a laptop, placing flower pots or books.
In a separate space, you need to select everything compact and maximally functional. To move freely on the balcony, it will have to be divided into 2 functional zones. Say, a zone for storage systems and a zone of basic purpose (recreation, dining room, lounge area, living room).
Design Ideas for Open Balconies
Open balconies are not so convenient in terms of practicality and functionality. It is impossible to put upholstered furniture here, because in bad weather it simply gets wet. Such projects look beautiful in pictures, however, in life they are not feasible. It is useless to try to illuminate such a balcony, because it can also be a dangerous circuit.
There are frequent cases when a thing flew off the balcony with a strong wind. However, this does not mean at all that such designs are doomed to failure. Here you can find a lot of ideas for arrangement. For example, you can arrange space with plastic furniture. She is not afraid of moisture, wind, can be made of high quality and durable material. Despite scratch resistance, this furniture is durable.
The easiest way is to place a compact-type dining group on such a balcony for two users. If you want other ideas, you can put a bench near the front door (for example, painted wood, because derivative wood simply can not withstand moisture). The window sill can be designed as a mini greenhouse.
In addition, it is worth putting here and a mobile table with a narrow tabletop, placing flowers on it.
If you want a canopy by the balcony, you can equip it with a marquise that can cover it from scorching sunlight or rain. However, with a gusty wind you will have to turn the canopy so that it does not break. On a small area of the open balcony, you can build a metal rack and put some plants on it. Next to them you can place a narrow table with a pair of chairs.
An open balcony should include more freedom of movementbecause lack of space can provoke a dangerous situation.
Despite the acceptable height of the fences, it is important to take care of your own safety. In view of this, seating furniture is best placed against the wall of an adjoining room.
Near the fences can be placed flower pots. Someone attaches them directly to the fence. If they are tall and have powerful restrictive rods, you can attach a narrow table to them. In this case, the dishes will not be able to fall from the balcony, even if you accidentally touch it. However, the lamps will have to be taken on solar panels. Or it can be beautifully decorated candles.
Interesting solutions for closed balconies
A closed balcony allows you to approach the issue of arrangement in the most unusual way. And if in one case it will be compact furniture placed on two opposite walls, then on more spacious balconies you can create a special interior. For example, the idea of arranging the so-called soft balcony is in fashion today. In fact, this is frameless furniture or even completely covered with pillows and a special mattress floor.
The longest side (relative to the front door) is equipped with pillows, creating a kind of podium from them, the second part is used under the cabinet. At the same time, the sofa cushions will serve as armrests, the headboard, and the back of improvised furniture.
If you do not want to clutter up the balcony room with such furniture, you can install a small sofa in it, and decorate the wall behind it with photo wallpaper or a picture drawn with paints.
A table in such a zone can be a wall semicircular, which saves space by folding the tabletop if necessary. By the way, you can beat the wall above the sofa using shelves or flower pots. If the area of the balcony allows, you can place a narrow laptop table on it or a tiny bar counter with two chairs.
In order to increase the space, a sofa can be created from a pair of frameless modular blocks, supplementing them with pillows.
Looks nice on the balcony furniture with chest design. If you lay a soft mattress on such pedestals-banquets and complement the furniture with stylish covers, the interior will acquire a special flavor. Moreover, with the skillful selection of facing materials, even lining will look appropriate in the design. You can arrange space wicker furniture, it also looks quite impressive.
As for rocking chairs, these items are not so practical, since there is not enough space on the balcony of typical city apartments to swing them. However, a folding sofa can be installed here by ordering a model for measuring a specific balcony.
At the same time, you can beat the style in the most unexpected way.. For example, you can design a sofa like a football field, choosing the option with green upholstery. To support the desired mood, you can use the windowsill to place long containers of grass. Optionally use a photo in the subject.In other styles, you can use an unusual cladding (for example, under a stone or brick).
Play with lighting
The type of light source on a closed balcony may be different. Among the mass of options can be distinguished RGB products characterized by the ability to change the color shade of the propagating light flux. Such products are relevant for people who constantly want newness and fresh emotions. This can be a tape, spot lights, as well as spots.
The tape can be hidden under moldings and a skirting board, which will give the ceiling a soaring look. The spots are not only remarkable for the ability to adjust the angle of the light flux direction. With their help, the interior acquires a special aesthetic, they transform the space, introducing the spirit of modernity into it. If there are several spots, they are able to highlight a specific area on the balcony, creating a unique light composition.
In order to improve the aesthetic properties of the balcony interior You can decorate it with a number of single-type fixtures. At the same time, lighting devices can be either panel-mounted or wall-mounted or on suspensions, which is today considered to be in demand among interior art professionals. You can additionally highlight a specific area with a beautiful or unusual shape flashlight.
Such an emphasis will look especially expressively in the interior of the balcony and will improve user comfort while reading your favorite books or magazines.
How to decorate?
Undoubtedly, the best decoration of the balcony will be properly selected curtains. They are here and to the place, and carry a functional load. If the balcony is not connected to a nearby room, it is better to buy solid models without excessive pomp of cut. You can decorate the balcony space with curtains of a contrasting color with alternating panels. You can use stained glass models, tying them in the middle with ribbons.
Fresh flowers will be relevant decorations. It can be greens and plants, unpretentious in the conditions of breeding urban apartments. Small paintings will also look beautiful on the walls of the balcony, however, posters and large posters will add variety, as a result of which such decor in the arrangement of the balcony is undesirable.
Decoration of the interior can be sofa cushions, as well as rugs, small rugs. Textile items always bring a certain amount of comfort to the interior composition. It is these little things that can become a worthy completion of the arrangement. If the interior has a minimum of details, you can decorate the table with a lacy round knitted napkin. And someone likes to decorate the wall with a mini-gallery of photos in the framework.
