Cabinet on the balcony: how to arrange a workplace?

Most use a balcony as a storage room, but its space can serve as a great place to design an office. To create comfortable conditions for the workflow, this area must be properly equipped, after selecting the design. Prior to this, it is important to carefully consider the layout, since the mini-cabinet should turn out not only stylish, but also comfortable.

The modern design of the apartment provides for the rational use of each square meter. If previously the loggias and balconies were not considered a living room, and they, as a rule, were stored in unnecessary things, then today they are often converted into a full-fledged room with a special purpose. Usually on the balconies create playrooms for children, small gyms, summer bars and mini-offices.

Moreover, the latter option is very popular, as many prefer to work in the evenings or on weekends outside the office environment. The office on the loggia or balcony is a comfortable working area with several advantages.

• Good lighting. Since the balcony has several wide and tall windows, its space is well lit in the daytime. This has a positive effect on performance.

• Convenient airing. Fresh air constantly enters the room, which provides oxygen to the body.

• The opportunity to retire, to be alone with yourself. Due to the fact that the balcony area is partially or completely isolated, you can concentrate well on work. In addition, the correct decoration of the balcony will also help protect the room from extraneous noise.

• Space saving living rooms. Equipped with office furniture, the mini-office serves as a convenient place for storing various items, freeing up square meters in the apartment for arranging other areas.

As for the shortcomings, before deciding to re-equip the balcony into an office, you need to be prepared for some repair costs.

Creating a design project for organizing a workplace on the balcony, you should carefully consider every little thing from the installation of lighting, heating systems to the selection of compact furniture. The main task in such a rework is considered to be a functional and comfortable zone.

It is also important to provide for the style of the future premises, this applies primarily to the choice of colors. The use of too bright colors is not allowed, because the atmosphere of the interior should be calm, solitude and concentration.

Designers recommend at the initial stage of designing the project to decide on the use of the premises, since it can be intended only for work or for work and leisure. If the second option is chosen, then you need to be able to correctly divide the territory into two zones, in the first of which a cabinet with shelves, a desk, an office chair is installed, and in the second - a coffee table, a small sofa and flowers.

In addition, depending on the organization of space, you can distinguish different types of cabinets on the loggia or balcony.

• Separate. They are an isolated room, which is equipped with a window unit, a partition with a door or a wall. Thanks to this layout, you can choose an individual design for the room, which does not depend on the overall style of the apartment.

• Attached to the next room. In this case, a small decorative partition is placed between the living room and the balcony. Sometimes the space of a small balcony is combined with a living room, decorating it in a similar design.

• Stationary They are a full-fledged mini-office, equipped with all necessary appliances and furniture. Most often created from spacious balconies.

• Mobile They differ from previous types in that, at the end of the workflow, they can quickly hide part of the furniture, transforming it. The result is a lot of space for relaxation or other purposes. They can be created on both large and tiny balconies.

Many apartment owners prefer to create an office design on the balcony on their own, as this allows you to translate any idea into reality. In order for the room to turn out to be stylish and convenient for work, it is necessary to perform sound insulation in it by installing sealed double-glazed windows, and to insulate the walls, floor and ceiling.

Before surface finishing with decorative material, they usually make plasterboard walls and ceilings, moisture-proof sheets of plywood are laid on the floor. After that, proceed to decoration using usually for finishing lining. It is inexpensive, has light weight, high strength, is represented by a variety of shades and is easy to care for, installation.

Sex can be finished with any material, it all depends on the financial capabilities of the family. A great solution is installation of a warm table system on the balcony, but it is expensive. An alternative could be carpet application, the only thing that it needs to be laid on a flat surface without holes and crevices.

As for linoleum, then it is not suitable for finishing floors on the balcony, because it is too susceptible to moisture and temperature extremes. The ceiling on the balcony or loggia can either be sheathed with plasterboard and perform decorative trim, or install a rack suspended structure, which will fit in with modern design.

When choosing a balcony for an office, the choice of furniture that will make this area as functional as possible is considered important.

For small balconies and loggias it is recommended to purchase Ergonomic and compact furniture replacing huge chairs and tables with transformer models.

To equip such a zone on the balcony, they usually choose a furniture set consisting of wall shelves, side tables, armchairs and a desk. The above items take up little space and provide good conditions for the work process.

A writing (computer) desk is usually placed in its entire width at the end of the room. If the area of ​​the balcony is limited, then the table can be put in the corner. When installing a desk, it is important to pay attention to how natural and artificial light falls on its surface. As for the material of manufacture, then this piece of furniture is best chosen from natural wood.

Modern models are also suitable as a budget option. from metal, MDF, fiberboard, particleboard and tamburate - they look stylish in the interior, but are inexpensive.

Need to complete the desk office chairAt the same time, it is necessary to place compact models on ordinary balconies, and on spacious loggias you can install more massive furniture in the form of "director's" armchairs. The type of design and shape of the chair is usually chosen, taking into account your personal preferences. For offices, models with a hard, semi-soft or soft seat are perfect. It is also important when buying to pay attention to the presence of an adjustable backrest in the design, but as an upholstery, you can choose textiles, mesh and eco-leather.

An important subject in the interior of the study on the balcony are shelving, book shelves. They add style to the work area. So that on the shelves you can put a lot of books and folders with documents, it is recommended to give preference to products made of durable material.

In addition, their color and shape should be harmoniously combined with other decor items. Shelves made of glass, plastic and wood look original on the balcony.

To equip the cabinet, it is recommended to purchase drawers with full extension, they are usually located under the desk, can be attached to shelves and walls. This type of office furniture can be either purchased ready-made or hand-made according to individual sizes. This will allow you to rationally use the space of the balcony, especially for rooms with limited space.

After the issue with the layout and design of the mini-office on the balcony is resolved, it remains to make finishing touches in its interior, filling the space with decor items.Today, designers use a variety of ideas to decorate the work area, and most often prefer placing flowers and small details in the form of figurines. The placement of the carpet also does not hurt on the balcony, it will fill the space with an atmosphere of comfort and domestic warmth.

You can not overload the interior with voluminous and unnecessary objects, otherwise a beautiful office will turn into an ordinary pantry room.

The choice of decoration depends not only on the style, but also on the personal preferences of the apartment owners. Therefore, you can translate into reality any ideas. A beautiful addition to the interior will be Roman, roller blinds or blinds. They do not clutter up the space and protect the work area well from bright light if the windows face the south.

Transforming a balcony or a loggia into a comfortable and beautiful study is not difficult at all, just make a little effort and be patient. If the balcony is small, then before developing its design, it is important to provide for the correct layout. To fill a limited space with a feeling of freedom, it is necessary to finish in light shades and place only the most necessary pieces of furniture - a chair and a table. On one of the walls you can place a hinged rack or shelf.

In addition, when creating an office should take into account the recommendations of specialists.

• At the first stage of repair work, you need to worry about installing good lighting and channel cable into the room. Spotlight must be provided above the work desk.

• To make the pastime on the balcony comfortable insulation of the floor, side walls and ceiling does not interfere. To finish these surfaces, it is advisable to choose a material that has light weight and low thermal conductivity.

• The interior in the converted balcony should turn out beautiful and look like a single design idea. Therefore, all pieces of furniture, texture and colors of the finishing material should be harmoniously combined with each other. It is best to choose a color palette that is solid and dull, since dark tones visually reduce the space and do not favor the working environment. For the design of small balconies, light shades are well suited, for spacious ones - natural pastel colors.

Today, there are many different options for how to create a work area on a balcony or loggia. Despite the small area of ​​such a room, it is quite possible to create from it not only an office, but also a salon of a make-up artist or manicure master. If the conversion of the balcony is planned to be carried out independently, then some ready-made design ideas can be taken into account.

• Study from a narrow and small balcony. In order to get a stylish interior and visually expand the boundaries of space, you need to choose dairy and beige shades for wall, ceiling and floor decoration. In this case, installing dark furniture made of natural wood will help to add contrast. Her set must necessarily consist of a desk, a comfortable chair and a built-in closet with drawers. As a decor, small vases with flowers and curtains from light transparent fabrics are well suited.

• Study from the spacious balcony. To equip such a room, a low pedestal, a cupboard and a desk installed along one of the side walls are suitable. On the pedestal you can put a small TV, and next to place a deck chair, which can be used both as a bed and as a chair for a comfortable rest after work.

The following video presents the design of the study on the balcony in a classic style.