Living in urban spaces while has certain perks to offer to us, it takes away a lot from us than we can imagine. Especially when you live in an apartment, you miss out on the chance of having an open space such as a kitchen garden or a lawn full of turfgrass, where you can hang out and relax. However, even if you have a small balcony in your apartment, we can help you make the most of it.
Here is a fun blog entry for you, where we’ll discuss everything you need to know about balconies. From different shapes and sizes to how you can design and decorate it to meet your needs and reflect your style. Continue reading to know more about the various ways in which you can transform your petite balcony into a utilitarian space.
Different Types of Balconies:
1-True Balcony: This is the type of balcony that all of us envision, that has railings and a deck of the floor, with perfectly spaced outdoor area. But, these types are hardly ever found in the apartment buildings.
2-False Balcony: This type has railings with a small space of decking. This is added to the apartments to make the room look spacious. There could be enough space for you to grow herbs and plants.
3-Faux Balcony: The Faux balconies cannot be considered as real balconies as they are just made to look like a balcony but have no actual floor, which makes it impossible to stand on. These balconies only make your house look impressive from the outside.
Different ways to decorate your balcony:
1-Start vertical planting: As we are short on space here, we need to make the most of what we have got with us. And balcony décor is considered to be incomplete without the addition of plants. So what we can do here is –grow your herbs and plants vertically on a platform like a wooden ladder or a stand to enhance the aesthetics of the space.
2-Decorate with small pots: Create a minimalistic space by adding frames and small decorative pots with house plants for adding on to the appearance. You can also create a unique blend of eclectic style by adding wooden frames with decorative lighting.
3-Create a sense of colour coding: Nothing can enhance the look of a space like the harmony between the shades of colours. Pick your favourite colour hues and create a sense of coding within your balcony. You can also go ahead and make sitting arrangements in your gallery by adding a small couch and line it with some colourful throw pillows to impart a cosy yet stylish look to space.
4-More about sitting arrangement: While we are at it –let us help you make a cosier sitting arrangement in your apartment balcony. Pick up some sleek chairs with an authentic wooden finishing accessory and a coffee table. This will create a perfect sense of space to have some relaxing time with your friends or family and enjoy evening tea and snacks over a little chit-chat.
5-A space for your beer buddies: If you want your apartment to feel like a bachelor pad and are in the mood for a fun and energetic decor then here is a little tip for you. You can add a few bean bags in your balcony with a beer cooler, and some low-lighting set up to make your gallery the perfect place to hang out with your friends.
6-A comfy reading space: Well, if you are a book lover, why don’t you create a mini library with a warm area in your balcony to sit and read your books in? Add a bookshelf with small plants, a comfortable couch with a pillow along with a standing lamp, and you are good to go.
Bottom Line:
You never know what you could make out of a small space. By hanging hammocks and a lot of snug-pillows, along with hardwood flooring, your balcony could be the replica of the area you have always had in mind. So what are you waiting for? Give your gallery the spruce up it needs and then make hot chocolate to sip on while enjoying the view.
