Narrow balcony design options

A well-chosen design of a narrow balcony can turn this part of the room from a source of constant problems into a real little paradise. You just need to be able to find suitable solutions, and then the situation will be corrected very easily. Let's try to figure out what practical and aesthetic moves can be used and what are their consequences.

Competent arrangement of the balcony area, many people cannot imagine without installing a table and at least one chair. But in a confined space, this is very difficult. And from an aesthetic point of view, a narrow balcony is unacceptable. To soften the feeling of the "stone jungle" of the big city, many people try to grow a vegetable garden or plant fragrant ornamental plants. Both are possible, you just need to know exactly how to do it.

Important: you should not limit yourself in the choice of plants. A wide variety of cultures will look great on open balconies:

• geranium;
• thyme;
• carrot;
• laurel;
• basil;
• rosemary.

Plants can be perfectly combined with ultra-modern design solutions and decorative items. But given the limited amount of space, you need to minimize the variety of crops and their total number. Let there be relatively little greenery, but each small part of it should bring some obvious benefit, improve the appearance. And let the maximum closeness to nature be felt immediately upon opening the windows. The abundance of lush greenery can refer to both rural motives and jungle romance.

But it doesn't matter, in the end, whether the balcony will be used for growing plants or for placing furniture, storing things. Anyway playing with the features of a long, narrow space is not easy.

First of all, you need to pay special attention to the decoration inside the balcony. For the floor, usually wooden slabs are used, which easily fall on any previous coating. Several rows of thin slats will give the room a deeper and more interesting look.

Very often, when decorating a loggia or balcony, they use division into zones. Zoning-based solutions are usually liked by most people as they help make the space more interesting. Experts note that the best choice is to divide the balcony into 3 sections. They are made wider or narrower as needed.

One interesting idea is transforming plants into doorways. This immediately creates an unfamiliar feeling. You can take a closer look at other solutions that designers offer for ultra-narrow areas. A striking example is use of folding wooden tables... They are usually complemented by either a pair of folding chairs or four aluminum benches.

Very often, fast-growing climbing plants are used to decorate the space.

You can also make a cozy balcony with the help of the "Italian garden". One of its variants is created like this:

• on one side, the corner is equipped with benches at an angle;
• place a small table or one more seat;
• put round cacti of low height.

An alternative arrangement for a narrow balcony implies its visual approximation to a traditional gazebo... In this case, if the room will not be used very actively, you can put a ficus. While this tree will take up a lot of space, it will also make the space feel airy and lush. To compensate for the decrease in usable area, you will have to put a bench or chair behind the tree.

To create an optimal appearance, it is advised to use table fountains, which, moreover, create a favorable mood with their sound. An ordinary glass table can be an ideal addition to this atmosphere.

The idea described above will have to be abandoned if the front door is located strictly in the center. If it is shifted to the side, you can use modern, casual design options: they change the herbs and driftwood for a cactus, put lizard figures, Mexican ceramics, sometimes even red pillows are used.

It will be easier to equip a narrow balcony due to the outreach. This is the simplest solution that allows you to both increase the usable area and change the configuration of the space. Window sill removal turns out to be a great niche for indoor flowers.

But if it is not possible, you can resort to an alternative solution - to expand the area using visual techniques. You can decorate the walls with light-colored materials with vertical elements. Narrow sections correspond to narrow stripes, while wide ones may expand. When the use of variegated decorative elements is planned, it is advisable to decorate the walls in a single tone.

A useful solution turns out to be the use of oversized furniture, which will help to further expand the space. Unconditional preference should be given not just to light, but to glossy materials that will help to visually push the walls apart.

It is advised to glaze a narrow balcony using sliding elements. They allow you to open windows at any time without loss of usable area. To compensate for the limited space, relatively narrow furniture is used. Another option is folding products.

You also need to pay attention to the style. Narrow high-tech balconies can be designed competently if you provide maximum illumination and adhere to an extremely restrained approach to painting. Black and white and brown and gray combinations are great options. A narrow loft-style balcony can be created with:

• open sections of a brick wall or its imitation;
• stylish looking furniture;
• embroidered pillows;
• weightless window curtains.