Make Your Balcony the Most Attractive Place of Your Home

Balcony can be the best place to you to unwind and relax. So, make the most of it by making it the most attractive place of your home.

 

If you live in an apartment building or in a home with no garden or porch, your balcony is the best place to spend a leisurely afternoon soaking in the great weather. Balconies, besides enhancing the architectural beauty, are great to let the outdoors into your home. The way you decorate it is completely up to you. If you browse through any interior design websites, you can find several unique designs. However, since a balcony is a place where you relax with your family or catch up with your best friend, it should be done in a way that suits your tastes so that you are comfortable in the space. Here are a few good ideas for decorating your balcony.

 

The floor

 

The floor of your balcony can change the entire look of the place. Choose flooring to suit the kind of ambiance you want to create. For modern and contemporary balconies, ceramic or vitrified tiles are good options. If you want a rustic and natural look, stone flooring or terracotta tiles are suitable. Artificial wood planks are also excellent to use in balconies. Rugs and carpets are not recommended.

 

Seating and furniture

 

Comfortable seating is very important in a balcony. If your balcony does not have a roof, refrain from using lots of cushioned seating because rain and moisture can ruin it. Cane, wicker, fiber and plastic furniture is great for balconies. Ensure that the seating is comfortable. Wooden or stone benches also look great. For more comfort, you can have cushioned made for these furniture and use them only during sunny climates.

 

Decoration

 

The best way to decorate your balcony is to add some greenery to the place. Although this is a very cliché idea, it works wonderfully in more than one ways. Firstly, greenery creates a cool and soothing ambiance. Secondly, the air is fresher and you feel refreshed when you spend some time here. Thirdly, adding greenery of a great way to stay closer to nature, especially if you live in a concrete jungle. Plan an assortment of colorful crotons, flowering plants and plants which have a soothing fragrance. Place them in different levels and create a stunning collage of plants to lend a paradisiacal look to your balcony. Choose pots of different sizes and shapes to make the space look more artistic. You can also grow a small kitchen garden.

 

You could enhance the green mood by hanging a small birdhouse from the roof. A small water fountain or a waterfall, pebbles and ornamental rock arrangements can be used. In order to make the best use of the breeze, hang a few wind chimes. The melodiously tinkling sound can be unbelievably soothing.

 

Lighting is usually not the most important thing in balconies although you should give it some thought if you like to spend cool nights out there. Lanterns and other kinds of outdoor lighting can be used with great effect. You can also extend the interior design theme of your home to the sit out.  But remember never to crowd your balcony with too many things. Decide on theme, choose a few things and make the most of them.