5 ideas of how to execute a tasteful balcony
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Sat 07 Mar 2020 08:15
Balconies have always had a romantic aspect to them. They’re the outdoors one can access without leaving the comfort of their homes. Even among balconies, the visual space and openness offered by glass balconies is unparalleled. A tasteful glass balcony is easily the best thing one can do to make the most of a good view. Hence, Creatalog brings you five tasteful tips to pull off a glass balcony the best :
1. Use Space Saving Furniture
The best way to design a glass balcony is for the view. Use small form factor furniture, like small benches with a sheepskin throw to make it cosy. Another good option is to use folding furniture like butterfly chairs and picnic tables that can be put away in order to free up visual space. Add small decorations like wall planters or small side tables. Avoid cluttering up too many small things. Remember - the key is to keep the sightlines as open as possible to make the most out of the balcony view.
2. Free up the sightlines - Use Small Footprint Furniture
Over-the-top modernist furniture can be quite intimidating to purchase, considering how it deviates from the norm. However, certain minimalist design styles offer furniture perfect for maximizing open sight lines. Wire frame decorations and glass furniture are often designed for glass balconies and can help keep the visual footprint small. Another alternative is to use bamboo furniture, which combines visual openness with a relaxing, beach aesthetic. Match the colors one has a visually open gathering space to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee at.
3. Use a Living Room Layout
One of the best uses of a balcony is as a gathering space. If one has a large enough balcony, throwing in a sofa and a coffee table can go a long way towards turning the glass balcony into a small living room. Balconies can house things like hanging chairs and picnic tables - inappropriate for actual living rooms but perfect as a balcony decoration. A friendly and inviting balcony can even surpass a living room as the main conversation space of a home.
4. Give it a Fresh Touch with Greens
Adding a bit of green to the open sightlines of a glass balcony provides a stark, tasteful contrast between the modern and the natural. One doesn’t need to do an entire garden, just a few low maintenance houseplants at the edges or near the door to the balcony give a fresh decoration to the open visual space. Small planters on the frame of the glass railing can be a small herb garden. A - quite literally - tasteful addition to balcony.
5. Keeping it Simple
When we talk about modern design, minimalism is the name of the game. Sometimes, the best thing one can do to a glass balcony is to just leave it be. Install a simple bench by the walled part of the balcony, maybe a side table beside. Let the balcony breath and enjoy the fresh openness in its raw.
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Edited on Sat 18 Apr 2020 12:59