If you own a tiny balconyand are used to considering it a useless interior appendix, read this material. You will see that even a small space can be made functional. Obviously, with significant financial investments, even a small balcony can be equipped royally. But what if the family budget does not include a cost item for repairs? Then it is necessary to analyze in detail the initial data, assess the potential and determine the most rational ways to use the available outdoor space. We bring to your attention 3 simple options, each of which suits a certain type of small balcony or loggia. 1. Summer cottage If your balcony "sins" with its miniature size and lack of glazing, it is logical to assume that it will be used only in the warmer months. Therefore, the decision regarding its design suggests itself: turn it into an urban-type summer cottage. Even 3-5 sq. m, you can place a minimum set of pieces of furniture that will provide you with the opportunity to comfortably spend time outdoors. You can put together a veranda yourself, so that the size perfectly matches the area of the balcony, or you can pick it up in a store. 
If you dream of a cozy romantic corner forTwo, you need a couple of chairs and a table. And it is better that they be foldable. Why? Because in assembled form they are very compact. This quality you can appreciate during the cold season, when balcony furniture will need to be moved to the apartment and find a place for storage. 
If you plan to use the balcony on your own, you may prefer a hammock or a mattress. Agree, lying down so nice to read, listen to music or look at the stars! 
To maintain a suburban atmosphere, it is necessarywill also tackle the landscaping of the balcony. Vertical gardening will help to save scarce square centimeters: fix the pots on the walls, on the railing or behind them (if the balcony has a lattice fence). Several pots can be set aside not for planting plants, but for installing solar-powered garden lights. Just fill the containers with earth and stick the lamps into it. During the day they will be charged, and in the evening they will illuminate your impromptu summer cottage. 
Accessories are also welcome. But only those that can be easily and quickly removed: a bright mat on the floor, colorful cushions, a soft blanket. 
2.Summer nursery A small glazed balcony can be a real boon for a family with a recent child. Agree, it is much more useful for a baby to sleep in the fresh air than in a stuffy room. A small cradle for a newborn will take up very little space (especially if you make it suspended). There will also be room for a compact chair or chair in which an adult looking after the child can sit. 
Decorate the windows with nice curtains, made inSoft warm colors. Attach to the ceiling beautiful curly pendants that will entertain crumbs. It is better that the elements of the pendants are made of glass: then they will be fun in the rays of light, and the kid will be able to observe with pleasure the cheerful sunbeams. 
3.Mini-bar Owners of a loggia, however small, have a slightly wider choice of design options than owners of balconies. However, if the loggia is long and narrow, with beveled side edges, that is, it has an uncomfortable geometry, we advise you to use such a simple and very functional technique as replacing the window sill with a wide table top. As a result, you will get a full-fledged bar counter that can accommodate several people. 
Place a few of your favorite magazines on the counter orbooks that your family members are reading at the moment. These items will serve as both decoration and entertainment. If you install the tabletop not only along the window, but also along the side walls, there will be space for various accessories: flowers, lamps, vases, etc. 
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