Small balcony? With these ideas, it becomes a space miracle

No room for anything? No way: You can also make a lot out of small balconies. There are design ideas and tips in this Advice for house & garden.

Admittedly, with the sun lounger it won’t work on a measly balcony. But you can also create a small oasis of well-being on two square meters.

A small corner shelf is suitable, for example, for placing a cup of coffee or a small plant without taking up much space. Also shelves on the wall or wall panels offer plenty of storage space and options for placing or hanging plants, candles and more.

Designing small balconies is all about making effective use of height and railing so that you don’t have to put as much floor space as possible.

The seating furniture should be small, that goes without saying, and preferably foldable so that you can easily put them away if you want to use the space on the balcony for something else. But what many people don’t realize is folding tablesthat are hung on the balcony railing. On the one hand, they have a smaller table surface, but above all they have no legs. This makes the balcony appear larger, but it is also more comfortable because it offers more legroom.

Also so-called bistro furniture are great because of their small size and look very pretty, but are usually not collapsible.

In order to counteract the small table surface, small decorative ones can be attached to the railing directly above the table Balcony boxes as additional storage space for salt, pepper, bottles and the like.

As I said, a sun lounger doesn’t fit on a mini-balcony, of course, but one does hammock. It can be easily attached to the railing with large, stable snap hooks from the hardware store.

You already have a super cozy opportunity for a nap in the sun.

For a great growth on a mini balcony window boxes all around the railing fastened the be-all and end-all.

The balcony boxes should be hung outside so that no space is wasted on the small balcony. It is advisable to use a few plants here and there that have a bushy growth and hang down either on both sides or only inwards over the railing or the balustrade – this gives a special flair without taking up much space. Petunias, some ornamental grasses and climbing plants, for example, are suitable for this. The small balcony is nicely framed.

If you have the opportunity, place one or two balcony plants in hanging pots – the plant paradise is done in the smallest of spaces.

Small balconies often have an ugly concrete floor or unsightly tiles. Even if the floor area is very small, a new covering can make a big difference in terms of looks. To embellish it, especially in rental housing, are suitable plug-in tiles very good, also called bottom rust. They are available in modern, simple versions, made of wood or decorated in detail, such as Moroccan-style mosaic tiles.

Artificial turf can also look cozy, but it is not for everyone.

The sun is slowly setting – now it’s getting romantic. In order to capture this cozy atmosphere and to be able to create a special atmosphere, especially in the dark, the right lighting is particularly important. Of course, a few decorative candles or a nice lantern should not be missing, but they also take up valuable space on the floor or on the balcony table. So the magic word is: fairy lights. They can be attached above the balcony or on the border (preferably take solar-powered ones).

There should be a few candles be true: Less is more on small balconies.

Tall, narrow lanterns are wonderful, they are space-saving, mobile, less dangerous in a small space and create a stylish atmosphere.

Grilling on balconies is such a thing because of the neighborhood anyway. Small balconies make things difficult because you don’t want to sit in the smoke. The solution: a small electric table grill. If you don’t even have room for it on your balcony, you should probably rethink and invest in a high-quality grill pan.

Especially when the small balcony is next to the kitchen, you can at least bring some summery barbecue flair home.

Not everyone is concerned with having a lot of space on the balcony. A small, comfortable seat surrounded by lots of plants, candles and other decorative items can have a lot of charm. In this case, the motto is: the more, the better and the more detailed, the more comfortable.

Bright colors, lots of fabric, lots of plants and numerous lights – this is how you create the feeling of 1001 nights on your own little balcony.