If your house has a small balcony or an interior patio, the time has come to make the most of it. These spaces, especially today when flats lack square meters, are a privilege, no matter their size, really!, what matters is knowing how to take advantage of that natural corner, outdoors and full of natural light that we are lucky enough to have.
This time of year is when we usually spend more time in this space, but if we are not careful and we do not feel comfortable we will end up using it as a pantry or storage room, a crime!
It is not necessary to spend a fortune on renovating the balcony or patio, but to take advantage of what we have, recycle, restore or acquire really useful accessories for this space and that will help us to configure an atmosphere of comfort, cozy and appetizing. So much so that if we achieve an attractive and functional design, we will be able to spend more time here than we thought: having breakfast every morning, having dinner by moonlight and a few candles, reading, taking a nap, having a glass of wine as a couple, enjoying watering our plants... Small tricks such as placing a mirror to create a feeling of spaciousness or placing a rug, will make our modest terrace a pleasant and tempting place for visitors. ;-)
If you take into account the timiv that we are going to indicate below to take advantage of your balconies, you will achieve surprising results, so much so that you will want to send us photographs so that we can see it with our own eyes. :D
· Flowers and plants. What is a balcony without flowers? An open space is a natural, green, ecological space... Plants bring freshness, vitality, color, completely transform the appearance of a simple patio or balcony. If you have never cared for plants, start with those that require less care, even so, water them every day. Little by little you will get hooked and want to try new and exotic plantations. :) Ask the florist for advice, who will recommend seasonal flowers and give you some guidelines to take care of them.
· Urban Garden. This is something that is becoming more and more fashionable. If you eat an organic diet, you always buy organic products, then choose a little corner to place your own garden, with one square meter is enough for you to plant what you want, as long as it does not require a hectare of land...
· The details make the difference. Pamper your balcony, choose charming details, those that invite you to spend hours sitting there, for example, place a lavender in a vintage-style planter, recycle an old tin bucket or an old watering can to place some flowers, choose a side table and a couple of chairs in vibrant colors, study your space and distribute essential elements but always with charm.
· Add pillows and cushions. Cushions in fresh and vivid tones that refresh the environment. Choose special fabrics for the outdoors, so that they withstand humidity and sunlight. Choose one side of your patio and place a bench, on it rest a few pillows, you will feel that transformation instantly, a space of total comfort.
· Delimit the spaces. Whether it is a patio with more space or a balcony with reduced dimensions, you can always place elements that delimit areas: a space for relaxation, to sit and enjoy breakfast; a plant corner, where we can place our plants and take care of them every day; A space for our hobby, if you like photography, place a tripod in a corner and start photographing, you may discover spectacular views that you had not even realized you had.
· Use an outdoor and indoor rug. An outdoor seating area gains warmth with a rug. Place it under the side table or dining table, if it fits on your balcony. The bigger the better, both the table and the chairs should fit on it.
An umbrella for the unforeseen. An outdoor space needs an umbrella, the summer rains are very treacherous and do not usually warn. In addition, on sunny days it will also come in handy to protect us from the sun. Place an umbrella, choose a proportionate size, according to the space you have.
· Create a focus of attention. Think about the main use you want to give to your patio. Breakfast and dinner, reading and relaxing, urban gardening? And depending on what you decide, decorate and distribute taking into account the sense of space.
· Thorough cleaning. This point must be put into practice first of all but it does not hurt that, even if you clean and take care of it every week, every month you carry out a thorough cleaning, sweep the dry leaves from the floor, clean the furniture of all the accumulated dust... It is just another area of the home and therefore we must also keep it spotless.
· A corner is an ideal excuse for a plant. Soften the angles by placing plants in the corners, plants with higher height give better results.
· Style and design. It is important to know what style we want to use. An elegant, modern, exotic, eclectic courtyard... We can even adopt the style that predominates inside our house to maintain harmony if that is what we feel like.
· Mirrors. Hang a mirror on one of the outdoor pedests and you'll get a feeling of spaciousness in your small patio.
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