8 great tips on how to redo your balcony for the summer season

When you feel that all spices are being replaced with dill, you can be sure that summer is really here. To feel it on the balcony, terrace or loggia, try our time-tested recipe for guaranteed success.

Plants – Nature gives us a rich, diverse variety of experiences, especially essential when living in the city. Therefore, by adding plants to the balcony, you will make it come alive. Before buying plants, find out which direction your balcony faces so that they can have a better environment for growing:

  • If the balcony faces NORTH, we recommend plants such as hostas, skimmias, ferns, forget-me-nots, ivy, begonias, fuchsia, hortensias.
  • If the balcony faces SOUTH, we recommend petunias, grapes, roses, lavender, jasmine.
  • If the balcony faces EAST, we recommend boxwood, daisies, palm lilies, marigolds and lobelias.
  • If the balcony faces WEST, we recommend sweet potato vines, jasmines, geraniums, wild strawberries, tomatoes and lavender.

Remember! The more plants you have, the greater the effect.

Lighting - turn long summer days into long summer evenings by using lanterns, candles or solar lamps. They will give a romantic atmosphere for evening picnics and rituals. Even a minimal lighting fixture on your balcony will quickly create the atmosphere you are looking for.

Accessories - vases, candlesticks, pillows, rugs.

Furniture - table, chair, hanging rocking chair.

Record player - enjoy some summer sounds in the background or melodies that best suit your taste.

Carpet will make your outdoor balcony, terrace or loggia more cosy.

Mirror – it will optically make the balcony bigger than it actually is.

Glazing – it will provide protection against unpleasant weather and wind, as well as suppress street noise, so that you can enjoy the dreamy summer undisturbed!

 

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