Spring - the time when the bike is getting from the balcony, put in the angle of skiing and skates, stretch the rings for linen ... And instead of drinking tea on the balcony, arrange parties overlooking the city or read books in a cozy atmosphere among colors. On the balcony you can meet dawn with your loved ones, relax and play sports, create and work. To turn the balcony in the dream room, you need to take a drop of inspiration, a couple of free days and the following tips.
We have gathered the best ideas for the design of balconies and loggias who were able to find on the Internet, and asked Olga Kostyukov, Masters-consultant network of hypermarkets for the giving and repairing OBI, comment on how and with the help of which materials you can achieve the same result.
Bedroom
Sleep outdoors and admire the stars - romance in action. Or a solution for apartments with a place deficit. You can sleep perfectly on the balcony.
The first question is insulation. Even in the summer in the fresh air you can climb at night. This cost repair: you need to install good windows, insulate the walls, gender and ceiling. But the new area is worth it. The main problem is the inevitable loss of the place, since the insulation must be laid from the inside, and any insulating materials are taken by space. Like - Rolled polymer materials with aluminum foil coating. For their laying, there is no massive doom (enough wooden plates on top of insulation), they themselves are thinner than other materials and are characterized by good thermal insulation properties. The insulation will already be closed with finishing material according to your choice.
Bar
Invite friends to a cocktail party. On your balcony.
On the loggia or balcony to place a few chairs around the table will not work. But if you make a bar rack from the window sill and put a few chairs, then the party overlooking the lights of the city is provided. For such an interior, glossy wall panels will be needed, and for atmospheric light - LED tape.
Library
The fans of reading books gradually becomes so much that they occupy more space than the owners of the apartment. The library turns out to be an unjustified luxury, and the balcony comes to the rescue. With an electronic book, I also want to find a cozy place for reading. Agree, it's nice to sit with a cup of fragrant tea and a new story in silence. What is not suitable for a balcony? Only lighting in the evening, and after all, before bedtime, most often we renounce the book.
You can endure wiring to the balcony and make two-level lighting. At the ceiling to place the embedded lamps that will not distract attention from the overall balcony design. Below to attach several sconces to create a concentrated light in the right place. The original shelf can be collected with your own hands, it is enough to take ready-made furniture parts, self-tapping screws and glue.
Gym
In some balconies, nothing more stepper will fit, but the loggia with a Swedish wall and a pair of simulators is an almost full-fledged hall. To celebrate a new day, performing exercises from the yoga course and looking at the dawn.
Warm floor on the balcony is a suitable solution if you need to warm the room, because it is not necessary to leave the working heaters overnight. Pipes to hold onto a balcony or loggia cannot be, it does not comply with construction standards, so the repair technology is to carry out the electrical system. The optimal option is to lay the cable warm floor on the basis of the heating mat. First, it is necessary to ensure isolation, and then lay the heating elements in the screed layer. From above, the floor covering and the carpet is already fitted.
Balcony is not needed
Sometimes the balcony is not needed, but you just need more space. Make! Think about how you embed an additional space in the common room. The fact is that completely remove the wall between the balcony and the room is unlikely to succeed. So the plan depends on which room the balcony will be adjusted. Use part of the wall as a support for the table top in the kitchen or in the nursery.
In order not to redo the whole room, you need to enter new meters in the finished interior. Defining factors - flooring and curtains. And do not forget that all the changes in the area must be coordinated and obtaining permission.
Workshop
Light, isolated space and the opportunity to safely work - the conditions for creating a good workshop on the balcony for classes of your favorite hobby.
The balcony is so most often used to store things, and in the workshop, any tool must lie in their places. In the design of such a premises, the main thing is not so much beauty as functionality. You can use ready-made shelves and storage capacities or take advantage of the detailed instructions for the manufacture of the staircase.
Garden
Wake up in the morning, go to the balcony to look at the weather, and drown in colors. How about the beginning of the day with a walk in the garden? And the size does not matter. The transformation of the balcony into the garden is one of the most elementary interior solutions for which you can do minimal repairs. If the balcony is open and you are not going to engage in glazing, then summer garden is your version of the design.
For such an interior, sometimes it is not necessary to repair anything at all, even defects in the painting of the walls will hide the foliage of plants located on the trellis and arches. And for the mood is enough easy garden furniture and convenient structures on which flowers are located. Benches, wicker chairs, racks, shelves and kashpo, soil and greens - and cosmetic repair is ready. If the balcony is open, choose folding furniture so that it is easy to remove it in winter.
Workplace
Before you - only your desktop. Nearby - just a chair and a wardrobe with documents. Outside the window - the whole city. No one distracts, does not interfere with and does not knock down from the working attitude. This is not a personal account on the 60th floor of the business center, this is your balcony.
Place a workplace on the balcony simple: Tips on the insulation area are above. For work, it is important that the sunlight does not beat into the eye, did not fall under an uncomfortable angle on the screen and did not interfere with working on hot days. For windows, use blinds, Roman or rolled curtains: a concise style will create an illusion of home office, it will be easier to focus on projects.
What about skis and bike?
Like that.
For attachment there are many special devices, for example, bicycle hooks.
And what lies with you on the balcony? Share ideas in the comments!
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