Yes, many of us live in a big city and have a small balcony (if we are lucky enough to have access to the outdoors). In addition to being reduced, it may also be elongated, a factor that reduces versatility to add furniture or decorative elements. Of course, there is no reason to lose motivation and forget about the balcony if it is not a large space, with a little grace and good ideas we can make it our favorite corner.
Take advantage of the end to place a sofa
As we have mentioned, a small and elongated balcony reduces possibilities, but (although it seems difficult to imagine) we can place a sofa at one end. In this way, we take advantage of the length of space and if we make the sofa with pallets we can find a model that fits the exact width. With some booty cushions we can build a place to relax, read or have a coffee.
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Turn it into a useful place with a chair and a side table
Another way to make the balcony a useful place is place a light chair and a side table that we can change position. In this image we see that we can add a rug to increase the feeling of warmth.
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A tall shelf allows you to decorate with various plants
When there is not much space on the floor we can squeeze the walls to the maximum. Thus, we have the option of placing a shelf for plants. Thanks to the different shelves we will give life to our balcony without giving up taking advantage of the extension that we still have with other elements.
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Extendable or removable elements
When we place fixed elements in certain rooms, the feeling that we leave aside the option of changing and adapting the space to different circumstances on a regular basis, but reality is far from it. To end this dilemma, we can add extendable or removable elements, like a small table where you can have breakfast or have a snack.
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