Options for furniture for the balcony, as well as recommendations for the selection and placement
Many apartment owners do not use a balcony for any purpose. This is due to the complexity of the repair, lack of financial capabilities or other reasons. But if you competently carry out the decoration, purchase quality furniture and install other suitable elements, then you can use this free space for any important matters. Often this room replaces a full study, bedroom or dining room. Furniture on the balcony should be selected in accordance with the objectives of the repair. It depends on the insulation of the room and the design of the windows, and should also be attractive and convenient.
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In the photo, furniture for balconies and loggias is represented by a variety of models that differ in size, color, material and other characteristics. Therefore, often people have difficulties with a competent choice. If you plan to form a full-fledged living space from the available space, then the furnishings should be of high quality, comfortable and appropriate to the style of the apartment.
| Balcony Options | The basics of the right choice of furniture |
| Availability and quality of glazing | If the balcony is open, then you can use it only in the summer. Open sun rays and precipitation will constantly fall on interior items, and in winter they will be exposed to low temperature. Therefore, only outdoor furniture is suitable for an open balcony, which are not afraid of the listed factors. Typically, plastic or wicker designs are chosen. Often purchased metal products, but they must be galvanized and treated with special anti-corrosion compounds. Also often for such conditions, folding furniture for the balcony is selected, which is collected and stored in the house during the winter. |
| Room dimensions | Usually balconies have small dimensions, so due to the limited space it is impossible to choose large or specific furniture. Compact furnishings are purchased that do not clutter up the space and are characterized by high functionality. Structures must not block doors or windows. |
| Finish purpose | With high-quality insulation and decoration of the balcony, it can be used as a full bedroom, a separate study, a cozy dining room or even a kitchen. Depending on the purpose of this room, suitable furniture is selected. |
| Sun direction | If you choose not outdoor furniture for the balcony and loggia, but standard interior items, then it is taken into account that they will quickly fade under the influence of sunlight. Therefore, they must be installed in such a way that they are protected from the sun.You can use different curtains to prevent the negative effects of light on furniture. |
When choosing furniture for a balcony, some features of this room are taken into account. Many men use the balcony as a place to store items with which they fish, so the room becomes a kind of storage for fishing products, and in this case special interior items are chosen for this purpose.
Varieties
Furniture on the balcony can be presented in different forms. Each of them has its own characteristics, on which the final choice depends. The main types of furniture include:
- Foldable - with the help of such items you can organize a space on the balcony for relaxation or reading. Often even a small summer bedroom is made. This furniture includes folding beds or highchairs. Folding items allow you to comfortably spend time indoors, and if necessary, they can easily be folded and cleaned in the pantry;
- Wicker - it is considered interesting because it enlivens any interior. Wicker furniture for a small balcony is an ideal choice, as it does not clutter up the space. You can buy different chairs, sofas, tables or chests of drawers. To create them, natural materials such as rattan, bamboo or vine are used, and artificial rattan can also be used. You can choose models created without chemical treatment, which is ideal for living quarters. They will become a real decoration of the balcony. Interior items are lightweight, so they simply move around, which facilitates the cleaning process;
- Built-in - selectable for a small balcony. It provides significant space savings. In most cases, it is represented by vertical objects designed to store numerous things. Such furniture for fishing is most often chosen, since fishing rods and other devices for this hobby are easily located. A feature of such furnishings is that they are not equipped with rear or side walls. They are considered ideal for balconies with different niches or recesses;
- Soft, cabinet or modular - such items are used not only on the balcony, but also simply in residential premises. This balcony furniture is selected if the room is used to form a full bedroom or study. It can fit a specific style. The only condition is small dimensions, so as not to litter the space and ensure the convenience of being indoors;
- Shod furniture harmonizes beautifully with indoor plants. If you equip a winter garden on the balcony, then openwork pieces of furniture will look very good. In addition, forged furniture is easy to care for, it does not require special conditions.
The balcony furniture itself is usually represented by varieties:
- Cabinets equipped with sliding or hinged doors, and their dimensions should be ideal not only for installation in the room, but also for free movement, if necessary, through the existing opening;
- Numerous shelves on which many different small items, decorative elements or flowers are stored;
- Upholstered furniture for relaxing or special designs for fishing, for example, folding chairs or tables, soft chairs or rocking chairs, as well as small corner sofas, which do not take up much space, but guarantee comfort when using the balcony for any purpose;
- Bedside tables, dressers or other items for storing items.
Thus, the furniture on the balcony is selected depending on its purpose and size. It can be presented in different styles and sizes. When choosing it, one should consider for what purposes the arrangement of the premises is carried out.
Rules for choosing materials
For the balcony, they choose furniture made from quality materials.When choosing designs, it is taken into account that the material from which they are made must meet some significant requirements:
- A small mass that allows you to quickly move structures if necessary;
- Small dimensions, due to which space is not cluttered;
- Resistance to open sunlight, as otherwise designs will burn out and lose attractiveness;
- Resistance to temperature changes or high humidity, so natural wood is rarely chosen for this room;
- It is not advisable to choose steel products, as due to high humidity, the corrosion process can begin. If a metal piece of furniture is required, then it must be galvanized or it will have to be regularly treated with special protective compounds.
The most optimal for the balcony are structures made of:
- Plastic, since this material can easily cope with high humidity and temperature changes, but the sun's rays lead to fading of the elements;
- Drywall, and if you choose a moisture-resistant material, it will easily withstand moisture, and you can decorate the structure with tiles or plastic panels;
- Plywood or MDF, and these materials allow you to make furniture for the balcony, with a specific design;
- Glass also fits the balcony well, but it is important that it is tempered and durable.
Wood or metal products are selected for the balcony with good insulation and protection from atmospheric precipitation.
Rules of arrangement and functionality
So that the furniture does not clutter up the space of a small balcony, you need to place it correctly. To do this, follow the recommendations:
- A table with a chair can be used not only for sitting, but also as a small bedside table, so it is advisable to choose models equipped with small drawers below, in which you can put different things;
- When creating an extra bed, a chair-bed is considered an excellent choice, which does not take up much space and has the necessary transformation mechanism;
- If a room is used for rest and conversations, then a corner sofa with a folding seat and drawers designed to store different things is installed;
- If a working area is formed, then a small folding table for a computer is considered relevant.
The photo offers examples where furniture on the balcony is installed in different ways. Usually, a U-shaped arrangement is chosen, but in a small room the arrangement of interior items along the walls will be correct. In the center there is a lot of free space for comfortable movement. Additionally, you can put a bar in the presence of free space.
Protection and care
Furniture care rules depend on what material it is made of:
- Rattan furniture should be periodically cleaned from dust and lubricated with special oil;
- Wicker structures are protected from direct exposure to the rays of the sun, and during cleaning from contamination, the use of abrasive compounds is not allowed;
- Wooden products are systematically coated with antiseptics, cleaned with a dry method, and the use of polishing agents is considered optimal;
- Furniture made of metal is coated with anti-corrosion compounds;
- Plastic constructions are easily wiped with a damp rag using various cleaning products, but it is not allowed to act with hard brushes.
Before you buy balcony furniture you need to think through all the points for care and maintenance. Clarify how this or that material will behave on the open balcony - whether the frame will be stratified, if the upholstery will burn out. It is important to consider the moisture resistance of the filler. Pillows and mattresses made of fluff or cotton, with a long stay in the open air, can simply rot. But all this does not matter if the balcony is glazed and insulated. In this case, the main selection criterion will be the convenience of a particular model.Compact sofas, folding tables and poufs look very comfortable, especially if there is a winter garden on the balcony. The choice is huge, it is only important to properly care for the products, so that they retain their attractiveness for a long time, and also do not collapse or deform under the influence of various factors.
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