A small balcony area is not a reason to turn it into a storage room. For bicycles, skis and potatoes you can find another place. And the balcony with ease, which will combine with the overall style of the apartment or contrast with it. Ideas for arrangement small balcony great multitude. But it’s still worth proceeding from personal preferences and specific parameters. Don't try to fit everything in at once, choose one main idea and follow it.
To turn a small balcony into something cozy and original, you just need to focus on a few very important points that will help you achieve the desired result.
Ideas for decorating a small balcony
If you cannot increase the actual area, then you can visually expand the room. To do this, designers advise using light colors. White, beige, cream, light yellow and blue - these shades allow you to optically increase the size of your balcony. Plain walls will “merge” and create a feeling of more space.
Another “trick” that will help to visually enlarge a room is the use of finishing materials with a glossy surface. They perfectly reflect light, saturating the room with it, and making it “airier” and “lighter”.
If plain surfaces seem too boring to you, then you can use materials with a pattern. But you must remember the main rule - a small pattern will look good in narrow places, and a large one in wide places. This combination will allow you to “pull apart” the walls.
Small balcony style
We advise you to decide on a style before starting any finishing works and procurement of materials. The fact is that it is the style that will dictate the list of necessary things for you. For example, the balcony will appeal to lovers of tea ceremonies and hookahs. Warm colors should be present in the design of the walls and ceiling, the flooring will be hidden under a high and soft carpet. And they will complement this luxurious interior colored pillows and translucent curtains.
Popular in recent years eco-style requires increased attention to the choice of finishing materials. No plastic - exclusively natural wood, stone, bamboo. To prevent your balcony from looking like a sauna, use decorative elements. On such a balcony not only flowers will look great, but also useful plants, grown in pots. A mini-vegetable garden is a great addition to an eco-style balcony.
The balcony has long ceased to be a place that is used only as additional square meters in the apartment for storing and storing various things. At the right approach even a small balcony can be functionally equipped, turning it into a place for relaxation, privacy or work.
A small balcony is usually found in Khrushchev-era buildings. With some small balcony design ideas, you can transform this space into a useful, comfortable and stylish area.
Balcony ideas
The interior design of a balcony in a Khrushchev-era building or just a small balcony begins with what functional load this room will have. According to need or personal preference, the following places can be equipped from the balcony area:
Terrace for relaxation. To arrange a recreation area, it is necessary to create conditions for a comfortable stay on a small balcony. For this you need cozy furniture and a table. In accordance with its small dimensions, it should not be bulky - for this you can use a folding table and chairs, or equip a small multifunctional soft sofa with hidden storage boxes inside. Numerous pillows and other textiles will add comfort.
Workplace. If you need privacy for work, this is the place for it. There is enough space on the small balcony to accommodate computer desk for one computer and an upholstered chair. To work with a laptop, you only need a soft sofa and a table, which are also used for relaxation.
Tea or dining areaIf the balcony is small but wide, summer time here you can arrange a dining or tea area with full dining table for two or three people. 
Winter garden
Flowering plants and greenery growing all year round on the balcony, will create a summer atmosphere even in winter time. You can install hanging racks with pots on the walls, and place pallets with flowers on the balcony windowsill (example in the photo). Instead of a greenhouse, you can even arrange a greenhouse. 
Gym
Placed sports equipment or exercise equipment will create a small gym on the balcony. Thus, space in the apartment for storing equipment is saved, and in the summer there will be an opportunity to play sports in the fresh air.
Enlarging the main room with a balcony A more labor-intensive process of arranging and creating a design is combining small balconies with the rooms to which they adjoin. In this case, the window frame and door are removed, in some cases the heating radiator is moved, creating a room extended by the size of the adjacent balcony.
At the same time, it begins to perform the function that belongs to the room: if the balcony is combined with a kitchen, it can turn into dining area, a place for a bar counter, or is placed on it household appliances, for example, a refrigerator. If a living room or study is combined, another functional area is formed there. When combining a bedroom on the balcony you can equip workplace or boudoir, and in the children's room there is a playroom.
If the goal is not to convert the balcony into a specific functional area, you can simply decorate it stylishly by placing a neat, ergonomic storage system on it.
Preparing the area
The design of a small balcony begins with preparing its area for finishing and further decoration.
Initially, you should clear the area of unnecessary things and restore order. The main task of preparing for decoration is glazing and insulating the balcony. Without these works practical use balcony space is significantly limited.
When glazing, double-glazed windows with a thickness of at least 32 mm should be used. When all three sides of the balcony are glazed, it will become bright and cozy, but at the same time useful for practical application there will be fewer sides. If you glaze only the front part, you can later install storage systems on the side walls, hang flower pots, etc.
Insulation is usually done with sandwich panels on the outside of the balcony and on top, and inside the floor insulation is done using penofol, penoplex, covered with plywood or laminate on top. When combining a room with a balcony, it is mandatory to install a floor with electric or water heating.
Finishing
When decorating a balcony room, you can use one of two options: stylistically combine the space with the main room, decorating the balcony in accordance with the room using the same materials, or create an individual balcony style that differs from the main design of the apartment, but, at the same time, does not breaking out of it.
It is worth using moisture-resistant and heat-resistant materials, and for glazed and insulated loggias, you can use any material for cladding, from wallpaper to stone and decorative plaster. Since the balcony space belongs more to the external space of the apartment than to the internal one, they are often used for surface finishing. durable materials – artificial stone, plaster, decorative panels, as well as various combinations of them.
With their help you can implement any design ideas, creating original style. In order not to waste time and money on finishing with stone or plaster, you can treat the brick wall of the house, paint it or varnish it, thereby creating an urban style. Lining or wood panels when finished they form a pleasant eco-style, in addition, they additionally serve as a heat insulator. The flooring used is laminate, wood or tile.
Techniques for decorating a small balcony
When decorating a small balcony space, it is important not to overload it unnecessary details. In addition, to visually correct a small area, you can follow some design recommendations:
- Light colors in the decoration will visually expand the narrow balcony walls.
Do not overload the space with bulky furniture. You should use wicker, glass furniture, hanging and folding tables, storage systems with sliding doors, hidden drawers inside the seats. 
Windows should also be sliding. It is recommended to decorate them with blinds - it is beautiful and practical. To create more cozy atmosphere Roller blinds or Roman blinds are used. Long curtains and heavy curtains, it is better to decorate the balcony window of the combined space with the room to create a unified style. 
Wallpaper with a perspective on the side walls of the balcony will visually make it more spacious.
A wide window sill can be turned into a kind of bar counter or a place for flowers (see photo). And underneath you can install hidden shelves with doors for storing food and preservation. 
Mirror and glossy surfaces will visually increase the area. Tensioner glossy ceiling With spotlights also contributes to this.
From open wall shelves It’s better to refuse, they clutter up the space.
An emphasis with color on one of the walls contributes to visual magnification square meters. 
When gardening with flowers, you should not place pots and trays on the floor so as not to take up extra space.
In our country, the problem of old housing stock, morally obsolete, remains relevant. The so-called Khrushchev buildings alone account for 10% of Russia's housing stock. And in subsequent eras, a mansion was not built for the citizens of the country. The construction of new houses on the site of Khrushchev buildings is not proceeding at the pace announced by the authorities. The reasons for this are serious and largely objective, but small kitchens, bathrooms, and balconies remain an everyday reality for many families.
Let's talk about what you can do with a small balcony. Of course, it’s nice to live in a modern, spacious apartment with a huge loggia. Or even with two. But is everything so tragic if the balcony is small? While you don’t have anything else, put your hands to it and turn the “ugly duckling”
if not a beautiful swan, then something cozy and comfortable. In the end, it is not the one who has a lot of money who is rich, but the one who has enough of it!
Let's put it in order
We don’t even start with repairs, we start with examining the balcony slab. Without understanding what condition it is in and how long it will last, putting a load on an old balcony is dangerous.
Very important! The main task for you - high-quality insulation and balcony glazing. Without completing this task nothing will happen. Possibilities for use are not glazed balcony in our climate it is much less.
Start with glazing. You can do the glazing yourself, but it is better to turn to professionals. Glazing technology for small balconies from specialized construction companies has been worked out for a long time, and you can choose the option that suits you. Choose a double-glazed unit with a thickness of at least 32 mm.
Some companies offer a glazing option with frames moving beyond the perimeter of the balcony slab. The area of the balcony will not decrease even after it is insulated.
Don't like it plastic windows- order or install it yourself wooden frames. It will work out great design in country style.
On three sides of the perimeter, your balcony will be insulated with sandwich panels, which the builders will install during glazing. The ceiling will also be insulated. The material for insulation must be agreed upon immediately before signing the contract.
All you have to do is insulate the floor. A proven method is to lay out a material such as penofol on a balcony slab. Most budget option It has only one side covered with foil. Penofol with foil facing up and unfolded. We lay it end to end, sealing the seams with aluminum tape.
A timber frame is placed on top of the penofol layer, and penoplex of the required thickness is placed in the cells of the frame.
The top layer of the structure is OSB boards, moisture-resistant plywood or batten. Flooring according to your choice. Ideal floor insulation can be achieved by using film heated floors. A warm floor of this type is laid out according to the instructions directly on plywood or OSB board, contacts are connected, and covered plastic film or underlay to protect against damage when laying the flooring, and laminate can be laid on it.
Design ideas
After glazing and insulation, your balcony has turned into a small loggia. The time has come to settle it in. There is not much space, every centimeter must be used rationally, but it appearance already makes me happy!
Advice. Hang on balcony windows blinds, preferably horizontal ones. This way you can use the balcony at any time of the day, covering the blinds in bright sun or at night from prying eyes.
Greenhouse
For flower lovers, we turn the renovated balcony into a charming greenhouse. Agree with a glazing company to install a wide window sill. In addition, ask for timber inserts in the side blind plastic panels. Then you can hang flowerpots and shelves for potted plants and various cute trinkets on the side walls. The photo below shows interesting idea placement of shelves at 45°.
Blinds will protect your pets from direct sunlight.
Tired of white people plastic panels? Look at the options for decorating with plastic and panels under natural stone. Even the moss on old masonry growing! And the load on balcony slab practically does not increase. Today on the market you can buy finishing materials that will change your idea of the possibilities of the same plastic in room design.
Part external wall house, which happens to be “inside” a glazed balcony, is finished in accordance with overall design greenhouses. In this case about weight wall covering(tiles, stone, decorative plaster) you don't have to worry.
Recreation area
The main problem when decorating a recreation area on a small balcony will be the size of the furniture. Can't pick up items the right size? Make them yourself. Like this comfortable ottoman for relaxing. Place two sheets of plywood on timber posts. Calculate the height so that two drawers for storing things or a drawer with a pull-out table. We throw a mattress and pillows onto the plywood, and a wonderful place to relax and sleep is ready.
A simpler option is almost “eastern”. Place pillows on the floor and relax.
Instead of an ottoman, you can assemble a small bench. Make the seat fold down to create a storage box for all sorts of things. To make it softer to sit on, we upholster the back and seat with soft material.
Don't forget about design techniques for visually expanding space. We use light colors in the decoration, enlivening the design with bright spots of color. Don't really like the view from the window? We make the side walls blank and glue beautiful photo wallpaper onto one of them.
Shouldn't we have a cup of coffee?
By placing a relaxation area on a small balcony, it is easy to create a place where you can happily drink a cup of coffee. For this you only need a folding table. A diagram of how to make such a table with your own hands and several photographs are given below.
When thinking about the style of your apartment, you should pay close attention not only to the rooms. A balcony can become the highlight of your home. How often do people turn it into a place to store unnecessary things! By the way, you can create there like extra room, and a place to relax. Moreover, this can be done even in Khrushchev. How to make a cute small balcony design? Read about this and much more in our article.
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Features and Benefits
Of course, not everyone can boast of a large living area. Many people still live in a small apartment. Accordingly, the balcony will not be large either. This also has its advantages:
- Compact and practical. On such a balcony the things that you really need will be placed.
- Stylish design. You can arrange your balcony the way you need. Eat different ideas how to decorate the space inside. This way you will emphasize your individuality.
- Saving. Accordingly, a small balcony will not require such a large amount of materials as an impressive loggia.
Where to start arrangement
The very first element of arranging a balcony should be ordinary but thorough cleaning. You will need to free up all the space. It would not be superfluous to check the balcony slab. You need to initially understand what condition it is in, and whether it can be given a load.
You need to start with glazing. You can do this either independently or with the help of qualified specialists. Moreover, if you are not confident in your abilities, then you should not experiment on your own. It's better to trust experienced craftsmen. This way you will save money, time, and nerves. It is better to choose a double-glazed window with a thickness of 32 millimeters.
If you are not attracted to plastic windows, then you can order wooden frames. Yes, you can get great design in country style. You definitely need to discuss the insulation material with the company. For example, to insulate walls and ceilings, it should be between the frame and wooden beams pave waterproofing film and insulation. Vapor barrier film will secure everything.
Another insulation option can be heated floors. Certainly, this method It’s not budget-friendly and you’ll have to spend some money, but it’s faster and more comfortable. However, after completing the entire insulation process, you will not feel the difference.
Now you can move on to creating the design. Most often, modern companies use lining to create style. She can be the most different sizes and flowers. This way you can bring your ideas to life.
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It's worth noting that it's not just rooms that often need a makeover, but also your balcony. Interesting design This component of your apartment can transform your balcony in such a way that you simply won’t recognize it. The main thing is that you feel comfortable in the room, there is a single style concept. You can come up with everything yourself or take advice from experts. The main thing is not to forget about a single concept and not to overload the room with unnecessary details.
When implementing your ideas, it is worth remembering stylistic norms, as well as special rules that will help make the balcony visually larger and more voluminous. So, using a light tone will expand the walls of a narrow balcony. If you want to create a balcony office, then it is better to use calm and restrained tones.
The furniture you want to put on the balcony will also play a big role. With it you can focus on the chosen style. In this case, you should be as careful as possible. After all, using bulky furniture, you can ruin everything and overload the composition. It is better to use wicker chairs or tables. They will give the space airiness and weightlessness.
You should also not abuse the large number of shelves that are placed at the top. They will help reduce the space in the room. In addition, in the end you will put all your things there again. Spots are perfect for lighting. In general, it is better that minimalism prevails on the balcony. This style has never failed. You can spend time comfortably, even if the balcony area is 3 meters.
Great idea will place flowers on the balcony. They will not only organically fit into the style of the room, but will also please the eye and set you up for good luck and positivity. At the same time, even avid gardeners can turn their balcony into a greenhouse. To do this, it is worth agreeing in advance with the company that will do the glazing, so that they install a wide window sill and other devices where it will be possible to comfortably place vegetation. At the same time, do not forget to install blinds so that your flowers feel comfortable and are not exposed to direct sunlight.
You can decorate your balcony with plastic and natural stone panels. Special finishing materials are sold for this purpose. They will help you do creative design, depending on your preferences.
Design options
Among various options Designs for a small balcony include the following:
Recreation area
for those who dream of finding an oasis of serenity and tranquility, there is great opportunity create such a place yourself. A small balcony is suitable for this. In this case, the main difficulty will be the placement of furniture. But this is not a problem either. Can be done beautiful options with your own hands. For example, comfortable ottoman for relaxation will fit perfectly into any interior. You can easily and naturally create it yourself.
You only need to lay two sheets of plywood on the timber posts. At the same time, calculate the height so that there are two drawers at the end in which you can conveniently store the necessary things. Or so that you can put a drawer with a pull-out table. Now you need to put the mattress and pillows on the plywood. Here you have a great place for rest and relaxation. You can also simply place pillows on the floor. This will match the oriental style.
If you don’t like an ottoman, you can create a small bench. Make a comfortable reclining seat. It will also serve as a spacious drawer. This is where you will store all sorts of things. For comfort, you can upholster the bench with soft material.
To visually expand the space, it is worth using in decoration light shades. You can revive the composition with the help of colorful bright spots. The side wall can be complemented with cute photo wallpaper.
A place to drink coffee
The balcony can also serve as a place where you can have a pleasant time with your loved ones and friends, drink coffee, have breakfast, looking at the mesmerizing view from the window. For this you will need a folding table. You can do it yourself. The main thing is to follow the instructions and carry out everything according to the drawing. This compact option will appeal to everyone. You will be able to spend time in the evenings in pleasant company, recharge with positive emotions.
You can put a small wicker or glass table on the balcony, and place a bench of the same style next to it. This way you can create required quantity places for a small circle of friends. Now you will have a new stylish place where it will be pleasant to gather together or small company. In this case, you will not feel cramped.
The balcony can be with or without glazing. If you choose the last option, you will feel like a resident southern country. You can have breakfast as if on the veranda, enjoying aromatic tea and coffee.
A small room can be properly equipped and enlarged in this way usable area apartments. The design of the loggia is preceded by careful insulation. In this article, the photo shows a selection of ideas for decoration.
Coffee table and wicker chairs on the balcony 3 sq. m. Light tulle adds comfort and does not weigh down the space. The soft carpet allows you to take off your shoes while sitting in a chair without getting cold on the tiled floor.
Repair of a small balcony. The walls are covered with gypsum plasterboard, top layer finishing - wallpaper for painting. For the arrangement, a compact cabinet and a small glass table, which do not take up much space.
Oriental style in design. The secret of this style consists of little things: warm colors in the decoration, textile furniture, soft lighting, Moroccan lamps. Here you can equip a hookah room. The presence of a radiator allows you to use the place to relax all year round.
- To enlarge a small room (2, 3 or 4 sq. m), you can make an additional extension when installing double-glazed windows. This method can increase the room by 30 cm;
- If removal is not possible, you should turn to visual expansion methods. To do this you need to use
- Regardless of the repair method, finishing materials must match the chosen style.
Loggia furniture
- To be able to transform the space, it is better to purchase folding furniture models;
- Instead of a bed, which will take up the entire area, you can use a hammock for the relaxation area. If necessary, its structure is dismantled, freeing up the premises.
- If the loggia is small, you should use compact items when decorating the interior of the room. For example, for storage they use open shelves- such designs look easy, and at the same time help to properly organize the space.
A relaxation area with a hammock and pillows allows you to use several levels at once in one space. In such a room a company of 4-6 people can gather for a pleasant conversation.
Open shelves perform not only a functional role, but also a decorative one - they serve color accent in this interior.
For additional insulation A heated floor system is suitable. Despite the additional financial costs, the result will convince you of the rationality of this action.
The role of lighting
Additional light sources allow you to fully use the space throughout the day.
It’s better to think through several lighting scenarios, so you will have the opportunity to use all the devices at once or only some of them.
The lighting system creates an atmosphere for relaxation in the evening. There is also a more powerful light source on the balcony. The design of the blinds on the windows allows you to regulate the flow of light in daytime optional.
A selection of design ideas
Let's look at the photographs that show.
1. Premises with an area of 3 square meters. m
PVC panels were chosen for covering the walls of the room. This method is one of the most practical, does not require large investments of money and time for installation. The texture of the panels perfectly complements window frames PVC, the surface of which imitates wood.
Relaxation area on the balcony with an area of 3 sq. m. A pastel range of shades was used as a basis, complementing the interior with active colors through decorative items, furniture, and light sources. A panel with a city perspective fits into the general idea of the style and creates the atmosphere of a street in Paris.
The cabinet is designed specifically to save space and maintain order - with panoramic glazing, the area is visible from the street, if there is no tinting. The ironing board does not interfere with the passage into the apartment. Furniture material - painted chipboard elements. The walls are lined with black ceramic tiles in the shape of a brick.
Design of a balcony of 3 square meters. m in black and white. Chairs, coffee table, carpet, pillows, dishes and decorative items - everything is designed in the same style.
Modern interior. Finishing with natural materials - wood, decorative plaster, textiles.
Decorative plaster in the design of a hookah room (3 sq. m).
2. Loggia - continuation of the apartment
Two rooms are combined into one. The balcony area includes a dressing table with a pouf and a built-in wardrobe.
The loggia continues the idea of living room design. For sliding system Residents read books from glass without being distracted by extraneous sounds in the apartment. If you open the partition, you can thereby increase the area of the room.
Country style in the interior of the work area.
3. Kitchen
Not everyone needs a kitchen that takes up a lot of space. In the space of an insulated balcony you can make a kitchen with a compact set, a dining area, hob domino, coffee machine or microwave.
Mini-set on the balcony in a studio apartment with a sink and domino hob.
A full dining area can be replaced with a bar counter, which will take up less space.
The window sill serves as a bar counter. Finishing materials: ceramic tiles, linoleum.
4. Children's room
Creative corner for children's activities.
The loggia is combined with the adjacent children's room.
5. Office
Interior in country style with a workplace.
Decorative stone, paintable wallpaper and moldings are used in the cabinet design. The backlight effectively reveals the texture of the material.
It is better to order furniture for furnishing an office from a workshop custom sizes. Thus, the interior of the room will be as convenient as possible for further use.
Visualization of a home office in modern style on the loggia with panoramic glazing.
Sewing workshop.
A cozy place to work at the computer.
6. Space for relaxation
Despite the small area, the recreation room allows you to retire from the general space of the apartment.
Swing chair in room design.
Mini living room with sofa.
Modern interior style.
Place to stay in small room. The base is used to store various items.
7. Green corner
The plants will be comfortable on the loggia; here they will not lack natural light.
A shelf for flowers on a balcony greenhouse.
Recreation area and winter garden.
A flower garden can operate all year round if the room is insulated, or be seasonal.
To arrange flowers, open shelves are installed, special shelves or shelves are created.
8. Terrace
Balcony terrace. Wicker furniture, bamboo curtains and indoor flowers. The parapet is sheathed wooden clapboard. Brick walls the houses are painted white.
Natural furniture materials, street lamp And decorative stone in the decoration of the walls - all this creates the atmosphere of a summer terrace even in the winter cold.
9. Dressing room
This method of storing things allows you to free up space in the apartment.
