25 design ideas for the balcony – Arrange a comfortable seating area

We offer 25 design ideas for your balcony and give you advice on how to organize a comfortable seating area with a small budget.

Balcony ideas – green paradise on a budget

For comfortable seating area what you need is – the perfect furniture, privacy, sunscreen, good lighting, and of course – cozy plants. We will examine each topic under a magnifying glass:

balcony furniture design ideas

The balcony furniture must be extremely durable and save space at the same time. Speaking of saving space – even if you have a large balcony, you should choose furniture that can be stored in the apartment in winter / like folding tables and folding chairs etc /. Only in this way your furniture can survive the winter conditions – otherwise, next year you might expect a nasty surprise / For example – the color of your furniture might fade away, or the material might become extremely fragile/. The old patio furniture can give you a colorful shock.

                                                                Balcony design ideas – plants

Looking for a small garden on the balcony – then you need to invest time in it! It is worth to buy seeds and grow plants from the very beginning, rather than buying flowers from the florist. Another tip – fragrant herbs such as lavender have a calming effect and can grow easily on the balcony.

Balcony design ideas – privacy and sun protection

Depending on where your balcony is faced, you might need privacy and sun protection – and a large umbrella with a 5 position folding could do both. To be guaranteed free from foreign eyes. Another option is – a privacy screen from bamboo, it’s also cheap and very effective.

balcony design on a limited budget – cozy plants and hand-built furniture 

Rooftop design with wooden floor tiles and garden lounges 

Wooden furniture create a cozy seating area on the balcony

Foldable chairs in bright spring colors

Wooden table and acrylic chairs, surrounded by a small garden

Bamboo fence protecting the balcony

A balcony in red and blue

Balcony with mosaic tiles and chairs

Sun loungers and a dining area on the balcony

Roof terrace with stunning views