The balcony is often a small room, which is assigned very economic functions. It is there that many of us dry linen, store conservation and store old things.
But why not use it as a full, though small, room?
It's impossible - you thought? We are in a hurry to assure you that it is very possible! A drop of imagination, a little finance and your inspiration will give a new life to the balcony and make it your favorite place to relax.
At the very beginning, think carefully about the functional side of this space. If you do not have enough space for children's games - build a game room there, do not know where to do your favorite hobby - settle down there. There are stylized balconies under the mini garden, hookah room, work area and even a library.
To start work on arranging a new design of your balcony is better in the warm season, so that it dries faster decoration Materials and there was the possibility of airing. Before aesthetic work it is important to complete all the manipulations for the insulation, install quality windows and update the wiring. All this will allow you to realize your boldest idea on the balcony to the fullest.
We work and relax on the balcony
You will be surprised, but on a tiny balcony you can equip two different zones at once.
In one part, make a comfortable workplace. This will happen if you put a table with a lamp, a chair and build on the wall a few shelves for books.
On the other hand, it's quite easy to make a place to relax. Soft leather furniture and a fragrant hookah will allow you and your friends to spend the evenings in a pleasant atmosphere.
Such an unusual balcony can be called with confidence a small extra room in the apartment.
French chic on the balcony
This unusual balcony is thoroughly imbued with provincial French motifs. Here there is a shabby white tree, a vintage cage on the floor, and a laminate of a natural shade. Look, what spectacular steel structures hold pots with flowers. They are specially suspended on chains of different length, so that plants do not interfere with each other, gracefully dropping their branches.
The only drawback of such a balcony is that it is not glazed. This can become a hindrance to being on it in the cold season. Also, atmospheric precipitation and temperature drop over time will damage the finishing materials and make you hide live plants in a warm house. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you first install modern window structures, and after upgrading the balcony.
Incendiary Tropics all year round
Are you a fan of summer, sun and incendiary parties on the beach? Then equip!
Fill the interior with a lot of bright details - playful curtains with bows, picture on the wall and decorative pillows will be its integral part. A comfortable oval-shaped wicker chair can be hung to the ceiling to sit swaying slowly in it. This will relax you after a hard day and allow you to distract yourself from problems and routine thoughts.
Excellent complements the design of brickwork on the wall, because the color of the brick is pretty positive and sunny. A stylish lamp in the form of a lantern will add color space and will create in the evening a muffled light on the balcony.
Cozy place for kids
Make a holiday for your children - arrange for them on the balcony a real game room.
Picking a nice shade for the decoration of the walls, decorate them with a beautiful decor. On the floor you can build a real halabud, where children like to spend time. And this is understandable, because there it is convenient to do absolutely everything - read, draw and just relax after school. Open the windows - and there will be a feeling that things are happening in nature.
For the greatest comfort in the cold season, we recommend using a warm floor for such an unusual balcony. This will allow children to be on it without any litter, and parents - do not worry about their health.
Balcony for rest
On a small balcony you can also create a unique atmosphere. To do this, it is worthwhile to experiment with different colors and textures.
By connecting contrasting areas with each other, you can visually zonate space and expand it a bit. Combine light furniture of exquisite shapes with dark walls trimmed with a rough bricklaying. Choose models with built-in lockers, where you can hide different things. Special attention give lighting. Stylish hanging lamps decorate the balcony and fill it with light. The painting on the wall and the flowers on the windowsill will make the design homely and truly cozy.
Bar counter on the balcony
Another unusual idea for a balcony is to arrange a bar there. For this purpose it is enough to build shelves and lockers for storing drinks, to put a mini fridge, and along the window to place a stylish bar rack.
Now it's not necessary to go somewhere to drink your favorite cocktail and chat with your friends - arrange parties on your balcony! Take care of an interesting lighting solution and music so that this unusual balcony becomes a fun center.
Corner of classics
A fairly non-trivial combination of traditional subjects with eclecticism can be seen in this photo. Luxurious soft armchair with figured wooden legs corresponds to the best traditions of classical interior. Next to it is a barely noticeable coffee table made of transparent material. The walls and the floor are decorated in restrained soft colors, which perfectly match with the shortened curtains.
And only an unusual device on the wall signals an inimitable style of the room. This design resembles neither the old communication system, nor that part of the gas pipeline, although in fact it is a lamp. Unexpectedly, the truth?
Arrange on the balcony of the garden
Even without asking for help, you can independently turn the balcony into a green corner. This is best done if it is located on the sunny side.
First, take care of the attractive finish of the walls and floor, as well as the warming of the balcony, so that your plants will please you all year round. We recommend the active use of structures made of wood, vines, wicker items. You can combine different shades of the same color selected materials, then the design of the balcony will look more colorful.
Then proceed to the selection of plants. They can be hung or mounted on shelves. Very beautiful look copies with dangling branches, large leaves and curly trunks. You can also pick up a few flowering plants, preferably with a long flowering period.
In any case, everything depends on your imagination and financial possibilities.
Style and color - above all
An unusual design of the balcony can be obtained if you properly think about color solutions. In the photo we see a room where two main colors are chosen - white and red. With this in mind, the whole design is built.
The cozy laminate of natural wood color well shades snow-white plastic panels on the walls. In a tone to them pots of plants which are the central decorative element of space are picked up. Panoramic windows the whole wall and additionally on the ceiling are deliberately underlined by bright red frames. And concludes the picture laconic pendant lamp. Agree that this balcony, for all its simplicity, looks very stylish and modern.
A place for a loved one
On the balcony you can arrange a cozy place for hobbies. In the photo, this idea was realized just fine and the balcony turned into a small atelier. Here it was possible to place a mannequin for sewing, a table with a sewing machine, numerous shelves and lockers with necessary trifles.
Other interesting options for the arrangement of this space are found in the Book of Ideas.
In general, the balcony is the right place: fresh air, gatherings with friends at night in warm weather, but for some reason in Russia the balcony usually turns into a place of storage of unnecessary things.
Below for you masterpieces of marasmus, interesting finds and selective tricks that fully reveal the theme of the balconies.
If this seemed small, here's another:
20 CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT RUSSIA, which you did not know
1. In St. Petersburg, three times more bridges than in Venice. By the number of canals and bridges over them, it is much more appropriate not to call Petersburg Northern Venice, but Venice - South Petersburg.
2. Russia is the only state in the world whose territory is washed by 13 seas.
3. The Ural Mountains are the oldest mountains on the planet. In the present Kusinsom area near the village of Alexandrovka there is the Pencil mountain, the approximate age of which is estimated at 4 billion years. The mountain itself at the moment is only 600 meters high, and it's really amazing how much time it was not destroyed by the wind and water.
4. The Moscow Kremlin is the world's largest medieval fortress from all that has survived to this day. The authentic length of the Kremlin walls is 2235 meters.
5. The area of Siberia is 9 million 734 thousand square kilometers. To make it easier for you to imagine how much this is, it is enough to say that this is 9% of all land on Earth.
6. It's no secret that the Kalashnikov assault rifle is a very popular weapon in all countries without exception. However, not many know that at the moment there are more Kalashnikovs in the world than all other machines combined.
7. Contrary to popular belief, Ivan the Terrible was not a bloodthirsty tyrant. At the same time the size of Europe and Russia, Grozny executed 100 times less people during his reign than his European counterparts in the same period - 3-4 thousand people against 300-400 thousand people in Europe.
8. Surprisingly, the Japanese sushi dish is much more popular in Russia than in Japan.
9. In Russia there are at least 15 secret cities. They are not on maps, they are not led by road signs and they are not even allowed close to foreigners.
10. Dacha is a purely Russian phenomenon, in many European languages it is called dacha. Dachas appeared during Peter the Great, which gave the subjects countryside plotsthat those, not hesitating, experimented in architecture. This is the king's name - dacha.
11. An example, as they say in modern language, of outstanding management: each monarch of the Romanov dynasty left to his heir a country of a larger size than he received from his predecessor.
12. Under Ivan the Terrible in Russia, the alcohol content in various intoxicating beverages ranged from 1% to 6%. Wine, according to Greek custom, was diluted with water. Drank on holidays no more than twice a month.
13. On the issue of the legalization of weapons: in tsarist Russia until 1917, anyone could buy a revolver in a shop as freely as a loaf of bread.
14. Half of Chelyabinsk is located in the Urals, half - in Siberia. At the same time, the coat of arms of Chelyabinsk depicts a camel. It would seem, why a camel, because in Chelyabinsk there are no camels? Not now, but 200 years ago there were. Chelyabinsk often accepted trade caravans from loaded camels.
15. In Russia there are 103 reserves, 43 giant national parks and 70 reserves. The total area of specially protected natural areas of Russia is almost 600 thousand square kilometers, which is 4% of the total area of the country.
16. Ostensibly an ancient Russian matryoshka craftsman Vasily Zvezdochkin came up in 1900-th year. In the same year, cunning merchants showed it at the World Exhibition in Paris as an old Russian toy and received a bronze medal in the category of "toys."
17. In 2005, the cheerful Ulyanovsk governor Sergei Morozov announced on September 12 the Day of conception (officially - the Day of Family Communication) and the day off. The townspeople did not disappoint, the success of the initiative exceeded all expectations: in June 2006, the birth rate in Ulyanovsk tripled.
18. In Moscow there are stray dogs that ride the metro daily along the same route. They know where and when you can eat deliciously.
19. Russia has never known slavery in its true concept. The period of the most fully expressed form of feudal dependence, serfdom, in Russia was shorter than, for example, in England and most European countries. In addition, serfdom in Russia had milder forms. Russia abolished serfdom in 1861, the United States abolished slavery in 1865.
Unusual balconies - such a phrase earlier seemed impossible. Small-sized premises for habitation have turned balconies and loggias in warehouses and storehouses. Now, however, people are trying to ennoble them, plant gardens, put good furniture. And there are balconies original from birth, they are such as planned by their creators. Here about such unusual balconies and will be discussed in our article.
Different ideas for balconies
Innovative - courageous
These ideas can not be called standard. They are innovative, creative. On such a balcony, not everyone dares to go out, one must have the courage and willpower.
On the 103rd floor of the Chicago tower, Willis built balconies in the form of glass boxes. In this unusual way, designers gave visitors the opportunity to fly over the city.
Attractions in Chicago - a completely glass balcony, located on the 103rd floor of the skyscraper. In Toronto, you can walk around the balcony, located in a skyscraper and without a handrail. Brave ones must be tied, so that they do not flee with delight.
Extreme walk through the balcony in Toronto In Amsterdam there are balconies for the brave in the form of a removable hammock.
Lean
In the creation of economical versions of balconies ahead of all our compatriots. In the course there are handy materials, who, what is - the old frames, polyethylene, plywood.
Balcony made from improvised materials. Advertising
Do not think that these are balconies with banners stretched over them. No, everything is thinner and more thoughtful.
In Tokyo, there are houses with balconies in the form of tea or coffee cups. Cofemans and teemens are honored for themselves to live in such a house.
In a shopping center in England, balconies are made in the form of canals, you can swim and represent yourself in Venice. This attracts buyers.
Balcony on which you can swim! Functional
Some unusual balconies have additional options. On the balcony you can make a sports or fireplace hall, parking lot.
In Germany, there are houses where cars can stand on the balcony, for this purpose there are special lifts.
In Germany, there are houses where you can store a car right on your balcony! In the Indian city of Mumbai on the balconies you can swim, at least in the residential complex Aquaria Grande. This use of the balcony has long been common. Similar are in Dubai, in Shanghai, on the island of New Providence (Bahamas). 
In the Indian city of Mumbai on the balconies you can swim
Unusual buildings with unusual balconies
Of course, classic balconies not a place on an unusual building.
In Montpellier (France) is built such a building. On each floor the balcony is wider than the lower one. All of them are connected by stairs.
Balconies, which are connected by stairs. In Chicago in the Aqua skyscraper the balconies look like wavy protuberances.
In Chicago in the Aqua skyscraper the balconies look like wavy protuberances.
On one skyscraper in Helsinki you can see the nest. He was a resident of the city. This nest acts as a balcony.
And the artist from Rotterdam (Denmark) designed his balcony as a swallow's nest.
Balcony in the form of a cozy nest of swallows. Multicolored
Color can affect the mood. There are houses with multi-colored balconies.
In Slovenia, the balconies were made on a house made of translucent glass.
Balconies on the house of translucent glass A similar house is in Boulogne-Biagnacourt in France.
IKEA was awarded a prize for its building in Frankfurt, which it adorned with colored balconies.
The building in Frankfurt with colored balconies. In Tokyo, there is a multi-storey house with balconies of bright colors and different geometric shapes.
The house is a kaleidoscope with multi-colored balconies. Bringing together
These balconies follow the idea of co-operating neighbors. The design in the form of "V" allows neighbors to get acquainted. A convergent idea is popular in the sleeping areas of many cities.
Closer balconies. Side-by-side
This is an idea for buildings without balconies. There is a window frame window-balcony-window, made under the brand Hofman Dujardin Architects.
The French have a balcony with a strong system of fastenings. It is installed on the finished house.
Our people also do not lag behind, they build up balconies with fastening on metal supports.
Balcony, which is installed on the finished house. The garden
This is a very common idea. On the balconies of many cities there are gardens. There are such houses in New York, in Sydney, in Moscow.
In Toronto, there is a balcony on the television tower.
Balcony, on which you can make a garden. The most amazing and original balconies in the world of modern architecture.
1. Balcony - swimming pool.
This bold decision was applied by architects when creating the 37-story skyscraper Aquaria Grande in Mumbai. The residential complex also includes 200 apartments, 3 parking levels, a gym and a sauna.
2. Underground balcony.
The very idea of the balcony means something that is on the surface, even towering above the ground, but not in any way under it. Japanese architect Yukiharu Suzuki has developed exactly this version of the underground balcony. From the house you can get to it through the underground tunnel.
3. Balcony Willis Tower.
If you are afraid of heights, then this balcony is clearly not for you. It is located on the highest building in America on the 103rd floor and is made of pure glass.
4. Balconies of the VM House.
VM House is a dwelling house consisting of 2 buildings in the form of letters V and M. Their concept is based on rationality and functionality, and not at anyone's aesthetic preferences. The balconies in the form of the letter V give special entertainment to this house. Such a design allows you to get enough sunlight for each apartment and provide the maximum space for communication with neighbors.
5. Block balconies.
It is possible that from the side these balconies look like an optical illusion, thanks to their original trapezoid shape, but they are quite real. They enter a part of an apartment house in Isola, a town on the coast of Slovenia. This particular design allowed the Ofis Arhitekti team to win a national design competition for residential buildings.
6. Balcony-cup.
These amusing balconies have become part of Niimi's marketing strategy for the promotion of teas.
7. Balcony-garage.
German architects Manfred Dick and Johannes Kauke decided to help motorists and came up with an original way of parking - with the help of a special elevator car parked on your private balcony.
8. Portable balcony-hammock.
G10 Design company offered an interesting concept of a portable balcony. Balcony-hammock is attached to the facade of the house and can be removed at any time.
9. Balcony of Noida.
Noida is one of the fastest growing cities on Earth. The residential complex consists of 80 houses with unique balconies, equipped with a swimming pool, the house is surrounded by a park and a golf course.
10. Balcony Bloomframe.
This balcony was designed by the design firm Hofman Dujardin Architects. In 2008 he was awarded the Red Dot Design Award in the category of industrial design.