The house I bought has two balconies. How can I decorate and utilize them?

The balcony is a half-sold, half-free area, like a house a little over 90 square meters. In order to reduce tax costs, the developer may design the unit into a layout with two balconies, so that the \”certificate area\” of the house \”Control it within 90 square meters, thereby reducing costs and increasing the attractiveness of home buying.

So even if it is less than 90 square meters, there will be many units with double balconies. How to use the extra balconies is also something that many people who just need to decorate have to worry about! Now I will talk about the design and utilization of double balconies based on my design work experience.

1. Which balcony is used to dry clothes?

Regardless of lighting conditions, it is recommended that a small balcony or a balcony far away from the living room be used for sunbathing.clothing.

①Small balcony to dry clothes:

It is used to dry clothes. Generally, the area does not need to be very large, and a small balcony is enough space.

The large balcony has a large space. If the balcony is renovated and utilized, the large balcony can have more space.

Of course, if there are more people in the family and a lot of clothes are dried daily, it is recommended to install a clothes drying rack on the large balcony as a backup.

② Dry clothes on the balcony away from the living room:

If you are drying clothes on the balcony near the living room, when the guests are sitting in the living room, the red underwear you wore yesterday will be floating in the wind next to you. To avoid this embarrassing situation, it is recommended to The balcony away from the living room is used to dry clothes.

③Consideration of lighting factors:

The above two points are based on daily life scenarios, but there is another important factor – lighting. If the south/west facing balcony is used to dry clothes, the clothes will have more sunlight. The clothes will be drier if exposed to irradiation.

2. How to use the extra balcony?

①Open up the expansion space:

For apartments within 90 square meters, the space is relatively cramped and crowded. Opening the balcony into the living room area can expand the living room space and make the living room more spacious and easy to use.

②Change to workspace:

The area of ​​a balcony is generally only about 3-5 square meters. It is not too big or too small. It is just right for a desk. If there is no study space at home and you need to work overtime at home, you can also transform the balcony. Create a workspace to provide a small independent space for working overtime.

③Platform leisure area:

Open up the balcony and the living room, then install a customized platform on the balcony area, arrange leisure cushions and small tables, and turn the entire balcony area into a multi-functional leisure area where family members can sit cross-legged Drink tea, chat, play chess, play cards and other activities here.

④Plant flowers and vegetables:

I believe that 30% of people will be keen on planting flowers and colors on the balcony, so if you have an extra balcony at home, you can consider transforming the balcony into a small garden, planting green plants and flowers, and living a full life. A sense of vitality; if you pursue practicality, wouldn’t it be beautiful to grow vegetables that you can both see and eat?

⑤Drink tea and relax:

Arrange a tea table or leisure chairs on the balcony to create a leisure space for drinking tea, chatting and basking in the sun. In winter, sit with your family on the balcony to bask in the sun, drink tea and chat here, and live a comfortable and calm life.

⑥If it is converted into a balcony for it, do I need to install a clothes drying rack?

It is recommended to install a spare! Especially the small balcony is reserved for drying. The space of the small balcony is limited, and sometimes there are too many clothes to dry. While the large balcony is used for it, a clothes drying rack can be installed as a spare. For example, when washing bed sheets and drying them, the entire clothes drying pole may be occupied, leaving no room to dry clothes.

If you buy an apartment with an extra balcony, you will have one more choice in decoration. As for how to choose, the above provides various options. You can decide according to your own situation~! In addition, there are Some families adopt a dryer lifestyle, so the use and layout of the two balconies is another matter!