Don’t Waste The Balcony In A Small Room! Create A Bedroom, Study Room And Leisure Area In This Way

When I bought a small apartment, the biggest headache was not having enough space.

Especially in a situation like @小宇's family in Guangzhou, which originally only had one bedroom and one living room, after closing the balcony, they squeezed out a bedroom, which solved the big problem of sleeping.

But can the balcony be converted into a bedroom only?

Of course not.

Everyone who has lived in a small house knows that the balcony, which is only a few square meters in size, will be a huge loss if it is only used for stacking debris and drying clothes.

Now, based on the methods used by real people, let’s discuss how the balcony can be used as a bedroom, in addition to being used as a bedroom, to make your small residence more comfortable and decent.

Practicality comes first: three-in-one laundry, storage and washing

The balconies of many families become utility rooms as they are used.

Mops, cardboard boxes, and seasonal shoes are all piled up, which makes me feel upset just looking at them.

In fact, a well-designed balcony cabinet It can solve big problems.

It's very popular now to do that Laundry + Storage + Washing Integrated cabinet.

Insert the washing machine and design a sink next to it. In this way, the embarrassing situation caused by all family members queuing up to brush teeth and wash faces in the morning is instantly relieved.

In the morning, the husband washes up on the balcony, and the wife puts on makeup in the bathroom. The two do not interfere with each other, and the efficiency is doubled. I have a friend who made such changes in his home.

Moreover, many balconies have recessed corners or unsightly pipes. By customizing a set of cabinets to cover them, the entire space will immediately become square and beautiful.

To put it bluntly, this is not only storage, but also adds a practical functional area to the home.

Flexible office: squeeze out a mini study room

In the past two years, working from home has become the norm. Those who do not have a study room must have a deep understanding of it. When working at the dining table, just before the buttocks are warm, you have to clear the dishes and chopsticks. As a result, you cannot concentrate at all.

At this time, the balcony becomes an excellent workspace .

The required width is about one meter, a small liftable table is placed, a comfortable chair is placed, and a storage shelf is installed above the head for storing documents and sundries, so you have a mini study.

The key point is that there are currently many apartment types with concave balconies. Directly connecting the balcony to the living room and laying the same floor tiles on the floor will visually make the living room appear at least 10 square meters larger.

When you are tired from working, you can look up at the scenery outside the window, which is much better than facing a white wall.

But I need to remind you that when working in this place, blackout curtains must be properly selected. Otherwise, when the sun shines in the afternoon, the reflection from the computer screen will reach a level that makes you doubt your life.

Full of mood: switch between dining and leisure as you like

Who says small apartments can’t be romantic?

The balcony is the best romance maker.

If you like to sip a little wine occasionally and like to watch the night view, you can install a foldable dining table on the wall.

Normally, it will not take up space when stored, but when it rains, you can put it down and enjoy hot pot while listening to the sound of rain. At night, place candlesticks and simple meals, and enjoy a meal under the city lights, and your happiness in life will quickly increase.

If you want to be more relaxed, then make it private garden .

A hanging chair made of woven rattan, a few pots of easy-to-maintain green plants (such as monstera, tiger orchid, etc.), and a string of warm yellow string lights are hung. After returning home from work, lie down in that position and browse on your mobile phone for a while, so that the fatigue of the day will completely disappear.

I once met a house owner who was more thoughtful. He built a small fish pond directly on the balcony, made the waterproofing project extremely solid, and then raised a few koi. There are some copper money plants planted next to the pool. During the process of pruning and watering the copper money grass branches, everything is filled with the small but definite happiness in life.

Let your individuality fly: Everyone has their own fun in the tea room with chess and cards

Home is the place where the owner's interests can best be shown.

If you like to drink tea, change your balcony to tea room .

Cover the floor with tatami mats, place the tea trays, and on weekends, invite a few friends and spend an afternoon talking over just a pot of Longjing.

Assuming you are interested in playing mahjong, as long as the load-bearing and noise problems from neighbors are solved, this place will become a perfect chess and card room.

There are also people who like to do handicrafts and oil paintings, and the ample light from the balcony is perfect.

If you have pets at home, you can design one side of the balcony as a cat house or a doghouse, and still place a laundry area on the other side of the balcony, so that people and pets can each find their own place.

Remember, the goal of renovation is to make you and your family more comfortable in this small space, not just for the sake of renovation.

Seeing this, friends will definitely ask: The balcony has been renovated so beautifully, where are the clothes to dry?

Where are the sausages and quilts dried?

Don’t worry, there are plenty of solutions out there.

For example, by using a dryer, you can directly become dry and soft after washing, and even the clothes drying rod can be omitted; or you can install an invisible clothes drying rack that can be folded, put it down when in use, and put it away when not in use And hide it in the suspended ceiling; if there is really no way, then install a clothes-drying pole on the top that can be lifted and lowered. When drying the clothes, put it at a low place, and after collecting the clothes, raise it to the top, so that it will not delay the tea and office work below.

Finally, and the most important thing: before starting the transformation, you must first go to Ask the property !

Find out whether your balcony can be sealed, demolished and modified, and whether it can bear enough weight.

Safety and compliance are the prerequisite for all good renovations.