The balcony is of great significance to the home. In addition to meeting the basic drying and ventilation functions, it should also maintain coordination and beauty with the living room, but it should not be too flashy and should be simple, comfortable and practical.
Therefore, if the balcony is renovated, the balcony must adhere to the "5 no decorations". This is not pretentious, but the experience and lessons of people who have been there.
Do not install an open balcony
If you do not live by the sea or in a city with less dust, if you live on a high floor of a high-rise residential building , it is really not recommended to install an open balcony, it will be exposed to wind, sun and rain, etc. It ages easily, and clothes that have been dried are easily blown away by strong winds. Even if you plant green plants and vegetables, they are often blown around by the wind.
In addition, compared with the closed balcony, the open balcony lacks a thermal insulation and sound insulation layer. The summer will be hotter, the winter will be colder, and the sound insulation effect will of course be worse.
Without glass windows
What material would you choose to seal the balcony?
Most people’s choice is glass windows, and oversized glass floor-to-ceiling windows are particularly popular at the moment, with good looks. But why would I not want to seal my windows with glass anymore?
Because glass will self-explode, the installation cost is high, and the maintenance cost is also high. At the same time, there are certain safety risks . I am worried that the glass will fall after it explodes and injure passers-by, which will be difficult.
In fact, there are many materials on the market that can replace glass, such as polycarbonate board, which is a new material favored by architects in recent years and is also the most cost-effective conservatory roof material.
There are many choices of polycarbonate boards, including solid boards that are fully transparent like glass, translucent honeycomb boards , and various colors such as green, orange, yellow, green, red, blue, and purple to choose from.
In engineering construction, it is widely used in building facades, roofs, sunrooms, space partitions, etc. For example, Wuhan Railway Station also uses this material on its facades and roofs, as well as elevated Sound insulation from residential areas.
Therefore, it is completely possible to replace the glass-sealed balcony with polycarbonate board. Aluminum alloy can also be used as the frame. Compared with glass, polycarbonate board has the advantages of light weight, impact resistance, UV resistance, sound insulation, and low cost. and other advantages.
No office area
Whenever I see the design of the balcony office area, I think these people have never worked at home, right?
Usually, the desk is placed against the window of the room. During the day, the curtains are closed because of the reflection. In summer, it is very hot when exposed to the sun. What’s more, the balcony is much hotter than the room. Is it really okay to expose the desk and computer to the sun often?
In fact, bedrooms and office areas are suitable for installation in places where the light is not so strong.
Without a full clothes-drying pole
If the entire balcony is occupied to dry clothes, which is very unsightly, then how to design it without a full clothes-drying pole?
You can install the clothes drying rod to the side and design a mini laundry room. Installing a glass folding door on the outside can free up the rest of the balcony space without affecting the indoor beauty.
This kind of shelf can also be used to replace clothes drying rods and washing machine countertops. The height can be adjusted freely, which is low cost and more practical.
If the space at home allows, you can design a laundry room that doubles as a dressing room and is next to the bathroom. The entire life flow of bathing, washing, and drying clothes will be very smooth.
is not equipped with an all-in-one washer and dryer.
The all-in-one washer and dryer seems to save space, but in fact it is very useless and the drying effect is very unstable.
If you live in a house with little sunlight and humid air, and have to use a dryer to dry clothes, choose an independent dryer instead of an all-in-one washer and dryer.
Since there is no need to dry clothes, install the washing machine and dryer outside the bathroom, next to the sink. This will make life more convenient and the balcony can be used for other purposes.
