Transforming your balcony into a relax corner: ideas and practical tips

To create a relaxation corner on the balcony, it is necessary to furnish the space with quality furniture, in style with the environment, functional and weatherproof.

Being able to enjoy a small or large outdoor space in the home is important to make the most of the domestic environment, especially during the warm season. Gardens, terraces and even balconies offer the possibility of creating a relaxing corner where one can relax alone, with one’s family or with friends. It is nice, in fact, even if you have a balcony or terrace that is not particularly large, to be able to read a book while enjoying the spring sunshine, listen to good music or dine with friends while enjoying the cool evening air in summer.

Creating a relaxation corner on the terrace: stylish ideas and practical tips

Create a dining area on the balcony

Being able to dine or have lunch in the open air is undoubtedly an enviable activity. Even in the smallest balconies or terraces, it is possible to create a dining space. Clearly, depending on the style of the house and the available surface area, a table and chairs can be provided.

Round garden tables, for example, take up little space and offer the possibility of creating an open-air dining room. They are ideal for smaller balconies and terraces.

The OTX Potocco table, for example, has a sleek, modern design suitable for small balconies due to its versatility and minimalist lines. The frame is made of painted metal. The top is made of HPL in different finishes to make any outdoor context cosy. Very versatile and adaptable to different sizes is the OTX Potocco square top version of the table.

The MDF Italia Rock table, on the other hand, can also be placed in slightly more spacious balconies or terraces in its version with a base as wide as 140 centimetres. It has fluid and elegant lines. The base is made of concrete, the top is available in wood, concrete or glass: these features make it perfect for creating a comfortable dining space on the balcony. To the taller version of the table it is possible to adapt the Neil Twist MDF Italia stool with its steel wire frame and woven polyester rope cover in different finishes.

Cut out a reading corner on the terrace

If the surface area of the balcony allows it, it is also interesting to be able to transform the balcony or terrace into a relaxation corner by creating a space for reading. Simply choose a relaxing seat such as the Clever Varaschin folding deckchair characterised by a modern, linear design, or an armchair with armrests such as the Neil Twist Lounge Armchair from MDF Italia. The structure of this seat is made of high-quality steel wire, while the weather-resistant upholstery is woven with polyester rope in different finishes. This makes it a suitable piece of furniture to meet the most diverse and demanding outdoor design requirements.

Alternatively, if your balcony or terrace is spacious enough to accommodate it, you can opt for a 2-seater sofa such as the Vela Potocco sofa. Thanks to its linear design and space-saving shape, this sofa offers the possibility of more than one relaxing seat.

Next to the seats and sofas you will need, where space permits, a small table top such as the Weld Potocco Coffee Table, which with its modern design and the different sizes and finishes available, from waterproof iroko or ash wood, from stoneware to HPL, can furnish the most varied outdoor contexts creating functional and trendy environments.

Playing with colours to create a pleasant space to live in

Every project starts with the choice of colour. To transform the balcony or terrace into a relaxing corner you can dare with very bright and lively colours such as yellow on the furniture (Net Bench sofa), but in some circumstances it is also good to opt for softer, pastel or neutral tones. White, first and foremost, is the perfect colour for furnishing smaller balconies or terraces, as it can bring brightness and a sense of airiness.

Turn your terrace into a relaxing corner with the right lighting

When it comes to outdoor spaces, it is essential to pay attention to the lighting. An outdoor lamp such as Slide’s Allure Floor Lamp or an illuminating piece of furniture such as Slide’s Light Drink Bottle Holder or Serralunga’s LouLou105 Table, placed on a balcony or terrace, whether small or large, can make all the difference and be decisive in making the outdoor atmosphere functional, trendy and very welcoming. Soft lights are perfect for relaxing reading corners. More intense and direct lights, on the other hand, are suitable for illuminating functional spaces such as dining areas. However, one should not overdo the light on a balcony or terrace as it is also nice to be able to enjoy the glow of the stars under certain circumstances.