Outdoor season is on, and even if your only outdoor space is a small balcony, it can be a nice spot to spend time in. Convenient furniture and potted greenery and blooms will help you create a welcoming outdoor spot in any style that you like. One of the most important things to create an ambience here is light. Lights make your balcony inviting and cozy, especially at night, they can even turn it into a magical space. Here are some ideas to make your balcony the best outdoor space ever.
String Lights
String lights of various designs are the most popular idea to illuminate a balcony. They are very affordable, comfortable in using as they can cover any part of your space, from a wall to a banister, and you can even place lights into lanterns. Create a canopy of light to make your balcony feel magical, cover a wall to light up the space, attach them to the ceiling if there’s no other space. If there are no sockets around, choose lights with batteries.
The balcony is a dreamy spot decorated with potted greenery and flowers, and lots of string lights all over instantly raise the mood.
This gorgeous space features forged furniture, potted greenery and string lights covering the whole space. (via thecraftyhacks).
Bulbs on rope are attached to the railing and this is a nice and space-savvy idea.
The romantic space is illuminated with vintage string bulbs and a couple of candle lanterns.
The modern space is furnished with rattan pieces, string lights paired with leaf garlands illuminate it.
Simple string lights and paper lights are great to cozy up the balcony.
This simple balcony is accented in a magical way: with curtains of string lights.
The space is styled with wicker furniture, a shelving unit with plants and blooms, lights are hanging on the ceiling.
The tiny outdoor space is lit up with string lights and a large candle lantern.
Stylish modern furniture, a locker for storage are a nice combo for an outdoor space, and string lights and paper lamps make it welcoming.
The long and narrow balcony features several zones, and some of them are done with string lights, others are delicately lit up with candles. (via courtneysworld).
The balcony is enclosed, and pendant star-shaped lights hanging on the glass make it adorable. Additional lights on the wall support the decor.
The balcony shows off delicate folding furniture, blooms and string lights all over the space.
Placing string lights on the banister and railing is the easiest idea you can go for.
Vintage string lights make the neutral boho space illuminated and much more cozier.
The balcony is done with bulbs, candle lanterns and a cozy lamp that looks like an indoor one.
This small white space is done with potted blooms and it's illuminated in a creative way, with string lights covering the banister.
String light clusters add interest to the refined French-style balcony.
The balcony is inspired by the woods, there are branches topped with lights, stumps topped with light spheres and candle lanterns. (via 1millionideas).
The balcony is done with rattan furniture, potted plants and string lights.
The balcony is done with string lights on the railing and candle lanterns.
Attach string lights everywhere you want including railing, banisters or plants themselves.
The balcony is enclosed and there are some bulbs hanging at the glazed wall.
Paper Lamps
Paper lamps are a cute outdoor option, which looks relaxed and matches most spaces. They can be hung anywhere you want and where you have space adding a soft glow to the space. Paper lamps won’t give that much light as string lights but will create a cozy and soft-dimmed spot.
Ths space is made more welcoming with paper lamps, string lighs and candle lanterns. Flowers and vines make it feel more outdoorsy.
Wicker furniture is cozied up with cushions, bold pink blooms and bulbs on the railing set up the mood. Paper lights and candle lanterns illuminate the balcony.
The little nook looks much cozier thanks to bulbs, candle lanterns and just candles.
LED Lamps
If you want something unusual, take a look at LED lamps. They come in a wide range of shapes and looks, and you can even get a lamp that looks like an indoor table one, which will cozy up the balcony. Such means bring a lot of light and can be added to any part of your balcony and you can move them indoors when you want to.
If you have plants, you may choose LEDs that imitate flowers or leaves.
Vintage bulbs and some candles are enough to create an ambience in the space.
This space is done not only with classic paper lamps or candles but also with a creative pink LED cube lamp.
The balcony is styled with lovely modern furniture, plants and there's a lamp that looks like an indoor one, and a moon-shaped LED.
Candles
Candles are timeless, there’s nothing so romantic and warming up as candles. Whether you use candleholders or candle lanterns, candles will bring welcoming vibes to the balcony and though the light isn’t that bright, if you use many candles, your space will be very heart-warming.
As there's little space, the owners attached string lights to the ceiling and added candles.
The balcony is styled with modern outdoor furniture, lots of candles and some bulbs on the railing.
String lights are the easiest to apply solution, hang them on the window, walls and to the ceiling, add candles and voila, a welcoming balcony is ready.
The balcony is illuminated with string bulbs over the seat and some candle lanterns.
The white balcony shows off whitewashed furniture and a white umbrella, it is done with lights, candle lanterns.
This white balcony is lit up with candle lanterns, candles and string lights. The use of creamy shades makes it look brighter.
The narrow bench with cushions and blankets is the only furniture piece here. String lights and lanterns make the space special.
The balcony shows off black woven chairs and a pouf, string lights and candle lanterns.
This cozy nook is a lovely sitting space surrounded with greenery, string lights, candles and paper lamps over it.
The gorgeous boho balcony is styled with a crate sofa, rattan chairs, a mini fire bowl and string lights all over.
The boho space is styled with crate items and lots of cushions and pillows. Many candles and string lights are perfect to illuminate the balcony.
The space is illuminated with string lights on the railing and trellis, candle lanterns and candles.
Candles create a relaxed and somewhat romantic mood in the space.
Useful Tips
If you want your balcony to look lighter, you can use light shades in design, and they will reflect all the light. Make layers of light using several types of it at once, that will guarantee a cozy look to the space.