Apartment Patio Ideas – If you live in a ground floor apartment, chances are your patio could use some decoration and perhaps a bit more privacy. With many apartment contracts you are not allowed to make permanent changes to your patio space, but there are plenty of ways you can make the patio your own without incurring the wrath of the apartment manager.
Privacy Fences
Create temporary fencing to gain privacy and shade by purchasing or making bamboo or wood fence panels. Instead of sinking the fence posts into the ground or patio, select a heavy ceramic flower pot that is wide enough to hold each post, then place the foot of the post inside and pour concrete into the pot to hold it in place and weigh the fence down. Use two fence panels in an “L” shape for added stability. Bamboo fences are particularly good because they are lightweight so you can use smaller pots and less concrete, and you may even be able to disassemble the fence and take it with you when you move.
Patio Deck
Make a concrete slab patio feel more like a deck by using cedar deck pavers. These individual squares are like laminate flooring for inside your home. They rest on top of the existing concrete and give your deck the warm feel of wood. Add cedar benches and hanging plants to finish off the look. Fuchsias are excellent plants for hanging around patios because they have bright colors and dangle well from hanging baskets. You can make your patio more outdoor-living friendly by adding a bistro table and chairs with an umbrella for shade. Keep a small, lockable refrigerator outdoors for summer treats, and hang decorative lights from the underside of the deck above you, if possible.
Plants are essential things you’ll need to have to decorate a small balcony. Hang potted plants behind the railings and on the walls.
Avoid using too much floor space of your balcony, do not overcrowd it. Instead, devise ways to utilize vertical space to double up your space. It is the best space savvy solution that’ll allow you to have more plants.
A small balcony has no need of powerful lighting but it requires a bright practical and functional solution. LED lights are for you. They are small, Eco-friendly and save your bill.
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