Discover - Balcony Rail Hedges for Privacy

HomeInfatuation.com Artificial Ivy Hedge for Balcony Railings

In the past couple of years we have received several requests from customers wanting to use our ivy or boxwood tiles to cover their outdoor balcony railings to create privacy or block the view of an unappealing landscape in the distance.

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Entertain In Style - Balcony Playlist

Barcelona Balconies

I'm back with our second outdoor living playlist for all of your balcony entertaining needs!  Taking a cue from the post on Tuesday about Famous Balcony Design Styles I went to France, Italy and New Orleans for some music inspiration and what I ended up with with was a mix of jazz, funk and tango.  Who needs a balcony?  I think I could put this playlist on and pretend I have gorgeous wrought iron balcony to sit on and sip a cup of coffee.  Happy balcony living!

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Design 101 - Balcony Design Challenges

Apartment Therapy

Most balconies come in one of two footprints - postage stamp or narrow rectangle.  With the narrow rectangle footprint you can often get away with a few more pieces of furniture but even so designing a balcony space requires great restraint and more times than not a commitment to a single purpose.

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Design 101 - Famous Balcony Design Styles

Life In Italy

The balcony alone is an iconic outdoor space but some cities (and one country) are home to the most iconic balconies.  Paris, Venice, New Orleans and Malta are the locations that come to my mind first when I think of balconies.  Ornate, dainty and petite these famous balconies are undeniably feminine and dripping with romanticism.  These outdoor spaces scream to be furnished with equally romantic bistro tables for two.

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Inspiration Board - Balcony Living

When we started to pull this week on Balcony Living together there was much discussion about what constitutes a balcony.  Photos of terraces and rooftop decks kept sneaking into the mix so we decided it was high time we knew exactly what a balcony is.  A balcony is "a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade." Platform is the operative word in that definition and with few exceptions that platform equates into a very small or very long footprint and an iconic outdoor space. We will tackle the design challenges and opportunities of balcony living throughout the week but to get us started some classic balcony inspiration.

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Design 101 - Guest Blogger Sarah Kinbar on Urban Container Gardens

My first visit to New Orleans—just this fall—was a wake-up call for me on the importance of balcony gardens, which are the heart and soul of the French Quarter. Block after block, my eye was drawn to the balconies decorated with the most useful of garden accessories: glorious planters, alive with trailing ivy and pothos, bright with geraniums and petunias. There’s a reason these plants are standard fare for planters—they’re so easy to care for, they make a bold statement visually and they graciously accept the home of a small planter filled with healthy soil.

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Before & After - Suzanne Dimma for HGTV's ''The Style Dept.''

 

We came across this fun Palm Springs inspired before and after in Canadian House and Home's Condos, Lofts and Apartments magazine that was produced by Suzanne Dimma for HGTV Canada's ''The Style Dept.''  Suzanne proves that you can create a slice of sunny and warm Palm Springs regardless of where you live.

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