Bedroom on Balcony

With minimal effort and using affordable materials, people can convert technical rooms into living spaces. For example, a bedroom can be set up on a balcony, ensuring peaceful and comfortable sleep for household members, as well as unlimited access to fresh air. A sleeping area on a balcony is an ideal solution for people suffering from asthma, as well as heart and vascular diseases.

Bedroom on a balcony or loggia: Pros and Cons

It is most practical to create such a space for owners of one- or two-room apartments. This type of renovation is an ideal solution for families with small children, where a children's room was created from the bedroom. A bedroom on a loggia can also be used as a guest room where late-arriving relatives or friends can stay overnight.

Advantages include several important points:

1. Properly equipped rooms will not be affected by outside noise from the street.

2. If proper insulation is carried out, the space can be used not only in warm seasons but also in winter.

3. If the owner of a city apartment decides to make a bedroom on a balcony, he can significantly increase the space by installing mirrors in the walls.

4. A bed can be placed on a balcony or a small-sized sofa and soft armchairs.

Room Redesign

Everyone can independently create a bedroom on a balcony. For this, he needs to have basic knowledge in construction and purchase special tools. The setup begins with a redesign. If the owner of a city apartment plans to expand an opening and install sliding or hinged doors, he should follow this sequence:

1. The window frame is removed.

2. Using a perforator, part of the concrete or brick wall where the window and sill were fixed is removed.

3. The door frame is installed.

4. Doors are mounted.
   
   

During the setup of a bedroom, the owner of a living space must run necessary engineering communications to it. In this case, lighting and heating are discussed.

Technologies and Materials

To make a bedroom usable throughout the year, not just in warm seasons, the owner of a city apartment must insulate the balcony. Currently, metal-plastic constructions are used for this purpose, which do not let in street noise and help retain heat in rooms. The same principle is used for insulating a bedroom on a loggia.

For the balcony where a sleeping area is planned, the owner of an apartment should approach the insulation with full responsibility. Walls should be clad with polystyrene, and a warm floor system should also be installed. For full heating of the bedroom, a radiator must be installed.

During setup, electricity should be run. For example, one or two outlets will be sufficient for bedrooms on balconies and loggias. Lighting should also be planned, which should not be too bright or intense. A chandelier or several spotlights can be mounted on the ceiling. To make the space a full-fledged place for rest, internet and television should be connected.

Bedroom Finishing

A bedroom should be finished as follows:

1. Decorative work should begin after all engineering communications are installed.

2. Insulated walls with polystyrene should be plastered with regular cement mortar. Then a thin layer of spackle is applied to all vertical surfaces for leveling. If the owner of a city apartment decided to wallpaper the walls, he should wait for the spackle to dry completely and then sand it down. If bedrooms on balconies and loggias are to be clad with tongue-and-groove panels, MDF panels, or natural wood, a thorough leveling is not necessary. Decorative plaster can be applied to the walls of such rooms and can be repainted multiple times, which is a significant advantage.

3. The floor area should be finished with ceramic tiles, especially if a warm floor system is installed there. This is due to the fact that toxic vapors are emitted during heating of such finishing materials as linoleum and laminate, which are harmful to the human body.

4. For the ceiling area, a gypsum board or suspended ceiling is an ideal solution.

Furniture Arrangement

After the bedroom on a balcony is completely finished, owners should proceed to its furnishing. If the space has a small area, the following can be installed in it:

• a bed (in one half);
  
• if there is no possibility to install a bed or sofa, a wooden platform can be made in one part, on which one or more mattresses should be placed;
  
• suspended shelves, where books, discs, and various decorative elements can be placed;
  
• a sideboard or chest of drawers (in the other half), and in this part, a small wardrobe can also be arranged for storing clothes;
  
• a mounted TV, which can be rotated in different directions using a special bracket.

In modern high-rise apartments, the rooms have spacious balconies and loggias. In such spaces, a set of compact soft furniture, a coffee table, and a side table can be placed. When it comes to furnishing, property owners should primarily consider the square footage of these bedrooms.

Design Features

When decorating the interior, property owners should first consider all available options. If they have a loggia or balcony that is combined with a living room, the interior in both spaces should be in the same style.

A canopy can be hung over the headboard of the bed. In this case, the room will look stylish and very cozy, but it is more suitable for women than men. A carpet should be placed on the floor to make the room warmer and cozier. To decorate such a small room, specialists recommend using various decorative elements:

• live plants that can be placed on the windowsill and also on the floor;

• sofa cushions;

• vases;

• statuettes, and so on.

Special attention should be paid to the window decoration. In this case, blinds, Roman curtains, or traditional sheer curtains can be used.

If owners of city apartments decide to move the sleeping area to a loggia or balcony, they do not necessarily need to hire professionals for these works. The process of setting up such spaces is quite labor-intensive, but if people have some knowledge in construction, they can handle the task themselves.