after Sitting in isolation for nearly two months, the Russians with new eyes looked at their balconies. Across the country, they become mini-villas, fitness centers, kindergartens, restaurants and even the concert scenes. We found out how to transform the balconies of the population, and what are some tips for arrangement of street space apartments offer designers.
the Evening of may 6 in the courtyard at Krasnokholmskaya embankment he heard a beautiful explanation. A local resident, Bogdan Kiyashko for the second day gives a free concert on electronic piano for all the neighbors and passers-by. In house Windows and on balconies poured people. Someone shoots Bogdan on the phone, somebody in time to the music waving a flashlight. The young man plays well – 18 years of music lessons have borne fruit. According to Kiyashko, to alert the balcony served as a place for Smoking neighbor, and thought to make it a platform for the performances came just two days ago.
I lived in “Groundhog day”, played piano in three restaurants at once and could not escape from this vicious circle, – says Bogdan. But then came the pandemic and all places of entertainment were closed, had to find new sources of income. So came the idea to play online. I tool a neighbor in a rented apartment rents. The audience paid us the money – who wants to how. But this activity began to subside and then, with the arrival of warmth, may 5, we decided to bring speakers and my electronic piano to the balcony.
Then – as in a fairy tale. The neighbors were not only not against such a use of the balcony and on the contrary, began to record performances. Popularity grew, and Bogdan for a long time of isolation, finally heard live applause. Those who went to hear a young man on a nearby balcony, did not hesitate to clap and sing along.
Similar stories of sudden use of balconies, koi used to be either storage, or just perceived as a vestige of the apartment, you can find all over Russia.
So, in Lipetsk the man who previously went every year to his mother for the city to plant vegetables, and then eat them, staged a greenhouse for cucumbers on the balcony. And in the Kostroma family brought flowers and now their balcony turned into an extra room where the family can hold a joint outdoor activities.
In the village of Iksha local theatre gives a small concert in the courtyard, places strictly on a residence, sit on the balcony.
Tambovchanka on the eve of the Victory Day adorn the balconies with flags and St. George ribbons, the residents of Irkutsk offered to support the action “Immortal regiment”, placing the portraits of veterans in the Windows and on the balconies of their houses and apartments.
the sudden diversity of the use of such trivial places like the balcony not surprisingly, says interior designer Elena Miroshnichenko. She lives in a Studio apartment, so every square meter of dwelling in the account.
– my balcony has become the main place of work and study of the child, – says Miroshnichenko. – There is a lot of sunlight, and my child now do it on the balcony. There spend and seminars.
Considering the fact that the isolation and not everyone has a garden, most urban residents transform the balcony in a “green space”. Most of the people who finally put things in order there.
about a month ago it was possible to observe how the neighbors were massively taking out the trash and various junk not needed. Even from the modest balcony can be done place of rest with proper planning of the area. For example, my colleague did a small garden from a small balcony standard five-story building. She bought the flowers, put a small table and grill. With it, she can make delicious barbecue without breaking fire safety rules.
According to Miroshnichenko, the first thing to do after cleaning the trash from the balcony is to decide what is its purpose you are now most needed. The second to find images similar balcony online, watch ready-made solutions.
– feel free to take other people’s ideas, not everyone can think creatively, that’s fine, – said the designer. – Taking the example of someone else’s balcony, you decide what you like, what not, and at minimum cost will be able to buy everything online.
for Example, using paint, draw a mountain or some natural landscape, and conventional construction tape will serve as your stencil. Don’t forget the storage drawers – they are great to save space. For open balconies have a great opportunity to turn it into a porch.
blackout film for greenhouses or a tarp, secure it with hooks to the visor and you have a separate tent with adjustable degree of openness on these hooks you can hang the flowers.
In General, from the balcony you can do anything: someone grows vegetables, someone seedling, which is especially interesting for children. A glazed balcony can easily make a new room: for children to be able to work quietly on remote, mini-gym, to somehow compensate for the lack of runs.
Scatter rugs or pillows, hang the lights and now your dinner is in the restaurant. Again on the balcony, you can play Board games with the whole family. A strong summer on the balcony you can put a mattress and sleep in the street, which is very useful for health.
