Tips and ideas for decorating a Scandinavian-style balcony

Scandy Style Features

A few characteristic nuances:

• Stylistics suggests a restrained color scheme, in which white and gray shades prevail.
• The design looks extremely simple. There are no complex shapes, patterns and intricate designs.
• The interior uses natural materials.
• There is a large amount of natural light and atmospheric artificial lighting.
• Practical and functional pieces of furniture that do not have excess decor are chosen.
• As accessories, green plants and other floristic solutions are welcome.

Finish

In the Scandinavian style, wooden walls and flooring in light and warm colors will harmoniously look. For an open loggia or balcony with a lacy fence, you can use a minimum of finishing materials. The color of the walls is appropriate to update with white paint, and the metal elements painted in black or silver shades.

For wall cladding, lining, brickwork, tile, plaster or decorative stone are also preferred. Such materials are used, both individually and combined with each other.

Pictured is a Scandinavian-style balcony with wooden clapboard walls.

The floor on the balcony is covered with high-quality linoleum with imitation of a parquet board or laid out with tiles. An excellent solution is the use of floor terrace boards.

For the ceiling on the Scandinavian-style loggia, ordinary whitewashing, painting or wood paneling is suitable.

In the design of the balcony in the interior of the house also adhere to naturalism and simplicity. For walls, white paint is selected or the surface is lined with wood. The ceiling is complemented by natural wooden beams coated with transparent varnish.

In the photo there is a floor on a Scandinavian-style loggia, tiled with light shades.

Furniture

Wooden or wicker furniture will help to bring the Scandinavian atmosphere into the interior of the balcony. Norwegian design does not require the installation of expensive furniture. Budget items in the form of folding chairs, glass tables, shelves and hinged shelves will perfectly fit into the atmosphere. The furniture of white color will most successfully complement the style.

This design welcomes the presence of various baskets, chests and containers that are easy to move from place to place, and can also be used as an additional seat.

The balcony space is sometimes equipped with a hammock for a comfortable and pleasant stay. This product is quite easy to install and, if necessary, can be easily removed, allowing you to use the area for a different purpose.

In the photo there is a Scandinavian-style loggia furniture in the interior of the apartment.

In the photo there is a balcony in the Scandinavian style, decorated with wicker chairs.

Lighting

High-quality lighting will allow you to spend cozy evenings on the balcony. The light source will be a small table lamp or floor lamp. An ideal solution for a Scandinavian-style loggia would be dimmed ceiling lighting.

It will be appropriate to decorate the railing on the balcony with an ordinary garland and complement the lighting design with the help of candles or pendant lights.

In the photo decorative lighting of a small open balcony in the Scandinavian style.

Decor and plants

The loggia is decorated with a variety of soft pillows, wraps and rugs, allowing you to keep warm on cool evenings. To maintain the northern style, the decor is made out with a small rug, natural or artificial skin.

In the photo there is a Scandinavian-style loggia decorated with light rugs and a carpet with a geometric pattern.

Plants will help to bring positive energy and comfort to the design. Flowers in pots with simple geometric or floral patterns will harmoniously fit into the interior of the loggia. On the balcony, you can arrange or hang on the wall the same wooden boxes of different sizes and plant coniferous greens in them. The room is also decorated with different types of cacti, floral panels and unusual phyto-racks.

Pictured are potted plants in a Scandinavian-style balcony interior.

Examples of small balconies

A small Scandinavian-style balcony offers a minimal amount of furniture and maximum space. It will be enough to install a compact table, comfortable armchairs or chairs.

In the photo there is a small loggia in the Norwegian style, equipped with a compact sofa.

Visually increase the balcony space will help the correct installation of lighting fixtures. It is required to create a distribution of light load so that it is possible to darken or vice versa highlight individual sections.

The photo shows the arrangement of a small open balcony in the Scandinavian style.

Design ideas

Norwegian styling provides the opportunity to apply a wide variety of light shades such as pearl, cream, milk, linen or snow. Due to the harmonious combination of colors, you can achieve design in warm or cold colors.

The photo shows a Scandinavian-style balcony with bright accents in the form of decorative pillows.

In order to diversify the atmosphere, they use accents in natural blue, green, terracotta or yellow tones. Pillows, vases, paintings or small furniture items in a similar color will look especially advantageous against a snow-white background.

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The design of the balcony in the Scandinavian style allows you to embody national stories, traditions and preferences. Given the main design criteria, the loggia turns into an open, free and comfortable place for daily rest and relaxation.