2. On safari
Great for large terraces, this urban jungle balcony styled by Hans Blomqist has the look and feel of a South African safari lodge. Channel the look by filling oversized pots and large planting boxes with huge, majestic palms and ferns.
Transform an urban balcony into a magical green oasis using lots of natural, organic materials, like wooden decking, solid-wood furniture, pebbles, rocks and bamboo. Dress with clusters of small trees in large earthenware planters and clay pots of succulents and creeping ivy.
4. Indoors out
Forget cheap patio furniture – why not treat your outdoor space like a second living room with a sofa, armchair and coffee table? But keep the outdoor vibe with clusters of plants and trees, such as money trees, olive trees and colourful flowering shrubs.
5. Japanese screen
Add privacy and soften a metal railing by creating a natural screen of bamboo. Easy to grow and maintain, its pretty, delicate leaves bring an organic touch to even the most industrial looking space.
6. Simply stylish
If all you’ve got to work with is a scuffed-up slab of concrete, don’t despair. A lick of paint, a comfy chair, petite table and the right selection of plants will take you from drab to fab in an instant. Choose palms and ferns for a majestic explosion of foliage – and a couple of flowering plants for a shot of colour.
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