To see Part Two of the Balcony tour simply click here.
Ήμουν απασχολημένη τον προηγούμενο μήνα με τον καθαρισμό του μπαλκονιού και εφτιαχνα μικρά έργα ώστε να είναι λειτουργικό και όμορφο το μπαλκονι. Επιτέλους, είμαι έτοιμη να σας το δείξω. Ξεκινάμε με την ξενάγηση του μπαλκονιού, πρώτο μέρος. Επειδή είναι πάρα πολύ μεγάλο για να σας το δείξω σε μία ανάρτηση.
Στη διάρκεια των τελευταίων ετών έχουν γίνει κάποιες αλλαγές στο μπαλκόνι. Ζούμε σε ένα σπίτι που βρίσκεται σε ένα μεγάλο δρόμο, υπάρχει ένα πολύς θόρυβος και τα σπίτια είναι πολύ κοντά το ένα με το άλλο. Προκειμένου να βρούμε λύση βάλαμε ένα κομμάτι κόντρα πλακέ. Μειώνει το θόρυβο και μας δίνει σκιά. Μπορείτε να δείτε την πρώτη προσπάθεια μας παρακάτω και τις λεπτομέρειες εδώ.
Ήταν μια καλή λύση, αλλά χρειαζόμασταν περισσότερο, γιατί ας το παραδεχτούμε ο μπαμπού φράχτης δεν ηταν αρκετός. Προσθέσαμε δύο ακόμα κομμάτια κόντρα πλακέ. Τους καλύψαμε με βινύλιο. Δημιουργούν έναν υπαίθριο χώρο. Και τα χρησιμοποιώ ως φόντο για να φωτογραφίζω τα έργα μου.
Στη μία άκρη του μπαλκονιού, έχουμε κάποια ψηλά φυτά που δεν πεθαίνουν παρά τις προσπάθειές μου. Πρόσθεσα μια ομπρέλα εκεί για να κρατήσει τον ήλιο και τη θερμότητα στο ελάχιστο. Το κιβώτιο γάλατος που έγινε σκαμνί ειναι στο μπροστινό μέρος. Για να δείτε πώς έμοιαζε αυτή η γωνιά πέρυσι κάντε κλικ εδώ.
Έχω τοποθετήσει το ναυτικό φανάρι μου πάνω σε μια γλάστρα. Σκότωσα το φυτό, οπότε γιατί να μην το χρησιμοποιήσω έτσι. Και κουβαλάω την ιδέα των πετρών στην άλλη γλάστρα. Η κουρτίνα ειναι εκεί για να μειώσει τη ζεστασιά του ήλιου.
Κρέμεται από την ομπρέλα o δίσκος που κρατά ρεσώ, ήταν αρχικά ένα κομμάτι της σχάρας.
Το λευκό μεταλλικό τραπέζι έχει καρέκλες που έχω καλύψει με το ίδιο ύφασμα που έβαλα στο κόντρα πλακέ.
Εδώ μπορείτε να δείτε τη γωνία, με τον ήλιο να λάμπει έντονα. Οι γυάλινες πόρτες είναι όμορφες, αλλά δεν είναι καθόλου πρακτικές αφού δρουν σαν ένα θερμοκήπιο το καλοκαίρι. Το καλό με το μπαλκόνι είναι ότι υπάρχει συνήθως ένα αεράκι.
Το βαρέλι λαδιού που ανανεώθηκε πέρσι χρησιμεύει ως ένα βοηθητικό τραπεζάκι.
Το κρεβάτι είναι στην πραγματικότητα ένα πτυσσόμενο κρεβατάκι. Το κάλυψα με παπλωματοθήκη.
Φυσικά πρέπει να έχουμε πολλά όμορφα πολύχρωμα μαξιλάρια για καλοκαιρινή διάθεση.
Κοιτάζοντας προς τα κάτω μέρος του μπαλκονιού μπορείτε να δείτε τον κόλπο και τα βουνά από την άλλη πλευρά.
Ποιος θα παρατηρήσετε τα νεκρά φυτά μου, όταν έχω τετοια θέα;
Εδώ το τραπεζάκι από κιβώτια γάλατος ντυμένο για το καλοκαίρι.
Τα κορόμηλα είναι από το αγρόκτημα και φαίνονται υπέροχα δίπλα στα λουλούδια.
To see Part Two of the Balcony tour simply click here.
Δημιούργησα ένα διασκεδαστικό και όμορφο μπαλκόνι με απλά πράγματα που βρέθηκαν στο υπόγειο. Κάτι που δεν ανέφερα είναι ότι το μπαλκόνι συνεχίζεται στις τρεις πλευρές του σπιτιού. Την επόμενη φορά θα σας δείξω το υπόλοιπο με εκπληκτική θέα. Ελπίζω ότι έχετε απολαύσει τη ξενάγηση του μπαλκονιού. Ποιο ήταν το αγαπημένο σας κομμάτι;
Αν σας αρέσει αυτό που βλέπετε, να το μοιραστείτε με τους φίλους σας, ή να το αποθηκεύσετε στο Pinterest. Επισεις μπορείτε να εγγραφείτε στο blog μου και να λαμβάνετε τις περιπέτειες μου δύο φορές την εβδομάδα στο e-mail σας.
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Mary, I love that your patio goes around 3 sides of your home, I bet that when it’s not so hot that it’s a great place to spend your time. I bet the glass doors did bring a lot of heat into the house, ours did too until Bruce built the pergola, the shade helps a lot, so I can imagine that all the things you’ve done help to cool off the inside too.
My favorite part are the views, so gorgeous. You can’t pay for that! Love it. My second favorite is the picture of the flowers and the cherry plums against the striped material. Love that color combo!
And next, I love that almost everything in the area is something that you have made. That makes it so much more special, cozy and inviting. xx
This thing with the balcony on three sides is a blessing and a curse Nikki. Honestly I could have used more indoor space. The balcony can only be used at certain times of the day. In the morning we use the part that I showed you and in the afternoon when the sun has shifted we switch over to the other side where it has cooled down a bit. It’s a bit like playing musical chairs…lol.
Such a clever idea, Mary, to put up an attractive sound and privacy barrier. Your balcony looks like a wonderful retreat for your family 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up your posts at Vintage Charm!
Thank you Diana. We look at it as our sanctuary since we live in the center of town next to a major road.
I would never leave this balcony, Mary! And, oh, that view! Thanks so much for sharing at Best of the Weekend!
Amy the best part is the view coupled with the breeze.
I love your view. I can imagine myself laying on the daybed with a good book reading all day long, reaching over to the crate table, which I also love for my glass of water. I would never get anything done if I had your balcony since it looks so comfortable and relaxing.
Debra if I didn’t have the blog that is where I’d be all day. Sometimes I go and sleep there in the morning when it is nice and breezy…and quiet.
Hi Mary, you are so creative. The ideas you come up with are very practical and useful. I love how you created private in your space. Here in the U.S. I am always seeking ways to maintain privacy especially in our outdoor space. My husband and I just finish building our pergola. By the way, I think some of your hot temps are headed our way, because the weather man said starting tomorrow we will start getting 90 degree temps and going up to triple digits. Stay cool!!!
Ivory thank you so much for your sweet words. It may not be picture perfect but it works for me. And since I have a small budget I am able to get really creative. I definitely think we sent the heat to you because we now have cooler weather.
Such a lovely balcony! Thank you for sharing. You are one of the fan favorites at the Sunday Showcase from the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Here is the link so you can check out your feature. http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2016/07/sunday-showcase-make-pretty-monday-6-10.html Happy week to you! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Thank you so much Kathryn. It is always a pleasure for me to visit your blog.
I love the thought of laying on the balcony on the daybed with the breezes coming through. I really like your mild crate table as well! Thanks so much for showing the view. I am fascinated with Greece and loved seeing the mountains and water!
I am happy that you were able to visit Melony! The view of course is the best part. I also do photo essays on the blog all about Greece.
Morning Mary,
I actually got here before noon after all! Your balcony looks so inviting and so much space to enjoy in the shade that you made! Your view is amazing…but the fruit? I thought it was peaches but probably not…that looks so yummy.
We do have peaches at the farm but these are actually cherry plums. They are a bit different, a bit hardier with a sour taste. They sure do look pretty tho gh,
Love all of your decor, and that view! Beautiful! Thanks for linking up to #SustainableSundays!
That view is what keeps me here Danielle.
Oh Mary! This is so beautiful and homey!! I just want to curl up on that daybed and enjoy that view! I love your umbrella and all your pretty pillows!! I don’t think anyone will notice your dying plants, lol! Thank you so much for sharing with us at TaDa Thursday!!
Haha Susanne. I don’t even notice them anymore. With this heat it is hard to keep them alive.
Oh wow Mary, it’s such a lovely inviting space and it’s difficult to choose a favorite, but it’s probably the re-purposed milk crates. Love them both. Can’t wait to see what the rest of the balcony space looks like and the view of the mountains is gorgeous.
That view Michelle is what keeps me in Greece. There is nothing like getting up in the morning and looking outside.
WOW Mary!! You have been super busy! I love all the touches you have added to your balcony! I’m sure that you will have many lovely times ahead out there!! Your view is amazing!!!! Thank you for sharing over with us at Waste Not Wednesday! 🙂
We use our balcony a lot. We have all our meals outside and in the evening we light the tealights and enjoy the breeze.
Mary, y’all have done a lot of clever and effective things to block out the sun! I know it’s intense in your part of the world. That umbrella turned on its side like that ought to do the trick. I see those beautiful plums too! We used to have a wild plum tree growing up. It had the best little plums! They were always full of worms though. Ha! I’m sure I’ve eaten many a worm…LOL.
Now I see a lovely plant too. Try not to kill it Mary!
Florence it gets crazy hot in my neck of the woods. Even with a breeze because I’m on the third floor, it still gets hot. That one plant you saw is probably dead now. Lol!!
Your balcony is so spacious, what a great place for relaxing you have! I love everything about it but my favourite part must be the daybed.
Ahh that daybed is a must, in the middle of summer it is just the place for a quick nap
You have done a lovely job of making your balcony a private little escape.
Thank you so much Elise. It is so big I might as well use it properly!
Oh wow, I didn’t know you lived in Greece! I love your balcony! It looks so cozy and inviting. I love the blues you chose. Your daybed looks like it’s the perfect place for an afternoon nap! Love it!
It gets so hot in the summertime we sort of wilt during the day!
What a lovely place to relax after a long day!
It really is, and the breeze up there on the third floor makes it all worth while.
Loving the details on your Balcony like the milk crates and the pebbles and the lanterns Mary seems like such a tranquil space
It is a great spot to relax in the middle of the day and stay out of the heat!
Your balcony is so pretty and inviting! I’d enjoy sitting there, enjoying the breeze and the views. Thanks for the tour. 😊
That balcony had really great breezes too!
Your patio looks so inviting. I love all of the little touches and the pops of color. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best.
Thank you Rhonda for hosting each week.
What a beautiful balcony and setting. I really love the white table and how you matched the chair cushions with the backdrop. Having a balcony on three sides of your home must be heavenly. I imagine in Greece you can be out on your balcony most of the year. Its all very lovely Mary.
It is lovely Leanna but it is also a lot of work to keep it clean. There is so much wind that blows dust all over the place. It is a full time job! 😉
I love seeing how you just use what you have Mary, so resourceful! You have made this such a useable space, and created privacy & shade where needed. It’s pretty nice-ish weather here in the UK at the moment but I’d love to pop over and have a nice ice cold drink with you sitting on that daybed!
You are most welcome to pop on over any time you like Julie.
Lovely, privacy and shade in a city setting. What a nice balcony!
Carole I live in a town in Greece but our house is located on the main street so yes, it feels like Braodway sometimes.
I love the different way you used the umbrella. Very creative.
Joy that sun can get pretty intense in the summertime!
This is a perfect little hideaway and I would spend lots of time in this lovely space. Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, and I hope your week is going great.
Having that big umbrella made all the difference Sandra!
Your balcony looks like a paradise to me! Love your decoration and flowers.. Thank’s for showing!
Have a great day, Sigrid
Thank you Sigrid for visiting me on my balcony. I hope I have some fresh lemonade to share with you.
Mary – thanks for this little tour of your balcony. I knew by reading the title that you would have some great DIY ideas again. The striped fabric of your chair is great. What an amazing view you have over those rooftops, then over to the lake and then the mountains in the background. Stunning!
Ilka I feel that I have been blessed to live here. The DIY came recently, and I’m grateful to have found such a wealth of ldeas to use on my balcony.
Mary, I love your posts. Wow that view! I live in the White Mountains of New Hampshire where we have about 7 months of winter so we tend to enjoy the sun when it finally comes our way. I always enjoy seeing photos of Greece, the blue and white that seem so iconically Greek.
Josephine I am so happy that you have found your way to my little blog. And I am glad that you enjoy my little adventures. Thank you so much for your sweet comment.
What a lovely balcony! Great view 🙂
Blessings,
Edye | http://gracefulcoffee.wordpress.com
Thank you so much Edye.
Mary, all things and places looks great! Great post!
many greetings
Uwe
Thank you Uwe, now we just need a good breeze.
Mary once again you show how creative and innovative you are my friend! I know what it is to deal with sun and heat and you really make the best out of that and still get to enjoy your lovely balcony! I love the first photo, it’s stunning but I also really love all your little DIY details and those blue pillows on your chill out cot!
Katrin you understand me better than anyone. Certainly these photos do not show how hot it is or how when you step on the tiles your feet can burn. I too like having all those pillows and when I get up in the morning I run to the daybed and plop down again.
What an amazing balcony with an amazing view. Love what you have done with your balcony. Those table and chairs are ‘to-die-for’!
Thank you so much Kim. The table and chairs were a gift from my mother-in-law over 20 years ago and I have kept them and painted and repaired them all these years.
Mary, your balcony looks so welcoming and comfortable. I bet it would be a nice place to take a siesta or have friends over. Love all the things you have repurposed, especially the milk crate table and the olive oil barrel. The cherry plums are so pretty next to the beautiful flowers. You did a great job on the balcony!! Can’t wait to see the rest of the balcony and view!
As long as there is a breeze I am happy. It was quite a challenge blocking out the sun and I had to wrangle that umbrella from the hubby. He wanted it for his fishing.
You’ve really have been busy, Mary! Everything looks great and your mind must be going at warp speed with ideas to create! As they say, the view is worth a million bucks and you definitely have it! Can’t wait to see how the other two balcony sides show!
Gail, I spend lots of time out there so it was only fitting that I should pretty it up. In the winter I take photographs out there because the lighting is good.
Hi Mary! Love your display with the plums! They look so good! Also like the way you are blocking the sun with that round umbrella. I can imagine the Greek sun is about as strong (or maybe stronger) than the summer sun in Alabama. Seems like it was dryer though, and not as miserable & humid as we get here.
Anyway, back to your porch…I love the little white table. You are lucky to have such a big porch & have a water view too. Lovely! I think I’m like you about the plants. Used to have a green thumb, but now I don’t care if they die or not!
Florence in this particular area it is a dry heat. But the sun is so bright that it is absolutely blinding. At least to these poor eyes.
As for the green thumb! I have to agree with you. I throw some water at them and hope for the best.
This is so lovely and comfortable, it looks like the perfect place to have iced tea and a chat in the evenings. I have only been to Greece von Holiday, I always asked myself what it would be like to live there. I love how you show a slice of life. Do you enjoy those large windows in Winter though?
Thank you Dalia. We like to eat outdoors during the summe months. It is especially a pleasure in the morning and the evening.
As for those windows and the winter, yes we do enjoy them to let the light in but I think that the architect should have put the living room facing the bay where the water is. Right now, all we see from the living room is the neighbors balcony across the street.
Good Morning Mary…What a great porch! But I can only imagine the heat you have to deal with and I am in awe of your ingenuity to deal wit that problem. I do have to say that the photo with the cherry plums and the flowers is just really lovely…the colors are carried through so lovely.
Enjoy your Grecian summer day!
Hugs, Lynn
Thank you L ynn. I sit here typing to you with a bottle of water next to me trying to recover from this heat. Thank goodness we have a breeze up here. I hope you are also enjoying your vacation.
Great ideas, Mary. We are back in the Pacific Northwest and have turned our attention to our well-used, but somewhat neglected back deck. I am spray painting flower pots and covering pillows this week. . .you’ve inspired me to keep it up even if the forecast calls for cooler than normal temperatures and sprinkles!
There ya go Jackie. You cannot neglect your other home. A few strategic changes will lift your mood immediately. I amalso very happy with my colorful pillows.
Mary, make me even more jealous, please: what’s the temperature over there these days?
Summer doesn’t want to come to Belgium this year… 🙁
Debbie we are melting in the heat, it has to be about 95. And I am not ever going to get used to it no matter how many years I live here. I believe that the light here is like no other anywhere.
Very clever ways to deal with the sun and heat, Mary! I’m a sun worshipper and as I type this I’m sitting in the deck chair with the most sun. So knowing me, I’d be visiting with you from the sunny uncovered side of the patio! 😎👒🌞🍺 enjoying that amazing view!
Marie you have no idea what sun worship is till you come here. Many of the greeks are olive skinned and even they cannot stand to be out during the midday. I am fairskinned so I definitely have to hide during the day. I guess I’ll have to buy a bucket of sunscreen for you when you visit.
I love everything about this balcony, my favorite is the way you are using your umbrella.
Celeste thank goodness for that umbrella otherwise I’d be fried.
Oh this makes me yearn for a holiday – what a lovely space you have created – I bet you love spending time there 🙂
I do, when I’m not living inside my desk computer. It is especially nice early in the morning before the cars have started to make too much noise.
What a nice, big balcony you have, Mary! And an absolutely stunning view! It looks like a beautiful space to catch a nice breeze and enjoy a cold summer drink!
It is the perfect place and when I’m not on the computer you can definitely catch me there enjoying the view.
Mary, What a beautiful little private haven you have created with your repurposed treasures and pretty colorful accents on this section of your porch. Your plants look more alive than mine! lol. I’m sure it is a wonderful place to be when it is not so hot outside! Stay cool friend!
Thanks for linking up with us for Brag About It!
~Laurie
Thank you Laurie, it is an oasis from the craziness that is underneath in the street.
In love with your balcony! WOW! Everything is so pretty. Oh I would be sitting out there on that balcony with a cup of coffee in hand and enjoy! Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thank you so much Cindy. I would love to have you join me on the balcony with an iced coffee in my case. Thank for stopping by.
Wow. Thanks to you and your creativity, my trash will become my own treasures.
Vera I am so happy to hear that. It makes me so happy when I can inspire others with my projects.
Hi Mary, what a view!!! “Who is going to notice my dead plants when I have a view like that?” This made me laugh out loud because some of my plants on the deck are looking a little less than healthy in this Tennessee heat, but unlike you I don’t have the view to distract anyone LOL. Of course I love all the pretty blues you’ve used! Stay cool!
The struggle is real Linda. I have banished flowers and such from the balcony, I only have hardy plants that will survive a beating.
Mary you have certainly made the best of this space! You will enjoy relaxing out there all the more for knowing that you did it yourself and didn’t spend a fortune.
I love it Michele. I had breakfast there this morning and it was such a pleasure.
As I always say, Very talented. I must pop by in person. I adore the vinyl. I think I will pinch the idea.
Regards to the family
It is such a pleasure seeing your comment here. I am expecting you to come over pronto! We can enjoy the breeze and some yummy fruit.
Mary, that is one awesome view you have. I like the day bed you created. I can see getting my book and reading all day long. You were very creative in blocking the strong sunlight and it is stylish also.
It’s that view that keeps me outside on the balcony even when it is super hot. Thank goodness for that umbrella Debra!
I love how you have made use of your space, Mary. It looks so cozy and your view is magnificent!
Larissa I am so happy with it, now I can just kick back and enjoy it.
That is a big porch. No wonder all your projects fit! I figured you had filled it up by now. The view is the best!
It is huge Krista. I sometimes wish I had less porch and more indoor space.
Your balcony is a sweet spot! I’d love to sit out with you and look at your beautiful view.
Thank you Stacey and I would love to have you join me for an iced tea or a cold coffee.