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We at Casavo like to help you with your home, even when it comes to furnishings. This time it's the turn of 10 ideas and tips on how to furnish a veranda, whether open or closed. We'll give you lots of useful ideas on furniture, accessories, and solutions designed to transform it into what you've always wanted.
Because the veranda is an extension of your home, a place where you can relax and spend your free time away from the hectic daily routine. Whether you have a green thumb or a love of reading, it doesn't matter: the outdoor space is a space that, to be fully exploited, requires some care and attention to detail. Take a look at our proposals!
1. How to furnish a veranda balcony: the relaxation corner
An enclosed veranda, perhaps with large fixed or movable windows, is ideal for enjoying the space outside your home in all seasons of the year. Furthermore, the advantage of not being exposed to the elements can transform it into the perfect corner for reading a good book.
To create your relaxation area on the balcony, choose to cover the outdoor floor with wooden slats - like parquet - and buy a comfortable sofa to fill with colorful cushions and cozy blankets.
Sheltered from rain and wind, the enclosed veranda lends itself to the use of soft wool rugs, in the colors used for the upholstery, and wooden furniture as a support surface for candles and small succulents. In short, a real extension of the garden of your living room, don't you think?
2. The terrace bistro with a bar corner
Among the useful ideas for furnishing a closed veranda is the idea of transforming it into a small home bistro. Only a few purchases are necessary: a small table with chairs, perhaps folding ones so they don't take up too much space, and a bar cabinet to fill with everything you need to organize quick aperitifs and delicious after-dinner drinks.
In terms of style, you can choose between shabby—if you have France in your heart!—or the industrial style, more in line with the aesthetic of modern cocktail bars. Perfect if you want to maintain your high-end lifestyle even within your own four walls, the DIY corner bar could really be the solution you're looking for.
3. The balcony? A convenient storage room
Looking at the chaos in your room at home, how many times have you thought you didn't have enough space to store the things you rarely use? Good news for you: an enclosed veranda could be the right solution to your problem. Wardrobes, modular shelves, drawers: in furniture stores you'll find a sea of options to choose from to create your perfect storage space
And don't worry: functional doesn't mean ugly. On the contrary! Scandinavian-style furniture that lends itself to this purpose, for example, comes in all shapes and colors, complete with curtains in bright and trendy patterns. An alternative way to make the most of a closed veranda, especially if your apartment is small.
4. Wash, dry, and iron: your laundry room with a view
How to furnish a balcony veranda? By setting up a laundry room with an attached view!
Of course, you'll need to make sure the covered terrace has all the necessary water and electricity connections. But, if everything is in order, that study of creating a corner dedicated to laundry could be a good way to make the most of the outdoor space you have available.
In addition to the "tools of the trade" - washing machine, dryer, and ironing board - complete the decor with shelves for storing detergents and a rack to hang clothes that just need a little fresh air before returning to the closet. Think about it: doing household chores with an eye on the view would make everything more pleasant!
5. Do you have children? Transform the enclosed porch into a playground
Children's toys can sometimes be really cumbersome. Putting them away every day, too, is something you'd gladly do without. If you have an enclosed porch, use it to create a small home playground for your children.
Not only would you have a single place to keep all their things, but you could also have fun creating fairytale settings where they can daydream. A fabric tent to be an Indian for a day or a fake lawn to roll around and tickle for a while. The children will be happy and you will no longer be afraid of tripping over fire trucks or disheveled dolls.
6. How to Furnish a Veranda with Plants: The Urban Jungle
Assuming you have a green thumb and a passion for gardening, the best way to furnish an open veranda is to fill it with natural elements of all types and continuity.
Succulents, flowers, or evergreens: to create your own little urban jungle, it doesn't matter what furniture you choose, but how you position the plants. This is because each of them has different light needs, and this is the criterion to respect when designing your home greenhouse. We also talked about it in a specific article, dedicated to the different plants suitable for an apartment
But let's get back to the terrace! To personalize it, have fun with vases: terracotta ones are suitable for a more classic or rustic style environment, while colored ceramics with particular shapes are for those who love a more modern design.
7. Conviviality and outdoor barbecues
The most classic use that can be made of a veranda with an open view is to host lunches and dinners with relatives or friends.
So it's a good idea to organize accordingly with an extendable dining table, plenty of chairs and, why not, a professional barbecue to cook every type of dish possible on the grill.
If you have enough space, add wicker sofas and armchairs or a swing where you can lie down in company after the binge. Finally, a cabinet to store kitchen utensils could also be useful!
8. The solarium veranda
Can't wait for the warm spring weather to arrive so you can soak up the sun? Set up your veranda as a real solarium. You'll need one or more loungers to stretch out on for a killer tan, a shaded shelter for relaxing, and perhaps a cabinet to store towels, creams, and refreshing accessories.
To bring to mind distant beaches, have fun decorating the terrace with exotic plants and maybe some wooden or bamboo decorations on the walls. It will almost feel like being in the Caribbean, Casavo promises!
9. The Provençal-style terrace
Nice, Cannes, Antibes: the Provençal style is fresh and floral, simple in shape, chaste in color. To recreate it in the atmosphere of your outdoor veranda, choose white wood or wrought iron furniture combined with cushions in soft hues, tables, and lanterns for that touch of French romance that never hurts.
Complete the look with flowers and aromatic plants: irises, roses, rosemary, and lavender are perfect for reminiscent of the South of France.
10. Small space? Make the most of it
If your open veranda is small, it only takes a little more ingenuity to organize the furniture. This doesn't mean you have to give up on your dream of having an outdoor corner where you can relax or practice your favorite hobbies. You just need to study the project better and opt for compact and intelligent furniture
There are now many brands that have comfortable solutions in their catalogues designed specifically for those with small balconies and areas that are difficult to manage. To find the best solutions you can rely on a designer: they will have dozens of ideas to offer you so that you too can finally have the terrace of your dreams.
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