How to decorate a balcony in a Provencal style?
Open the balcony door and move to another country full of sun and colors, among which white, beige, purple, blue and green reign. Fall in love with our spring/summer composition and transform your balcony with Provencal style and French chic.
The lavender field grows all around us
Provence is a land in the southeast of France, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Cote d'Azur. The world has heard of her, and indeed seen her in the famous paintings of Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cezanne, Paul Gauguin and Pablo Picasso. The landscapes of this region inspired the Impressionists and many other artists from all over the world, which over time attracted the attention of tourists who began to appear in the Provencal countryside. They visited the picturesque place in crowds, admiring not only nature, landscapes, but also architecture. Among the lavender fields and olive groves, small stone houses with metal windows and colorful wooden shutters, decorated in a unique rustic style, stand.
This style, a bit vintage, a bit like shabby chic (antique furniture, bright colors, lace), we try to reproduce in our apartments more and more often. What is it about? What are its distinguishing features?
You will recognize it by its white or cream-coloured furniture—wooden, aged, bleached; on glass cabinets and ornate cabinets in an old, slightly "grandmother's" style; after the topic of herbs, lavender in additions. Although not only and not always it should be purple. Provence in the interiors is also gentle, thin, pastel, warm colors - pink flowers, sunny yellow, blue, like the azure of the sea. In addition, wicker baskets, rattan chairs, glass tops and raw stone floors.
Balcony straight from France
So how to transfer the Provencal style to the balcony? It will not be difficult, and the effect will surely please you. And every visit to a home terrace or a residential house will be a vacation trip for you to the sun, greenery and relaxation area.
BELIANI Furniture set Trieste, beige, 3-piece
Balcony furniture in the Provencal style is necessarily chairs - openwork, white, metal, openwork, decorated, and a small, round table in addition to them.
FIRST Furniture set “Bistro”, 3 pieces, white
We must also remember that the style is constantly evolving and we can constantly observe its modifications and new variations. Metal chairs, rattan chairs - all this belongs to this trend.
Furniture set PERVOI, 3 elements, blue
Provence is also famous for its delicious cuisine, charming little cafes and green gardens where summer parties and parties take place. This cafe style can be recreated on your own balcony.
Speaking of a garden party and tasting French delicacies in the fresh air, let's make sure that our balcony (even a small one!) is a pleasure to sit, drink tea together, eat a croissant for breakfast, receive friends. For this, decorations in a truly Provencal style will come in handy. The table can be covered with a light pastel tablecloth or a purple carpet, and coffee can be served in an elegant and stylish jug with a lavender motif and a tray of the same color. It will taste better right away!
Teapot, teapot for cup and saucer TADAR Lavender i Tray of Pygmies Provence
The time spent on the balcony will also be made more pleasant by accessories - pillows, blankets, thanks to which we can sit comfortably and warmly on our Provencal terrace. With more space, we can also put a white box in the corner or against the wall, in which, in case of rain, we can hide all the pillows and textiles (or things that cannot get wet, such as small, smokeless grill balcony), and she herself will be an additional place.
If you want to create the atmosphere and smell of the French countryside, place romantic candles or decorative white lanterns (they are behind glass, so don't worry about children or animals). You will see how beautiful it will look after dark!
Lantern set, white, 3 pcs.
You can add to this combination the smell of lavender, which you will get, for example, thanks to special incense sticks prepared by the famous interior decorator Dorota Shelongowska. A gentle aroma floating in the air will remind you of summer and allow you to relax. Plus, lavender oil has mosquito repellant properties, so nothing gets in the way of relaxing on your balcony.
Incense sticks for home and Dorothy, 100 ml, Lavender with lemon
Also don't forget the flowers! After all, Provence is green and blooming. First, choose attractive pots (such as white, ceramic, or wicker baskets) that will allow you to display vegetation. Although in real Provence it is Mediterranean vegetation, in the Polish climate we can choose fragrant lavender or herbs. In Provencal villas and apartment buildings in the area, you can often see dried herbs or flowers from your own garden hanging on the kitchen wall in winter - such a patent can be used after the season is over.
ARTE REGAL House and flower pot set, 2-piece, brown
If you think you don't have a hand for flowers or you are afraid of the changeable Polish weather, you can buy artificial plants, which are no longer, as they used to be, synonymous with kitsch, but are tastefully decorated all year round, designers often recommend. Now they are no different from the original! An olive tree, like in a French grove? Here you are! Ever-blooming lavender that pets won't destroy is no longer a problem either.
Olive tree in a pot QUBUSS, green, 54 cm
Of course, it is best to look for Provencal inspiration and arrangements at the source, i.e. in France, visiting those parts, but if we do not have such an opportunity, then we should turn to books, guides that will tell about the local culture. , to show what small towns look like, how residents live. You can also use Provencal style balcony ideas and other furnishing tricks in guidebooks and interior press, thus learning about the trends for spring 2020. As for additional accessories, equipment or furniture for the balcony, you will find them in the special area of AvtoTachkiowa gardens and balconies.
