The decoration of the loggia and balcony, which is used more and more today, allows us to transform the world around us. Probably, many saw beautifully hanging bright plants that adorn the facades of houses. Agree, to see such beauty is much nicer than to see gray boring walls. At the same time, someone equips his balcony with the latest technology, and someone prefers to act the old fashioned way, using ordinary flower boxes on the balcony. What requirements should they meet?
How to make?
If you plan to decorate the loggia with plants, it will be useful to know how to do it. For example, flower boxes on the balcony can be made independently. To do this, you need a regular board, which is divided into several fragments. They are connected with the help of nails or screws in the form that you need. The bottom is cut out of plywood, which is attached to the box. To ensure long-term use, it can be tied and additionally painted with varnish.
If you plan to rearrange the container for plants indoors, you can optionally equip it with handles. Such flower boxes have many advantages: they are easy to transport, for example, from a sunny place into the shade, while for the manufacture of such decorative containers special knowledge and skills are not required. At the same time, gardeners advise to plant various plants in one box, taking into account their decorativeness. That is, in the center you can plant a rose or other perennial, and on the edges - onion plants, which after flowering can be replaced with new ones.
How to choose?
When creating or buying flower boxes on the balcony, remember that each of them must have a hole for water drainage. It will be very interesting to look at the balcony if whole shelves-racks with containers are installed on it. It is worth remembering that some flowers and ornamental plants are whimsical. For example, tulips should receive a lot of light, and crocuses, hyacinths, and snowdrops like shade.
It is worth noting that balcony flower boxes can be made of wood, plastic, metal, clay and concrete. When choosing it is worth starting not only from the design of the balcony, but also from its design. Only such an integrated approach will create a harmonious interior. The installation of containers with ornamental plants can also be performed in different ways: on the floor or walls, on the balcony grill, if any. If you have a loggia, and it is located high enough, you can afford to create a suspended composition. The main thing is to correctly secure it so that it does not inadvertently fall down.
Modern flower boxes on the balcony - a wide variety of containers that, with the right choice, will become the perfect and harmonious addition to any room. If space allows, you can create a whole harmonious floral arrangement that will delight with its bright, spectacular flowering. Decorating your home is a creative process, and to achieve harmony it is important to pay attention to every corner of it, and a balcony is no exception.