Bring the outside in and keep it smart with these ingenious ideas for small outdoor areas:
1. A tiny but charming dining nook in a corner of your little terrace (Houzz)
2. A travel-inspired, geometrically-playful outside area on apartmenttherapy.com
Get the look on home-lust.com
3. Build a loft deck and go wild with decorating and planting like in this Houzz tour
4. If you live in a city cottage or mews and you have a minuscule outside area (House & Garden). Here's looking at you Dublin City people…
5. Quite literally, a green balcony box and your choice of lounging device:
6. Increase your urban appeal. Good weather a-coming, outdoor dining is a must:
7. If you want to keep it Zen, try this cool monochrome outdoor space:
Effortless: two pots and a canopy balcony garden …
Useful resources if you are ready for a green summer project:
The Balcony Gardener book and blog
For more visual inspiration, head here: