The Winter Balcony Decor That Doubles As A Privacy Solution
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Ahhhhh... Christmas on the balcony. The garlands. The evergreens. Maybe the potted holy bushes you've been growing for a few pops of red. If you're truly in the spirit of the season, then chances are you haven't overlooked the decorating potential of this outdoor space. However, there may be one thing you haven't thought of as you've arranged and rearranged seasonal items on your balcony: privacy. Far from being just decorative, your winter balcony decor can play a role in ensuring that your balcony remains a private space as your seasonal celebrations get underway.
You should keep a few ideas in mind when you're choosing items to create privacy. You'll want some taller and sturdier plants, like Arborvitae. These are suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 2 through 7 , making them options for most outside winter decor displays. Other tall items to consider for your balcony include a VEVOR Metal Privacy Screen, and possibly even something whimsical, like a KI Store 4-Foot Wooden Christmas Nutcracker or two. These items add height and, therefore, create a visual barrier between your space and the neighbor's. The screen also gives you a place to hang decorative items like garlands and fairy lights.
Finally, you'll want some shorter plants that you can place in front of the taller decorations, like holly and junipers. Those can be potted in large Veradek Block Series Long Box Planters, which, in turn, are often tall enough on their own to create a type of DIY privacy wall. Evergreen boughs, artificial poinsettias, and ornamental bulbs also have their place in your winter balcony arrangement as well.
Creating a privacy wall with winter balcony decor
Most balconies are enclosed spaces with a half-sized retaining wall. If you'd like more privacy than this alone offers, place a store-bought or a DIY'd privacy screen in front of it. The screen's openings allow you to see out while still providing a psychological and visual barrier between your balcony and the outside world. A planter box or a series of round planters should go in front of that. And on a related note, you always want to keep in mind the idea that the tallest items go in the back, and the shorter ones should be placed in front of those. Any holes between shrubs or planters should be filled in with decorative items to ensure maximum privacy. If you're not adding a screen to the display, be sure to put tall shrubs like Arborvitae in the back. Or the giant nutcrackers — their height extends the height of most half-walls on a balcony, filling in the gaps.
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In the planter box, make room for smaller, fuller potted plants, like artificial poinsettias (or real ones, if you live in a climate that supports them – between 65 degrees Fahrenheit and 75 degrees Fahrenheit) or small holy plants. Piney evergreen shrubs would work here, too. Ornamental Christmas bulbs and fairy lights go on the branches of the bushes and can be arranged inside the planter box. While your goal might be to create privacy, you still want things to look pretty. Finally, if you're planning on having cocktails outside, placing high-back seats in front of the balcony walls and the planters offers more coverage and guest seating, too.