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Double-aspect balcony with a curved sofa under an arch

This balcony projects from the façade with glass on both flanks, so it has only one wall: the back one. That's where the single large piece goes, a curved sofa under an arched niche lit from behind its edge. Everything else sits as an island in the middle — round table, two backless poufs — to keep the route beside the balustrades clear and block neither view. The bamboo at the sides screens vertically, which is the only direction anything can grow here.

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Design keys

A balcony glazed on both flanks: there's only one wall, the back one, and that's where the single large piece goes.
A curved bouclé sofa filling the arched bay, with the table as an island in the middle and the route in front.
Two backless fibre poufs, turned toward one view or the other depending on the hour.
An arched niche with relief and an LED strip behind its edge, drawing the arch without showing the source.
A brass and glass lantern hung on a chain above the table, with flame light rather than a beam.
Bamboo in tall pots either side of the arch, screening vertically without blocking either view.

Furniture and decor in this design

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Curved outdoor sofa in a bouclé-style fabric

A two-seater with rounded arms and an undyed looped fabric. The curved shape is what lets it sit against a short wall without corners projecting into the route. For outdoor use check the fabric really is outdoor grade despite the look, and that the filling drains: an indoor bouclé on a balcony mats down in the first rain and never recovers.

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Round marble coffee table with a wooden base

A round marble top on a wooden cross base. The cross is what makes it work in a narrow space: it leaves room for the feet of everyone sitting round it, which four legs don't. Outdoors, marble wants a water-repellent sealer and a quick wipe when something spills, because wine and citrus mark pale stone within minutes.

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Round woven natural fibre pouf

A pouf woven in water hyacinth or similar fibre, solid and backless. Having no front or back it turns without thinking, which is what you need when there's something to look at in two directions. It's light, so on a high balcony bring it in when strong wind is forecast, or choose the version with a wider base.

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Brass and glass pendant lantern

A lantern of brass sections and flat glass, hung on an adjustable chain. Use a candle-style filament bulb at very low output: the point of a lantern is seeing the light source inside, and with a bright bulb the glass just throws reflections. For outdoor use check the IP rating even under cover, because driving rain reaches it anyway.

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Potted bamboo for a balcony

Slender-caned bamboo in a tall pot, ideally a clumping variety that grows as a compact stool rather than spreading. The container has to be big: it's the fastest plant on a balcony to dry out, and at height in wind a small pot won't last a summer day. Expect it to drop leaves year-round, so don't put it directly over the sofa or the table.

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How to get this look at home

With views on both sides there's only one usable wall. The large piece goes there and the rest groups as an island in the middle, leaving a metre clear beside each balustrade to pass and to keep the glass uninterrupted.
Backless seats are the answer on a double-aspect balcony. A pouf turns or moves depending on which way you're looking, and from the sofa it doesn't crop the glass the way a high-backed chair would.
A marble table, even a small one, is heavy for the space it takes. On a cantilever keep it toward the inside rather than beside the balustrade, and don't pile the large planters there either: what matters on a balcony is less the total weight than concentrating it at the edge.
Bamboo in a pot needs a far bigger container than it looks. In a small one it dries out in a single windy day and starts yellowing from the base: go for the largest that fits and accept it needs far more water than everything else.
The lantern hangs above the eye line of whoever is seated, not at face height. Over a low table that means leaving it considerably higher than feels right while you're hanging it standing up.

FAQ

How do you furnish a balcony with views on both sides?

Treat it as an island, not a corridor. With only one wall, the large piece goes against it and everything else groups in the centre, leaving a strip clear beside each balustrade: that's what lets you pass and what stops the glass being blocked from inside. Also keep everything below the height of the parapet apart from the plants, because a tall piece on one flank cancels one of the two views from exactly where you sit.

Is bamboo a good idea on a balcony?

As a vertical screen it works very well, because it grows upward and takes almost no floor. The drawbacks are worth knowing: it's a thirsty plant and at height, in wind, a small pot dries out in a day; it drops leaves all year, so there will be sweeping; and it needs a large heavy container, which on a cantilever is best kept away from the edge. In a pot any variety stays contained, but a clumping species that grows as a compact stool is still the easier choice.

Which table works best on a narrow balcony?

Round, on a central base. Round avoids corners, which in a narrow space are what you catch as you pass, and a central or cross base leaves room for the feet of everyone sitting round it, which four legs don't. At height choose a coffee table rather than a dining one: it takes less room, doesn't require chairs with backs, and leaves the view clear above it. If the top is stone, go small, because weight climbs very fast with diameter.

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Double-aspect balcony with a curved sofa under an arch

Design keys

Furniture and decor in this design

How to get this look at home

FAQ

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