7 stylish ways to use paneling on a balcony.

Combined Finishing

Full paneling of a balcony with wooden boards looks neat, but rather boring. To add mood and originality to the space, it is worth choosing a companion material to go with the paneling.

• Plaster;
• Brickwork;
• Wallpaper;
• Cork, etc.;

In this case, the board can serve as the main accent, for example, in combination with light plaster, or be a discreet background for bright wallpaper. In the first case, the paneling is used to cover one of the end walls, in the second – the areas under the window and next to the door.

Combined finishing, unlike full paneling, makes the interior more comfortable. The space is more reminiscent of a living room than a utility room.

Balcony in a marine style

As a rule, a balcony performs two functions. It can be a place to store seasonal things or a relaxation area. In the latter case, a marine theme is often used for interior design. It helps to relax as much as possible and abstract from the everyday hustle and bustle. When creating a marine interior, it is customary to rely on the “three pillars”:

• White and blue colors when choosing textiles;
• Decor in the form of ship attributes;
• Clapboard imitating deck trim.

For greater realism, wood is tinted or aged. You can purposefully purchase darker clapboard. For example, New Zealand thermal pine or Canadian cedar have a richer, deeper shade by default, but they are also slightly more expensive than the usual linden, pine and aspen.

Colored walls

One of the advantages of clapboard is the ease of painting. Almost any interior paint will do: water-based paint, stain, tinted varnish, etc. To make the coating bright, you need to paint the wood in 2-3 layers. This will completely cover the wood texture and achieve a bright, saturated color.

As in living spaces, you can highlight just one wall or the entire perimeter with a color accent. In the latter case, to avoid eye strain, you should leave the window sills, frames, doors white or choose furniture that is as simple in shape and shade as possible.

Scandinavian Style

The hallmark of the Scandinavian style is white walls, natural materials, maximum simplicity and comfort. Clapboard fits into such an interior perfectly: it looks environmentally friendly, is inexpensive, and goes well with light colors. The board can be painted a solid white, slightly tinted or left unchanged.

Textiles, several posters in black and white, a comfortable couch and a couple of fresh flowers, the pots for which can also be made from the clapboard, will complete the interior ensemble.

Variations on the theme of stripes

Stripes always look good in interior design dynamic and bright. It takes on the role of a decorative element and quite often helps to adjust the proportions of the room. Horizontal stripes will help to make a narrow balcony a little wider, vertical ones will slightly raise the height of the ceiling.

Both wooden and plastic lining are suitable for creating a striped interior. The colors can be contrasting or differing from each other by 1-2 tones. For greater originality, 2-3 shades are used, the stripes are made of different widths. To create a more strict design, a vertical arrangement of the lining with the same step is suitable.

Maximum naturalness

Full lining of the balcony with light lining can look simple. It creates the feeling that you are in an old train carriage, a bathhouse or a storage room. However, this design is the most budget-friendly and can be used with the right finishing. To make the interior look more attractive, you can use several simple steps:

• Add relief to the space. Built-in cabinets, niches, ledges under the window, used as a small sofa, are both functional and visually interesting.
• Use colored accents. A bright floor carpet, a colored window sill or a floor lamp will perfectly complement the walls and ceiling made of wood.
• Add plants. The best company for wood is greenery. Pots, boxes, floor vases with flowers will transform the balcony from an uncomfortable utility room into a real greenhouse.

Ceiling decoration

In most cases, clapboard is used to decorate walls, but the board looks no less aesthetically pleasing on the ceiling. Dark wood is chosen to go with white plaster. The interior becomes more complete and elegant. If there is not enough light on the balcony, the ceiling is painted in light pastel shades and tinted with white azure.

In addition to functionality and visual appeal, the advantage of using paneling on the balcony is the ease of installation. Installation and painting work can be done independently, with minimal skills.