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How to furnish a smaller outdoor space

No outdoor space is too small for watching the clouds come and go. The most important smaller space furnishing advice is ask yourself what you like to do. How about nap, read a book, exercise, eat, hang out? 

A light brown stained acacia ASKHOLMEN table and foldable chair face the view in a balcony with plants and natural materials.

Comfortable, flexible chairs for small outdoor spaces

Your favourite comfy seating is key, armchair, small sofa, reclining chair, hammock? Once you’re covered, add options for guests like foldable chairs, stackable stools and pouffes. Foldable or stackable stools and chairs are ideal. And you can also use a stool als a footstool or side table.

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A blue KLÖSAN outdoor chair cushion with a floral pattern is tied onto a blue metal folding chair in a plant-filled balcony.
A balcony with NÄMMARÖ chairs and stools folded against the wall.
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Small, foldable dining sets for a small balcony

Start with a two-seat outdoor dining set. If you don’t have room for a set, buy individually. A stool side table or even a storage bench works if you just want a spot for a snack or drink.

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A small balcony with a light brown stained NÄMMARÖ table and chairs.
A lush balcony with small chairs and tables, holding a blue outdoor VAPPEBY Bluetooth speaker lamp, plates and a cake stand.
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Outdoor lounge furniture to enjoy al all time

Your balcony is an ideal place to relax and do your yoga exercises, but also to dry your laundry. Therefore, choose garden furniture that never gets in the way, and a storage unit that also works well as a footrest. Everything is possible, even in the smallest outdoor spaces.

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A small balcony with a SEGERÖN garden chair and a LÅGASKÄR side table with storage.
A small balcony with a rug and a colorful TUMHOLMEN garden chair.
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Smart storage system and seating in-one for a small outdoor space

A bench with storage is super handy. You can sit on it, use it as a side table, and store all your items in it. With hooks, wall shelves, and (plastic) boxes, you can create even more storage space.

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A balcony with a wooden NÄMMARÖ storage unit with cushions inside.
A light brown stained indoor /outdoor NÄMMARÖ storage box
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Outdoor rugs for your small balcony

What’s under your feet sets the feel of the balcony almost as much as the view. A flatwoven outdoor rug adds style, enhances a laidback atmosphere, can help define a zone and is easy to care for. You could also upgrade concrete with outdoor floor decking that’s easy to lay and to disassemble. 

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SKEVNING in/outdoor rug, a beige MORUM in/outdoor rug, and a STACKHOLMEN outdoor stool on RUNNEN outdoor floor decking.
Wood-like brown UTLÄNGAN outdoor floor decking is seen from above under decorative stones, a woven rug and acacia furniture.
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Add plants for more greenery on your small balcony

Use lush plants to create your own calm space or let them inspire your creativity. Matching pots put greenery in focus. Wall-mounted FEJKA artificial plants can cover slatted walls, blending in behind shelves. Tall plants in pots offer natural privacy that’s even more flexible when placed on plant movers with castors. 

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A balcony’s dividing wall has wall-mounted in/outdoor FEJKA artificial plants in green lilac, partly visible behind shelving.
A dark grey/beige woven RÅGKORN in/outdoor plant pot holds a rubber plant on a lush balcony by a glass and metal railing.
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