Apr 15, 2015

Make the Most of Your Seriously Small Apartment Balcony

She only smiled. "No. I’m going to start the grill."
Booth lifted a brow. "Where?"
"Why, on the terrace." Ariel walked over and slid open a door. 
Outside was a postage-stamp balcony more along the lines of a window ledge.
On it she’d crammed pots of geraniums and a tiny charcoal grill.
"The terrace," Booth murmured over her shoulder. Only an incurable optimist or a hopeless dreamer would have termed it so. 
He found himself grateful she had.

Dual Images


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Spring is here! After all those months spent cooped up inside, the weather is finally nice enough to enjoy the outdoors. Because we know that a lavish roof garden (or even a backyard) isn't a reality for a lot of apartment dwellers, we've compiled this gallery of inspiring small outdoor spaces. Even if your balcony is one of those tiny ones with barely enough space to step outside, there's something here for you.




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She didn't know when she'd been more charmed. He had set a small table and two chairs on the tiny balcony off the bedroom. A single pink peony graced an old green bottle in the center, and music drifted from his radio to lull the sounds of traffic. Thick blue bowls held the spicy stew, and rich black bread was heaped in a wicker basket.

Luring a Lady