Key points of drainage treatment in balcony design In order to avoid indoor rainwater flooding, the balcony floor should be 30 ~ 60mm lower than the indoor floor, with a gentle slope in the drainage direction, and a water retaining sill is set at the outer edge to guide the water into the rainwater pipe for drainage. Simple ones include burying galvanized steel pipes or plastic pipes at one or both ends of the balcony for direct drainage, and installing a rain cover at the top of the uppermost balcony. For safety reasons, railings or handrails, about 1 m high, can be made of wood, brick, reinforced concrete or metal with handrails on them. The floor and decorative materials for decorating the balcony should have the ability to resist atmospheric and rainwater erosion and prevent pollution. Brick and reinforced concrete balcony surfaces can be plastered, or paved with cylindrical bricks, plastic plates and inlaid with marble and metal plates. The outer edge of the balcony bottom can be plastered with lime mortar within the range of 80 ~ 100 mm, and dripping water can be added. Wooden handrails should be painted for corrosion protection, and metal components and fittings should be rusted. For other facilities on the balcony where several households are connected together in a residential building, partition walls or partitions should be set between households. Glass windows are installed on the outside of the balcony to form a closed sun room for basking in the sun and keeping warm; Glass windows should be able to be opened and easily disassembled to facilitate ventilation in summer. In order to save energy, balcony panels can also be used as heat collection components. Design elements make the balcony full of vitality. Plants and green plants are like messengers of spring, arousing people's reverie of a better life, and endless feelings make people full of confidence in life. Balcony space is limited, suitable for planting vines or vines. Install a small iron frame on the outside of the balcony to place all kinds of potted plants and flowers at will. Climbing plants such as morning glory, ivy and grapes can be planted on the inside of the balcony and railings. When you see them hanging on the wall, they can decorate the wall and shade the sun in summer. Green leaves, red flowers, leisure chairs and balconies become corners for relaxation and meditation. Lighting has always been a flirt, and under their careful construction, the balcony at night can be more charming. Many people have been busy all day before they can sit on the balcony at night. Installing a ceiling lamp is obviously not enough. Choosing some chandeliers, floor lamps, lawn lamps, wall lamps, and even using movable windproof kerosene lamps or candle lamps can achieve unexpected results and create a poetic atmosphere. Looking at the light shadow, many beautiful feelings and things will always happen here. Material balcony is the closest place to nature in the living room, so try to use natural materials and avoid artificial reflective materials such as tiles and bricks. Natural stones and pebbles are very good choices. The upper terrace with bare feet will make your skin in the closest contact with the ground and feel very comfortable. Pebbles can massage the soles of feet and relieve fatigue. Moreover, pure natural materials are easier to integrate with interior decoration, and are suitable for both floors and walls. Furniture-Leisure and practical balcony is full of fresh and comfortable taste, and it is a good leisure place at home. Plus furniture that meets the situation will add a lot of color to the balcony. If the balcony is narrow, you can put an easy chair; A little wider, you can put beautiful small tables and chairs; On a large exposed balcony, a bright parasol is essential. Put a few fancy decorations on it, and the balcony will suddenly look much more vivid. It is best to choose furniture with good waterproof performance and not easy to deform on the balcony. Wooden furniture is relatively simple and most close to nature; Metal furniture can withstand outdoor wind and rain, and its style is modern and concise, which is a good choice. The design style is simple and quiet, and the balcony design style is changeable. Simple, fresh and soft Japanese balcony design is very common. The materials used in Japanese design are mainly natural pebbles and stones. Color matching pays attention to elegance and simplicity, giving people a simple, quiet and comfortable feeling. Japanese design pays attention to simplicity, but it is not sloppy in details, and strives to be as small as one stone, one tree and one flower to match the overall design. For example, in the balcony below, the designer first draws a space of about two square meters in the corner of the balcony, and randomly arranges pebbles of different sizes on it. Careful observation shows that pebbles are all black or dark brown, which is in color contrast with light beige stone lamps and stone jars. A small stone lamp will give off bright yellow light at dusk. At this time, it is really a pleasure to look at it by the light. There is also a stone jar next to the stone lamp, which contains a clear water. The running water slowly overflowed the edge of the jar, silently. In order to bring some vitality to the balcony, you can raise some goldfish in the stone jar. After working all day, it is a pleasure to go home and feed the fish and enjoy the flowers. The landscape is full of scenery, in which Japanese balcony design can be matched with various design styles of homes, and Chinese or western balcony design is generally coordinated with interior decoration style. Chinese balcony design is mainly rockery, bonsai and lanterns, focusing on concentrating the natural landscape in one place. Fountains and carved balconies are commonly used in western balcony design. Most of the green plants are carefully trimmed and different flowers are selected to create a romantic and elegant atmosphere. The two styles have their own characteristics. Of course, if you live in a big balcony, the balcony design can be more flexible and diverse. For example, placing a small coffee table and two small iron chairs on the balcony will become a quiet rest place. When friends go home, they can use the balcony as a reception room, chatting and joking. A person can spend an afternoon drinking tea and sipping tea. When you read a book carefully, the balcony becomes a natural study again. You can even put a rattan cradle on the balcony. When the interest comes, it's interesting to let people sit on it and shake it.