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No. 26 Balconies & Rooftops · Mid-Century Modern

Condo Balcony Dining Area with Lanterns

On this brick condo balcony, a weathered wood dining set rests on a woven outdoor rug alongside potted plants, candle lanterns, and metal railings overlooking the city.

Design notes

Mid-century modern design lines everything up with the house. Look for flat roofs and post-and-beam overhangs, walls of glass, breeze-block screens, terrazzo or large concrete pads with gravel joints, and a rectangular pool set square to the architecture. Planting is sculptural and sparse — agave, yucca, olive, citrus, a Mediterranean fan palm — and colour comes from a single accent: an orange door, turquoise water, a yellow umbrella.

What to look for

  • Weight — lightweight planters and mix, no wet soil in stone pots
  • Wind and privacy handled with screens and planters, not walls
  • One purpose per balcony: dine, lounge or grow
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