<p>What do you do if you are living in a space-starved city, and in an inch-pinch apartment? You maximise on every inch. Here are cool ways in which you can create a faux balcony by dressing up your window sill.</p><p><strong>Dress it up</strong></p><p>Make sure the sill is broad and flat, just like a large shelf. Create the vibe by using interlocking deck tiles here to lend the feeling of a balcony. With summer stepping up the heat, you can bring in a splash from Moroccan tiles, or shades in sunshine yellow or teal, to create a happy vibe.</p><p>Run up the tiles along the sides of the window sill to create eye movement.</p><p><strong>Go potted</strong></p><p>Bring in the greens. Make your plants hob nob in cute little pots. Invite the money plant, mini bamboo, jade, basil and the nodding micro greens to lend the space a sense of character. The jewelled shades of green, especially once the monsoon sets in, breathe sheer joy by the window and the nodding green ears in the breeze remind you of a setting with a garden in a bungalow.</p><p>You can also set up a palm planter by the window, on the ground, if you have the space.</p><p><strong>Full lengths</strong></p><p>Go full up on the windows. If you can, do without the window grills - if you don’t have small children or pets at home. The departure of the metal grids brings in a sense of visual fluidity and spaciousness, letting in the natural light and playing up the colours of your plants and flowers.</p><p>Use translucent fabrics to add to the charm of the space. Flowy organza curtains and breathe-easy chiffons work well as sun-blockers when it turns too warm.</p><p><strong>Bask easy</strong></p><p>Set the tone with a rocking chair, wicker armchair or a sink-in sofa by the sill. Create your little nook here with a tiny table, a stylish mug with hot chocolate and a book to read at leisure. A personal touch through a wind vane, brass bells or a wind chime adds a beautiful appeal for your senses with the slight movement and acoustics adding to the energy of the space.</p><p>Snuggle up and toast the sunshine in the early afternoons here.</p><p><strong>Lighten up</strong></p><p>You can make the area bold and bright by choosing an eye-popping colour or play up the accents through lights. Fairy lights entwining the plants lends a delicate charm to the space as the sun sets, setting a festive tone to this part of your home. If you have chosen a vertical green wall, with hanging plant boxes, linen lights add to the charm.</p><p>You can place electric candles or light a lamp in the evening to set the tone for amber pools by the window.</p>
<p>What do you do if you are living in a space-starved city, and in an inch-pinch apartment? You maximise on every inch. Here are cool ways in which you can create a faux balcony by dressing up your window sill.</p><p><strong>Dress it up</strong></p><p>Make sure the sill is broad and flat, just like a large shelf. Create the vibe by using interlocking deck tiles here to lend the feeling of a balcony. With summer stepping up the heat, you can bring in a splash from Moroccan tiles, or shades in sunshine yellow or teal, to create a happy vibe.</p><p>Run up the tiles along the sides of the window sill to create eye movement.</p><p><strong>Go potted</strong></p><p>Bring in the greens. Make your plants hob nob in cute little pots. Invite the money plant, mini bamboo, jade, basil and the nodding micro greens to lend the space a sense of character. The jewelled shades of green, especially once the monsoon sets in, breathe sheer joy by the window and the nodding green ears in the breeze remind you of a setting with a garden in a bungalow.</p><p>You can also set up a palm planter by the window, on the ground, if you have the space.</p><p><strong>Full lengths</strong></p><p>Go full up on the windows. If you can, do without the window grills - if you don’t have small children or pets at home. The departure of the metal grids brings in a sense of visual fluidity and spaciousness, letting in the natural light and playing up the colours of your plants and flowers.</p><p>Use translucent fabrics to add to the charm of the space. Flowy organza curtains and breathe-easy chiffons work well as sun-blockers when it turns too warm.</p><p><strong>Bask easy</strong></p><p>Set the tone with a rocking chair, wicker armchair or a sink-in sofa by the sill. Create your little nook here with a tiny table, a stylish mug with hot chocolate and a book to read at leisure. A personal touch through a wind vane, brass bells or a wind chime adds a beautiful appeal for your senses with the slight movement and acoustics adding to the energy of the space.</p><p>Snuggle up and toast the sunshine in the early afternoons here.</p><p><strong>Lighten up</strong></p><p>You can make the area bold and bright by choosing an eye-popping colour or play up the accents through lights. Fairy lights entwining the plants lends a delicate charm to the space as the sun sets, setting a festive tone to this part of your home. If you have chosen a vertical green wall, with hanging plant boxes, linen lights add to the charm.</p><p>You can place electric candles or light a lamp in the evening to set the tone for amber pools by the window.</p>
