Provide a privacy screen on the balcony

Discreet or colorful privacy screens made of modern materials

An incredibly wide range of different privacy screen materials is available today in specialist stores and online shops for garden design. In this way, fan-shaped screens that are color-matched to the facade or even neon-colored screens can provide the desired delimitation from the neighboring balcony. Durable mats made of awning fabric or PVC mesh fabric provide all-round privacy and simultaneous wind protection along a balcony parapet that is not completely closed. A vertical awning should be stable Mounting option and anchoring technique are respected so that it does not suddenly go on trips in strong gusts of wind. Screen walls made of polyrattan can also be a very aesthetic and modern solution for the balcony, as they have a high level of weather and UV resistance.

Make a privacy screen yourself from natural materials

A privacy screen made of plastic can sometimes be undesirable on the balcony not only for aesthetic reasons, but also for fire protection reasons. If you yourself like to be creative and are halfway gifted with craftsmanship, you can easily create a privacy screen for the balcony yourself from various natural materials handcraft. Reed mats are available ready-made in stores and can be mixed with mussels, pinecone or small pieces of driftwood can be enhanced decoratively. This makes the view from the deck chair on the balcony even more inviting. The thin branches of weeping willow and hazelnuts can be used not only for basket weaving, but also for weaving self-made privacy screens. For this purpose, cement that has been mixed in relatively thickly can initially be a few centimeters high Window boxes(€ 7.99 at Amazon *) be filled in before the vertical branches are inserted. Subsequently, thin, flexible twigs are led along layer by layer in front of and behind the branches in order to ultimately obtain an opaque wall.

Provide privacy in a natural way with a living privacy screen

Plants that grow as narrow and upright as possible are often used on a balcony with a living privacy screen to provide some privacy. The following plants are particularly suitable for this:

• Ornamental grasses
• columnar cypress trees like the rocket juniper
• low growing Bamboo species

For annual variety, privacy screen variants can also be made flower how Gladiolus, the trailing one Nasturtiums or other annuals Climbing plants like the black-eyed Susanne.