How to arrange a viewing terrace so it is practical? Master these few tricks and enjoy the beautiful scenery without leaving home

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If we cannot afford a villa, then let us buy a top-floor apartment. A large terrace not only meets people's needs for drying clothes and growing flowers and plants, but also adds a carefree and contented pleasure to life.

Modern people, trapped in reinforced concrete and deprived of freedom, always have a deep longing for beautiful nature. As the place where home is closest to nature, a balcony not only meets people's needs for drying clothes and growing flowers and plants, but also adds a carefree and contented pleasure to life.

Therefore, whether there is enough balcony space has become an important criterion for people when buying a home.

But have you ever thought that if you buy a top-floor apartment, use the "advantage" of a higher floor to optimize lighting, ventilation and views to the greatest extent, and even get an open large terrace for free, would it not feel amazing?

Compared with a balcony, a terrace has natural advantages:

One is that the area is relatively large, and another is that there is nothing covering it overhead.

Because the area is large, the terrace space feels more open and also has better conditions for developing other leisure functions;

Because the line of sight is unobstructed, its relationship with nature is also closer, allowing you to indulge in blue skies, white clouds and beautiful scenery without leaving home.

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If you have a top-floor terrace, how should it be designed?

The functions of a terrace should not be limited by ordinary people's fixed thinking. It can be literary when advancing and domestic when retreating. Growing flowers, brewing tea, resting, having skewers and enjoying the view on the terrace are all good choices......

It can be a romantic restaurant under the spreading night;

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It can also be a "sky garden" surrounded by flowers and plants;

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It can serve as a private territory for one person to quietly zone out and reveal their innermost thoughts;

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It can also serve as a social place for a group of friends to gather, chat and eat;

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The most practically valuable functional arrangement, of course, is to create a multifunctional leisure space, using simple sofa combinations and tables and chairs to create a wonderful place full of natural, leisurely and comfortable atmosphere.

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How to arrange a safe and practical terrace?

Terrace railings

Surrounding the open terrace with railings can give people a solid sense of security. However, the material and height of the railings must be chosen according to the actual situation of your own home.

Anti-corrosion wood railings + climbing green plants can not only create a private space through an enclosing approach, but also turn the entire terrace design into an outdoor extension of the indoor space, looking completely harmonious.

The white wall railing extending from the indoor wall combines simple visual beauty with a sturdy texture. The just-right proportional design gives the owner an unobstructed view.

Tempered glass railings, which look lightweight but are safe enough, are simple and grand in form and have very good transparency, bringing people a brand-new visual enjoyment.

Terrace furniture

Outdoor sofas made of wooden frames + cushions are very convenient to clean and move, and the emergence of various waterproof sofas also lets us fully enjoy the beauty of life.

When the weather is clear, everyone likes to go out to bask in the sun and breathe fresh air. Placing an outdoor sofa on the terrace, sitting on it to rest or drinking tea and chatting with friends, is the leisurely life that so many busy urban people long for.

A cup of tea, a book, a patch of sunlight, an afternoon. What accompanies the passage of time is not boredom and loneliness, but a fulfilling warmth and a relaxed, comfortable lifestyle.

In addition, rattan furniture, with its rustic and refreshing characteristics, has also become a new round of home decor fashion. It has a natural closeness to the outdoors and is a "bridge" that brings people and nature closer.

There are also these steel or aluminum seats, which are also very practical. The simple and generous lines full of design sense abandon all useless decoration, yet blend very harmoniously into the entire natural system.

Hanging chairs and swings give people a return-to-simplicity enjoyment and are most suitable for placing on a terrace with "infinitely beautiful natural scenery"! You can admire the charming outdoor scenery while gently swaying yourself, as if the whole world is in your rhythm.

Terrace flooring materials

There are many choices of materials for paving terrace floors. The common ones are anti-corrosion wood flooring, wood-plastic flooring (a combination of wood material and plastic) and full-body tiles.

The reference formula for wear resistance and slip resistance from low to high is: anti-corrosion wood flooring < wood-plastic flooring < full-body tiles.

Anti-corrosion wood

Wood-plastic

Full-body tiles

In addition, cement tiles with a rustic and natural appearance are also suitable for outdoor floor tile paving. This material is relatively light in weight, relatively high in strength, and especially strong in environmental friendliness, and is deeply welcomed by domestic consumers.

Of course, using stone materials such as bluestone slabs, cobblestones and granite as terrace flooring is also a good choice.

Terrace lighting

Outdoor wall lamps are mostly closed structures and focus on waterproof performance. Advantages such as soft light, convenient installation and strong decorative effect make them indispensable ideal lamps for outdoor spaces.

String lights are best for setting the ambient atmosphere. If couples want to create a warm and romantic feeling, use creative string lights to ignite the atmosphere!

In addition, there is another absolute master at creating atmosphere, namely step light strips. While providing auxiliary light so we can walk conveniently, they can also increase the visual sense of layering, adding a different style and tone to the terrace.

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Waterproofing issues

I believe many people both love and hate open terraces, because in our mindset it has a pain point that is hard to avoid - waterproofing.

Actually, waterproofing materials nowadays are all very advanced and their functions are relatively powerful. There is a thing called waterproof membrane, which is the first barrier used for waterproofing in construction engineering.

It can effectively avoid damage to the waterproof layer from ultraviolet rays or temperature changes, and has very good water resistance, flexibility and aging resistance.

However, there are many types of waterproof membranes with different properties. Choosing good and correct materials has a huge impact on the quality and service life of the waterproof layer. Therefore, whether in the choice of building materials or construction techniques, strict control is required to avoid endless future trouble.

If you are really worried about waterproofing, then build a terrace sunroom! The transparent glass material does not affect lighting and can also fill life with more poetry.

In fact, buying a top-floor apartment has its benefits. It can not only elevate you to another kind of view, but may also give you such a beautiful terrace. It is really so happy!