A free work schedule, remote work via the Internet or even ordinary office papers, or maybe notebooks, notes that were taken home for further analysis and processing require a separate workplace. Ideally, an office.
  We will try to tell how to turn a little-used room, such as a loggia or a balcony into a full-fledged working area of \u200b\u200ba modern person, in our article.

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1. TO abinet on a balcony or loggia: pros and cons
2. Study on a balcony or loggia: where to start
3. Cabinet on the loggia: stages of creation
4. How to make an office from a loggia video  video
5. Workroom on the loggia photo

Study on a balcony or loggia: pros and cons

There is a balcony or a loggia in any modern apartment, but, almost always, it is small, but the very usable area is not used as rationally and rationally as we would like. Apparently, the stereotype is working: the balcony is a storage room. But, this is far from the case, a balcony or a loggia is an ideal place to create a sports corner for children or a mini gym for adults, a small summer kitchen, a beautiful winter garden or a separate working area, office, so needed by modern people.

It is about the study on the balcony or loggia that we will tell in more detail.
  Why is it a balcony or loggia that is chosen as the place for organizing the working area? Consider all the pros and cons.

Pros of placing an office on a balcony or loggia:

- illumination:  the balcony or loggia is equipped with a large number of windows, therefore, in the daytime, sunny, natural, light prevails, as a source of lighting. And given the fact that natural light is very favorable for the eyes and in general, for the mental and psychological state of a person, the work in such an office will be both pleasant and productive.

- ventilation:  only in a well-ventilated room the human brain can work at full capacity! And on the balcony or loggia this contributes to a large number of windows.

- privacy:a balcony or loggia is usually the place in the apartment with the greatest distance from the hallway, corridors, in the depths of the apartment or room. Therefore, even when joining a balcony or a loggia to a room, with the subsequent organization of a working area on it, some isolation remains, again, contributing to fruitful work.

The disadvantages include the complexity and cost of turning an ordinary balcony or loggia into a full-fledged office.

Study on a balcony or loggia: where to start

Before starting any repairs in the apartment, you need to have a good idea of \u200b\u200bthe final result, in this case, how the office will be organized, how the office will function and look on the balcony or loggia. And in order to do it right, you need to know what, in general, are the types of cabinets on the balcony.

By the way of organizing space, all office rooms on the balcony or loggia can be divided into:

- individual:this is a full cabinet on the loggia, isolated from the main room by a window block with a door. In this case, the design of the balcony of the cabinet may be different from the design solution of the entire room, be more minimalistic and functional.

- connected:  in this case, a balcony or a loggia acts as an office, but not as an isolated room, but as a part, a zone of the room to which it is attached. In this case, the design of the cabinet should ideally harmonize with the design of the entire room.

According to the type of furniture used on the balcony-cabinet, workrooms on the balcony or loggia can be divided into:

- stationary workrooms:  in fact, this is a real small office in which there is everything (tables, cabinets, shelves, computer, printer, etc.) and at the right time.

- mobile workrooms on the loggia:  most often have the form of a study on demand. The furniture in such an office on the balcony is arranged so that at the end of work, everything is easily, quickly and compactly pushed in, closed and hidden, for example, in the built-in closet. A balcony or loggia continue to perform a completely different function: a place of rest, a gym, etc.

Having a good idea of \u200b\u200bthe office on the loggia, the design of which is perfect for you, you can begin to work on creating your own office on the balcony.

Cabinet on the loggia: stages of creation

Here are the main stages of arranging a study on a balcony or loggia and what you should pay special attention to when implementing them:

1. Glazing:  a prerequisite for the organization of an office on the balcony. At the same time, it is better not to save and put double-glazed windows of triple glazing.
2. Wiring:  not a single office can do without office equipment, and a study on the balcony is no exception, that is, sockets are needed, as well as, additionally, artificial ceiling lighting and switches to it. To do this, lay the strobes, and this occupation is dusty and dirty, therefore, it should be performed at the initial stage. At the same time, to save time, effort and money, it is worth removing the wires from the adjacent room, and place the strobes on the wall that separates the balcony and the room.
3. Warming:  Depending on whether it is a balcony or a loggia, the degree and method of warming the floor, ceiling and walls will vary. So, for the insulation of a balcony, lightweight materials with high heat-insulating properties and a dry screed are suitable. But the loggia can be insulated more thoroughly: pour the screed on the floor, but the walls and ceiling are still insulated with mineral wool or polystyrene foam, the layer necessary for better thermal insulation. Naturally, the organization of hydro- and vapor barrier is also included in the insulation, so that condensate does not destroy the internal finish of not only the balcony itself, but also of furniture, as well as office equipment, so necessary for a full-fledged office, as well as rough finish with moisture-proof drywall or plaster.
4. Heating: Unfortunately, neither good windows, nor the same capital warming can fully ensure comfortable work for both people and equipment in severe winter frosts. That is why it is also worth taking care of heating your balcony or loggia. As a heating device, they can act as electric heat-insulated floors (easy to install, but quite expensive during operation, if you do not take care of buying and installing temperature sensors and a temperature controller) or stationary radiators brought to the loggia (but, for this you need permission from the relevant building bodies, the project is quite expensive and long, but economical and convenient in subsequent operation.
5. Interior decoration:  subject to all of the above items, you can choose absolutely any materials for the interior decoration of the balcony-cabinet: laminate, decorative plaster, wooden or plastic lining, tile, wallpaper, etc. - which is more comfortable and pleasant for you to work with.
6. Workspace organization:  the study is a working, comfortable, practical furniture. Considering the fact that the balcony is not a standard place, the furniture on it should be the same, i.e., made to order, built-in (convenient and space-saving).

How to make an office from a loggia

So how do you make an office on your balcony or loggia your own hands? The theory and useful tips, of course, are important, but it’s better to see once how the balcony needs to be insulated to organize an office on it

and the train of thought when planning and performing repairs and equipping an office on a balcony can be like this:

Workroom on the loggia photo

Author: Sergey and Svetlana Khuentsov

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