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You know I always see these and think what a waste they are, but from the inside they are marvelous! I would love to have a balcony or a juliette balcony off of my bedroom!

Laura
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So so so cute! It looks terribly relaxing.

I'm jealous. ; )

This photo is bringing out by inner Eva.

The large oil painting is really what makes the room "work" IMHO.

I'd be fine with ANY balcony! Sitting in my reading chair or pulling up a cafe table in front of the balcony would be great.

I'm with newyorkdoll7, I would be happy with any balcony. I always wondered the puprpose of these juliette balconies and now I see. With that said, I'm jealous!!

anyone know where the red area rug is from? I love it

This balcony is lovely, but exceptionally wide. The effect is more muted with the typical very narrow juliette balconies.

yes, I love that painting! MAN it really makes your room look SO COOL! Who's the artist? You?

This is an example how large canvas art really can transform the look of a room vs most framed displays often shown on this site. Canvas has a softer look to it. Very nice!

As far as the balcony. It still gives a really airy, open effect as if you had a balcony. It's still a plus in my opinion.

Sorry, but there is no comparison between a real balcony and a juliette balcony. No matter how close to the railing you get you're still indoors, and you have to keep enough space inside the doors clear to get them open, and you can't fill the space with plants because you need the clearance to open the doors. In this photo the only advantage is that even though the room is clearly very high up the windows (or glazed doors) can be full length and so bring in maximum light. BTW, I've been to the "actual Juliet's balcony in Verona and even she had room for a pot plant ;)

I'm not crazy about faux Juliet balconies -- particularly the "real" tourist-trap one in Verona -- but I have to humbly disagree with idontdobeige regarding no room for potted plants in this picture. Unless you open the doors to where they're flat against the windows, plenty o' space remains on the sides for a good-sized planter.

We have one overlooking our pool at our home in Bridgehampton the Hamptons?
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I think these only work in climates where window screens aren't needed, because then you can at least lean out over the railing and have the sense that you are outside. Where I live, they never make any sense because there's a screen between the doors/windows and the railing.

I never realized how nice these were from the inside out. What a great addition to any space.

These may look nice with those lovely French doors, but the effect is totally different with sliding glass doors not at all the same feel or look... There was an AT post last week about just that situation

The red rug is from Habitat. www.habitat.net. I brought one back from Paris 10 years ago but it was destroyed by moth during storage. It was a pretty rug.

In the bedroom..fine...but a Juliet balcony and nothing else? Well I mean I'd rather have an actual balcony...I use mine!

I think it looks like living in a play pen, but with iron bars. I don't see the appeal of that balcony in that room at all.

I second splatgirl's point about screens. It's all romantic and lovely 'til you've got a mouthful of flies and moths mating on your ceiling.

I love the idea of adding a span of sunlight and breeziness. I'd do it if I didn't have the capacity for a full-size balcony.

If I had to choose between a juliet balcony and no balcony I know what I'd go for! I think the point about these is that they are great when there is no option to have a real one. My girlfriend here in the UK has one and it just opens up one end of the room in a delightful way - really much better than an open window - maybe just psychological but it works.