Balcony Garden Design Sydney | Balcony Designer Garden Landscapes

The are some important tips when designing any compact balcony garden to maximise space 

• Measure every single area including wall space
• Draw up a list of priorities of what to include in the available space. 
• Utilise vertical spaces with vertical gardens, mirrors or sidetables.
• Be careful not to oversize tables or furniture.
• Create privacy screening from neighbours (may need body corporate approval).
• Incorporate space effective pots and plant styling.

Develop priorities based on the size of the available balcony space. Two fundamental priorities remain constant with all our small garden designs – to flow easily from the indoors plus careful use of perimeter and wall space.

The best balcony garden ideas for small spaces keep all the elements minimal and low maintenance.

These are some small balcony garden tips:

• Create one or focal point to maintain simplicity. 
• Ensure balcony plants can cope with wind and sun exposure.
• Take advantage of vertical spaces using vertical gardens or other garden styling ideas like artwork or mirrors.
• Utilise space effective troughs in light colours.
• Use small furniture with narrow arms and when in doubt, go smaller than you think.
• Cover over any outdoor air conditioning or storage areas.
• Consider all available design services – such as rooftop garden design Sydney.

The best balcony plants work well with wind, sun or shade exposure.

Best plants include;

• Herbs – Many people like to use fresh herbs in their cooking including mint, oregano, basil, thyme & chives.
• Bamboo – We recommend Slender Weaver – especially for privacy.
• Succulents – Perfect for dry conditions & drought. Can handle sun exposure with little maintenance.
• Star Jasmine – Perfect to train against your apartment wall, with a scented fragrance when in bloom.
• Hanging plants from baskets

Small balcony gardens cost between $8,000-$20,000 in Sydney.

Larger balcony gardens or penthouse rooftop gardens cost $25000-$40,000, depending on the number of pots, plants & furniture.

These areas have the greatest impact on costs:

• Replacing flooring or waterproofing surfaces
• New decking OR Natural stone flooring
• Planting very established plants
• Buying expensive pots
• Built in barbeque area or outdoor kitchen
• Imported furniture

During our initial on-site consultation, we provide balcony budget estimates to help guide you through the costs involved.

These is Vogue & Vine’s best advice for choosing balcony plants

• Maximise boundary planting for privacy and space efficiency.
• Keep plants and pots small and vary the shapes.
• Minimise the use of different coloured balcony plants. Achieve variety using texture, sizing and shapes.
• Avoid plants with leaves that are too large (especially for smaller spaces).
• Plants for vertical gardens are a great space effective solution.
• Use mirrors to reflect plants and make garden look bigger.

The Vogue & Vine team design balcony gardens in these areas of Sydney;

• Eastern Suburbs balcony designer
• North Shore balcony garden design
• Northern Beaches balcony garden design
• Inner city balcony landscaping
• Inner west balcony gardens
• The Hills District balcony gardens

Balcony gardens will need strata approval for these works:

• Waterproofing interfaces and drainage
• Overweight planters and load limits
• Screening/privacy panels
• New irrigation lines or tap changes
• Noise/working hours and access for trades

Best to check by laws and the approvals process upfront to avoid delays.