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Maya Glantz

I've Found the Smartest Way to Light Up My Balcony, No Electrician Required — And It Costs Less Than £20

A large balcony with a sofa and stylish outdoor accessories.

There's a lot to love about living in a home with a balcony. It makes it very easy to romanticize your life when you have a private spot to sip your coffee and watch the world go by. However, that serenity does not seem to persist into the evening.

As gorgeous as my little balcony is during the sunlight hours, by nighttime, there's a definitive... spookiness. As we head into Autumn, the hours of sunlight are dwindling, and with them, my time spent on my balcony. Dinner taken al fresco doesn't have the same feel when you're sat in the pitch black, to be honest.

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