{"id":1942,"date":"2016-06-01T14:29:47","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T14:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/?p=1942"},"modified":"2017-05-29T17:40:43","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T17:40:43","slug":"awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-skip-the-patio-table-make-a-balcony-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-skip-the-patio-table-make-a-balcony-bar","title":{"rendered":"Awesome Ikea Hack of the Week: Skip the patio table, make a balcony bar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are a few problems with patio tables for your balcony that most don\u2019t consider (if you don&#8217;t have a retnal with a balcony, it might be time to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/toronto\/\">look for one<\/a><\/strong>):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>They only seat two people, generally, and<\/li>\n<li>They usually get plunked in a corner of the balcony, causing your railing to eliminate your views.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Enter the balcony bar!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This Ikea hack lets you seat more people on your balcony, and you\u2019re sitting high enough that your views aren\u2019t obstructed by the railing!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also a great way to add seating while saving space if your apartment balcony is tiny.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4140\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4140\" class=\"wp-image-4140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/jens-lindner-147624-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"view of opposite apartment through window with green plants on bottom and sides\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/jens-lindner-147624-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/jens-lindner-147624-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/jens-lindner-147624-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/jens-lindner-147624-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view could be better&#8230; with a balcony.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>The parts. You&#8217;ll need<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ca\/en\/catalog\/products\/60274983\/\">Saljan<\/a> countertop \u2013 $70.00<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ca\/en\/catalog\/products\/60261626\/\">Gerton<\/a> adjustable table leg x2 \u2013 $35.00 each<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ca\/en\/catalog\/products\/80142067\/\">Ekby Stodis<\/a> bracket \u2013 $1.00 each<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.ca\/en\/home\/p.all-round-strapping-steel-24-gauge-34-inch-x-25-feet.1000115951.html\">25 feet of galvanized steel strapping<\/a> \u2013 $5.49<\/li>\n<li>drill<\/li>\n<li>screws<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Do it.<\/h4>\n<p>Mark out where the Gerton legs should be attached to the countertop and screw them in using the drill. The legs should sit toward the front of the countertop, with the back of it resting on the top of your balcony railing.<\/p>\n<p>Attach the bracket to the bottom of the countertop so it will act as a stop to keep the bar from sliding out along the railing. Further secure the countertop to your railing using the steel strapping, attached underneath the countertop.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, add some stools that fit underneath, and voila!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4141\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4141\" class=\"wp-image-4141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/nathan-dumlao-263797-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"man making coffee drink at bar\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/nathan-dumlao-263797-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/nathan-dumlao-263797-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/nathan-dumlao-263797-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/nathan-dumlao-263797-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This could be you.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Other table related Ikea Hacks:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-low-budget-trendy-rustic-farmhouse-table\">Awesome Ikea Hack of the Week: Low-budget, trendy rustic farmhouse table<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-marbled-textured-side-table-or-coffee-table\">Awesome Ikea Hack of the Week: Marbled, textured side table or coffee table<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/ikea-hack-of-the-week-a-kitchen-island-rolling-cart-eating-bar-hybrid\">Ikea Hack of the Week: A kitchen island-rolling cart-eating bar hybrid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikeahackers.net\/2014\/06\/balcony-bar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ikea Hackers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a few problems with patio tables for your balcony that most don\u2019t consider &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":1945,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"coauthors":[220],"class_list":["post-1942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diy-life-hacks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Awesome Ikea Hack of the Week: Skip the patio table, make a balcony bar<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-skip-the-patio-table-make-a-balcony-bar\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"TorontoRentals.com Blog\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-skip-the-patio-table-make-a-balcony-bar#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-skip-the-patio-table-make-a-balcony-bar\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"TorontoRentals.com Blog\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53503b1c0fd1a6bc186b273abbee8d44\"},\"headline\":\"Awesome Ikea Hack of the Week: Skip the patio table, make a balcony bar\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-06-01T14:29:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-05-29T17:40:43+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-skip-the-patio-table-make-a-balcony-bar\"},\"wordCount\":306,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-skip-the-patio-table-make-a-balcony-bar#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ikea-Balcony-Bar.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"DIY &amp; 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