Planning your space
Choosing Outdoor Seating for a Small Balcony
Compare chairs and a sofa using actual product footprints, then check movement, tables, delivery and cushion choices for your balcony.
A small balcony can become a useful outdoor room with just one well-chosen seat. The starting point is not how many pieces appear in a collection photograph, but what you want to do outside and how much usable space remains when the furniture is occupied.
Begin with one priority: morning coffee, reading, a meal for two or relaxed conversation. Then compare actual product footprints. The Loom Crafts examples below use catalogue dimensions checked on 14 November 2026; they are planning references, not a promise that a particular piece will fit your balcony.
Measure the space you can actually use
Draw the balcony outline and mark its doors, door swings, fixed planters, drains, services and any other permanent features. Measure the narrowest usable width as well as the overall length. A long balcony with a tight doorway can present a different problem from a square space with the same floor area.
Mark the route from the door to each proposed seat. Include the space needed to sit down, stand up and use a table while someone else is seated. Keep required access and drainage clear, and check building rules or project requirements where relevant. A furniture footprint alone cannot establish safe clearances for every balcony.
Choose the seating position before choosing the collection
An upright dining chair, a deeper lounge chair and a sofa serve different purposes. Decide whether you want to sit at a table, lean back with a book or share a seat. If possible, try the shortlisted seating position in a store before committing to a layout based on dimensions alone.
Velora Dining Armchair — LCO/140/002
This armchair is listed at W60 × D53 × H75 cm, with a listed seat height of 48 cm. Its footprint makes it worth comparing when your priority is upright seating. If you want to use it at a dining table, confirm the table height, under-table clearance and room to pull the chair out; the chair dimensions do not answer those questions by themselves.
Nalara Club Armchair — LCO/139/001
The Nalara club armchair is listed at W73 × D76 × H82 cm. Compared with the Velora dining chair above, it takes more width and depth. That is a meaningful layout difference, not a verdict on which is more comfortable. Choose the seating type for your activity first, then check whether the full arrangement fits.
Compare one seat, a pair and a sofa on paper
One chair and a properly positioned table may serve a narrow balcony better than an arrangement that leaves no room to move. If you want two chairs, draw both at full scale on your plan and add the table you intend to buy. Do not count the space between chairs twice or assume it can also be the route to the door.
Orlena Two-Seater Sofa — LCO/135/002
This sofa is listed at W183 × D93 × H79 cm, with a listed seat height of 45 cm. Its outline is quite different from a pair of separate chairs. Compare the sofa and chair alternatives with their intended tables, approach routes and occupied seating positions included. A collection image may show several products that are sold and specified separately.
Test the layout before ordering
Use a scaled drawing or a removable, surface-appropriate outline to mark the proposed furniture positions. Open the balcony door fully, walk the normal route and imagine carrying a tray or tending plants. Test the table position from the seat rather than placing it only where it looks balanced on the drawing.
Also measure the delivery route: the entrance, lift, staircase, corridor and balcony door. Confirm the chosen item’s delivery requirements with the team. Do not assume that a chair stacks, a sofa separates into modules or a table folds unless that feature is confirmed for the exact SKU.
Specify materials, cushions and everyday care
The current Velora and Nalara examples use handwoven synthetic rope with a choice of AeroLux or Z-Shield frame where offered. The current Orlena sofa also lists those frame choices. Confirm the exact SKU configuration rather than treating a collection name as a complete specification.
These examples offer optional cushions, with listed fabric choices including Agora or Sunbrella acrylic and Indian polyester with PU foam. Ask what the quotation includes and where cushions will be kept during extended non-use. A balcony setting or an outdoor label does not establish waterproof performance, drying time or identical care requirements for every fabric.
Read the Loom Crafts outdoor furniture care guide
Keep the shortlist small and specific
Send the team your usable dimensions, a simple plan and the activity you want the balcony to support. Include shortlisted SKUs, quantities, frame and cushion choices, any table and the delivery constraints. That makes it easier to compare workable alternatives without turning a small outdoor space into a crowded display.