Christmas Balcony Decorating

Wheel a holiday bar cart onto your balcony when happy hour rolls around. Decorate it with simple greens and gold-dipped glasses for a festive touch, like this bar cart from blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona.

This gingerbread house in Oak Bluffs, MA on Martha's Vineyard is decorated with a traditional wreath embellished with pine cones and berries and tied with a bright red ribbon that adds a classic Christmas feel to the Victorian cottage-style home.

Give a powder-coated metal bench an instant holiday makeover with a bright and festive throw pillow, like this outdoor space from Thistlewood Farms.

If you are decorating a single-family home balcony, use lighting to create a festive feel. Large warm string lights illuminate the facade of this A-frame home in the Catskills of New York from AHG Interiors.

Mix fresh green branches with large warm string lights for a minimalist and low-key take on decorating your balcony for the holiday season, like this black-and-white outdoor space from S.U.S.A.P

Invite a friend over for holiday tea on the balcony decorated with simple greens on the top railing to add a festive touch without blocking views.

Mix flocked mini trees and red lillies to add a natural element to your outdoor holiday table, like this festive balcony table setting from John McClain Design.

Decorate a compact balcony for Christmas with double garlands on the top and base of the wrought iron railings.

For a casual holiday feel, light some pillar candles in hurricane lanterns on the balcony floor, or place them on a wall shelf, like this outdoor space from Jess Bunge for Emily Henderson Design.