Cozy Balcony Makeover | Small DIY Japanese-Inspired Garden

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This video is part 2 of my balcony makeover, where I'll be tackling the bedroom balcony.
For the first episode - main living room balcony:
• Apartment Balcony Make...
What was previously an unused balcony that serves as a dumping ground, has now been transformed into a peaceful Japanese Garden where I can meditate, practice yoga, or slow down from the busyness of everyday life.
This has allowed me to be more mindful, and helped increase my focus and productivity throughout the day.
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[@dianawambacher8687]

absolutely the best balcony make over I have ever seen in KZbin. You are the Winner! Amazing and inspiring. ✨🤩✨

[@rhyes8538]

This is such a unique idea for a balcony you don't want to use as another sitting area! Btw- after every video you release I ask my self what is left in his home to get a makeover, everything is so perfect in and of itself- the you release another video where your home gets even more comfortable and relaxing to look/live at!

[@reynardlowell]

Yeah, I got that aha moment when I realised not all balcony has to perform as a traditional sitting area 😅 It's almost completed now, the bedroom will be the final project before a new apartment tour :D

[@rhyes8538]

@@reynardlowell Great! Cant wait to see the new tour!

[@ACCOMPLISHEDSHEIS]

@@reynardlowell I knew you was going to move and you did all this project knowing you have to uninstall and pack. Bro. You sure have the energy. Lord. 😂😂😂🤨😂

[@terri241]

Amazing, Reynard. Beautiful materials, subtle lighting (including consideration of shadows!) to give the space a sense of repose both day and night. Thank you for sharing this lovely garden with the world.

[@sopharmy9947]

I LOVE THIS! I love Japanese gardens but I never imagined I could have my own due to limited space. This was really creative and inspiring!

[@reynardlowell]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. There's not much inspiration out there (Japanese garden in high-rise balcony), so really glad with how it turned out.

[@moonlightluddite]

I don't know if it's intentional but I like how all your video sponsors are actually quite useful and not random. I've used a few and I somehow look forward to your video sponsors, please keep it up.

[@reynardlowell]

Definitely intentional! I’m quite picky when choosing who to work with, usually it’s product/service I personally use or one that I can see myself or viewers using.

[@merced3607]

How we wished we can have that peace of mind & tranquility🥂.

[@angelparis2071]

Wow…soooo breathtaking to look at. 🥰😊

[@pamelataylor7865]

Wow just wow…what an amazing makeover. Who would have thought you could achieve this on a high rise balcony. You are an amazing stylist. Thank you for sharing g this with us. I love all your videos 😍 Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful girlfriend 🎄🎄

[@kellyk425]

Amazing transformation! That Japanese red maple is beautiful. Great job!

[@sbaumgartner9848]

Your Japanese-inspired balcony is amazing! Especially when this is a rental unit.

[@amandajohnson4428]

I’m blown away. This balcony transformation is stunning. It’s seems so relaxing. I need to work on my own balcony. Great job.

[@dianebaker5243]

This is a beautiful Japanese little baloney garden. Merry Christmas. 👍 ☃️🎄

[@clsaloha1100]

This was the BEST makeover of any space I have ever seen. And I have seen thousands and thousands. Well done! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😃

[@teresamota5800]

This was by far the best youtube channel I found in 2021. Congratulations and please keep posting in 2022, I love your content!

[@ashjarhussain2821]

Most beautiful 😍 and awesome 👌 😍 Love ❤️ from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@Ngnow302]

Such an amazing work, well done 👍

[@BruceGeldart]

Too good, Reynard. Nice work!

[@reynardlowell]

Thanks Bruce!

[@rebeccacartier153]

This is so beautiful, I love the idea of turning an unused balcony into a relaxing space… i only wish I lived in a climate where this would be possible.

[@sunnym011]

Mind blown, subscribed!

[@hellototheworld]

Your balcony make over is amazing looks so relaxing and really achieved the Zen space 🥰

[@AdanAbushhadeh]

Love your content! and your voice is very calming

[@gardenhighlightsworm]

Absolutely loved the makeover

[@翁雯雯]

Definitely love this japanese style garden, but one question, wouldn't it be hard to clean after a heavy rain, tryna figure out how to decorate my own balcony, rly inspired

[@di4085]

This is beautiful I never would have thought to do something like this on a balcony. Nice job!

[@levigarden]

Stunning and inspiring

[@anandahardial236]

So glad I found your channel today...this is lovely.

[@cashmerecaveman]

Top work!

[@leonardogarrido]

This gave me such great ideas for my balcony

[@robrobinson6263]

Cảm giác như mk đang đc nghe 1 bản nhạc chữa lành vậy đó. Giọng hát của đp rất đặc biệt, nhẹ nhàng tình cảm. Xem video thôi đã hay ntn r, ghen tị vs ekip qaa nghe hát live chắc hay gấp 💯lần lunn

[@paulacorderoqueirolo2072]

This year in my country Ikea will open their first store... I hope I can find these beautiful solutions! Next year we are moving from rental to own so I'm taking ideas to organize and decorate and this is my main source

[@AnupriyaBiswasRoy]

I am so amazed at your creativity! Absolutely love this! Being from Australia, I think I have used the excuse that most of diy interiors videos use items only available in USA, but look at you! Goes to show creativity knows no bounds, brilliant! 👏🏼

[@elspuffricho3305]

I wanted something like this!! Thank you for doing this you inspire me so much! I also really like that you're based in Sydney cos I am in Australia and it is great to have someone that uses objects from stores nearby!

[@antoniolobo2039]

stunning!!!

[@nickylouwagie7126]

So lovely! I have in my appartment a really small balcony :( And I have a corner in brick so I can't have as much plants as you have, even though I love plants :( ) Really lovely how it turned out

[@yamabo]

not gon lie, now i want one

[@dianasanzana1838]

Beautiful! You have inspired me to transform my small backyard into a Japanese garden. 💖 Where did you get your electric hand drill?

[@AhmetKaan]

*Everything negative around you is an opportunity for you to rise up. Stop caring about what others are thinking, just start putting in the work. I am cheering for you...*

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

Beautiful❤

[@yuta4955]

とても素敵です。 日本のバルコニーは狭いのでこんなにリラックスできる空間を作るのは難しいです😅

[@dipankarpanda8414]

Very good. But there should be some place to put atleast 2 chairs, so that people can sit and relax for some time. That is missing.

[@Ynot_Xowhat]

This is really creative & interesting 🤔.. Never knew balcony can turn to such a chill place. Well done! Since u r aldy using solar tech, just wanna suggest one thing though. For more cozy n meditation area, u can add small solar fountain. The water sound is really soothing & peaceful. Good content, btw.

[@reynardlowell]

Yeah was going to get that initially, but due to shipments delay and reliability of solar-powered fountains, I decided to forego that and just went full plants :D Might revisit the idea in the future if I found the right product.

[@PamelaProPeace]

Moving (at age 72) from a house to an apartment with a small balcony I thought my dream of one day having a Japanese style garden was over ⛩ - until I watched this. 🏮🇯🇵Absolutely exquisite! 👹 Amazingly my balcony is the same size as yours! Can you please give details of quantities used? 🙏 How many packs of Runnen decking? How many bags of the different stones - what was the weight of the bags? ありがとうございました

[@Rega128]

wow

[@MelKath]

Thank you so much! My balcony looks like a mess. Now I'm motivated to change that into sth. really pretty.

[@kentigar]

The shadows and rhythms of light and shade, the textures our eyes feel, the breeziness without hurry...beautiful and inspiring work here!

[@edgardomendozajr4898]

Nice concept and you always make it work. How about the maintenance, is it very hard to clean with all the dust from the pollution in the city? I do have a small balcony in my unit and am considering to set-up a table and some foldable chairs. But am kinda scared if it will be neglected and be just a nuisance instead of an inspiration. What can you suggest? Thanks and Happy New Year!

[@steviehart6522]

Hi Mate Just wondering what the water sprayer you used at the start is called ? I live in an apartment and don’t have a water supply and would love to purchase something like that

[@yoo.gaming4534]

This is very inspirational! How did this hold up with rain? Do you have to take special consideration for draining?

[@mj19181]

such a well thought out space. I want to do the same type of design but how would you incorporate a seating area are into this? without messing with the look

[@Bludlungg]

All of your makeover videos are just excellently performed. And even if something doesn't work or look the way you want it to. You find a plausible and realistic solution. Great stuff man

[@sachinborse7560]

Waao bro i want to live with you ☺️☺️

[@rubin3147]

I love your balcony. But one question, how do you clean with all those pebbles?

[@nicolafazio674]

Beautiful except where do you sit?

[@Actually02]

This is amazing! I do practice yoga and I dream with one Japanese garden. Thank you, for show us your awesome creativity! 🌺❤️

[@monicabiswal8082]

Thats a beautiful makeover! May I know where did you get the plants from:)

[@glennwilliams9941]

Jamie Durie move on over, Reynard Lowell has landed…

[@celinegarcia2752]

Any tips on how you clean the balcony floor like this with the pebbles?

[@ranudson]

Your video's are not only inspiring but also extremely relaxing. I often have to watch them a few times because your soothing voice has made me fall asleep. Ever thought about doing ASMR meditation videos?

[@9714]

How do you clean all of this stuff (esp the moss that you glued to the pebbles) when it gets dusty / dirty ?

[@MrsXchromo]

Pebbles work well until you have kids 😁

[@vititaran15]

I loved it. Witching it gives me good vibes. 👍

[@Mr_Versano]

Dude, your channel is just a gift that keeps on giving. Awesome as always.

[@JohnnyKimochi]

dude I ♥ U so much right now for this! 目絵茶ええやん！

[@happilyeverowen5235]

You did an amazing makeover! My favorite is how you glued the grass to the rocks, very cool! I hope you have plenty of lovely memories there.

[@fatineelbariki7741]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaouw I love what you did!!! It is just incredibly incredible!!!!! Bravo!!!!

[@dianayukindez7857]

Love this. Here is a fun fact. the Äpplarö from IKEA doesnt exist where I live and the fun is that I live in SWEDEN. so crazy.

[@mariog7682]

What type of trees are in the pots?

[@yannip2083]

Beautiful garden! What's the tree in the pot?

[@yourhumbleopinion]

Hi Reynard, love the transformation! Do you mind sharing where you got the moss from? :)

[@fdmorais]

this is gold!

[@randomnyss2011]

This is so relaxing to watch.... sadly I live in part of planet which is very dusty and this place will need cleaning thrice a day.... Few elements displayed are dust friendly component... ❤️❤️❤️

[@cavidn7856]

what fo you think of a small aquarium? also, just found your channel and subscribed! quality content :)

[@alaasaleh9434]

Awesome 👍

[@Aldyous]

Can I ask what website you're using to organize your notes? I like how you can add links and stickies. Thank you!

[@sandraanil1648]

Loved the vibe of your balcony garden.

[@deborahs9667]

so amazing

[@virginieletertre8989]

Love it. It is beautiful. But i know you do not get much rain but do you think water is gonna managed to drain well with alk the stones?

[@reynardlowell]

Thanks! It should be fine as there is a roof/overhang over the balcony, so it's not completely exposed.

[@Katniss_cosmos]

Wow so simple and inspiring

[@mabatoo]

Wow this is spectacular 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@NAstudio9]

素晴らしい！ 日本の「わび・さび」をわかっていらっしゃる！

[@alejandrar4715]

Such a stunning balcony!😍 I am about to move to another country and your videos are a constant inspiration of all that I will be able go do to every space. Thank you for taking the time to do these!

[@nouranzakaria2253]

WOW amaaazing I Have a few questions though How do you clean your balcony after adding the pebbles and the decking? Also why do the lights have electricity wires if they are solar? don't they only need sunlight and then they lit up automatically at night?

[@faYte0607]

I've been searching everywhere here in the U.S. to find a Japanese maple tree that looked just like yours with single trunk and branches only at the top, but they're nowhere to be found :( Did you have to look long and hard to find this particular one, or did your nursery have many that all looked like this?

[@ghoshbabu4752]

Hey brother love this ❤️

[@merav1589]

Wow. This is so stunning and creative. I would love to do a mini version on our small balcony, but leaving some area for seating. The problem is, there is no glass but instead a regular half-wall painted white. I wonder if you have any suggestions for us.

[@nancydrivera2671]

So beautiful 🤩

[@SP-xx7ul]

Thank you for all the videos, easy to follow! I was wondering what App were you using when you were writing the project brief?

[@briseries]

Hey Reynard! I’m curious which portable pressure washer you have?

[@smartdust1976]

Love what you did with detail instruction. Is this rental PR you own this place. As with moving there will be a lot of work

[@enwilmasari]

This is a very interesting idea. Could you tell me how many kgs of stones/pebbles you used to cover your balcony and the size of the stones?

[@saullozada1240]

Hi, first of all beautiful japonese garden. Second where did you buy that preasure portable preasure washer❓

[@Jack-mz7ox]

Really beautiful garden balcony design. Any advice if i wanna a garden balcony if that is the only balcony I have?

[@meriemalaoui2821]

You have thought of your personal comfort but you have forgotten the comfort of the plants that you have acquired! you focus light on them at night and also you haven't thought about the tree when it grows it will suffocate through the ceiling! and at the end you sit down to meditate

[@anonymousanonymous1493]

Thanks for all your videos. I really love them. Could you do another apartment tour showing all the new and replaced items and furniture.

[@reynardlowell]

Thank You! I'll be doing a new tour after I completed the bedroom - likely around March as we're waiting for a few materials to arrive.

[@walterhenao8333]

Incredible. Please add more balcony makeovers to the channel!!!

[@seekandwonder]

Hi very nice set up what is the object （grey black）you use to block the gate in between classes and the ground

[@teresaamaral3889]

Perfection. As always.

[@realmofthesenses]

What an inspiration. And this Japanese garden balcony is do-able.

[@Avm371998]

Where did you get the concrete bonsai stand from?

[@PaintersPrescription]

whats the best way to create privacy if your balcony has a divider with with another resident blacony?