Interiors: small-balcony makeovers under 5,000 rupees

A balcony can be a room. Start by clearing the floor and adding a rug.

Start with the floor. A cheap outdoor rug, a folding table and two chairs make a balcony feel like a room. Add three pots of tulsi, mint and curry leaf for the scent.

Use a string of warm-white lights, and hang a curtain for privacy and shade. The whole look costs under 5,000 rupees (demo).

This is a demo story: every name, place, organisation and figure in it is fictional.