You can't really "cover" the gas heater - but you could try to "disguise" it using a 'low growing' bamboo or informal hedging plant in a container that you can keep pruned and - that way you can move the plant if you need to access the heater for maintenance. If you were to put a storage unit under it you could easily disguise the heater with rosemary, or grass plants etc. Be sure to check what load bearing capacity your balcony has - so that you can safely use your balcony to its full advantage. Mirrors make a difference on the opposite wall to where your heater is - you could even use a one on that wall too - if you use a mirror opposite a garden wall your space will instantly feel bigger. To keep the maximum floor space you can on the balcony, think about a vertical wall garden and planter boxes on the railings. If you do decide to go for planters on the floor of your balcony remember to go light weight plastic as terracotta, and porcelain can get heavy quickly. For your soil - think about core peat with a slow release fertilizer - core peat is light weight but has no nutrients for your plants. I cant see that you've got a tap - if you don't then think carefully about drought tolerant plants as carrying out watering pots several times a day in summer isn't much fun. If you do have a tap - think about installing a drip irrigation system on a timer to give yourself more time to sit back and enjoy your balcony rather than working on it.

Hi Claire, I don't think you are looking to change your whole house, but thinking about wanting a Hamptons inspired outdoor area, think white black beige and natural timber colours. You could paint the bricks white or black and possibly paint your doors and windows the either of the same colours, some inspiration photos for you ( your pebblecrete colour will blend perfectly. cheers

It’s such a lovely area, love the idea of a couch and coffee table by bigreader, you could think of a small sectional, a nest of table or something like this gorgeous piece, whatever you do it’s going to look fabulous.

Agree the buffet is gorgeous but a little large for it’s current position, if you swapped it to the other wall would it be too big for the tv, then the smaller one could move to that position, a large rug under the couches, thinking the chakki table might look good paired with the coffee table, not sure how much room you have as you will need to be very selective in the size of your table so that it doesn’t overwhelm the room. Stools with a Moroccan theme would look great.