Neighbor-Friendly Budget Balcony Wind Chimes

Beautiful chimes by Blue Handworks

Oh how I enjoy distinctive, large, booming wind chimes. Unfortunately, apartment balcony life does Budget Balcony Living sometimes requires compromises; such as more subdued wind chime tinkling. The excellent news is that there are wind chimes that are visually beautiful while producing more subdued sounds.
not always allow for the type of wind chimes some of us enjoy most.

Beach Glass and Driftwood Wind Chimes by Blue Handworks

Blue Handworks offers a variety of wind chimes that are made of beach glass. Using beach glass as a chime is a brilliant idea as it acts as both a suncatcher and a chime. The tinkling sounds of beach glass is also less noticeable to the neighbors than the large metal tube and brass bell types of wind chimes. The beach glass pieces are hung from a piece of driftwood creating a natural piece of art.

Fortunately, Blue Handworks provides videos of their chimes so you get an idea of the sound and appearance before you make your purchase. Clearly, the exposure to wind makes a difference in how individual wind chimes sound. In the video, the wind is much stronger than I experience on my covered balcony so the sounds produced by the beach glass would be even more subdued.

Capiz Shell Wind Chimes

Capiz shells are also visually pleasing as they are translucent and allow light to pass through. The sounds the shells make are also more subdued than metal and brass wind chimes yet have a very pretty and natural tone.

Capiz shell wind chimes can be found in very small groupings with small 1" shells to very large and intricate groupings with larger Capiz shells. They are also offered in a variety of colors.

The Woodstock brand offers not only capiz shell wind chimes, but they also offer a solar-lighted capiz shell wind chime. You could combine both the sound of a wind chime and a tiny bit of light at night. Imagine what a nice touch that would be on your balcony.

Whether you are looking for your own balcony decor or a gift for someone who loves balcony living, consider these items. If your neighbors are not wind chime fans, they will thank you for refraining from hanging those large metal chimes.

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