I would like the plot located next to my house or dacha to look like a piece of paradise. For a city dweller, this is, after all, more of a place for relaxation, although, if there are beds, this relaxation is very unique)) Nevertheless, decorating a plot - a country house, a garden plot, a personal plot - is a concern for all owners. The range of possibilities is wide. There are even different styles, so they all look different, expressing the personality of the owner. True, this is the case if you decorated it yourself, on your own. Even if not everything follows the canons of landscape design... But for some reason it is precisely these areas, designed by amateurs, that are more comfortable.
Site layout
The first thing you should do when receiving a plot is to think about what and where you will have it. After joining, you decide where the house will stand - at the beginning of the site, in the middle, closer to its far edge. Then you “arrange” the rest of the planned buildings. If you are planning to build, determine a place for a bathhouse, then place outbuildings - a barn, a chicken coop, vegetable garden beds and greenhouses, decide where the garden will be. Next come resting places - these are canopies and gazebos.
The main buildings are on the plan; now paths are being laid between them. Straight paths are needed only in one case, if the area is long and narrow. In this case, a flat path to its far end will visually make it closer. For all other objects, it is better to make them sinuous, with smooth bends.
Site plan - placing the house and main buildings
Now it's time to think about placing decorations for the area. First of all this. They are built quickly, planted with annuals in the very first season will delight you, while everything else is still under construction and is still far from beautiful. A longer task is the construction of rock gardens and rockeries. Pulling and laying a couple of tons of stones is no joke; besides, they are planted mainly with perennials, and they take on their final appearance only after three or four years. And then, only on the condition that you immediately selected all the plantings and planted them correctly, which without experience is an unprecedented success.
Do you want to surprise your friends and neighbors? Paint the flowerpots with luminescent paint. When darkness falls, they will glow, giving your lawn an unusual look.
The second option for turning ordinary things into extraordinary is to use car paint with a chrome effect. Paint several stones or the same pots and get mirror stones...
Mirror balls are balls painted with chrome effect paint.
Another traditional look jewelry - . Very small ones are built quickly - from a tire, in a couple of hours. Larger ones may take a couple of days to arrange. But there is no point in constructing ponds before the house is built and the paths are laid. Save this decoration for closer to the finish. Also, after the main construction, it’s time to install arches and canopies. And just at the end of the day, they begin to play with lighting, although there are very simple and original ideas. For example, take a tin can, make holes in it, but not just like that, but according to a pattern, creating a pattern. You can put an ordinary low-power lamp inside, and if there is no electricity yet, put a candle and place/hang it near the house.
A completely unsightly jar turns into a wonderfully beautiful lantern...
This decoration of the site can be hung in the garden or on the veranda. It’s not difficult to do, it looks great, although only in the dark))
A little about styles
Our most common Naturgarden style, although many owners are unaware of this. These are those areas that have everything at once - an entrance-front area, a garden-vegetable garden, a recreation area. Moreover, the areas are small and all, or almost all, zones are visible. Natural style allows, based on the existing topography and soil, to create areas with any landscape. Is there a swampy lowland? Equip it slightly by adding a pond or making a swamp, leaving natural plantings and adding decorative ones, beautifying the banks. You can make a dry stream or build a natural one. Is the area flat? Organize the area like a meadow, perhaps an alpine lawn. Put up a gazebo and plant ivy.
For romantic natures, the same style is more suitable. It is characterized by rose-covered, well-groomed lawns and flower beds, which are adjacent to thoughtfully overgrown secluded places.
Cozy places and arches, pergolas, flower beds, climbing roses - signs of a romantic style in the design of the site
Country style easily recognizable by its characteristic “household” decorative elements. Internal fences - or picket fences, flowers - in tubs, cans, carts. and garden furniture are deliberately rough, if painted, then with a dark tinting composition, and not with covering paints.
English style amateurs can choose. Any free area is sown with lawn grass. This type of garden can be described in two words: “all in a heap.” In English gardens, everything can really be mixed up: a garden/vegetable garden is a single concept, besides, flowerpots are placed everywhere, all free spaces are occupied by grass. Another feature is the ivy-covered walls, large number roses, figurines and funny figures placed in suitable places.
Lush vegetation interspersed with manicured lawns - signs of an English garden
Classic garden are executed strictly according to plan. This is the option when everything is clear, boundaries, shapes, height of bushes and borders. Everything is lined up and straight. Ornate benches are installed in strictly designated areas, next to which decorative flowerpots with flowers, statues and columns are installed.
Clear geometry in everything is a sign of a classic garden
Fences and picket fences
First of all, the area is fenced off. It’s understandable: building materials need to be produced, but how to protect them? It's easier behind the fence. If possible, it is better to immediately install a beautiful, solid, reliable fence. Not all of them cost much. Budget options can also be very attractive. The main thing in this matter is the idea, and they are in the photo. So, a combination of long and short boards can create an interesting fence, more transparent at the top and almost without gaps at the bottom.
If the boards are placed edgewise, the effect is even more interesting. Now, if you don’t see it, you won’t believe it...
With thin, fresh boards you can make a beautiful fence that uses the principles of wattle fence. The boards are passed between the posts and bent.
A fence made of slabs is cheap and cheerful, but it’s a lot of work...
If funds allow, you can put up something monumental, such as a fence made of stone or brick. It will require a lot of work and money, but it will also last a long time.
My home is my fortress...
For internal division of the site, such solid fences are useless. For a vegetable garden, you can install a trellis made of a thin bar, weave.
If you are “lucky” and there is a blank wall facing your garden, you can also decorate it with a kind of fence along which you can let climbing plants grow. An interesting option is presented below. When the ivy grows a little it will be very beautiful. Instead of ivy, you can plant clematis. In winter, the view is worse, of course, but in summer...
How to decorate a garden plot with flowers
This part of garden arrangement brings the fastest results. Annual flowers bloom within a few weeks after planting, perennials also delight, growing more and more every week. Oh, let’s post a few here interesting ideas, which can give impetus to choosing a garden style.
Decorating a site often consists of little things. For example, an ordinary wooden box can easily be turned into a garden decoration - interesting coloring and non-standard installation - hang on ropes that are shaped like hands. The pole is used as a basis for hanging pots with hanging flowers.
Sculptures are made from ordinary pots. They pick them up different sizes, fasten with wire, add a little paint or plants - everyone has their own fantasies... the result is marvelous figures.
Even leaky rubber gloves are useful. It's good that the colors are bright and the base is thick. They pour soil, plant annuals, tie them to trees or ropes, and nail them to fences. Fun and bright.
Highlights of our garden: ponds
Perhaps the second favorite decoration of the site after flower beds is. The picturesque combination of water and plants is mesmerizing and gives you coolness in the summer. Decorating reservoirs is a creative process and there are also many styles. You can make a flooring around it from boards. And so as not to have to worry about painting and impregnating them, they can be not wooden, but composite - there is one new material, in appearance very reminiscent of wood. The only difference is that it does not rot or change color. This material is called decking. It can be used for flooring open veranda or terraces near the pool. You can see an example of its use around a pond in the photo.
Flooring around the pond - it will be convenient to walk even after rain
You can also lay out the space around it with stone slabs. This arrangement will take more time, but many people like this option better. To prevent the entire finish from “floating”, you will have to remove some of the soil, fill it with crushed stone, compact it, and add a layer of sand on top. You can now lay slabs on it. The gaps can be filled with a mixture of sand and cement, the excess can be thoroughly swept away, and then either wait for rain or water the blind area - the cement will set, securing the slabs. The coverage will be reliable.
Using the same technology, you can line the edges with boulders collected on the river bank (or purchased at a garden center).
Boulders are a great way to decorate the edge of a pond
If they are made of paving stones, it makes sense to decorate the shore of the reservoir as well. The technology is known, only the material is different.
Paving stones - no need to look for anything, everything is in the store
Decorating a garden or cottage with improvised materials
As you probably understand, you can make a garden decoration from any object or thing. The main thing is the idea, then a little imagination and work, and the decor is ready. For example, you can make a table or a small terrace around a tree, and use this corner for relaxation.
Often stumps remain on the site. It takes a long time to uproot them, in the process they will trample everything around them... They stick out until they become rotten and crumble on their own. And you can make very interesting things from stumps. For example, use it as a flower bed.
And even a stump on a spring day...
Or make an interesting figurine out of it for the garden.
About the prosaic but necessary - toilets
These buildings sometimes appear before fences, because without them it’s a disaster. Builders will develop all the nearby nooks and crannies, and who, I wonder, will like it. So, perhaps the most necessary building is. Why are we talking about toilets in relation to decorating a site? But because this building can be made in such a way that it does not have to be hidden. Showing off is also not an option, but there is no need to disguise it either. For example, a standard birdhouse can be made from logs. You'll get a mini-hut.
Costs little, looks good...
Plant a plant around it, make it pretty, and this corner of the garden will also be attractive. For example, like the photo below.
A few more options on the same topic. The same simple design can be designed in different ways. Choose the style depending on how the dacha is decorated or personal plot.
Well, if you need a stone toilet, then why not decorate it in the style of a medieval castle. Only crowds of tourists will need to be driven away...
Photo ideas for garden decoration
There are many ways to make your garden or summer cottage bright and beautiful. Several of the ones we liked for their uniqueness were collected into a photo gallery. Maybe some of them will help you decorate your corner.
Unusual gazebo - planted according to the frame lawn grass A swing made of large stones A cozy corner for relaxation - wooden benches covered with colored dermantin Even hemp can be useful around the house - they made a bench out of them
The services of landscape designers are an expensive pleasure, so many summer residents and private homeowners are wondering - how to decorate the site with your own hands? In this article we will offer you a number of tips that will help you create a beautiful and cozy place at minimal cost that can catch the admiring glances of guests and delight the owners.
Vegetation
It is difficult to imagine a beautiful area without green spaces. Properly selected compositions of shrubs, flowers and trees will add a fabulous atmosphere to the most unsightly area.
However, the opposite effect can be achieved with the same success if important nuances are not taken into account at the planning stage:
- trees tend to grow, creating interference with neighbors/buildings/other plants, so the place for planting them should be chosen carefully if you don’t want to have to deal with regular pruning in the future;
- flowers and herbaceous shrubs may have different period flowering, in order for the composition to be uniform throughout the season, you need to select plants with the same characteristics for this indicator;
- Pests can spoil the appearance of your beautiful garden; the problem can be partially prevented by planting wormwood along the perimeter - it cannot be tolerated most harmful insects;
- if there are beds with vegetables, alternating with annual clubs will not only give an openwork look, but will also help reduce the load on the soil; to do this, just swap the beds and flower beds at the end of the season.
By selecting plants by height and color, you can create stunning optical illusions. For example, imitate the effect of a wave, alternating low-growing flowers with tall ones, planting a country flag or more complex designs.
Climbing plants, such as hops or grapes, will enhance the fence and walls of the house, radically changing the appearance of the entire garden. Living walls can also be used to divide a site into functional zones; it is enough to provide them with reliable vertical support.
If the hedge does not seem particularly dense, there is the option of diluting it with artificial imitating elements; they are cheap and almost invisible among living plants, and they cost a penny.
If the climate allows, the plant fence can be made of cypress. In colder latitudes, Christmas trees are an excellent solution; they will also add a unique aroma to your garden.
Decor
After the living part of the design has been planned and implemented, you can begin filling the area with decorative elements.
Paths
If you stay on regular dirt paths, it will be cheap and simple option, but who likes to stomp through the mud after the rain? For comfortable walks, it is better to choose another solution.
Wooden paths fit perfectly into the naturalistic style. Peculiar platforms made from small boards not only have an attractive appearance, but are also practical in terms of operational properties - it is problematic to slip on such material.
The path paved with sawn logs will look original. Among the disadvantages, we note the fragility of such a coating.
If you are not a resident of seaside areas with a large abundance of large pebbles, using stone or tiles will cost more, but will give wide scope for bold design solutions and give the area an aristocratic feel. In addition, such paths are durable and perfectly survive any natural disasters.
Borders in this case are an optional attribute, but on thematic forums where people share their photos of beautiful areas, you can often see the borders of paths decorated with perennial herbaceous shrubs. It looks really harmonious.
Sculptures
Home improvement stores are replete with garden sculptures for every taste. And many people buy them, not realizing that even the most beautiful examples of art, when piled up in a disorderly manner, bring the effect of garbage, not sophistication.
Therefore, when choosing your next plaster cat or house-elf, think about whether they will look good together with the existing pink elephant?
Decorating in one theme will give the site the feeling of a stylish, professional project. Inspiration can be a favorite book, a fairy tale from childhood, or some ethnographic style.
Creative
You don't have to spend money on decorative items. If you have imagination and unnecessary items, you can make your own decorations for your site. For example, an old bicycle, dusty in the garage, can be painted over in a bright color and buried among the flower beds. It will turn out quite original.
From plastic bottles It will be an excellent material for making various crafts that can be used to decorate decorative fences and beds.
Old tires are widely used as flower beds, borders and fences; you just need to paint them in positive colors with moisture-resistant paint.
You can use stones to lay out alpine slides, visually divide the area into zones and create unusual borders. For those who ask what is so creative about them, we remind you that the stones can be painted.
It is also useful to decorate the garden with handicrafts of your own making - from stone, wood, plaster. Handmade items are much more pleasing to the eye than purchased ones.
Lighting
Today, artificial light is a full-fledged element of decorating spaces, both internal and external.
LED strips, autonomous flashlights on solar powered, mini-spotlights with automatic switching on at dusk - with the help of all this, the area can be made truly romantic and cozy at night. The level of efficiency of modern lighting devices allows you not to worry about spending on electricity.
Everyone has different concepts of beauty and comfort, and there are hardly any universal instructions on how to decorate an area near a house or in a country house.
Regardless of area summer cottage, it needs decoration and it is not necessary to use expensive services of landscape designers. You can simply decorate the area with your own hands. And improvised materials that are available at every summer cottage are suitable for this. Thus, guests and neighbors will definitely appreciate what you have done for yourself.
Gabion flower garden, photo Plastic bottles have recently caused concern among local environmentalists around the world. Plastic simply ruins the environment. But it can be used usefully if you make various crafts at your dacha.
So, the most common option is decorations for a summer cottage. Next - fencing flower beds, beds, paths. With even more imagination, you can do beautiful crafts animals, birds.
Decorating your summer cottage with natural materials
Natural materials include tree branches from which you can make a beautiful whip. In addition, they make their own supports for plants, trees, and arches. Most often, the whip is used for fencing, as well as for separating various zones on the site.
Willow branches are used for weaving, which have excellent rigidity and strength.
Collect branches near the water. Shoots are harvested in the fall. First you need to remove the skin from the branches and then leave to dry. But as practice shows, the fence does not last more than five years. Therefore, it would be appropriate to make the base in the form of a foundation so that dampness from the ground does not spoil the product. This way he will be able to extend the operational period by a couple of years.
It is very good when there is a small pond at your summer cottage. It is not necessary to build a whole pond. You can use a large, deep bowl that is filled with water, gravel and plants.
So, detailed instructions the manufacture of a reservoir is described in the article:
How to decorate a dacha: photos of ponds There are no limits to imagination. You can do whatever you want. The main thing is time and desire. And the result depends on the efforts made.
Some perceive a trip to the dacha as work, others as a vacation. But, perhaps, everyone will agree that the comfort of staying at the dacha and the mood of its owners directly depend on the chosen style of the site, the design and decorative elements used. We offer several fresh ideas for decorating a summer cottage with your own hands. We hope these photos will be a source of inspiration for you!
Old, faulty furniture, musical instruments, household items and much more can be turned into original fountains and flower beds.
No less original, you can fit a used car into the exterior of the site.
If you are a master at working with metal, make a creative grill. In some stores you can purchase ready-made products of this type.
The Japanese “rock garden” will easily fit into any exterior and will give harmony and peace.
A small swimming pool or even a stylish jacuzzi, of course, will cost a lot of money, but will serve as a symbol of wealth and well-being.
Hanging hammock chairs will be appreciated by both adults and children.
Stylish bird feeders can brighten up even the most dull yard.
Paths lined with sawn logs will not be washed away by rain. In addition, they can be raised to any height relative to flower beds and beds.
Under the roof overhangs, on the fence, between the trees - you can place garlands everywhere that will help make the evenings mysterious and magical.
Multi-tiered cascading beds not only look aesthetically pleasing, but also allow you to harvest several times more harvest from the same area.
By combining two or three contrasting colors, you can get a bright, cheerful composition.
On inner surface It wouldn’t hurt to place wooden shelves around the fence - practical and original.
For those who like to relax on fresh air A small Spanish-style courtyard would be suitable.
Simple geometric shapes, for example, squares, triangles, circles and spirals, will perfectly complement the landscape design of the site.
Another example of a geometric layout.
Mosaic or wall painting is not only a decoration of the area, but also an exciting hobby.
If there is a well at the dacha, it can be decorated in the Old Russian style.
Your four-legged friend’s booth can also become a real decoration.
Don’t be afraid to experiment and add a touch of individuality to the design of your summer cottage, because only then will it truly delight you. We wish you good luck!
