On the banks of the river, our friends purchased an abandoned plot of land, which was a vacant lot covered with bumps and uneven areas, overgrown with bushes and weeds.

Territory arrangement

Four years of hard work allowed us to build country house ik with all city amenities and turn the surrounding area into a paradise.

House project internal organization and the landscaping was done by the owner summer cottage on one's own. Since the dacha plot was created for recreation in summer time, then most land plot was allocated for a green lawn and flower beds.

Only a small part of the land in the far corner behind the house was used to install a greenhouse and beds for growing herbs. Currant bushes and apple and plum trees were also planted.

To keep the paths dry and clean in rainy weather, they were paved. paving slabs, raised above ground level. As a result, it became possible to walk around the territory of the summer cottage even in slippers.

A wide path is made along the entire length of the dacha from the gate, which ends in a canopy without walls intended for parking a car. A canopy allows you not only to protect your car from precipitation and solar radiation, but also to do household chores under it in rainy weather.

A garage canopy of this design is successful design solution, as it does not obstruct the view and fits well into the overall design of the summer cottage.

The owners of the summer cottage are very hospitable people. Relatives and friends often come to visit them. Thanks to the wide path from the gate, the yard can accommodate up to six cars at once.

Between the fence and the wide path there is a strip of land on which flowers and spruce trees are planted.

There is also a flower bed along the opposite side of the path and green lawn.

All paths are made of gray and red paving slabs. There is a narrow path leading to the house from the car.

Before front door a spacious country house was built open veranda overlooking the river. There is a table and chairs on it. After visiting the steam room on the veranda on summer evenings, in any weather, it is very pleasant to have dinner with soft drinks and barbecue in the company of friends.

On the summer cottage, before the construction of the house began, an outbuilding was built, consisting of three separate rooms with doors. The two entrances are equipped with a small common porch with a canopy. One of the rooms has a window overlooking the river. It has a bed with a bedside table for overnight guests. The second room has no windows and serves as a workshop, and the third room stores inventory and tools.

Next to the utility house, opposite the veranda, there is a platform covered with paving slabs for grilling kebabs on the grill. There is still room nearby for a mobile garden rocking sofa.

Flower beds and flowerbeds

Looking at the photographs published above, you probably noticed that on almost all of them, even on the smallest plots of land between the paths, flower beds and flower beds were made. The owner of the summer cottage has a fantastic love for flowers, and is ready to deal with them tirelessly from morning to evening, which, by the way, is what she does free time.

She treats flowers as if they were her own, and therefore the idea of ​​asking her to pick at least one flower for a bouquet does not even occur to her. She buys flowers for a bouquet as a gift, despite the abundance of her own, at a flower shop.

By the way, if you need a simple or sophisticated bouquet of flowers for a special occasion, then you can order it online with home delivery to any city not only in Russia, but also in the world, in the specialized online store “Megaflowers”.

The pride of the owner of a summer cottage is a spacious green lawn. Although it has to be trimmed often, there is still room for the children to run barefoot, play ball games and badminton.

A low fence with a gate in the center separates the dacha plot from the public area. There is a flowerbed in front of the fence, separated from the path by wooden logs. In addition to flowers, Christmas trees are planted in the flowerbed, each of which is planted in honor of one of the granddaughters and named after them. Children will grow up and watch how spruce trees grow with them. It will be very interesting for children.

Marigold flowers are planted along the low fence on the river side. On the left side of it, next to the canopy, there is a box with a tight lid for disposal of food waste and garbage of plant origin.

Almost the entire area not occupied by a green lawn, a greenhouse and a small vegetable garden is planted with spruce trees and flowers.

The corners between the paths are also beautifully decorated with paving slabs. Not flashy, but tasteful.

A flower bed in the form of an alpine hill adorns the edge of the grass lawn. Original composition And harmonious combination different colors in combination with boulders and pebbles is admirable. The photo shows a view from the second floor of the country house.

The flowerbed of the alpine hill type is not symmetrical, and when looking at it from different sides A completely different composition of colors opens up.

And in this photo, in place of last year’s alpine slide, a new one has been created, larger in size and with a different design. For a detailed acquaintance, I decided to present close-up photographs of plants and flowers.

In the photo, a perennial, unpretentious to the soil, sun-loving golden cinquefoil, with beautiful yellow flowers, growing on an alpine hill. The plant is not afraid of frost, and Cinquefoil tea has medicinal properties. Golden cinquefoil usually begins to bloom in the second half of summer.

And this is thyme (creeping thyme), popularly called “Bogorodskaya grass.” Thyme is a very beautiful perennial plant with a noble aroma, which has about 400 species. Comes in different colors. Thyme is also medicinal plant. Blooms from early June to late July. Thyme is great for creating alpine slides.

This flower is called a stone rose, a relative of cacti, which has nothing in common with ordinary roses, except that the rosettes are similar in shape, and the leaves on the edges are Pink colour. Latin name Sempervivum, which means “always alive.” An unpretentious beautiful perennial plant with fleshy leaves and no odor. Ideal for alpine slides.

Heather is an evergreen low-growing perennial (grows up to 30 years), shrubby plant and blooms in our latitudes from July-August until late autumn. Heather light-loving plant, and with enough sun, the flowers are rich in color and do not fall off for a long time. Excellent honey plant and bees never fly past. The flowers are small, lilac or lilac-pink. The bushes grow to a height of 60 cm. Heather is the national flower of Norway, since heather fields occupy more than half of the country's area.

Dwarf mountain pine Jacobsen has a beautiful decorative form and surprises with its fluffiness. The needles are not prickly and are pleasant to touch with your hands. This coniferous plant is unpretentious to the soil and grows in any conditions, loves the sun, and is not afraid of frost. The height of an adult plant does not exceed 40 cm, which makes mountain pine an ideal conifer for alpine hills.

Due to the unusual red color of the leaves, the perennial Heuchera flower is very popular among gardeners. Garden heuchera is the fruit of the work of American breeders. Heuchera does not like straight lines sun rays and grows better in the shade of other plants.

Heuchera flowering times depend on temperature environment and illumination. Thanks to the bright red color of the leaves and beautiful flowers, Heuchera is perfect in combination with other plants to create alpine slides. It is better to plant Heucheras in the shade from conifers or other flowers, so that the rays of the sun fall on it only at sunrise or sunset.

This is another type of coniferous plant. Unfortunately, I don’t know the scientific name of this Christmas tree.

Gray Canadian spruce Conica is native to Canada. Dwarf variety It grows to a height of only one meter in ten years. This is a very beautiful conifer, excellent, just like common spruce, grows in our latitudes.

There is probably no need to imagine a lily flower. Lily is the oldest known flower, the flower of purity and purity. There are thousands of legends about Lily. The lily is considered the flower of kings. Everyone knows and loves this one beautiful flower. In the photo is the Canadian Lily.

In this photo there is also a lily, only bright red.

Roses are perhaps the most popular flowers for expressing the feelings of the giver. Thanks to the variety of shades of rosebuds, they were “taught” to convey attitude without words. Scarlet rose or a bouquet is given to express romantic love and passion, a gifted bud of a red rose expresses confusion, a tender attitude will be emphasized by a pale pink bouquet of roses. A dark pink bouquet is usually given as a sign of gratitude.

Astilbe is an unpretentious frost-resistant perennial plant with bright red flowers. There are varieties that bloom in other colors. The flowers can reach a height of 60 cm and rise beautifully above low-growing grass and other flowers.

Pansies are popularly called tricolor violet. These pretty flowers seem to be looking at us. Pansies are one of the most unpretentious flowers to environmental conditions; they bloom with early spring and until late autumn.

Petal color combination Pansies tends to infinity. This is one of the most favorite flowers of gardeners.

Cannes are exotic flowers for our latitudes. The flowers are very beautiful, and the petals of one flower can be of different colors. Cannas are excellent flowers for decorating a summer cottage.

And the bee liked this Gatsania flower, and she collects nectar. Gatsania, or gazania, is a South African flower, similar in appearance to the Russian chamomile. Flowers appear from July and are pleasing to the eye until the end of the season. The flower loves abundance sunlight and has an attractive appearance.

Gatsania flower has color scheme sunlight, and therefore it is difficult to look away from it.

More and more often, owners of garden plots are shifting their emphasis from the possibilities of growing vegetables and fruits to decorating their land, design garden plot. They earn money in the city, and come to the dacha to relax. Certainly, fruit trees and bushes, vegetable beds-all this may be present, but they are also subject to the rules of landscape design. Entrusting a project to a professional seems great... but professionals often end up with overly ordered, cold landscapes. Self-designed gardens, although not ideal, are much more comfortable and you feel much better in them.

Where to start: planning

It all starts from the stove: you need to correlate your desires with reality. To do this, first sit down and write down what you need on the site. Just a list of what you and your loved ones want to have. Then you take a site plan with dimensions and begin to place what you simply cannot refuse. Usually this is a playground or carport, some kind of vegetable garden - at least a few beds, if there are children - a playground.

Place the carport closer to the gate - less space will go to the driveways, the playground in direct visibility from the windows, and most likely from the kitchen windows: it’s not all the time to sit with them, and so, the children are under supervision, and you get the job done. You will have to be smart with the placement of the playground: it needs to be free of drafts, and some of it should be in the shade, some in the sun. To have the best conditions.

Therefore, there is no need to hide it. It will still be a decoration for your site and you will be proud of it. For this you will need a sunny piece of your site.

Now we need to find a place for technical and auxiliary premises. You will definitely need it, and also compost pit. They can be taken to the backyard, but it’s better to be closer to the garden. If you plan to heat the house, you need a place to store firewood. For this they do, and they can be attached to the barn, or they can stand separately, and some specimens can also be decorative element. Somewhere in a secluded corner you will need to install a shower. The toilet is also a hassle: you need to take into account the distance to neighboring areas (at least 2 m), and also the prevailing wind direction - so that odors do not bother you.

Next comes the turn of what you really want. Usually this is a gazebo or fountain. A pond and a fountain can be combined, and a gazebo can be placed nearby. To the point that one of its edges can hang over the water. On the other bank, you can put a bench by placing an arch next to it or building a pergola (the same arch, but more solid). Near the gazebo you can make a small canopy and place it, as you choose. It is best to allocate the lowest area under the pond or where the groundwater is closest. Everything else will fit into the free space.

A pond and a gazebo nearby are a good combination

It seems that these are all the main objects. If you managed to fit them all into the site plan, great: you can plan. You need to manage and do minimal amount paths, but they must connect all the main buildings. Paths may lead to auxiliary structures. It's even more romantic. And along the way, look for places for flower beds, flower beds, rock gardens, and decorative slides. You can even specially bend the paths to fence off the space for the flower garden. This, by the way, is one of the favorite techniques of professionals. They almost never use straight lines. Only in elongated areas to visually bring the far edge closer.

Don't forget about trees and bushes. By the way, they can serve as a screen for an unsightly fence. And you will have it all around the perimeter. It can be partly decorated with hanging flower beds, partly covered with trees and shrubs. While the trees are growing, you can put a lattice in front of the fence on which to let climbing roses, clematis, any other similar plant.

Garden plot design: choosing a style

In most cases, the style of garden design is very difficult to determine. Most often it can be described as “modern”. Are used interesting solutions different “nationalities” and different style trends, and sometimes these combinations are very, very successful and interesting. The good thing about independent design is that you can create it intuitively beautiful landscapes. But decorating a site in a certain style is in some ways easier: you know for sure whether this idea will suit you or not. Let's look at some design options for a garden plot in a specific style. The easiest way to work is with ethnic trends.

Oriental

Chinese and Japanese cultures have significant differences, but regarding the design of a garden plot, it is difficult, almost impossible, for a non-specialist to distinguish between these two directions. For ease of perception, we will combine them into one style: oriental.

Decoration in Japanese style - an abundance of stones, interesting combinations of hardwood and softwood

Achieving maximum harmony is inherent in these cultures. What's great about Japanese or Chinese style garden designs is that they use a lot of crushed stone and pebbles. If you take the pebbles into the right amount hard or expensive, then with crushed stone there are much fewer problems. Maybe you’ll be lucky and you’ll even be able to agree on the color - the meticulous Japanese use pebbles of the same size and the same color when backfilling, or form them into different shapes.

Great idea for decorating a yard near garden house: crushed stone and pebbles, slabs as a path - dirt will not rush into the house

Large stones, near which boxwood bushes are planted, traditional form small fountain. Very interesting idea with a border made of painted crushed stone. Only if you do something like this, make sure that the water that drains from the plant has somewhere to go: under the pebbles and crushed stone there should be dense soil with a slope towards the plantings or an exit to the drainage system - this is how the water drainage is organized.

A small fence is made extremely simply. Another good thing about bamboo is that it doesn’t rot.

To make your Japanese-style garden design truly traditional, you can use bamboo. A small fence and gate are extremely simple to make. A couple of stakes are driven into the ground, bamboo crossbars are tied to them, and thin bamboo is tied to the crossbars. It turns out to be a bamboo picket fence.

Paths are very characteristic - rounded stones at a distance of a step from each other, slabs of stone, or even concrete plates, but they are not square, as we are used to, but long. Please note that the gaps between the stones/slabs are overgrown with grass, moss, or filled with pebbles.

Often in Japanese gardens there are fountains. But these are not pompous structures with sculptures and upward jets, but combinations of bamboo and stone through which a small amount of water flows. It’s easy to make them even on your own, but read how here.

Several photos of Japanese-style garden design are collected in the photo gallery. There are interesting ideas that are easy to implement with your own hands. Moreover, the costs are minimal))

The right selection of plants is half the success. Japanese maple - how can you ignore it? Slabs, stones, crushed stone, plants - all this against the backdrop of a lawn

Rustic style (rural or country)

The more urbanized our cities become, the more we want something simple, natural, without clear lines and edges, which are already boring in the city. That’s why many people began to build houses from logs: they exude comfort. If your country house is built of logs, a natural continuation of the idea would be to design a plot in a rural or rustic style. In this case characteristic features- the use of various kinds of old utensils and their elements in the decoration of flower beds and flower beds, wattle fences, simple, often deliberately rough, made of logs.

The design of a garden in a rustic style can be easily recognized by the presence of wheels from carts, baskets, ceramic tableware, old barrels, decks and flowering stumps

On a village plot, there’s no way everything can be too smooth and orderly. The paths are overgrown with grass, with stones laid for convenience, and boardwalks thrown in. And to make the “boards” always look like new, you can use decking - this is a wood-composite material that looks and feels very similar to wood, but does not rot, does not darken, and retains its original appearance over the years.

Fences inside the site can be made from dead wood cut from the forest. Fences made of birch or okha with its light green bark look very decorative.

Wicker fences are traditional for this style. They can be made for beds, flower beds, to fence off areas inside the site, and even as the main fence, separating the garden from neighbors and from the street.

You can decorate a pond in the same vein - a small mill or bridge next to a long pond wouldn't hurt. And if there is a difference in elevation on the site, you can make a cascade of watering cans and buckets - a very original idea.

A waterfall along the steps, only in an unusual design: a fountain made of watering cans and buckets

Even the toilet can be made in the same style. Of course, it’s unlikely that anyone will bring it to the fore, even in a stylish design, but you won’t have to worry too much about making sure the building is not visible.

Such a toilet is a hut that you don’t have to hide very much

The design of a garden in a rustic style is not demanding on geometry or selection of plants. It is important that you feel comfortable and cozy and that the plants feel good. Then even the simplest compositions will delight the eye and heart. See the photo gallery for several design ideas for different zones.

An unusual flowerbed - a flower stream Carts and wooden wheels - traditional elements of a country-style garden A gazebo covered with reeds and sculptures from ceramic pots - interesting design finds in garden design Wattle fence - a good fence, and the style supports the design of the well

Garden plot in modern or modern style

The design of a garden plot in the Art Nouveau style is international. It contains elements different cultures. The main rule is a harmonious combination of shapes and shades. Most often, straight lines and rounded shapes are combined.

Is it difficult to create such a corner in your own garden? Tiles can be replaced with concrete or stone slabs or wooden flooring, the main thing is that the geometry is preserved. Flowerbeds of unusual shape - smooth edges both at ground level and high. There are seats between two high flower beds, and to make it really convenient and comfortable, you can make the border higher and nail a board on the back. All this cubism is broken up by a round ceramic plant pot. Instead of a pot, you can make a small fountain in the form of a stone ball through which water flows.

This fountain is not difficult to make. The main thing is to find suitable stone and drill a hole in it

As you can see, the fountain is close in style to the Japanese style. Slightly modified, it fits perfectly into modern design garden And this is not the only stylized element. For example, wicker furniture is often used. But it has a different shape - either cubic or with curved surfaces, but only in one plane. Looking at the photo below, you will understand what we are talking about.

And again, notice how the hard straight lines are broken up by rounded ones: in the bottom photo this pyramidal arborvitae, on the top there is a round flowerbed table ( extraordinary solution, by the way) and the curved lines of the chairs.

This is where lovers will find freedom raised beds, so it is precisely when designing in this way: it is more convenient to set straight lines using high boxes. They are made from wood, stone, concrete. The material must be combined with the main finish or be an addition.

It is designed in approximately the same traditions local area and areas near the reservoir. Make a flooring from boards, planken or decking, install characteristic furniture - part of the garden is decorated.

By the way, you can make a gazebo in an unconventional manner.

There are a lot of ideas, and they are all interesting in their own way. Check out some photos in the gallery below. Maybe something will be useful for your garden.

Practical design of the pond - you can even sunbathe on the decking Smooth paths are a sign of style, but the execution is unusual

Ideas for decorating fences and walls

Whatever one may say, there is always a fence. And it is not always a decoration of the garden. More often than not, it’s quite the opposite: it’s headache owner: how to disguise it or give it a more acceptable appearance. There are actually quite a lot of solutions, and for different tastes.

If you know how to draw, and the fence is at least relatively smooth, paint it with some scenes. It is clear that choosing a suitable plot is not easy, but you can rely on general style site design.

The funky fence and site design style are easy to guess))

You can use the fence as a space for a vertical flower bed or vegetable garden. It's beautiful and useful. This idea will especially please owners of small plots. But this can only be used if the summer in your region is cool. In all other cases, the plants on it burn.

Approximately the same idea will be useful for decorating the wall of a house. Only here flowers are planted more often, and mostly hanging ones, but nothing can stop you from planting, say, aromatic herbs or just beautiful flowers into the lower tier, and at the top let there be hanging hanging lashes.

Wall design option - metal baskets lined with jute fiber, inside - soil

Very often, simple decorations or some unusual elements distract attention from the not-so-attractive surface that the fence represents. These can be homemade flowers made of colored plastic or a whole cascade of different boxes in which you can either plant flowers or put them in pots.

Simple decorations, but they serve their purpose - they distract attention from the unsightly surface

Ideas in photo format

Avid summer residents who spend all their free time outside the city are interested in the question - how to arrange a summer cottage? There are many options for arrangement. Many thematic publications recommend taking a closer look at garden design, so you can improve your vacation spot. And if you move the parking area outside the site, the area for arrangement will expand significantly. How to properly arrange a summer cottage at the lowest cost?

Experts distinguish three main zones: living area, recreation area, garden and vegetable garden.

Dividing the cottage into zones

It will be easier to arrange the site if you divide it into functional zones. Ideal option It would be possible to do this at the time of designing your dacha, but it is never too late to start, even if the object is actively exploited.

Experts advise in this case to distinguish three main zones:

1. Residential. It includes the house itself and the area around it. First of all, you need to think about communications. These are water, electricity, sewerage and gas. Don't forget about walkways and driveways. When improving this area, comfort and safety should come first.
2. Rest zone. Here it all depends on what type of recreation you prefer - active or passive. This is what you will have to build on. The choice can be varied, there may be a terrace or a holiday house with exercise equipment inside, lawns, a tennis court, etc.
3. Garden. This zone is not limited to this; it also includes the front garden, greenhouses, rooms for equipment, etc. Of course, the garden and vegetable garden come first, as the main goal of any summer resident.

Try to distribute these zones so that they do not overlap. This will make your vacation at the dacha as comfortable as possible; you will be able to switch from one activity to another without disturbing other family members.

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How to arrange a summer cottage at the lowest cost?

If you have a small capital, you can also come up with many interesting ideas for a summer cottage with minimal costs. The stages of such work consist of the following actions:

1. You shouldn't do everything in a hurry. When choosing plants and seedlings for your site, do not chase exotic ones, which most likely will not take root in our climate. This way you will waste your money.
2. Draw up a work plan and diagram of your site. Study all the plants that you plan to plant, their care, watering features, etc.
3. First, plant trees and shrubs. For the garden, set aside a special area depending on your desire. If you plan to eat ripe fruits yourself, then you should not plant many trees; it will be enough to plant several apple, pear, cherry, plum trees, and from shrubs - red and black currants, gooseberries and others. It all depends on the area of ​​territory that you have allocated to this zone. If you live in the southern zone, you can plant quince, grapes, apricot and peach.
4. In addition to fruit and berry trees and shrubs, you can plant ornamental plants. Purchase species depending on the size of your site. For example, if the area is small, then bulky trees will not fit here. But, if you still want to make a forest edge in your garden, then you can trim the tops of the trees from time to time, so they will not grow in height. Also think about what shrubs you will choose for a hedge, which will create an aesthetic appearance for your site and improve the microclimate in the yard.
5. Now it's time to think about what tracks will be on your dacha area. With a small capital, you can make them concrete by adding colored pebbles. And if you add dye to the concrete, your path will take on a certain shade. If you decide not to spend money on paths at all, then ordinary stones laid out to size will do. A path seeded with grass will look good, but it will need to be mowed periodically.
6. If you want to install a greenhouse on your site, then it is best to save money for quality fixture, but you shouldn’t build it from scrap materials. After all, it will serve you for many years.
7. Seed at least a small area with lawn, it gives the yard beautiful view, especially in the front area.
8. When planting flowers, do not buy seedlings and seeds that you know nothing about. Will be economical perennials, if you plant annuals, then select varieties from which you can then collect seeds.

Thus, it is quite possible to develop the site at minimal cost. Small budget in this case it is not a hindrance.

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Ideas for arranging a summer cottage

To arrange a summer cottage in country style you will need: hemp, old barrel, cast iron cookware or ceramic pots.

You can start with a fence, as it not only protects your territory, but also serves as a decorative element. When you choose material for the fence, try to focus on old style. Country style will resemble a wicker fence or unplaned overlapping planks in which you can cut a window. If you already have a wooden fence, you can visually age it; for this purpose, patina is sold in specialized stores.

In landscape design of this style, trees and flowers are lush, but not abandoned. Also plant spreading bushes, these can be gooseberries, hawthorns, rose hips. If you have a playground on your property, place a hut made of twigs there. Decorate the paths with sand or stone. Plant dim annual or perennial flowers along the edges of the paths. A gazebo entwined with climbing plants will suit the country style.

In this case, all available materials can be used, for example:

• the hemp existing on the territory can be cleaned and stools made from them;
• an old barrel can serve as a table if you turn it upside down;
• unnecessary cast iron dishes or ceramic pots will serve as vases for dried flowers or ears of wheat.

A wonderful combination of antiques and modern items will create your unique style. Arranging a summer cottage in country style is considered the least expensive.

What is a dacha to you? For some, this concept includes images of beds, greenhouses, greenhouses and potato plantations, hard, sometimes exhausting work and touching joy when the fruits of your labors take the form of fresh natural vegetables and fruits, so desired.

And for some, a dacha is exclusively a place for resting the soul and body, a place for reflection, fresh air unsmoked by the exhaust fumes of a noisy city, a nearby river, wooden house in the shade of trees.

In recent years, people are increasingly striving to be closer to nature and spend their weekends outside the city.

Residents of small towns specifically purchase summer cottages to provide their families with natural products.

Residents of megacities are buying houses in suburban and country towns and villages in order to have a place to relax. In any case, whether it’s a plot with a vegetable garden or a personal garden, you really want to make it cozy.

In a word, to please the eye.

What can be done to your site to transform it?

First of all, consider that free space, which is at your disposal when planning.

Advice for owners of small spaces: never build a high fence, as it will visually narrow the space even more.

It is preferable to choose a small fence around the perimeter of the site, for example, up to half a meter. Give up the pool, at least a permanent pool. There isn't much space anyway - .

Lay out the paths not smooth, but winding, like paths in the forest. This will give your site some semblance of a corner of wildlife, and nature, as a rule, does not use straight lines.

If your site area is up to ten square meters, then your imagination can already operate on a large scale. You can put up a fairly high fence. It is better to move buildings to the north. In addition, you will have space for a not too large pool.

Well, if you are the happy owner of a plot of more than twelve acres, then this is almost an estate. In such a space you can build not only a swimming pool, but also a miniature waterfall.

The longitudinal shape of the site also limits its area, so it is necessary to veil this using design techniques.

For example, you can lay a path made of stone or other material under the stone next to the fence.

In the center of the site in front of the facade of the house, plant a chic big bush, and around there are plants that are less striking. In the rest of the space, plant a variety of not too bright flowers.

You can decorate the territory of your site in a great variety in various ways. It all depends on your imagination and perseverance. Let's look at some of them.

What are the required techniques?

• First, be sure to lay out winding paths. We have already talked about this above. Choose a stone or its imitation for this. Typically, your property will have a fence, so make it part of the overall landscape.
• Place lighting where it will look especially impressive in the evening.
• And, of course, we carefully select plants.

If your country house is built from a material that is not very attractive in appearance, do not rush to sheath it.

Try simply planting climbing plants near the walls of the house that will climb the walls of the house, like living decoration.

If you place small sculptures and figurines, such as gnomes or animals, this will make your area more habitable and alive. Children will most likely really like this idea.

From more budget options you can offer a small one artificial pond or a miniature waterfall.

We can offer you these. Or you can take the options you like and combine them into your ideal one.

The right choice of plants is of great importance

When you select flowers, try not to look like a chaotic scattering of all the colors of the rainbow.

Plantings should look harmonious and beautiful, without sudden changes from tall plants to the short ones. Do you want bright colors?

Make a separate flowerbed-sun to please the eyes, on which exceptionally bright flowers will grow. succulent flowers. Can be used in hedge rows conifers, plant, for example, thuja along the paths.

These green “candles” will create a kind of open forest, like in a forest clearing.

We will help you make paths

First, on the part you have marked where the future path will lie, you need to remove the layer of turf and thoroughly compact the soil in this place.

You can strengthen the soil sand-cement mixture for extra hardness. Next, we make a concrete solution, using small crushed stone.

Pour the solution into pre-prepared molds and let it harden.

After pouring, be sure to level the solution well, perhaps by moistening it.

Besides, no one forbids it. It's pretty simple!

As for the sculptures

Select them in accordance with the overall design.

Marble or stone classics are more suitable for status owners of large plots.

If you yourself are a jack of all trades, you can make sculptures with your own hands in modern style using whatever materials are at hand.

Sometimes sculptures can be made from the gifts of the forest, for example, animal figures from plant roots. It will be very fairy-tale-like. Classic sculptures would look more appropriate, for example, near a fountain or an artificial waterfall, as part of the overall composition.

Animals and gnomes can be located in the depths of the site, for example, along paths or under plants.

Flashlights on solar powered can be located throughout the territory. During the day they will charge in the sun, but imagine how it will look in dark time days!

Conclusion on the topic

Ultimately, you don't have to be a great designer or have any special skills to design your garden beautifully.

Human imagination is limitless. Be patient and have available materials, because sometimes what didn’t work for your neighbor will work great for you when landscaping your dacha. Equip your brainchild, involve your children and grandchildren in this. Surely they will be interested.

Everyone will be able to offer their ideas. Go for it!

Instructions

Design. Do not clear your area of ​​old trees right away; leave the largest ones untouched. This way your work will move faster and more efficiently. In the project, you should take into account the boundaries of the site, adjacent streets, the contours and location of existing buildings, the inputs of water, gas, and underground communications to your site. Leave green spaces intact. Next, based on this relief and the existing one, distribute all planned buildings throughout the territory.

Take care of the drainage system. The simplest and cheapest is drainage. To make it, you need to dig drainage ditches with dimensions of 0.5 m - width and 0.6 m - depth along the entire perimeter of the site. Mow the walls of the ditch at an angle of about 40 degrees. Water from these ditches is usually discharged into a drainage ditch, which is common to several areas at once. System open drainage intercepts and also diverts surface water during melting snow and rain.

Next comes preparation for construction. First fence off the construction site, and then provide a normal access route for vehicles. By doing this you will achieve that construction works will not cause significant harm to the natural complex of the site. It is advisable to use an embankment of gravel, slag or crushed stone, poured to a thickness of 15-20 cm and compacted. The size of the stones should not exceed 20-25 mm in diameter. It is also desirable to contain smaller fractions in stones.

Take care of the fence. Here you need to look at the house itself and where the fence will be located. For example, if you want to put up an expensive carved picket fence, place it on the front side of the property, but for the back or garden you can even use a regular wicker fence. Also don't do it brick fence on high foundation if you have a small wooden one. If you use wooden fence, do not forget to paint or varnish it. Then the fence will last longer and will be protected from rust, rotting, and also from precipitation.

The last step can be considered decorative arrangement garden/vegetable garden. Even a banal frame support for a climbing tree can decorate the area. Such frames can be made not only ordinary, but also wicker, twisted or even forged metal. Special garden lighting also plays an important role in garden decor. Flower beds and flower beds, beautiful paths made of concrete or stone, made of mosaics, look great on any summer cottage, wooden benches with carved backs and handles, living canopies made from shoots climbing plants and much more. The main thing here is to use your imagination.

Tip 2: Country house in the forest: rules for a good interior

Construction country house- a complex process that is best left to professionals. However, if you have to do the design and decoration personally, everything should be arranged taking into account the interests, wishes and financial capabilities of the owners. Doesn't have to be used expensive materials, the main thing is functionality and comfort.

Summer house in the forest: what it should be like

Summer house in the forest - perfect solution for city dwellers tired of the noise and bustle. Such a structure has nothing in common with the usual dacha with a garden and vegetable garden. In a forest house, it is important to completely merge with nature, blending the house into the surrounding landscape. The interior also becomes part of the project.

Typically, a forest cottage is compact in size. Its main purpose is relaxation and the absence of unnecessary worries. You shouldn’t burden yourself with maintaining order in numerous rooms. Enough for a summer house common room, kitchens and verandas. IN small space Can easily accommodate four – parents and two children.

Good appearance is very important. Letting nature into your home will help panoramic glazing. This way you can decorate the kitchen - the hostess will cook while enjoying the beautiful scenery. Another option - glass veranda, completely covering one of the walls of the house. She can play the role summer kitchen or living room, you can immediately equip a closed wardrobe for gardening tools or stock of products.

Designers recommend decorating a house in natural colors. Wooden walls They are painted in pastel or complex colors, but you can simply varnish them, preserving the texture of the wood. Looks impressive against the background of the walls simple furniture, it’s easy to make it yourself. Benches, open shelving, folding tables will help save space.

The sleeping area can be made into two tiers. It is convenient to place it in a small niche, separating it from the area living room light partition or curtain. The parents will be located in the lower tier; here you can place comfortable mattress on legs - an alternative to a folding sofa. Upper tier It’s worth giving it to children, equipping it with a ladder. No less interesting idea - hanging hammocks. During the day they can be removed or hung in the yard.

The decoration will be complemented by cute details: a false fireplace made of brick, in which a heater is mounted or thick candles are placed, pear chairs, unusually shaped lamps, homespun rugs, decorative pillows. Wicker furniture made from natural or synthetic rattan will organically fit into the decor. Chairs are on sale different sizes, stationary and hanging, small sofas, rocking chairs, tables and even whatnots. It is better to avoid heavy cabinets, bulky corner sofas and massive tables - they look too bulky in a small space.

The shades of the interior are also important. When choosing colors, you should stick to neutral or warm colors: brown, cream, sand, beige, golden yellow or moss green. All these shades combine perfectly with each other. The forest interior does not tolerate bright colors; muted natural colors look much more harmonious.