Today, many citizens prefer to buy small plots of land in the suburbs, build country houses and spend the warm season in the lap of nature, away from city smog and fuss. For many, these houses are gradually turning into a permanent place of residence, for others, in a place for a summer vacation. In both cases, the owners of these sites are trying to equip not only the house, but the entire plot, to make it attractive to the eyes. Today there are many specialized magazines from which you can draw various ideas for the design of a summer cottage. Original solutions for the arrangement and design of the land can be seen in the photographs published by amateur summer residents, sharing their experiences.
Landscaped design of a summer cottage
Decorating a land plot or, as it is commonly called today, landscape design is a creative activity with which any, even a very small piece of land can be transformed into a paradise. For many summer residents, it is much more important to have a well-kept garden with a cozy sitting area than a renovated house, especially if the site also has a covered gazebo where you can have a great weekend, organize a picnic with friends, etc.
Old new decor elements
Today on sale you can find many different decorative elements, which, depending on the country of manufacture, material, quality and other circumstances, have different prices. However, some of the most creative summer residents prefer to design their summer cottages with their own hands and with the help of improvised means. Decor elements that are several tens or even hundreds of years old look very impressive at the cottage. If the cottage was passed on to the current owners by inheritance from grandparents, then somewhere in the attic or in the secret corner of the shed there will probably be old things that economical ancestors regretted throwing them in a landfill, and today they may well be useful in order to create the design of the country DIY site.
New use of antiques
So, as decor elements for decorating a summer cottage, you can use the old poker, irons, wooden wheels from carts and the cart itself, baskets and jugs, a sieve, a holey cast iron, kerosene lamps, a samovar, even old holey boats and barrels. The main thing is to have imagination and understand how you can breathe life into these seemingly unnecessary things. If such items are not found in the barn or in the attic of this dacha, then they can easily be purchased for a penny somewhere in a village market or in the shop of a local junkman. For all of the above items, it will be possible to find application if, by creating the design of summer cottages with your own hands, you want not only to save money, but also to do something exclusive, something that cannot be bought at the “Cottage and leisure items” store. Thanks to these items and, most importantly, without any special financial costs, it will be possible to achieve the desired result and give the summer cottage a unique look that will become a source of pride and realization of the creative potential of the owner.
Porcelain and clay objects
Half a century ago, various porcelain figurines were an integral part of the interior in both urban and rural houses. They were of various subjects (funny little animals, dancers, figures of athletes, etc.) and of different colors, from completely white to colorful. So, all these beautiful figures fit perfectly into the design of a small summer cottage. The main thing is that they be of good quality and not spoiled by precipitation. In the same quality, you can use clay or ceramic household utensils: jugs, dishes, pots, etc. They are more stable in comparison with porcelain products, and they are much more convenient to use to do the design of summer cottages with your own hands.
Natural and artificial materials
What a cottage without wickerwork? Various wicker rings give the design of the cottage originality and originality. With the help of willow twigs or birch branches, you can weave various objects: screens, framing for flower beds, umbrellas, stands for flower pots and much more. With the help of this simple material, you can give free rein to your imagination and put into practice many interesting designs and ideas. Using them, you can create various compositions in which several decorative elements will participate at once: porcelain and clay figurines and dishes, antique utensils, plants, artificial fruits and vegetables (grapes, pomegranates, apples, mushrooms, pumpkins), as well as natural material (cones, acorns and nuts). To decorate the site, various snags, rotten stumps, logs of an interesting shape, etc. are perfect.
So, for example, having poured earth into a rotten stump, you can plant some annual flowers in it, for example, a petunia, turning it into a natural “flower pot”. For these purposes, you can use the hollow of trees to plant vines there. Later, it will be necessary to ensure that these flowers curl around the branches of trees. Thus, on your site will appear very special flowering trees that will cause awe among your guests. Indeed, in nature there are no such flowering trees. Here is such an original trick! As you can see, the
landscape design of a summer cottage (photos are presented in the article) can be done almost for free, without significant costs.
Furniture for a summer cottage
Speaking of furniture, summer residents mean various benches, tables, benches, shelves, swings, chairs and more. All this can be ordered from special masters or bought ready-made in a specialized store, but you can also do it yourself. The design of a summer cottage area of 12 acres must necessarily include the presence of at least several benches at different ends of the cottage. After all, such a manor is quite extensive, and during walks you may want to sit down somewhere in the shade and relax. Of course, you can make a small gazebo with a table at each end of the cottage. This is very convenient in cases when several companies come here at the same time to relax at once, for example, young people and their parents, etc. If there are comfortable arbors at different ends of the site, these companies will be able to have a good time without interfering each other. The design of a cottage area of 10 acres should also include the presence of several benches located in the shade, and at least one gazebo or a cozy summer tent in oriental style. Shops can be made from processed and bonded to each other logs. You can use two old school chairs with metal legs as a base (legs). By arranging them at a certain distance from each other and attaching to them several polished logs or boards simply painted with colorless varnish, you can make a convenient bench. By the way, it has recently become popular to make single seats out of old tires, burying them halfway into the ground. Such seats can be arranged in a circle around a round or square table. Armchairs can be wicker, in which for convenience and comfort it is appropriate to put large soft home-made pillows in bright covers. For children, you can build benches in the form of fancy animals: deer, horses, donkeys. Pergolas can also be made from boards, logs or bamboo.
Old boat - an original idea for garden design
Regardless of whether you live permanently in a country house or spend only weekends and vacations here, it is very important that not only the interior decoration of the house, but also the entire land plot is beautifully decorated and pleasing to the eye. Lawns, flower beds, trimmed ornamental trees and shrubs, as well as flowering fruit trees are found in almost every well-groomed area. But in order to create a do-it-yourself design of summer cottages with their own hands, it is assumed that there are such original decor elements that you will not find in any garden. And the more original the idea, the more people will want to admire the work of the owner of this estate. A great idea for a summer residence is to arrange a flowerbed in a leaky boat. Having placed it in the middle of the lawn and sprinkled with gravel around, you can smash a real flowerbed of many annual plants in it.
The revival of an artificial pond
Many summer residents dig a small pond near the house, plant reeds, water lilies and water lilies around it. However, if you “revive” this artificial pond, it will be much more interesting. For example, you can place a barrel next to it, making a hole in it for water to enter, insert a tile inside the hole so that water does not get into the barrel, and draw water to it. From the barrel, water will pour into the pond, creating a feeling of spring water. You can arrange a small waterfall. And if you also make lighting for artificial ponds, then all this will create a romantic atmosphere around them. For these purposes, it is most convenient to use halogen lamps of low power (12 V). They are safe and will not heat water.
Lighting
Decorating a summer cottage, you must also take care of its lighting. With the help of beautiful flashlights or garlands, you can turn the territory into a fairy tale. Especially if you place lamps next to fancy decorative elements. Tents with garlands of light bulbs that recreate the spirit of an oriental tale look very beautiful. In such an atmosphere, it is pleasant to organize various theme parties, gala events, even weddings and birthdays.
Conclusion
Your summer cottage decorated with your hands will forever become lice, your outlet, and you will want to come back here again and again. Here you can always change, add, refresh color, etc. Here, each little thing will have its own story, its own value, and this is much more important than an expensive little thing from the store.