Landscape design of cottages and houses. Landscaping of a small suburban area. Paths with a mosaic pattern

Deservedly considered one of the art forms. After all, he aims to harmonize the space, balancing the typical urban elements in the form of buildings with nature. If gardening performs, first of all, a practical agricultural function, then landscape design is focused on aesthetics. This direction of art, known since ancient times, has come a long way from the orchards of eastern nobles to modern urban forms. The very concept of "landscape design" appeared only in the last century, when industrialized countries, in connection with the growth of densely populated cities, began to be especially acutely aware of the need for green space.

Today, landscape design relies on beauty and practicality. The approach to it is determined by the location and type of site. So, in the office and industrial sectors, the design of the territories adjacent to the buildings is more restrained: English sedge lawns are often used here, simple benches and modern street lights. The landscape design of a private country house directly depends on the type of building itself. If the main building is designed in one of the historical styles, then its gardens are likely to be splendid, they may contain antique sculptures and fountains. landscape design a modern house in the style of constructivism, hi-tech or postmodernism will be more ascetic and conceptual.

Green spaces in landscape design

All photos In the photo: Street lights, flowers and swings in the decor of the site country house

If a few centuries ago, landscape design and gardening were closely intertwined, today, when arranging a site, experts focus not so much on increasing productivity as on the aesthetic component. personal plot often seen as a zone for relaxation and "framing" of the facade of the house. At the same time, landscape designers in their work do not forget to rely on the experience of the past, being inspired by the recognized masterpieces of landscape gardening art.

One of the main components of landscape design are green spaces, which include:

• lawns;
• individual trees and shrubs;
• groups of plants (flower beds, etc.).

The lawn can be laconic English or more vibrant Moorish. When planting plants, landscape designers try to follow two basic principles: group seating of trees, flowers and shrubs and the absence of strict symmetry.

1. Flower beds

All photos In the photo: Flower bed and green spaces in the landscape design of a country house

Even if you, unlike Baron Munchausen, are not overly sentimental and passionate about flowers, in the landscape design of a country house, you will most likely need to find a place for a flower bed. flower arrangements for the site are compiled with a focus on the local climate, the surrounding landscape, the architecture of the house. Flowers will add extra color to you. If you want floral colors and aroma to dominate your site from early spring to late autumn, then in this case you will have to create several flower beds with different types colors. So, violets and hyacinths bloom in spring, irises, roses, daisies will delight the eye in summer. In September, zinnias and fuchsias bloom.

2. Pyramidal crowns of trees

All photos In the photo: Trees with pyramidal crowns in the landscape design of a country house plot

Trees in landscape design can be both free-standing and grouped into a single composition. In the example shown in the photo, the designers of Anzhelika Prudnikova's Studio made up a harmonious ensemble of trees with a pyramidal crown, shrubs, large white stones and undersized plants. High plantings can perform not only a decorative function, but also protect lower plants from the cold, and the household itself from drafts and sudden gusts of wind.

3. Group nature of planting

All photos In the photo: Landscaping of a site with a group principle of planting trees and shrubs

As we mentioned above, modern landscape design welcomes the group principle of planting trees and shrubs. It is believed that the same or similar plants should be located close to each other. This technique allows them to look more impressive. In the landscape design of a country house shown in the photo, the plants are planted with islands. High coniferous trees can be planted singly. And do not forget to take care of creating fences for lawn areas and individual groups of plants.

4. Emphasis on the aesthetics of the landscape

All photos In the photo: Bright flower bed in the landscape design of the site near the house

It is important to remember that the area adjacent to the house is, first of all, an area for rest and relaxation. Its decor should inspire creativity, contribute to the removal nervous tension. Therefore, the emphasis here is on comfort and aesthetics. The landscape design of the site in the photo fully follows all these principles. A soft white swing with a canopy forms a comfortable area for relaxing, talking and reading. The street lights that decorate this area in the evening will create a suitable entourage that will remind you of cozy tea parties on summer veranda by the light of a floor lamp. And a flower bed will allow your eyes to rest from the gray colors of the metropolis.

Landscaping. Large decorative items

Large decorative elements in landscape design include all kinds of reservoirs, streams, stones, bridges, sculptures, fountains, water mills. Some of these components can perform not only aesthetic, but also practical functions. For example, ponds are often used to water plants. Some landscape design projects for a country house may provide for the arrangement of real aquariums on the site. small garden figurines are considered obsolete and today rather indicate a lack of taste. But the sculptures are still highly valued. Such expensive decor is usually used to decorate areas adjacent to houses designed in any of the historical styles.

5. Pond with a gazebo on the site

All photos In the photo: A pond with a gazebo on the site of a country house

Thanks to a small artificial pond, decorated with lotus flowers, the beige Mediterranean-style gazebo turns into a real fortress, which can only be reached by passing the bridge. Landscape designers lined the bottom of the reservoir with white stones. Street lights in this area in the evening will create romantic highlights on the water. AT hot weather the pond will allow you to maintain an acceptable level of humidity in the gazebo.

6. Arched bridge across the pond

All photos In the photo: Bridge over an artificial pond in the landscape design of a country house

Arched bridge across an artificial pond - best base to create a pastoral "picture". Such a decorative element will remind you of the quiet streets of ancient European cities. In combination with white stones and shrubs, the bridge forms a composition referring to fairy tales. The landscape design of the site in the photo above involves the installation of several cozy swings decorated with artistic forging next to the pond, thanks to which the owners of a country house can comfortably enjoy the picturesque surrounding landscape.

7. Small fountains

All photos In the photo: Fountains on the site of a country house

Fountains used in landscape design can be both submersible and stationary. The first type is settled directly inside the reservoir. We can often see stationary fountains in squares and city gardens. These structures are shaped. Even at the design stage of the site, it is important to determine the location of the fountain. Experts advise choosing a well-viewed area. Also, fountains are often placed in recreation areas, next to gazebos and swings. If you do not want the water to become contaminated quickly, place the structure away from plants.

In landscape design, fountains perform not only a decorative function. They saturate the air with refreshing moisture and often serve as space zoning elements. In the photo above, we can see a pair of symmetrically placed fountains, the bowls of which are decorated with turquoise stones. In the example shown, these decorative elements serve as great addition to the swings, bench and flowers located in perspective.

8. Large decorative stones

All photos In the photo: A group of green spaces with stones in the landscape design of a country house

Large stones in landscape design can be used to decorate the pond area. They also become an excellent addition to compositions made up of flowers, shrubs and trees. In the landscape design in the photo, white stones “echo” with light-colored fence posts and the very facade of a country house.

The role of paths in landscape design

Paths are one of the essential components of landscape design. They are like arteries connecting the individual zones of the site. When arranging paths, it is important to consider that most of them will be used throughout the year. Therefore, the material for their arrangement must have excellent operational characteristics and be resistant to a variety of weather conditions. In modern landscape design, walking paths are distinguished, along which benches, swings, and flower beds and trees can be planted. Separately, there are also paths leading to some important functional areas: parking, gazebo, house, pool.

9. Paved paths

All photos In the photo: Paths leading to the gazebo and benches for relaxation

In landscape design in the photo, the paths diverge in rays, in places bending around island zones with groups of plants. As a result, we get a simplified version of the maze. In the paving of the paths, white landscape stone is used, which preserves the natural naturalness of the composition. One of the paths leads to a bridge, which, in turn, leads us to a summer arbor equipped with light white curtains.

10. Walking path

All photos In the photo: Walking path in the landscape design of the site

And in the photo above, we can observe a walking path along which a bench is installed for rest. At the fence, landscape designers decided to plant some lush shrubs. And the seating area with a bench is decorated bright colors, sakura and fruit tree. Lanterns, stylized as the century before last, will allow you to comfortably walk and even read a book in the evening.

11. Paths with a mosaic pattern

All photos In the photo: Paths with tiles in the landscape design of the site

The modern market provides a rich selection of materials for garden paths. It can be natural stone, wood, paving stones, paving slabs and sometimes even brick, concrete or gravel. Most materials allow you to create various patterns on the tracks. In the example in the photo, we can observe a real mosaic in which cool blue tones and white color. It will be very easy to look after such paths.

Small decorative elements in landscape design

Small decorative elements used in landscape design include all kinds of street lamps, vases, lanterns, and various pendants. These components are designed to complete the composition, create the necessary mood. Their number and properties are determined by the general style of landscape design. So, for modern minimalist buildings with a lot of metal and glass in the decoration, simple lanterns will suffice. Various figurines, musical pendants may look out of place here. But in Italian gardens with their rotundas and gazebos, you can afford much more decor. Do not forget that even such utilitarian items as urns can also perform a decorative function.

12. Street lights

All photos In the photo: Street lights in the decor of a country house plot

Street lights are an element of decor, without which it is difficult to imagine the local area today. These lighting elements can be either stationary structures on long metal posts, or they can be made in the form of sconces that are mounted on facades. To maintain unity throughout the site, it is better to place lanterns from one collection. The location of the lighting elements is based on the layout of the home park. Lanterns in without fail installed in recreation areas. It is important to distribute them over the site in such a way as to create the most uniform lighting and avoid the appearance of dark corners.

13. Vases with flowers

All photos In the photo: Veranda with columns and flowerpots

Vases with flowers will become great decoration landscape design in the Italian style. Such decor will bring antique motifs into the atmosphere and remind you of the gardens of the Roman patricians. In the landscape design in the photo, the corner porch and shrubs form a patio-like space in the center. It will be possible to install rattan furniture here and enjoy breakfast outdoors.

Landscaping. Photo of fences

Fences also play an important role in landscape design. Most designers, however, do not include fences separating neighboring plots from each other, to the fences. But within the territory itself, various structures can be used to help zoning the space. Fencing can be either natural, that is, created from trees, shrubs and climbing plants, or artificial. Landscape designers today are advised not to get too carried away with high bulky partitions. After all, the point of using most fences is to zone the site, and not to create insurmountable barriers that prevent the perception of the composition as a whole.

14. Artistic forging

All photos In the photo: Fencing with artistic forging in the landscape design of a country house

Many fences used today in landscape design are created using artistic forging technology. These barriers are durable. A fence with metal forging is usually hard to reach for outsiders. If you want to protect yourself and your family as much as possible, then you should pay attention to the fences made according to the palisade principle.

15. Entrance gates as part of landscape design

All photos In the photo: Entrance gate with artistic forging in landscape design

The main gate can be seen as part of the landscape design of a country house. The entrance design should be combined not only with the decor of the fence, but also organically fit into the natural landscape, complementing it. Gates with artistic forging in the photo - very one-stop solution, which can be ordered both for modern landscape design and for sites that gravitate towards any of the historical styles. Forged construction, being heavy enough, does not look massive. It also allows you to view the architecture of the facade of the building from the side of the street.

Landscaping. The buildings

Both the residential building itself and other buildings are considered components of landscape design: gazebos, rotundas, summer kitchens, terraces, tool storage, hunting lodge, children's playground and sports grounds. At the same time, the central element of the composition is the main building, which can be either one- or multi-storey. The task of landscape design is to minimize the impact of home architecture on surrounding nature, bringing them to harmony, as well as, if necessary, in disguise various defects and flaws of both the facade itself and the site.

16. Summer gazebo-dining room

All photos In the photo: Arbor on the garden plot of a country house

A spacious bright gazebo is used as a summer kitchen and dining room. It is perfect for celebrations in the warm season. The space is stylized as an Italian veranda. A white parapet with balusters, lanterns, as if borrowed from old European sidewalks, weightless translucent white curtains - relaxing in such a room, you will feel like the owner of a villa on the Mediterranean coast.

17. Veranda with columns

All photos In the photo: Veranda with columns and street lamps

Veranda in Italian style the outside is decorated with classical columns, antique lanterns and flowerpots. The decor, borrowed from antiquity, adds a touch of classicism to the architecture of the building.

You can order landscape design for a country house in the Studio of Anzhelika Prudnikova (formerly Antonovich Design). Our specialists have extensive experience in the field of interior and architectural design. Landscaping is directly related to the solution of the facade of the building, and therefore we always advise you to order it instead of exteriors in one company. This approach will provide you with the unity of architecture and landscape. Service cost landscape designer Studio Angelica Prudnikova is calculated individually. To clarify the price, you can contact us.

It is common for every person to get tired of the monotony of the city bustle, noise and hopeless working days. A summer cottage is not just a change of work activity, but just the place in which special atmosphere cosiness, calmness, comfort and pleasure. But in order for this to be true, it is necessary to work on this and transform the “shapeless breed” into “ gem».

Getting Started Isn't Always Easy

To make your site look decent, you should familiarize yourself with the basic principles of landscape design of a country house:

• The design of a summer cottage should create a feeling of a single whole, harmonious object, competently combining color solutions and geometric shapes.
• It is very good if the design direction will reflect a certain thematic style.
• Also, you should not get too carried away by cluttering the site with all sorts of exotic vegetation. By following the principle of simplicity, you will be able to properly combine colors and prioritize shape and size correctly.
• It is very important to keep the proportions right. This means that you must take into account the parameters of your summer cottage, and based on this, determine how important this or that attribute is in your design. For example, if the parameters of your site are large enough, then you can decorate it with large sculptures or an alpine slide or a pond, etc.
• The principle of a smooth gradual transition from low to higher forms, from narrow to wider, allows you to visually expand the area or vice versa smoothly complete.
• The principle of color harmony. It is very important to consider the combination of tones. To do this, you need to know which colors are combined with each other. For example, there are cold warm colors, which can visually bring closer or further away, as well as neutral colors, we include white, gray and black.

So, if certain ideas have already appeared, we begin to plan.

To create an ideal green paradise on the site according to your wishes, in compliance with all the rules for the location of plants and interior objects, Agdizain specialists will help.

You need to proceed from what territory of the suburban area is at your disposal. If it is quite small, then let the little that can be placed on it be in perfect condition.

Decide in advance what you want to see in your area

First of all, we create a site project

Proceed to the choice of boarding and building materials follows only after careful design and creation, figuratively speaking, of a layout or drawing of a given area. Competent design project is the key to your success!

We take into account:

• location of the site and its natural relief;
• area shape. Usually plots are rectangular or square, but triangular and other non-standard shapes also exist;
• site soil;
• the presence of a reservoir;
• location relative to the cardinal points. For planting trees and shrubs, as well as for lighting planning, this is of great importance.

After the basic design requirements have been taken into account, we proceed to the next stage: we divide the site into zones. Usually, zones are functional and problematic.

functional area can be divided into a residential area, a recreation area, a garden and a vegetable garden, an economic zone, etc.

A house, a terrace, a garage, a kitchen (summer) or a barbecue area, a cellar (if necessary), a shower, a toilet, etc. can be located on the territory of the residential area.

In the recreation area, most often there is a gazebo or a tea house with comfortable seats, where you can relax from the hustle and bustle and prying eyes. This zone is usually located in a secluded place among trees and lush vegetation.

Fruit trees and small beds with fresh herbs will never spoil any, even the most “whimsical” dacha

The utility zone may include utility rooms for storing garden and other equipment and tools, as well as rooms for animals.

Problem area includes uneven terrain, with large swings, in which it is impossible to place any premises, but thanks to witty resourcefulness and imagination, disadvantages can be turned into advantages.

Site layout with a slope

If there are hills or steep hills on the site, then the slopes are fixed, decorated with saxifrage, bryozoans, periwinkles, and steep slopes are smoothed out with stairs that are built directly into the earthen slope. The steps can go down to the rock garden, pond or to the house. A deep hole, if appropriate, can be turned into a beautiful one, which you can decorate, for example, with broad-leaved forget-me-nots or plant a weeping willow.

drainage system

Do not forget! Impact ground water causes subsidence or destruction of the landscape. To do this, a drainage system is created on the site.

No one likes to see the expenditure of effort, money and time go down the drain. To do this, an astute owner will definitely install a drainage system on his site so as not to redo all the work. The main functions of the drainage system are to collect and divert melt and rainwater from the site. Drainage plant can be both surface and underground.

It should also be taken into account when creating a landscape design project. suburban area sewer system, water supply and gas and electricity connection.

Borders must be!

Any territory, whether it be royal possessions or a small summer cottage, should have its own boundaries. How these borders will look is up to you.

After you have decided on the completion of work on the installation of communication systems and a drainage system, you need to choose the right one. There are plenty of all sorts of options. You can also stop at conditional fences as green spaces, but most often they use serious fences that perform both a protective function and a decorative one.

What material is suitable

Before proceeding to the construction of fences, carefully consider and weigh what material they will be made of. Based on the cost of the material, its durability, strength, functionality and aesthetic considerations, choose the most suitable.

Wooden fences

The most common fences for a summer cottage made of wood, the so-called. It is a plank of wood, with a thickness of 18 to 22 mm and a width of 7 to 14 cm. The height can be chosen at the discretion of the owners of the cottage. The picket fence is mounted on horizontal epaulettes, which are fixed on wooden, metal or concrete columns. If the picket fence is fixed at an angle, or in a checkerboard pattern or in a herringbone pattern, you get a very beautiful openwork version.

Wooden fence

Also, a fence made of a block house or thin wicker boards will win hearts with its uniqueness. The fence made of unedged boards will surprise you with originality and beauty. Stuffing unedged boards with an overlap makes the fence very durable.

Please note! Well-treated wood can last more than 30 years, and untreated, ordinary wood - about 15 years.

metal fences

Metal fences, of course, are more expensive than wooden ones, but even in such cases you can find acceptable options for yourself.

Lighting

Properly located lighting fixtures can advantageously emphasize the beauty of a summer cottage at night, when during the day you might not notice it. Lamps can be placed along the paths, they will fulfill their immediate purpose, illuminating the paths. You can also use built-in lights, placing them along the steps, on the edges of the steps, along the railing. You can also intricately decorate the columns of fences with built-in lamps, arrange them non-standardly around the perimeter of the gazebo and other rooms. To illuminate flowerbeds or shrubs, you can use ground mini spotlights. To make the backlight more fantasy, you can use filters on glasses of different colors. If there is a reservoir or, be sure to install it there, reasonably providing for all the tricks and subtleties. If the area of ​​​​your site is large enough, then you can fantasize by placing glowing spheres of different colors and diameters on the lawn or install hidden lighting near the fountain and other landscape elements.

Lighting in the garden (video)

The lawn is an indispensable element of landscape design.

Before choosing the location of the lawn, you need to thoroughly consider the type of lawn plantings. Exist unpretentious varieties lawn that does not need to be constantly mowed and fed. This type of lawn can be suitable for both small areas and large areas. The most commonly used varieties are fescue, meadow grass and bentgrass. A garden lawn is grown for the recreation area. Decorative corners of the landscape of the house are decorated with an expensive English (parterre) lawn. For those who are too busy and do not want to bother with growing a lawn, there are ready-made rolled grass strips that are sold in nurseries directly from the turf.

The lawn serves not only decorative ornament area, it absorbs dust, moisturizes and purifies the air

Remember! A simple weed instead of a lawn will look very sloppy and can spoil the whole harmony of the landscape design of your site.

Your lawn, like any other piece of vegetation in your area, needs maintenance. Make sure that the grass does not grow beyond the allowable limits. Mow only when dry. weather. Also water regularly, avoiding drying out.

Moving on to greenery

It's nice when fresh greens please the eyes and soul all year round. Therefore, it is important to decide on the so-called evergreen plantings. These include thuja, cypress, juniper, yew. You can use these plantings as a hedge, or if there are wide paths, then juniper or thuja will decorate any of them if they are located along. And an enterprising owner, skillfully wielding scissors, will give such plantings an amazing shape. If there is already a spreading tree on the site, do not rush to uproot it. Think how interesting it can fit into the new landscape!

Trees in the country do not have to be fruit

Should know

• The best planting time is early spring or autumn;
• Peat, turf, sand must be added to the soil;
• Seedlings are watered very carefully;
• The distance between trees should be at least 1.5 m.
• Young plants are fed with mineral fertilizers;
• Young trees (less than 5 years old) are covered for the winter.

Exquisite decoration of flower beds and flower beds

Of course, a bright variety of amazing colors will decorate any landscape design of a country house and improve your mood! It is only important to arrange them in the correct sequence and composition.

Please note! Before planting plants, learn about each of their individual characteristics and compatibility with other plants, both in color and in other characteristics. As well as the frequency of flowering and the density of foliage.

Flowerbeds are not only fenced small plots of land planted with flowers, round, oval or rectangular shape. Modern flowerbeds are amazing structures, with a variety of shapes and fillings.

Rabatka

Lovely flower strips located along paths, fences or bordering the lawn are called. Plants for rabatok should be bright, low, harmoniously combined and represent a single composition, reminiscent of a velvet carpet.

Flower garden along the path - a variant of the discount

Mixborder

Flower beds are called in which they can be combined various plants, herbs, shrubs and even small trees. It is very difficult to care for a mixborder, because the plants are very dense and each plant has its own characteristics of care, nutrition, watering, weeding.

And, nevertheless, there are also requirements for the mixborder.

1. The lines and shapes of the flower bed have a free direction.
2. If there is only one point of view, then tall trees and plants are planted in the background to see the beauty of all plants, and if the flower garden can be viewed from different sides, then a tree or other tall plants planted in the center.
3. Plants can look impressive and contrasting, or they can be softly combined in one color scheme.

Mixborder

And a few more simple tips:

• to avoid imbalance in the combination of colors, it is better to use no more than five;
• you can also accent the site with a unique color that is not repeated anywhere;
• combine warm shades with warm, and cold with cold - this is a universal rule;
• use the technique of combining soft shades with bright ones;
• find out in advance about the flowering period of plants, if you use perennials, then there will be no need to replant plants often.

Vertical gardening

Vertical flower beds

Delightful vertical flower beds have gained great popularity in this moment and can surprise even the most inveterate conservative with their unusual shape and, of course, content. With help vertical gardening you can very beautifully and effectively divide the space into the desired areas. Hide irregularities or flaws in the structure, or simply decorate the facade of the house with bizarre shapes or bright plantings. One of the simplest and most common ways of vertical gardening - using containers, boxes and other containers located on a tripod or other vertical mount, with humus soil. They are usually placed medium-sized flowers with a bright color.

Multi-tiered containers can be in the form of a pyramid or a flower tower, in which the diameter of the containers does not decrease

To make the landscape design of the site look harmonious, they create complex structures certain form, for example: arches, flat simple structures for, hedges, suspended structures, facilities for vertical flower beds etc. The material for creating these original frames can also be varied: metal, wood, plastic.

arches

Arches can serve as a kind of entrance or transition from one zone to another, as well as decorate front door into the room or decorate the entrance to the gazebo. Decorate arches better climbing plants such as honeysuckle, ivy, clematis, climbing rose, etc. With the help of an arch, you can emphasize a certain place in landscape design, such as a fountain, pond, sculpture. Usually arches are made of light material, almost imperceptible, very skillfully veiled by vegetation.

Arch with climbing roses

Modern landscape design of a country house

small pond and cozy gazebo adorn even the most modest design country house. It is important to correctly calculate and plan everything.

Your site can turn into a real one paradise

If the area is enough for the most unpredictable fantasies, then you can equip a zone for comfortable rest, with a place where a brazier for barbecue and barbecue will be located, for a pleasant stay and communication, as well as ornamental vegetation and a pond.

You can live without an attractive landscape design of a country house. However, why deny yourself the pleasure, if you can create a beautiful courtyard with your own hands, with minimal material costs. To create a project, you need to make a little effort, to decide on the main idea. Such a task is within the power of any person. This publication discusses all the most helpful tips, recommendations for creating an extraordinary landscape design of a country house site.

Starting the improvement of a suburban area, get ready for the fact that you will always do this. Plants cannot freeze in their original state, they grow and change the surrounding design

There are many on the Internet clear examples the interior of the garden, backyard territory. Many people think that you can choose any of the options presented. However, it is not. Even the highest quality finished work will look different in specific territories. It's all about the topographic climatic features, wishes of the owner. Create individual interior can only be ordered. Such a service is expensive. But don't take it ready-made ideas from the Internet to save money.

Never copy a finished landscape composition. Consider, study, criticize and choose best options, mark the details you like and use them to create your own unique design

It is better to create a project on your own, emphasizing a few basic ideas from the examples. To do this, it is enough to study a few simple rules, take the job responsibly.

Where to begin?

It is necessary to develop the landscape design of a country house in stages. Only such an approach will lead to a harmonious result. The first step is to create a plan. It is not necessary to use newfangled programs, applications. It is enough to prepare a simple piece of paper, a pencil, and measure the territory. The next stage is the breakdown of the land into zones. It should be noted functional, problem areas. Pits, hills, sharp lowlands are considered problematic. They do not need to be leveled by excavation. Such problems can easily be turned into advantages. In the pits you can build a small pond, on the slides - land beautiful plants. There are a lot of similar ideas for landscape design of a country house.

Draw a diagram of your site on a piece of paper and mark the location of all significant objects

The simplest of them are discussed in this article. Functional areas differ in each individual case. It all depends on the personal preferences of the residents. On the territory you can build a gazebo, summer kitchen, a place to relax on sun loungers, another. The next step is choosing a style direction. This is discussed in more detail in the next section.

Design styles

There are many style directions for the design of a country house plot. The most successful options are shown in the table.

Style name	Characteristics
French	Favorite style of romantic, dreamy persons. french style gentle, easy in the process of arranging. For the lawn, you should choose grass with flowers, furniture should be vintage . You can pick up such items at a flea market, in a specialized store. The design of the pool can be artificially aged, the garden can be decorated with wrought-iron fences. However, any forged elements to order are quite expensive. give delicate fragrance the yard will allow flowers with a delicate smell. Lavender is perfect.
Oriental	Oriental landscape design of a country house will be a real find for practical people with a special attitude to order. Dwarf trees are bought into the interior, beautiful stones, grapes, other weaving plants. The entire project must comply with this wild nature. There should be little furniture. A few benches, a small table are enough.
Modern	An excellent solution for the design of the territory around modern cottage, dachas. Modern style provides order, accuracy in everything. Flowerbeds, borders, a pond should have clear, even boundaries. The sizes of plantings must look harmoniously with each other. In the design, you need to beware of excessive brightness. A motley garden will resemble a flower shop.

The main color of the French garden has always been and remains green.

The eastern garden can be different, but there should always be water in it, in the form of a pond. pond or simple fountain

Lovers of all the most modern will suit the Art Nouveau garden

Plot project depending on the area

Depending on the area, the design of the site of a country house has its own characteristics. Let's consider them in detail.

Spectacular green lawns

It is impossible to make the site attractive with your own hands without planting a quality lawn. green lawn will give the interior freshness, will be a real pride of the owners. It is necessary to decide on the type of lawn in advance, even before the start of earthworks.

Green lawn - quite simple and very effective

The choice should be based on several factors:

• purpose of the lawn;
• budget;
• style.

The lawn for children's games, parties, meditation in nature will be significantly different. For these purposes, you need to choose different varieties cereals. In walking areas, animals can be laid sports lawn. In the recreation area, landscape gardening will ideally fit. All these nuances can be found at the place of purchase of cereals. The seller will help you choose the right type.

For children playgrounds a specially selected composition of herbs is used, requiring special care

A lot also depends on the ability to care for the lawn. If it is not there, they choose meadow bluegrass, bent grass, fescue. This grass mixture does not need regular care. When there is no time to grow grass, roll strips should be preferred. They are sold in nurseries. Roll strips good quality look amazing, immediately ennoble the site.

A rolled lawn is not cheap, but it allows you to get a full-fledged grass cover in a week

Rules for laying out lawns

Green landscape design of a country house can be done only subject to certain rules:

1. The best period for breakdown is April-May. At this time, the earth completely thaws, becomes soft.
2. Grass sown in spring needs abundant watering. However, this is not scary. It often rains in April and May. This will greatly facilitate the task of the owners.
3. Already sold in stores ready mixes seeds. They are garden, sports, elite, etc. Each mixture has its own purpose, characteristics, cost. When choosing, be sure to consider the property of the soil, the purpose of the site. Detailed advice on this issue can be obtained directly from the nursery.
4. Do not use fast growing plants. They are suitable only for point "repair" of the lawn. Such plants do not last long, look of poor quality.
5. When laying out the lawn, pay special attention to soil preparation. Optimum thickness a layer of 25 centimeters is considered. If there is not enough land, be sure to bring it. In the presence of excessive moisture, drainage ditches will have to be built. Their depth should reach one meter. Ditches should be placed at a distance of 5 meters from each other. Before planting plants, clear the surface of debris. Stones, weeds, construction debris - all this must be removed when digging the topsoil.

Preparing the soil for planting a lawn

Sowing seeds of lawn grasses

The strength and beauty of the lawn will depend on timely watering.

Plot decor elements

Decorative elements will allow you to give the landscape design of a country house a special chic. Today, the choice of such elements is huge. Emphasize original ideas You can do it on the Internet, on the sites of your relatives and friends. This post will cover the simplest inexpensive ways decorating the interior of the local area.

Recently, it has become popular to plant flowers in flowerpots. Such a composition looks spectacular, and it is easier to care for plants.

flowerbeds

What could be simpler than building flower beds with your own hands? This simple element of decor is able to qualitatively transform the garden, make the territory orderly. Flowerbeds may be different. by the most simple view are partners. They are regular flowers. Parterres are usually made of concrete and have a rather strict shape. This option is suitable classic style. Mixborders are more modern solution. When arranging them, compositions made of stone are used. Creating such a flower bed yourself is not difficult at all. The most important thing is not to plant too much in the flower bed different colors. Better to get by with one or two types.

Empty lawns get bored pretty quickly, flowers give the summer cottage more holiday look and positive attitude

When choosing flowers for a flower bed, the frequency of flowering of each plant should be taken into account.

garden figurines

An original decor element is various garden figurines sold in specialized stores. When choosing them, the buyer needs to consider several important criteria.

• Interior style. You need to buy thematic figures suitable for the chosen direction. Then the site will look harmonious.
• Execution quality. Figures should be believable, without defects.
• resistance to natural phenomena. Constantly taking out, bringing decorative elements into the room is not an option. It is better to give preference to figures that are resistant to water, temperature changes.

All figures must be proportional. For small area it is worth choosing low models

Before purchasing a sculpture, consider the entire composition you want to create.

Alpine slide

Today it is difficult to imagine the landscape design of a country house site without an alpine slide. You can find a lot of variations, compositions of such a decorative element. Alpine hill it's easy to do it yourself. The most important thing is to clearly think it through from beginning to end. It is advisable to fix the slide plan on paper. Then the creation process will take less time, and the result will please the residents.

Any plot of land on which a cottage or a country house is built can be turned into a cozy area designed for pleasant rest and pastime.

It is not at all necessary that the area of ​​\u200b\u200bsuch a territory be very large. The average size of land plots, including buildings, is 15 acres. Even these dimensions are enough to decorate the territory in the best possible way.

We visualize the future site design

Visualization is very important, because it is thanks to it that you can display all the details and the location of future buildings, the placement of decorative details.

The site design begins to be developed taking into account the chosen style and the selection of all items that not only harmonize with each other, but also correspond to the chosen stylization.

The end result will not only be a place to relax, it is also a kind of "second face" of its owners, by which they will judge the taste and preferences of the people living here.

Design styles of cottage plots

The very first thing with which the design of the site begins is the choice of the style direction in which the territory will be carried out.

It is based on the style that all elements are selected that point to specific areas of the future design.

The following main areas are distinguished, which are often used for the cottage landscape:

• formal stylization - it is characterized by clear features and proportions, symmetrical delimitation of the land area, all elements here are competently organized and located. Such stylistic direction suitable for large areas;

• landscape direction - connects the design of the territory with natural nature. This stylistic approach is the most difficult to implement, therefore it requires the participation of a professional landscape designer;

• thematic styling - it is characterized by sets various elements and details that are sustained in uniform style, such as fabulous design.

Elements for creating landscape design

Whatever the size of the plot, and whatever style is chosen for the design of landscape cottage design, there is a group of details without which it is simply impossible to equip the site.

The main details for creating a landscape design are:

• covered paths - the arrangement and materials for covering such passages are selected based on the chosen style, they can be presented natural stone, tracing paper, wood, etc.;
• lawn covering, which today is used for arranging any site. It is the lawn that emphasizes the beauty of the territory, the site is divided into zones;

• the decor pond is represented by a mini fantanchik, and a miniature pond, and a decor waterfall and many other compositions. Such an element is the center of the entire landscape design;
• decor-finishing of the cottage facade - the materials used for decoration combine the entire style composition into a single whole;
• lighting and decorative buildings in the form of various types of arbors, terraces, etc.

Landscape design project

Like any construction development, landscape design requires the creation of a full-fledged project. It is in the presence of such a project, which is compiled by a professional, that you can see with your own eyes the final result and the beauty of the composition, as well as avoid gross mistakes when carrying out landscape manipulations.

Thanks to modern technologies and the ability of professionals to see the future site with all its buildings and design, not only on paper, but also in a 3-dimensional image, which is easy to view on a computer.

So you can consider all the smallest details and quickly correct and remove design flaws.

The procedure for arranging landscape design

Having approved the finished design project and received all the printouts, the owner of the land can begin work on the arrangement.

• Some manipulations will require the involvement of experienced professionals, and in many ways you will have to deal with the arrangement of the landscape with your own hands. Any land plot requires quality care, so you should get some devices and tools:

• seedlings in the form of various trees and numerous shrubs that will plant trees and shrubs on the territory. It is better to purchase from organizations that grow such plants;
• materials that fill the tracks (selected in accordance with the chosen style);
• lawn seeds suitable for climatic conditions terrain and soil type;

• pipes for future communications made of plastic;
• inventory for the care of the adjacent plot and plants in the form of shovels and rakes;
• lawn mower.

First, the site is marked and the reservoir is laid, if one is developed. Further, paths and territorial lawns are laid out.

At the same stage, pipes are laid for artificial irrigation of the grass cover. After that, you can start planting trees and other vegetation.

Photo of landscape design of a summer cottage

Country houses are designed for relaxation and unity with nature. Therefore, their design is usually characterized by simplicity, informality and convenience. The landscape design of a country house should emphasize the architecture and be combined with the natural environment. In addition, such a site may contain a garden, vegetable garden, greenhouses and other agricultural elements. With Dekorin, you will learn what the layout of a country house site consists of, how to create a beautiful landscape design, and also look at 30 photos and projects for inspiration.

How to plan a plot of a country house - photos and projects

Before you start landscaping, you need to clearly define the areas that you need on your site. Think about how your family will spend their time here and determine where the most the best place for each of these zones. What to consider when planning a plot of a country house:

1. Pool or pond on the site of a country house

If you want to be able to swim and sunbathe when you come to your own country house in the summer, then plan to place the pool on the sunny side of the building. Otherwise, the shadow from it will spoil all your fun. artificial pond, especially with fish, on the contrary, it is better to build next to trees or bushes to protect against excessive sunlight. In our article Inexpensive pool for the yard or cottage you will receive examples and instructions for creating a small reservoir on the site with your own hands:

2. Recreation areas on the site of a country house (ideas with photos)

Terraces and gazebos are ideal for family entertainment on fresh air, and can also be great to decorate the landscape design of a country house. If the terraces are usually located in close proximity to the house, then the gazebos can be hidden in the shade of fruit trees or located next to the pool.

When the site is large enough, it is worth considering the option of placing a bench or table with chairs away from the house. Such a seating area can be decorated with a wooden or wrought iron arch with beautiful climbing plants.

3. Garden paths

4. Rockery or rock garden

If the landscape of your site is rather monotonous, you can decorate it with a beautiful rock garden or rockery. The combination of rock formations and lush plants will give your yard a charming relief and color accent.

5. Flower beds

If you love working with plants, then flower beds or other plants are the perfect way for you to use the land. But be aware that perennial shrubs(roses, etc.) today it is fashionable to organically fit into the surrounding landscape so that they look natural. Therefore, flower beds should be equipped only for annual flowers or vegetables that you want to grow next to your country house or cottage.

6. Playgrounds

7. Vegetable garden, orchard or greenhouse

If a country house is also a dacha, then when planning a site, you will first need to allocate zones for a vegetable garden, greenhouses and a place for walking animals. It is desirable that they are away from the pool and recreation area, so that the work does not remind of itself in wrong moment. good decision will divide these areas by planting fruit trees or tall bushes.

Layout of a country house plot: landscape design projects

We offer you 5 finished projects for landscape design of a country house with a plot of 10 to 15 acres. As you can see, they are designed for different needs, including the presence of a terrace, a swimming pool, a playground, etc.

Landscape design of a country house - ideas with photos

The landscaping of country house plots today is almost as important as the beautiful interior design. A well-maintained garden can highlight the design of your home's façade, the texture and color of the cladding, the shape of the windows, and other architectural elements. Today, the trend is the landscape design of a country house, which looks "random", as if all the plants themselves chose where to grow. Clear geometric shapes and perfect straight lines do not fit this style. The focus is better to shift to an interesting color scheme and / or landing design.

Whimsical and charming clumps of trees, shrubs and stunted plants create a captivating landscape that, with climbing ivy, can become a seamless extension of your home.

To give your country house lot a deep charm and character, you can use the following design elements:

• A low fence, half-hidden by bushes;
• Garden paths made of stone, brick or other material that contrasts with the greenery;
• Forged arbors, benches, arches, perhaps even with a rust effect;
• old gardening Tools that will bring romance of village life to landscape design;
• Stove, fireplace or fireplace made of stone / brick for a cozy evening or barbecue;
• Mysterious statues or garden vases;
• Birdhouses for birds;
• Lanterns for illumination;
• Outdoor furniture, possibly painted white, which creates a clear contrast with almost any plant.

Beautiful plots of country houses - 10 more photos

Finally, for your inspiration, we offer a few more photos of beautiful plots near country houses. Save best ideas note to yourself!

Landscaping of a country house: planning and photos of plots updated: April 5, 2017 by: Margarita Glushko