How to decorate a corner in the country. How to make a cozy garden with your own hands: photos and videos. Fences and fences
Recently, it has become fashionable to equip a recreation area. It can be performed both in the apartment and in the country. In the latter case, as a rule, a recreation area is arranged on the street. The organization of such a place can be entrusted to a professional, or you can do it yourself. To make a rest corner with your own hands, you need to know some subtleties that will help you do everything right.
Rest corner in the country
Options for arranging a recreation area
The first thing to do if you want to make a rest corner in the country is to decide for what kind of rest you need it, active or passive.
Outdoor area for active recreation
In this case, no canopies are provided. Necessary furniture is placed in an open space. Here you can relax with the whole family or big company. This recreation area provides for open-air discos, outdoor games with children, etc.
Closed area for passive recreation
Such a corner is small playground with a stationary canopy and walls made of light materials (bamboo, fabric, etc.). This area is well suited for people who like to spend time with their families or alone.
Mobile restricted area
The mobile zone is a wooden or metal structure, which can be installed on the site to equip the canopy and walls, and in good weather it can be dismantled. In this case, the passive recreation area becomes an active recreation area.
Patio
A do-it-yourself relaxation corner can be made between the back of the house and the building adjacent to it. Thus, it will be protected by the walls of these structures, and if necessary, you can make a canopy from an awning, which can be installed or removed at any time.
at the dacha with a bench
How to make a corner for relaxation yourself?
Location selection
As a rule, a recreation area is performed in a free area either behind or from the side of the house. To decide on a specific place, you need to know some of the nuances.
- The passage to the resting area should not be littered with anything or inconvenient.
- It should not be located in front of others.
- You can not choose a territory on a slope, even a small one. The fact is that water will constantly accumulate here and on rainy days this corner cannot be used.
Zoning of the territory
The recreation area from other territory can be separated with a hedge. It can be decorative coniferous trees. In addition, the fence can be made of other materials, such as bamboo. Note that if you are going to equip a stationary gazebo with walls, then zoning can be omitted.
Doing the basics
As the basis for the site, you can choose a soft lawn. This is especially true if you are making an area for outdoor activities. In addition, it will not require you to have special skills in making the basis for the site. You can also paving with tiles, stone or saw cut trees. Then you can place in the recreation area necessary furniture, without fear that it will damage the soil or become unstable.
Gazebo device
You need a gazebo if you are making an area for passive recreation. As a rule, its implementation is trusted by professionals. To make it yourself, you need to have construction skills. Note that barbecue lovers place a brazier next to the gazebo. Alternatively, you can use outdoor fireplace, but in this case, you should consider that this will require you to high costs and additional space on the site.
Furniture selection
Furniture for a recreation area in the country should be, firstly, not heavy, and secondly, practical. Choose products that are resistant to weather changes and sun rays. In addition, the furniture should be comfortable so that you do not experience discomfort while in this corner.
Choice of accessories
This stage is no less important than all the previous ones, since it is the accessories that set the atmosphere of the recreation area. You can decorate it with special garden figurines, street lamps, curly or ornamental plants, unusual dishes, sofa cushions etc.
Recreation area in the apartment
It is much more difficult to equip a recreation area in an apartment than in a house or in a country house, but there is still such an opportunity.
Arrangement of a recreation area in the room
To arrange a relaxation area in the room, you can build a structure like a tent in the corner. Here you can isolate yourself from others and be alone for a while. You can equip such a corner with a mattress and pillows, and also place a small lamp in the tent in case you want to read.
In addition, you can perform zoning of the room. To do this, you will need a partition (it can be a screen or a curtain). Place it in the part where you plan to make a corner. Here you can arrange a small sofa, armchair and decorate the space to your liking.
Arrangement of a recreation area outside the room
A corner for relaxation can be performed outside the room, that is, on a balcony or loggia. If you insulate this extension, you can retire here even in winter. In such a corner you can put a miniature sofa, an armchair and a small table.
It is not difficult to make a rest corner with your own hands, as you have already seen. Whatever method you choose, the main thing is to show imagination and then everything will work out.
I would like the site located next to the house or cottage to look like paradise. For a city dweller, this is, after all, more space for recreation, although, in the presence of beds, this vacation is very peculiar)) Nevertheless, the decoration of the site - country, garden, backyard - worries all owners. The range of possibilities is wide. There are even different styles, so that they all look different, expressing the individuality of the owner. True, this is the case if you decorated it yourself, on your own. Let not everything be according to the canons landscape design… But it is precisely such sites, decorated by amateurs, that are more comfortable for some reason.
Plot layout
The first thing to do when getting a plot is to think about what and where you will have located. Splicing is determined where the house will stand - at the beginning of the site, in the middle, closer to its far edge. Then you “arrange” the rest of the planned buildings. If you plan to build, determine a place for a bathhouse, then place outbuildings - a shed-hozblok, a chicken coop, garden beds and greenhouses, decide where the garden will be. Next come the places of rest - these are sheds, gazebos.
There are main buildings on the plan, now paths are being laid between them. Straight tracks are needed only in one case, if the section is long and narrow. In this case, a smooth path to its far end will visually make it closer. For all other objects, it is better to make them sinuous, with smooth bends.
Site plan - we place the house and the main buildings
Now it's time to think about placing decorations for the yard. First of all, this. They are built quickly, planted with annuals already in the first season, they will delight you, while everything else is still in the process of construction and beauty is still far away. A longer matter is the arrangement of rock gardens and rockeries. To drag and lay a couple of tons of stones is no joke, besides, they are planted mainly with perennials, they take their final shape only after three to four years. And then, only on the condition that you immediately chose and planted all the plantings correctly, that without experience is an unprecedented success.
Do you want to impress your friends and neighbors? Paint the flowerpots with fluorescent paint. At nightfall, they will glow, giving your lawn an unusual look.
The second option for turning ordinary things into extraordinary is to use car paint with chrome effect. Paint several stones or the same pots and get mirror stones ...
Mirror balls are balls painted with chrome effect paint.
Another traditional look jewelry - . Very small ones are built quickly - from a tire, so generally in a couple of hours. Larger ones may take a couple of days to complete. But it is not worth arranging reservoirs before the house is built and paths are laid. Save this decoration closer to the finish line. Also, after the main construction, it's time to put, arches, canopies. And already quite under the curtain, they begin to play with backlighting, although there are very simple and original ideas. For example, take tin can, make holes in it, but not just like that, but according to the scheme, creating a pattern. Inside, you can start an ordinary low-power lamp, and if there is no electricity yet, put a candle and put / hang it near the house.
A completely unsightly jar turns into a flashlight of marvelous beauty ....
Such decoration of the site can be hung in the garden or on the veranda. It is not difficult to make, it looks great, however, only in the dark))
A little about styles
Our most common nature garden style, although many owners are unaware of this. These are the areas where there is everything at once - the entrance-ceremonial zone, the garden-garden, the recreation area. Moreover, the areas are small and all, or almost all, of the zones are visible. Natural style allows, focusing on the existing relief and soil, to create sites with any landscapes. Is there a swampy lowland? Arrange it lightly by adding a pond or making a swamp, leaving natural plantings and adding decorative ones, ennobling the banks. You can make a dry stream or build a natural one. Is the area flat? Organize the site according to the type of meadow, you can - alpine lawn. Put up a gazebo, plant ivy.
For romantic natures, the same style is closer. It is characterized by rose-covered, well-groomed lawns, flower beds, which are adjacent to thoughtfully overgrown secluded places.
Cozy places and arches, pergolas, flower beds, climbing roses- signs romantic style in site design
Country style easily recognizable by the characteristic "household" decor elements. Internal fences - or pickets, flowers - in tubs, cans, carts. and garden furniture deliberately rough, if painted, then with a dark tinting composition, and not with covering paints.
English style amateurs can choose. Any free area is sown with lawn grass. This type of gardens can be summed up in two words "all in a bunch". In English gardens, everything can really be mixed up: a garden / vegetable garden is a single concept, flowerpots are placed everywhere, everything vacancies busy with grass. Another feature is the ivy-covered walls, a large number of roses, figurines and funny figurines placed in appropriate places.
Lush vegetation punctuated by manicured lawns - signs of an English garden
classic garden draw up strictly according to the plan. This is the option when everything is clear, borders, shapes, height of bushes and borders. Everything is lined up and straight. In strictly designated places, elaborate benches are installed, next to which they arrange, install decorative flowerpots with flowers, statues and columns.
Clear geometry in everything is a sign of a classic garden
Fences and fences
First of all, the area is fenced off. It is understandable: it is necessary to start building materials, but how to protect them? Beyond the fence is easier. If possible, it is better to immediately put a beautiful, capital, reliable fencing. Not all of them cost a lot. Budget options can also be very attractive. The main thing in this case is the idea, and they are in the photo. So from a combination of long and short boards, you can get an interesting fence, more transparent from above and almost without gaps from below.
If the boards are placed edgewise, the effect is even more interesting. If you don't see it, you won't believe it...
With thin fresh boards can be done beautiful fence, which uses the principles of making wattle. Boards are passed between posts and bent.
A slab fence is cheap and cheerful, however, there is a lot of work ...
If funds allow, you can put up something monumental, such as a stone or brick fence. It will require a lot of work and money, but it will also stand for a long time.
My home is my castle…
For the internal division of the site, such solid fences are useless. For a garden-garden, you can put a lattice made of a thin bar, weave.
If you are “lucky” and a blank wall enters your garden, you can also decorate it with a kind of fence along which climbing plants can be planted. An interesting option presented below. When the ivy grows a little it will be very beautiful. Instead of ivy, you can plant clematis. In winter, the view is over, worse, but in summer ...
How to decorate a garden plot with flowers
This part of gardening brings the fastest results. Annual flowers bloom within a few weeks after planting, perennials are also pleasing, growing more and more every week. Oh, and here we will post a few interesting ideas, which can give impetus to the choice of garden style.
The decoration of the site often consists of little things. For example, the usual wooden box easily turns into a garden decoration - interesting coloring and custom installation- hang on ropes, which are arranged as hands. The pole is used as a base for hanging flower pots.
Sculptures are made from ordinary pots. Pick them up different size, fasten with wire, add a little paint or plants - everyone has their own fantasies ... marvelous figures are obtained.
Even those who are thin rubber gloves go to work. It's good that the colors are bright, and the base is dense. Soil is poured, annuals are planted, tied to trees or ropes, nailed to fences. Fun and bright.
Highlights of our garden: ponds
Perhaps the second after the flower beds, the favorite decoration of the site is. The picturesque combination of water and plants fascinates, gives coolness in summer. The design of reservoirs is a creative process and there are many styles here too. You can make around the flooring of the boards. And in order not to suffer with their painting and impregnation, they may not be wooden, but composite - there is such new material, in appearance very reminiscent of wood. The only difference is that it does not rot, does not change color. This material is called decking. It can be used for flooring open veranda or terraces, near the pool. You can see an example of its use around the pond in the photo.
Flooring around the pond - it will be convenient to walk even after rain
You can lay out the space around with stone slabs. This arrangement will take more time, but many people like this option more. So that the whole finish does not “float”, you will have to remove part of the soil, fill in crushed stone, tamp it down, and a layer of sand on top. You can already lay slabs on it. The gaps can be covered with a mixture of sand and cement, carefully sweep the excess, and then either wait for the rain, or pour the blind area - the cement will grab, fixing the plates. The coverage will be reliable.
Using the same technology, you can lay out the edges with boulders collected on the river bank (or bought at a garden center).
Boulders - great way decorate the shore of the pond
If they are made of paving stones, it makes sense to arrange the shore of the reservoir as well. The technology is known, only the material is different.
Paving stones - you don’t need to look for anything, everything is in the store
Decorating a garden or cottage with improvised materials
As you probably understood, you can make a garden decoration from any object or thing. The main thing is the idea, then a little imagination and work, and the decor is ready. For example, around a tree, you can make a table, a small terrace, and use this corner for relaxation.
Stumps often remain on the site. It takes a long time to uproot them, in the process they trample everything around ... They stick out until they become rotten and crumble themselves. And from stumps you can do very interesting things. For example - use as a flower bed.
And even a stump on a spring day...
Or make an interesting figurine out of it for the garden.
On the prosaic, but necessary - toilets
These buildings sometimes appear before the fences, because without them - trouble. Builders will master all the nearby nooks and crannies, and who, interestingly, will like it. So the most necessary, perhaps, building. And why are we talking about toilets, in relation to decorating the site? But because this building can be made in such a way that it will not necessarily be hidden. Putting it on display is also not an option, but you don’t need to mask it either. For example, a standard birdhouse can be made from logs. Get a mini hut.
Little cost, looks good...
Plant around the plant, make it pretty, and this corner of the garden will also be attractive. For example, such as but the photo below.
A few more variations on the same theme. One and the same uncomplicated design can be designed in different ways. Choose the style depending on the style in which the cottage or garden plot is framed.
Well, if you need a stone toilet, then why not decorate it in the style of a medieval castle. Only crowds of tourists will need to be driven away ...
Photo Ideas for Garden Decoration
Ways to make your garden or country cottage area bright and beautiful lot. A few of those who liked the eccentricity were collected in a photo gallery. Maybe some of them will help you decorate your corner.
Unusual gazebo - planted on the frame lawn grass Large stone swing cozy corner for rest - wooden benches, covered with colored leatherette. Even hemp can be useful in the household - they made a bench out of them
Have your own suburban area but it doesn't have a playground? No problem! You can always equip a children's corner with your own hands, create and decorate a place for the development of the baby. The child will be able to have fun in the company of peers, will build castles and sandboxes in the sandbox, pull himself up on the horizontal bar and ride down the hill. In general, use the playground for its intended purpose - for games. But when designing a site, keep in mind that the playground, first of all, must be safe for the children.
Beautiful children's corner, pink sandbox 
Children's sandbox for children 
DIY children's corner 
Large children's house for children
If the time is spent not only for games, but for the benefit of the development of the baby, then this is generally wonderful! Do not forget to take into account the developmental features of the future playground. Select for plot original style, for example, give the site a sporty vibe. Install a horizontal bar, pull the rope, then the child will become physically more developed. Set up a cozy and small gazebo, furnish it with children's furniture and decorate - the little one loves such things.
Children's sandbox for children in the country 
Children's corner with a warehouse of toys 
Children's corner for children with a swing 
Do-it-yourself children's corner for children
Recommendations for choosing a place for construction and a few words about the safety of the gambling zone
If you decide to build a playground with your own hands with a cute and cozy house with a slide, a ladder, a swing, a sandbox, you need to decide on the place of future construction, as well as get everything you need for decoration. It may be dyed car tires, hemp and other similar objects. It all depends on you, your imagination, taste and budget. Although not much money is usually required, all the work can be done by relying solely on own forces. There are building materials stores that do not charge for sawing boards, you only need to purchase materials from this store, the appropriate tool and a clear idea of \u200b\u200bthe size the right materials for sawing (chipboard, MDF, solid wood for beams).
Large wooden triangle for children 
Children's Corner 
children's house with the inscription "Kiosk" 
Children's corner in the country with a sandbox Pay attention to the location of the future playground. It is better not to equip it on a slope, in lowlands, because puddles can form after rain. But if there is no other way out, try to level the ground as much as possible, arrange a mound of pebbles, sand or sawdust.
Children's corner with swings 
Children's corner in the country with an inflatable pool 
Children's corner with swings Try to choose a spacious place that is not blown by the winds. There should be enough space for some structures: a swing, a slide, a house, a sandbox, a horizontal bar, a ladder, decorative objects (kids love everything colorful and decorated). You can decorate the area with potted flowers (make sure they do not cause allergies in the child), curtains to give a cozier environment, arrange toys and, if desired, a minimum of furniture (seats, table top).
It would be a very good idea to fence the area decorative fence. Thanks to him, children will be less likely to get out of the playground.
Children's corner with a sandbox Well, if there is a sprawling tree nearby. It will cover the playground with its shadow, help to avoid sunlight and overheating on hot summer days. There is no tree, but there is a canopy, an awning? All this can also be used to prevent the danger posed by ultraviolet radiation. Additional protection panama will provide, but be sure - the child will take it off, cream from sunburn can harm an unformed child's body, especially if it contains a lot of chemical elements and extracts.
Children's corner with a drawing board 
Children's play area We create a simple swing with our own hands
When creating a swing, you can use a strong rope attached to a tree branch. The seat must be made from a sanded and painted board. Do not forget to cut out small notches along the edges of the future seat, so it will be easier for the child to hold on. Instead of a rope, a chain will work well, and a board will replace car tire. Try to show your imagination and modify the old swing mechanism.
Children's corner with a sandbox 
Children's corner with a slide To create a metal structure, it is necessary to obtain material for welding and involve a team of welders, then paint the product in bright colours. The kids should love it. If you already have such a swing, and they creak like a horror, use lubricant to door hinges. A little drop to her at the place of joining the crossbars. Usually helps.
Children's corner with a house and a kennel House in the garden
From the name it is not difficult to determine where it should be this species playground - in a place where flowers are fragrant and grow fruit trees. Usually, the garden is the most picturesque place on the site. Which is not surprising, because the parents, and part-time owners of the garden, invested a piece of themselves in it. The kids will be happy to play there. The design is located on the most picturesque, preferably flat and shaded area. You can assemble the structure yourself, or you can order everything ready from the company.
Children's corner with a house and a slide But sometimes the price can "bite". If you do it yourself, then it will be more profitable for you to order parts from a familiar carpenter, or even when buying at a building materials store, ask about the possibility of cutting into the parts you need. It's very convenient, and sometimes free. You just need to get a swing with a slide and put together the house itself from pre-prepared boards. Finished parts should be varnished or painted, preferably with a harmless chemical composition. If the boards are not covered with anything, then the house will soon lose its former attractiveness and begin to spoil the surrounding space with its unpresentable appearance.
Children's house with a house and a swing Tree house
By the way, the house can even be located on a tree, while saving, depending on its dimensions, space on the site that can be used to place the same sandbox or slide on it. This option looks more interesting, but you have to work hard and follow certain rules security. Believe me last option worth the effort, the baby will be delighted, and his friends too.
frame children's corner
Be sure to follow the basic safety rules.
- The playground should be located in plain sight so that the kids playing there are in the field of view of adults. If you are unable to supervise the children and need to go away, make sure that the children are adequately protected.
- The site should not contain sharp corners and things so as not to catch on and get hurt (you need to check the horizontal bars, children's slides, ladders, other structures and decor elements).
- The site must be cleared of foreign and small debris, dangerous plants, especially if they are in the flowering stage (there may be a risk of an allergic reaction).
- The risk of injury must be kept to a minimum.
- Use the arena if you decide to move away for a while and leave the kids unattended, especially if there are dangerous objects(these include wells and ditches, reservoirs, dilapidated fencing around the site). Left unattended children will definitely take advantage of their unexpectedly gained freedom.
- You must remember - children under three are little explorers. They are just beginning to explore this world and love to constantly try “by the tooth” everything that comes across, and this can end badly.
- Houses can be built directly on playground, next to the sandpit, swings and slide. This arrangement is best suited for very young children (from two or more years old). play area should be fenced off. Older children (from the age of six) no longer need constant care so much. The exception is games near dangerous objects. These are reservoirs, wells and other places. Two-year-olds need constant appropriate supervision.
Children's corner with a house and a sandbox If you are going to do all the work of creating a children's corner with your own hands and fundamentally do not want to turn to professionals in the appropriate company, you should know that this is a big responsibility. Lack of relevant skills is strongly discouraged!
Video: How to make a paradise for children in the country
50 photos of ideas for a children's corner in the country with their own hands:
Decided to create a new place for leisure in the garden or "reshape" one of the already finished zones? With our tips, this work will not take any time or effort! A nondescript corner that you previously avoided can be quickly and easily turned into a cozy one. Just a few thoughtful details can transform the space and make the rest as comfortable as possible.
1. Deep
The recessed garden is located below the adjacent territory of the site and is fenced off with stone. There is also a bench here.
Since the stone accumulates heat, they will feel great next to the structure. spices and other thermophilic fragrant plants, and with them you, enjoying the exquisite fragrance of "pets".
Screens, partitions and spreading shrubs will hide from prying eyes no worse than a wall.
2. Cozy proximity
It’s so nice to sit comfortably in a pretty gazebo and enjoy the contemplation of your favorite flowers ... A corner hidden behind a pergola with climbing plants creates a feeling of peace and security.
Left: A corner hidden behind a pergola with climbing plants creates a sense of peace and security. Right: It's so nice to sit comfortably in a pretty gazebo and enjoy the contemplation of your favorite flowers.
Furniture is located as close as possible to beautiful flower bed, in our case, with blooming lavender, oak sage, roses and decorative onions.
3. Screen in haste
Curtain of multi-colored beads - simple and spectacular way fence off a corner of the desired privacy.
Advice: as mobile "walls" can be used big chunks fabric, fastening them to a rope stretched between two trees.
4. Secluded place
A gazebo entwined with plants is a fertile oasis of coolness on hot days. Petiole hydrangea will give a life-giving shade, and during the flowering period it will charm with a pleasant sweet aroma.
Left: Arbor covered with plants - a fertile oasis of coolness on hot days. Right: An ordinary wattle fence acts as the basis of a mini-tent. wicker
5. Colorful tent
Curly annuals, such as morning glory, nasturtium, or even fiery red beans, bloom incredibly luxuriantly and grow very quickly, turning trellises into densely overgrown bright "walls". The design of the support can be simple and uncomplicated, because it will be hidden under the leaves and flowers (see photo on the right above). In our example, the usual wicker wattle is the basis of the mini-tent. By the way, for such a rustic option, an excellent candidate would be sweet pea: His natural charm is unmatched.6. Garden "room"
To make your favorite vacation spot look cozy at home, decorate it with cute decor items. For example, create an ensemble of an elegant wrought-iron candlestick with candles (place on a table) and a musical pendant (attach to a tree branch). If the wind blows out the candle flame, the pendant will pick up the “wave” and play a silvery melody for you.
Left: To make your favorite vacation spot feel like home, decorate it with cute decor items. Right: DIY garden accessories and favorite home decor items will be the highlight of any leisure nook.
DIY garden accessories and favorite home decor items will be the highlight of any leisure nook.
7. Peace and freedom
Water is a truly universal helper: it promotes relaxation and at the same time introduces an element of spontaneity into the atmosphere - it rages in the center of the source! To keep your feet dry, build a wooden deck next to the pond.
A cozy platform protruding above the water surface - perfect solution for those who love to watch the movements of fish or dragonflies.
8. Separate and relax
For zoning space, it is not necessary to build a stone wall - sometimes it is quite enough to symbolically mark the boundaries. Paving stones laid out in a semicircle on the lawn - a prime example how with minimal cost cope with the "separation" problem.
Important: paving stones must be sunk deep into the ground so that it does not interfere with mowing the grass.
9. Abroad
Thanks to the pergola, even if she has the most simple design, the seating area looks like a room. Such a structure is traditionally planted with climbing plants. To give him special charm, attach an awning and side screens to strong beams, and also hang pots with ampels.
10. Your niche
The bench occupies a minimum of space, and if it is surrounded by walls and a roof is built, in terms of comfort it will in no way be inferior to the gazebo. Place an impromptu "house" among large shrubs, and good rest you will be guaranteed.
And one more important point: position the bench so that it opens the most beautiful view to the garden.
11. Undercover
Low stone walls, such as imitation ruins, is a great "tool" for dividing the site and creating small nooks. If such a building is deployed "face" to the southwest, the stones will accumulate during the day solar heat and give it away in the evening.
Walls made of old clinker or natural stone look especially advantageous.
12. Mini Pond
The measured splash of water is the ideal background "music" for relaxing the soul and body, whether it is a fountain in an old galvanized bath or a waterfall in a simple rectangular container from of stainless steel.
Now a suitable art object can be found for a garden of any style. And examples miniature reservoirs that you can do with your own hands, you will find in the articles and.
Photo: Friedrich Strauß, Annette Timmermann, Ursel Borstell, Flora Press/Helga Noack, Susanne Paus & Peter Zweil, Christa Brand, Plus AS, Oase.