How to make and decorate a gazebo with your own hands

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Do you want to know how to decorate a gazebo? Doubt about the choice between a terrace and a gazebo? Then our article is for you. She will tell you what features may be encountered on the way of building and decorating a summer cottage, and also offer a choice of original ideas for arranging terraces.

The gazebo is the most popular and functional decoration of the garden plot.

A well-maintained terrace, where everything is harmoniously arranged, is a great place for a person to stay. It offers opportunities for doing what you love, reading books, and having an afternoon siesta under the warm summer sun. In such a place, fireplaces and barbecues are arranged. Flower pots and densely curly green pergolas evoke a tranquil Japanese feel. Fantasy is limitless. Take some free time and devote it to creating a wonderful recreation area.

In the usual sense, a terrace is an open area in front of the entrance to the house.

Decoration of summer cottages and terraces

The main difference between the gazebo and the terrace is the presence of a canopy over the functional space. Also, terraces are most often arranged near a residential building, with direct access.

The ideal option would be to have both recreation areas. The terrace, due to the lack of a canopy, will not always allow you to spend time on it (rain or intense heat).

Classic wooden gazebo

The option of combining an open terrace with a gazebo

The design of the gazebo should correspond to the general style of the house and garden plot. If the fence is made of wood and painted in a natural structure, then the gazebo should also be made of wooden elements or their derivatives..

Considering the device of the gazebo with your own hands, there are three main functional areas of the internal space:

dining table with benches;
a kitchen area with a brazier, barbecue and a small table for cutting vegetables;
relaxation area with sun loungers, sofas, TV or radio broadcasting (there may also be a fireplace here).

The dining table can be placed next to the gazebo

The easiest way to save money, and at the same time create a pleasant atmosphere in a summer cottage, is to independently finish with decorative elements. To do this, you must have a minimum of skills and tools. The facade of such a gazebo can be done by planting curly flowers around its perimeter, which over time will completely encircle the railings and balusters, which will add shade and freshness on hot summer days. In addition, in the sunniest part of the gazebo, you can close a sloping roof with an emphasis on the ground. This solution is especially often used in very hot climatic regions of our country..

Decorating the gazebo with beautiful curtains

Japanese-style gazebo decoration

This style is characterized by sustained tranquility and harmony with nature. Implementing these techniques, the design of the gazebo is done as follows. A hexagonal roof shape is chosen, on the ridge of which there is a kind of decorative air. It will be beautiful to plant green space at the very top..

The roof plays a major role in the design of the Japanese-style gazebo

It is better to buy this planting in an artificial design, since a living plant will have to be watered often, and direct sunlight will quickly lead it to an obscene form..

Wooden structures for the Japanese style must be selected in certain shapes. Their pronounced feature is the edges raised to the top, and bright, but rare accents. Flowers in this style are matched to the color of sakura.

Minimalism in the interior design is a characteristic feature of Japanese gazebos

Particular attention is paid to lighting. Namely, Japanese lanterns. Large square shapes in yellow, with burning candles inside.

A characteristic feature of Japan is the arches made of wood. Their random forms reveal the whole essence of this style and manner of Eastern philosophy..

The best place for a Japanese-style gazebo would be a rock garden or the shore of a pond.

You can plant bamboo or reeds around the perimeter of the gazebo. An evergreen plant will create the atmosphere of Japan right in your garden.

Gazebo on the roof of the house

The original option is to organize a recreation area on the roof of the cottage. But such an arrangement suggests an idea – how to arrange a gazebo on the roof of a house? What style to choose? The correct answer is one – the style of such a solution should be combined with the overall design of the house..

A light steel gazebo looks incredibly organic, and flowering plants in pots create a festive atmosphere.

A wooden gazebo with carved elements in an oriental style will become a cozy place to relax

If possible, at the stage of designing a house in a summer cottage, you need to provide a spacious balcony on the attic floor. This place is equipped with a canopy and furnished with furniture..

Flower pots can be hung on the walls of the house by attaching them with decorative chains.

In addition, with the same architectural solution, it is possible to organize a terrace on the second floor. It will serve as a great place to relax and sunbathe. The space under the terrace is also landscaped with a seating area. There is a fireplace, sun loungers with tables for drinks. You can also hang the TV on one of the supporting columns. This will create an additional leisure area..

Gazebos made of lightweight structures

With the small size of the site, there is a need to design a gazebo made of light materials. It can be aluminum racks that form a plexus of structures over the heads of residents, on which the tent fabric is worn. The advantages of such an improvement is the ability to move the gazebo to another suitable place..

The frame of this “living” gazebo is made of metal elements and is installed on a gravel site. Climbing plants planted around the perimeter created the effect of living walls

It also creates an opportunity to place a small pool under the tent. Thanks to the shade created, you can take a refreshing bath on the hottest summer days.

It is also possible to arrange wooden collapsible racks, or a pergola entwined with flowers. When decorating a garden gazebo with furniture, it would be a great idea to use armchairs and sofas (rocking chairs) twisted from bamboo or rattan.

Flowers in the design of the gazebo

Various varieties of flowers, a wide range of colors and shapes can transform the design of a summer gazebo.

Beautiful potted flowers will decorate any gazebo

Relaxing in such a gazebo is a pleasure.

Applied to the Japanese style, the ideal combination would be planting dicentra flowers in pots. Their inflorescences look like small red lanterns, which is so prized in oriental design. Lilies with their brindle color are also suitable..

On suspended structures, cascades of flower pots with plants of the marigold, asters and dahlias varieties are arranged. A wide selection of their colors will allow you to create a wonderful atmosphere during the day, and at night, with the device of illumination, will bring the mystery and enigma of the atmosphere of a summer cottage.

Decoration of an open gazebo with climbing roses

When decorating a summer cottage with flowers, the following varieties are ideal:

Muscari. A long-term plant that grows in one place for up to 5 years. There are blue, purple and white.
Crocuses. Good because of the early onset of flowering. The plant is up to 15 centimeters long, so it is convenient to plant them in small flower pots.
Peonies. A well-known flower. It can be white, pink and red. It has a voluminous, fluffy bud and a fresh scent.
Low-growing lobelia. Due to its low sprouts, it is perfect for planting in a flower pots. This plant blooms beautifully both in shady areas and in the open rays of the sun..

The flower arrangement, placed in a wooden flower bed near the wall of the gazebo, looks good

For a garden gazebo with your own hands, you should choose undersized flowers. This is due to the principle of their placement in pots and on hangers..

When planting flowers, do not forget about the drainage device in pots, as well as the use of bait.

Cozy gazebo with blooming clematis

Technology for the construction of a gazebo in the country

Before starting the construction of a summer cottage, it is necessary to carry out a number of preparatory work, which includes:

Choosing a construction site taking into account the prevailing wind directions (wind rose).
Staking out and marking of support points on the ground.
Preparation of the ground under the floors of the structure.
Drainage device and sand cushion under the screed or wooden floor.
Ensuring the drainage of water flowing from the roof by means of the installation of storm channels and gutters.
The choice of construction material, as well as paints and varnishes, which will ensure the safety and long service life of the gazebo.

The construction of the gazebo begins with marking the site

For a light wooden gazebo, it is enough to make a columnar foundation

With the proper approach, at the exit, you will get a gazebo that is correctly executed, in terms of building codes, in which it will be pleasant to spend time in the evenings..

The crown of the gazebo can be made from oak logs, or any other material available. The main requirement here will be strength and moisture resistance. Additionally, the wooden crown must be sealed from the foundation with sheets of roofing material. Columns are erected from wood or stone (depending on preference).

Timber frame is fastened with corner braces

All wooden elements are covered with three layers of antiseptic

The roof under the soft roof is first covered with sheets of plywood or OSB

Also, before starting construction, you need to take into account the territorial location of the paths, and the convenience when moving (the ergonomics of the elements of the interior decoration of the structure).

The roofing material is selected in accordance with the previously selected design. When covering the roof of the gazebo with a board, it is also necessary to lay sheets of roofing material under the lower part of the wood, in order to prevent water from seeping between the cracks of the boards. The upper part of the tree, which will be in direct contact with the sun’s rays, as well as precipitation, will need to be impregnated with an appropriate composition, which allows you to preserve the natural structure of the tree.

Soft tiles are fixed with nails and mastic

Decorations for wooden arbors

It is not difficult to decorate a gazebo made of wood with additional decorative elements. Parts of wooden structures can be purchased, or made by yourself with carved elements. Carve balusters on a lathe.

Making a beautiful gazebo with woodcarving elements will require certain skills or significant funds

Advice. Revisit old films featuring the royal courts, and take a look at the old carvings. Your gazebo can get the same.

In addition, the entrance arch can be made from entirely processed small trees. Such a composition at night will look very creepy. Also, in retail stores you can buy various decorative figurines, animal figurines, etc. Place a small squirrel with nuts, or a red-breasted bullfinch, on the roof of the gazebo. With the use of modern paints and varnishes, you cannot distinguish a piece of a shaft from a live bird..

Gazebo-veranda made of roughly processed tree trunks

Today, building materials stores offer a wide range of Russian Siberian timber. In addition, exotic types of wood are brought to our country, differing in their structure and density. This allows you to build a unique country-garden terrace, improve the veranda and create an unforgettable atmosphere of summer evenings in the gazebo.

Expert opinion Alina Kvileva.