DIY garden decor
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Modern summer cottages are not only a place where you need to weed the beds and take care of the garden. Today it is a place of relaxation from the bustle of the city of many residents of megacities. For a good rest, it is necessary to create coziness and comfortable conditions in the suburban area. Therefore, there are many questions about how to arrange it, equip and decorate the relaxation zone in nature. There is no need to purchase expensive garden decor for this. The most budgetary option is to make figurines from plastic bottles to decorate the garden. All this can be done independently from scrap materials, spending a small amount of time and effort on work..
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Registration of country paths
The path on the site can be both a key and a secondary object of the landscape. In the first case, it is better to arrange it in one piece, highlighting the paths among all the landscape greenery, focusing the attention of guests on them. If this object is an integral part of the overall design, it is better to arrange the tracks in a fractional version, without focusing on them..
It is important to remember that the main part of this object is the connection of the house with the adjacent barbecue areas, a playground, a bathhouse or a swimming pool. Therefore, it is worth paying attention not only to the decor, but also to functionality, laying paths in the shortest possible ways in order to avoid the maze effect..
Below is a table of some examples of the design of country paths in the landscape of the site
Material | Advantages | disadvantages | Interior style | The optimal combination and nuances of installation |
A natural stone | Aesthetic appeal; Resistance to temperature extremes; Durability; | High price; Complexity of processing; Difficulties in the subsequent replacement; | Fits perfectly into any landscape interior; | Flowers; Lawn; Trees; Natural greenery for the garden; |
Concrete blocks | Profitability; Frost resistance; Wear resistance; Possibility of painting; The ability to create elements of any shape and size; Easy to care for; | If performed incorrectly, it does not have the most presentable appearance | Modern; High tech; | Metal; Plastic; |
Wood | Originality and aesthetic appeal; | Fragility; Low wear resistance; Expensive care; | East style; | Boards must be treated with moisture-repellent agents. |
Pebbles or rubble | Low cost; Minimum labor intensity; | If installed incorrectly, it can deform and mix with dirt during rain; | Any style; | Greenery for the garden; It is important to create the boundaries of the path using a curb; |
Tiles and clinker bricks | Low cost; Warm colors; Ease of installation and dismantling; Easy to care for; | Low strength; | It goes well with any style, the most advantageous is Victorian, country, rustic; | It is better to lay such a path with a slight rise in the middle to avoid stagnation of water in it during rain; |
Mixed tracks | Profitability; | May cause confusion if not performed correctly; | High tech | They can be created from building materials remaining after construction, plastic bottles, crushed stone; |
Steps made of stone, large tiles or logs | Unusual design; Profitability; Wear resistance and durability (in the case of stone and concrete) | In case of poor-quality stone processing, chips or sharp corners may remain; | European | Can be painted in any color; |
The optimal path width for a garden is 1–1.5 meters, however, these figures may vary depending on the area of the site. In the case of creating a secondary path with your own hands, you should not make it more than 0.5 meters wide, so as not to pile up the situation.
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Alpine slide as a design solution for a garden landscape
Alpine slide appeared in landscape decoration relatively recently. The basis of the composition is made up of stones and low-growing plants, laid out in the form of a hill with the presence of mountain elements: a top, a slope and a base. Following the basic rules, you can easily create an original garden decoration with your own hands. At the initial stage, you need to create a sketch of the slide, it is better if it is made to scale. This will help determine:
- The required number of stones;
- Tier number of slides;
- The amount of drainage and soil required;
- Number of flower seeds.
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When choosing a place to install a rock garden, it should be remembered that this is an element of decor created for the delight of the eyes. It would be optimal to create a slide near a recreation area or barbecue, with paths adjacent to it. You should also take into account the needs of the plants planted on it: sufficient sunlight and warmth. Otherwise, the flowers will wither. The optimal time for the installation of an alpine slide is the autumn period. So the soil between the stones will settle down during the winter period, and by the spring it will be possible to make adjustments to the rock garden before planting flowers.
Stages of construction of a rock garden:
- Mark the future slide on the terrain with contrasting material.
- Drain the clay and black earth base of the rock garden (if the soil is sandy, drainage is not needed). To do this, it is necessary to dig a depression of about 35-45 cm throughout the marked soil, fill it with drainage, leaving about 7-10 cm to ground level. The rest is covered with soil and compared with the main site.
- The structure is laid according to the sketch of the alpine slide. The largest stones are located on the lower tier..
- The inner space between the cobblestones is filled with soil, which will become the basis for plants.
- The top of the rock garden can be decorated by placing one or more stones on the upper tier as a decoration. This will prevent the soil from being washed out in the future..
You should not strive to create a slide of the ideal shape. The fewer symmetrical moments in the alpine slide, the more harmonious it will look.
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Country pond with your own hands
The dacha pond will become a bright decor for landscape design. Creating your own reservoir with your own hands will not be particularly difficult if you adhere to the general rules of execution. The main point is the choice of location. Factors to look for when choosing a location:
- Lack of direct sunlight. They can drain the pond, contribute to the growth of harmful bacteria, ooze and water bloom.
- The absence of large trees near, whose roots can damage the frame of the garden lake, and falling leaves and branches will clog the water.
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The material for making the pond is also important. In the modern building materials market, there are many options for an artificial reservoir. The most popular are polyvinyl chloride form and butyl rubber (service life 35-50 years);
The finished form of the reservoir is more expensive, its advantage lies in saving time for preparatory work: you just need to dig a pit of the required size and shape and place the base of the pond in it. The film solution is more economical, allows you to experiment with the size and shape of the reservoir.
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Step-by-step description of a country pond with a film base:
- Digging a pit. First, terraces of 0.3 * 0.2 m are dug, where 0.3 m is the depth and 0.2 m is the width. After – the main bowl.
- To fix the base film, it is necessary to dig a small ditch around the perimeter of the reservoir, 0.15 m deep.
- Level the bottom and clear it of stones.
- Cover 5 cm of the bottom with clean sand and cover with a geotextile cloth.
- Lay the base film along the perimeter of the pond, leaving a free edge margin of about 50 cm, secure the edges with heavy objects.
- Fill the pond with water and leave for a day so that the film completely takes the shape of the future reservoir.
- Cut off the excess film, leaving 25 cm of free edge under the blind area (its width is about 60 cm), which is laid on the cement mortar.
- Decorating a summer cottage.
Pond decor can include creating a fountain, populating it with fish and aquatic plants, installing benches or barbecue on the shore.
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Ideas for creating original flower beds in the country from old things and scrap materials
The material for creating a flower bed with your own hands can be any object lying around. An important point here is the harmonious combination of this material with the overall design concept of the site and garden. Examples of original flower beds:
- A flower bed made of old tires. It is as simple as possible in execution: it is enough to install it in the required place, cover it with soil and plant the plants. Can be painted in your favorite color or create a multi-tiered flower arrangement.
- Flower bed from plastic bottles.
- An old chair or chest of drawers can also be used to plant flowers. For example, drawers of a chest of drawers can become the basis for a multi-level composition of plants..
- Kitchen utensils (kettle, mug, vase or salad bowl) can also serve as the basis for the original planting of flowers.
- Wooden furniture can serve as a frame for curly flowers. For example, an old wooden chair wrapped in ivy or clematis.
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Suburban lighting as a decorative element
Lighting the suburban area is an important point in the suburban decor. This is not only an aesthetic solution, but also a guarantee of safety. By applying decorative lighting of flower beds, rock gardens or a pond, you can create your own atmosphere on your personal plot at night.
The most economical solution is to evenly place small solar-powered lanterns along the paths. For a small garden area, such lighting will be sufficient. To create an additional atmosphere of romance, you can use garlands on gazebos and trees, or special outdoor floor lamps..
Important points when buying an outdoor lighting fixture:
- Availability of a safety certificate;
- Warranty obligations;
- Lamp material. Painted lighting fixtures made of stainless steel, cast iron or aluminum are optimal..
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Balloons in landscape design
In addition to the standard use of balloons, they can be used for original cottage decor ideas. In winter, with the help of balls, you can create original ice decorations. The easiest way is to fill the ball with water and dyes of different colors and mark it in the freezer or take it outside. After the water freezes, you need to remove the shell from it, and place unusual multi-colored balls of ice in the garden.
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Another idea of using a balloon is to use it as a basis for creating an original balloon from yarn or threads. To do this, the inflated ball must be wrapped with a thread dipped in PVA glue. After it is completely dry, burst the ball. The resulting elements can be used as decor on trees in the garden, or create an unusual composition from them..
So, without special financial costs, you can create a unique design of a summer cottage and a garden with your own hands. The main thing that is needed for this is imagination. And then, using the materials at hand, you can turn the cottage into an oasis of comfort and tranquility..
Expert opinion Alina Kvileva.
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