Homeowners are not only confronted with the need to furnish it according to their individual needs and the needs of their family. You also need to pay attention to creating a unique environment in the yard and garden. Especially if you plan to sell your home in the future.
The implementation of a successful idea in the landscape design make the country house original and unique, but each person has his own vision of how to achieve it.
This article presents several approaches to beautifying your backyard that will help you increase the value of your home.
Planning your outdoor space
Many people believe that landscaping requires special knowledge and skills that they do not possess.
This is partly true, but such complexities are often exaggerated. Every person with imagination and a little free time is able to be creative and transform their home territory.
It should be understood that entering the territory of the site, you should feel comfortable and safe. And guests and visitors are important to feel the originality of a new environment for them.
In order to realize the design solutions in the planning of the adjacent territory should pay attention to a number of features.
The center of home ownership is always the structure of a private home, so any design changes in the area must conform to the overall concept of arrangement.
The need for preparatory work is determined by your plans for the transformation of the territory. In particular, it is advisable to carry out drainage or strengthening, which in the future will greatly facilitate all other work.
Each member of the family may have its own wishes, its own vision of arrangement of the territory of the house. Therefore it is necessary first to plan what exactly you would like to see on your property. Take the plan of the house and yard area, draw new objects and decorative elements, assess how they relate to each other.
If the area of the country house is not too large, it is often difficult to implement all the wishes and plans. In such circumstances, you should think about the possibility of combining different zones that can be promptly transformed.
How to effectively combine recreation areas?
By combining several architectural elements that are close in function, you can effectively manage the space of the country house. Combined elements provide the ability to transform into an area that is relevant at the current moment in time. Combination options are often used such as:
- terrace with a pergola;
- dining room with a kitchen;
- sauna with a pergola, etc.
When arranging recreational areas it is advisable to use lightweight garden or cottage furniture. It is quite compact and lightweight, does not take up too much space. If necessary, you can move it to another part of the house or complemented by other interior items.
For example, lightweight rattan chairs and armchairs will look good in the pergola, and the installation of lounge chairs in the garden allows you to create a cozy after-dinner relaxation zone.
You should also take into account such recommendations in the arrangement of the space of the country house:
- Children's and playgrounds should be located within good visibility;
- The backyard is ideal for a parking lot or seating area;
- comfortable should be not only the very thematic zones on the site, but also the paths to move between them.
- if you like to do gardening, it is better to remove the beds from the zone of open visibility, placing them inside the yard.
Dividing the plot into zones
After you depict the placement of the planned decorative elements on the plot, you need to clearly visualize your idea of the new architectural ensemble. At the same time, you need to plan how the individual zones will be delineated between each other.
For this purpose it is recommended to use the following methods:
- delimitation by arches;
- the use of fences;
- the installation of screens;
- natural delimitation by green plantings.
The choice of method depends on the decorative elements to be arranged. Garden recreation area can be limited to an arch, intertwined plants. But it is desirable to separate the sports ground with a decorative fence, a screen or a low fence post.
Rest areas can be separated by trellises, complemented by garden trellises. And so that these elements are not much stand out, it is advisable to decorate them under the green wall. Shields of rattan will not only help to create a cozy retreat in the yard, but also protect people from the sun or a cool breeze.
Separate the themed areas from each other to help garden paths. For their arrangement can be used a variety of material - special plates, stones, bricks, gravel, cobbles or pebbles.
For decorative purposes, the areas between the slabs or stones can be left untreated or covered with sand. Low-growing plants will also look good planted.
Individual areas of the house should be made as natural as possible by leaving wild plants. Such an area can be paved with cuttings of trees, the joints of which fill the fine gravel or lay pebbles.
If your area is characterized by a layered topography, these disadvantages can be turned into advantages. To do this, it is enough to build the original steps and transitions.
Arrangement of the backyard
The originality of the country house gives small pools and ponds. For pools that perform not only a decorative role, it is advisable to use composite materials, rigid PVC materials or equip a concrete pit.
Pond in the yard can be arranged, digging a pit and covered with PVC film. Along the banks of the pond you can lay pebbles and plant water-loving plants. You can also create waterfalls or fountains.
The original will be a recreational area can be around a barbecue, a massive stove or a stone fireplace. Here you will be able to host guests. But at the same time, the hearth itself will become a reference point for further arrangement of the backyard space.
The backyard is often used as a recreation area. For this purpose, a comfortable wooden platform surrounded by flowerbeds is built. Using lightweight garden furniture will allow you to use this area and as a dining room. It is necessary to successfully choose furniture made of suitable material - plastic, lightweight metal, rattan or bamboo.
Separate the seating area will help decorate the fence, and the area can be paved with stone or paving with pebbles. If you want to arrange a barbecue area, you can consider installing a stationary hearth with a smoke trap.
When landscaping the site, you need to remember that:
- to avoid problems with fallen needles, you should not plant conifers near terraces and areas;
- it is inappropriate to place ponds near deciduous trees with abundant shedding of leaves;
- tall shrubs should be placed on the borders of the site, which will create a hedge.
The lighting
The site of the country house should be illuminated, so that in the evening and at night the feeling of coziness and comfort is not lost. The most popular solution is the use of architectural lighting with energy-saving lighting devices.
Spot LED lights can be placed along the paths. It is also advisable to illuminate the individual decorative elements - sculptures or fountains, to place floating lights on the pond.
If the central pathway leading to the house, should be lit with bright lights on the pole lighting, then the secondary pathways need to illuminate the flashlights with soft dim light.
Furnishing a country house requires imagination and creativity in the implementation of design solutions. It is important not only to properly plan the space of the house, but also to place unobtrusive decorative elements on its territory, to create an original system of lighting.
