Cottage backyard ideas
Cottage backyard ideas: for a rural, rustic garden
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The appeal of cottage backyard ideas are rooted in their informal charm: brimming with color, texture, fragrance, and romantic blooms, they are a sanctuary for people and wildlife alike. Cottage backyard ideas also bring with them a sense of freedom, letting you create a garden filled with your favorite flowers, plants and produce as well as having room for a pond, fountain or seating area.
Cottage planting schemes are inspired by traditional English backyard ideas that date back to the 16th century. These gardens were beautiful and productive, billowing with old-fashioned flowers, seasonal produce, and home remedies. But now the concept has evolved into more of an attitude than a rigid look – and US gardeners have taken the style as their own.
Cottage backyard ideas
Massachusetts-based landscape designer Margaret Hensel wrote a book on the subject – English Cottage Gardening for American Gardeners – and helps gardeners to interpret the look in their own backyards and offers advice on how to plan a cottage garden.
'There are very few thatched cottages in America but the idea of cottage gardens works very well,' she says. 'You can live in a split-level or ranch house and still have a wonderful cottage backyard. I have seen cottage gardens for Arts and Crafts-style houses in the Midwest, Berkeley California, North Carolina, century-old adobe houses in Santa Fe New Mexico. I could go on. Think effusive, informal, abundant and loved. I think love is really the key.'
1. Start by planting cottage favorites in your garden
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All cottage backyard ideas start with cottage garden plants. As with all elements of cottage backyard design, there are no hard and fast rules, simply choose plants that make your heart sing.
‘There are many plants to grow to establish the cottage style in a garden - roses, clematis and honeysuckles are essential for adding height and scent, and are some of our favourites to grow for cutting too. Romantic and indulgent peonies and alliums, add colour and shape.
Delicate airy annuals like Ammi majus, Orlaya grandiflora and cut-and-come-again cosmos will fill borders and provide buckets of cut flowers,’ says plantswoman Sarah Raven .
When selecting your plants for your cottage gardens don’t forget to include some plants for pollinators in your selection.
Once you’ve finalised your selection, be sure to research how to plant a cottage garden border to ensure that you display each plant to its greatest effect.
2. Opt for hardscaping in natural materials
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Hardscaping provides a garden with its backbone and can go a long way to defining a garden’s look. For cottage backyard ideas, stick to natural materials with a rustic edge. Dry stone walls and soft gravel paths are great options that will blend perfectly into your cottage garden ideas. For real rustic appeal, source salvaged timber and repurpose it in your scheme. Timeworn materials make a garden feel like it is already established, and add aged charm.
This also applies to front yard cottage garden ideas, where paths and walls are equally prominent.
3. Create a cottage patio space
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Cottage backyard ideas aren’t just about the planting. Cottage patio ideas are a great way to increase the versatility of the garden, giving you a space to relax and enjoy all your hard work. There are plenty of different patio ideas that work in a cottage setting but the best combine rustic materials such a stone pavers or flagstones with modern contemporary garden furniture such as this laid back woven sofa, complete with cosy outdoor cushions. Take inspiration from cottage decorating ideas to create a patio space that works in harmony with both your house and garden.
4. Add a quaint shepherd’s hut for living space in the garden
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The ultimate dream for cottage backyard ideas, shepherds’ huts have been around for centuries. Originally designed to be a home-from-home for shepherds during the lambing season, today this rustic style of cart is more popularly used in the garden to provide additional space without the hassle of extending.
Whether you work from home and need a peaceful office or want to create an extra bedroom for guests, a shepherd’s hut is a beautiful and practical choice of garden room ideas.
5. Opt for a gravel path to soften the edges of a lawn
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'The traditional view of a cottage garden is that it surrounds a quaint home adorned in scented roses and climbers, is a confined space with no lawn, and intersected with paths,' says Clapp. However, these days there is no 'typical' design – and that is one of the joys of creating a cottage scheme.
So, you certainly don't need to follow the idea of no lawn, but adding a gently meandering path will add a romantic sense of whimsy to your cottage backyard. Gravel, brick, or paving stones are all great garden path ideas for cottage backyard ideas.
'Choose plants that spill over paths to soften any hard edges,' adds Margaret Hensel. 'And if you add a path give it a goal. Let the path direct your eye (and your feet) to a bench, bird bath, or a statue for a closer look.
Nothing is more frustrating in a garden than a path that has no purpose and goes nowhere.'
6. Erect a wooden shed to provide a practical planting space
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Garden storage ideas are vital for keeping the garden tidy, but a tired shed or outbuilding doesn’t have to be an eye-sore. Just giving it a lick of paint – Little Greene’s Goblin is an excellent garden shade – can give the whole area a facelift. Pair with a vignette of terracotta pots and vintage gardenalia for added cottage charm. If you're looking for garden shed ideas, opt for a rustic design made from brick, wood or stone to help it blend into your cottage backyard ideas.
7. Add a water feature for a serene soundtrack
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Nothing evokes calm and tranquillity quite like the sound of trickling water. Water features are a beautiful addition to any garden ideas, however, they are particularly beautiful in cottage backyard ideas.
Whether you are considering garden fountain ideas or broader water feature ideas, they will help to bring life and movement to your plot.
8. Think about access to your cottage backyard
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If your garden can be accessed from the back or side of the property, as well as through the house, think about this approach. A wooden garden gate, paired with brick walls or hedgerows is the classic choice for cottage backyard ideas – there are plenty of garden gate ideas that will fit perfectly into your scheme.
9. Let your house inspire cottage backyard ideas
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A cottage backyard begins with your house. 'Look out your kitchen windows, walk in and out of your front and back doors, and imagine what you’d like to see and experience,' says Hensel.
'Think color, texture and fragrance. Imagine a fragrant mock orange (Philadelphus) by your kitchen window, or French lilacs planted where you can smell them when you walk by, then underplant them with hardy geraniums.
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Think about the areas you can best see from inside different rooms, and the immediate impact of opening out onto the backyard. Make the most of small glimpses through windows you walk by, such as on stairwells.
10. Plant abundant borders in your cottage backyard
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In classic cottage backyard schemes, borders are bursting with planting. 'Although they look haphazard, some thought needs to be given to planning the effect. You are aiming for a succession of blooms that give a tapestry of color,' says gardening expert Leigh Clapp.
'Think old-fashioned favorites, including geraniums, roses and foxgloves, to create an informal, casual atmosphere, and plant them close together, ignoring standard spacing.
'Let plants flop over and weave through each other. Voluptuous, effervescent, fragrant and self-seeding choices will help you create the look. Multi-petalled flowers will give that romantic feel, such as blousy peonies and old roses.
'You don’t need to be confined to only authentic plants, though, as a colorful mix of bulbs, perennials, annuals and flowering shrubs will give a year-round vision with more structure.'
11. Add interest with tall flowers
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Some of the most important plants in a cottage backyard are those that pop up in borders, towering above their neighbors to add height and drama. In mainstream gardening, taller plants are usually reserved for the back and middle of wide borders, but in cottage planting, it looks good when they are dotted throughout.
‘I quite like putting tall plants near the front of a border,’ says celebrity gardener Monty Don in an episode of Gardener’s World . ‘You don’t want them all at the back – you want to be able to look through flowers as well as up to them.’
He reveals that in his own cottage garden, he has ‘deliberately tried to cultivate a jumble of soft colors’ and adds to it with plants that offer a ‘spike or spire of color’.
Don's recommended tall flowers for cottage backyards include foxgloves, verbascums, hollyhocks and delphiniums. Bear in mind that these plants usually require supports.
12. Choose plants that are easy to grow and care for
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When researching cottage backyard ideas, it's easy to get swept up in the romance of cultivating overflowing borders. However, be careful of making too much work for yourself – especially if you aren't an experienced gardener.
'You will be kept busy mulching, watering, feeding, deadheading, cutting back, dividing, planting and tweaking the design,' says Clapp.
'Start small so that it doesn’t get out of control; learn how to keep the plants fed and looking abundant, then gradually increase the size.'
To ensure success, Hensel advises to choose easy-to-grow plants. 'Old-fashioned lady’s mantle (Alchemilla mollis), mountain bluets (Centaurea montana), peonies, all kinds of hardy geraniums, daisies, Siberian iris (Iris siberica) – mix them up and plant them close together.
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It’s a good idea to include thoughtfully placed low-maintenance evergreen shrubs as they can act as a backbone, adding structure and year-round texture and keeping things looking green in every season.
‘Every gardener learns from their successes and mistakes, so don’t be afraid to make mistakes and experiment,' adds Hensel. ’There are no set rules for cottage gardening. Most importantly, have fun.'
13. Plant a meadow area in your cottage backyard
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A meadow area that's left to naturally self-seed is a vital addition to cottage backyards that have enough space. Not only are wildflowers such as poppies, marigolds, and ox-eye daisies delightful to look at, but they are self-seeding, so will fill in gaps and settle where they please.
Wildflowers are also loved by pollinators such as bees and butterflies, which are essential to a healthy garden and the wider environment.
Even if you don't have lots of space, try to find a small corner or neglected area somewhere, and create a haven for wildlife in your cottage backyard.
14. Embrace container gardening
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There are so many ways to use containers in a cottage backyard, whether they are dotted around patios, used to line pathways, or grouped together as a focal feature.
'Even if you live in a busy town or city, with only a small courtyard at your disposal, you can create a container cottage garden that conjures up images of summer days,' says Isabel Palmer, author of The Balcony Gardener .
'In the past, containers would have been anything going spare – whether this was an old trough, metal bucket, basin or a wooden half-barrel. You can recreate that look at home using containers made from classic materials, such as aged zinc, beaten metal, terracotta and wicker.
'I like to use galvanized metal dolly tubs and zinc planters, which are large and can be filled with an abundance of flowers.'
15. Create a 'secret' dining area
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When thinking of cottage backyard ideas, don't forget to prioritize seating areas that will enable you to make the most of the space.
One of the best ways to soak up the atmosphere is by eating outdoors.
While the usual spot for an al fresco dining area is on the patio next to the house, positioning it in a secluded spot, sheltered by trees and accessed through a rose arch, adds a magical air evocative of The Secret Garden.
All the better if it's positioned near deliciously fragranced plants that will get the taste buds going.
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16. Grow climbing plants in a cottage backyard
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Sweet peas scrambling up pillars, roses growing over doorways, and honeysuckle creeping across walls – climbing plants add vertical interest and abundance to cottage backyards.
These plants are often fragrant, filling the air with their sweet scent and invigorating the senses.
'Climbers give background and can also be used among the profusion on rustic obelisks, while perennials, such as delphiniums, aquilegia, phlox and pinks, planted in clumps are the backbone, popping up year after year,' says Clapp.
'Traditionally hollyhocks were planted against the cottage wall, and today they immediately give a cottage feel, whether against the wall or towering out of a border.'
17. Opt for natural boundaries to your property
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Consider wildlife when choosing the boundaries to your cottage backyard ideas. Hedges are an eco-friendly choice that suit a cottage-style garden. Opt for plants like hawthorn and box and you’ll see them buzzing with wildlife come spring. However, hedges can be expensive to plant and will require maintenance. Wooden fences offer another natural choice.
18. Choose a soft pastel palette…
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'Gentle, soothing tones and soft colors are the order of the day,' says Palmer.
'So look out for flowers in shades of purple, mauve, lilac and pink, and add whites and creams to lift the scheme.'
These soft shades will create a harmonious, romantic feel to your cottage backyard, and set a relaxing atmosphere.
19. …Or go bold with a riot of color
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'Some cottage gardens, however, are a veritable riot of color, so don’t hold back from using hot and fiery colors,' adds Palmer.
As seen in this design, dahlias are wonderful for adding rich, late-summer color to a cottage backyard.
English Cottage Gardening for American Gardeners author Margaret Hensel is a big believer in using any color you like in a cottage backyard. 'Mix and match whatever suits your fancy,' she says. 'That’s the joy of cottage gardening – it's your palette.'
20. Add a swing seat
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Perhaps one of the most delightful cottage backyard ideas is the addition of a swing seat.
What better way to while away a lazy summer's afternoon, than by gently rocking back and forth in the breeze, taking in the sights and scents of your garden?
Adding one beneath a timber frame or pergola gives the opportunity to grow climbing plants to surround yourself with beauty.
21. Fill your cottage backyard with roses
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Few plants possess the beauty, fragrance and symbolism of roses. Rose garden ideas are the perfect romantic addition to a cottage backyard ideas, whether filling out borders, climbing walls or bursting out of pots on the patio.
Roses are hardy perennials, and require an annual prune, as well as feeding and mulching. You can deadhead repeat-flowering varieties to keep them blooming, but some species have beautiful red rose hips that you should leave alone to make a stunning feature in the autumn.
22. Plant produce among the flowers
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Traditionally, cottage backyards are productive as well as beautiful, supplying their owners with seasonal produce.
Kitchen garden ideas were an essential part of the cottage backyard.
The fruits, vegetables and herbs are planted alongside other plants, which is a companion planting technique used to help ward off pests.
Consider incorporating raised garden bed ideas into your cottage backyard, as these will define these productive growing areas and enable you to better control your soil mix.
'No self-respecting cottage garden would be without a collection of herbs, as these were the mainstays of the cottage cooking pot and medicine chest,' says Palmer. 'Fragrant lavender is ubiquitous, but so are other herbs such as sage, marjoram, rosemary and thyme.'
23. Use an archway to frame your cottage backyard
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One of the most simple yet effective cottage backyard ideas, archways add structure and definition. They also informally divide the garden into different areas and guide you down pathways.
Roses, clematis and jasmine are all great choices for growing over an archway in a cottage backyard.
24. Add character with vintage pieces
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Cottage backyards should feel homey and lived in, not new and pristine. Visit your local fleamarket or vintage store to pick up timeworn furniture and planters. Items such as milk jugs or troughs can make great planters. Zinc and metal pieces make the perfect foil for flowers, while wooden items will blend in naturally with the garden.
25. Grow your own plants from seed
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'One of the most intimate ways to form a relationship with your garden’s plants is growing them from seed,' says celebrity gardener Carol Klein, in a cottage garden special of BBC's Great British Garden Revival .
'Watching your seedlings grow into tall, proud plants will transform the way you see your garden. There are so many plants that you can grow from seed.'
Many cottage garden plants will also happily self-sow, turning your backyard into a partly self-sustaining sanctuary with a life of its own.
Over time, it will naturally evolve and take on its own unique personality.
Is a cottage garden high maintenance?
No, a cottage garden is not high maintenance. In fact, cottage gardens are one of the easiest types of garden to maintain. 'You are in a partnership with nature, as you can’t totally control the evolution of the space, allowing plants to self-seed and become interwoven surprises, with your task of editing and augmenting as needed,' explains Leigh Clapp.
How do you build an English cottage garden?
You can build and English cottage by using a wide variety of cottage garden plants including lavender, hollyhocks, foxgloves, roses and sweetpeas. These will instantly give your garden an English cottage feel. Pair with larger fruit trees to provide height to the plot, orchard varieties such as apples, pears, apricots and plums will all be a good fit.
'Cottage gardens are romantic, relaxed, free flowering and fun; they can be planted with pastel tones or brighter hues that you love.
Part of the ethos of a cottage garden is imbuing it with your own personality – there are no rules, just plant what you love to create a garden that appeals to you,' explains Leigh Clapp.
As editor of Period Living, Britain's best-selling period homes magazine, Melanie loves the charm of older properties. I live in a rural village just outside the Cotswolds in England, so am lucky to be surrounded by beautiful homes and countryside, where I enjoy exploring. Having worked in the industry for almost two decades, Melanie is interested in all aspects of homes and gardens. Her previous roles include working on Real Homes and Homebuilding & Renovating, and she has also contributed to Gardening Etc. She has an English degree and has also studied interior design. Melanie frequently writes for Homes & Gardens about property restoration and gardening.
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Cozy Backyard Cottage Decorating Ideas
Cozy Backyard Cottage Decorating Ideas
A backyard cottage is a type of accessory dwelling unit on your property that provides you with flexible extra space.
Backyard cottages are like full home additions that aren’t connected to your home, so how you use the space is completely up to you.
You help family members, or generate a passive income, or use them as guest spaces and add value to your home. They can be art studios, game rooms, or movie theaters for your family to enjoy.
So if you’re going to build a backyard cottage, how will you decorate it? Here are a few backyard cottage ideas that will create a space as cozy as home.
Choose Soft ColorsCottages are known for being cozy and relaxing, so that means choosing soft colors for your color scheme. This doesn’t mean it has to be neutral, though. You can still have colors like yellow, pink, blue, and green. But choose softer or more pastel versions of these colors throughout your home.
It’s also a great idea to have a white or light tan as accent colors throughout the design. For those who may not love darker colors, earth tones can be a great alternative to having a cottage interior with a darker color scheme.
Cottage interiors embrace nature. The style is also based on the old English countryside when many modern materials weren’t as readily available. To get a true cottage interior, try to use as many natural materials as you can.
Wood, in particular wood furniture, is a material you’ll often feel yourself being drawn to when decorating in a cottage style. Using wicker, jute, hemp, and straw are also great materials to bring the natural element inside. These can all bring a classic interior look.
Of course, this doesn’t mean you’re limited to using only these materials. You can have a blend of cottage and modern and use materials like metal in your interior. But embracing natural materials is a fun way to give your backyard cottage a stylized look.
Backyard Cottage GardenNature and cottages go hand in hand, so don’t focus only on the interior of your cottage home. Outside, plant a backyard cottage garden full of bright blooms.
A trellis with a climbing rose bush is a quintessential cottage addition.
You can also plant an herb or vegetable garden outside your backyard cottage and use these as ingredients in recipes that you cook. There’s nothing more cottage-like than having a direct connection with nature right outside your home.
Soften the Space With TextureIf cozy is the word most often associated with cottages, then cozy should be the cornerstone of all the design decisions you make. You can make your backyard cottage feel cozy by softening the space with lots of different textures.
Place large rugs under furniture to warm up the space. Long flowing curtains should frame all the windows. And your sofa should have a collection of plush throw blankets and overstuffed pillows.
A cottage interior is warm and inviting, so make the space look lived-in rather than designed. All of these additions should look loved rather than bought to create the space.
Fill It With Lush Foliage and FloralsCottages are known for embracing nature, so having lots of foliage and florals throughout your backyard cottage is key to nailing the style.
Adding greenery and flowers also adds life to the space.
Vining and trailing plants like ivy, some philodendrons, and creeping figs are great at creating a cottage feel indoors. Rustic-feeling flowers like lavender, hollyhock, and daisies are all great options for a vase of flowers.
You can also incorporate foliage and florals throughout the rest of your cottage decor like curtains, pillows, and rugs.
Look for Vintage DetailsIf you want a true cottage-style home, you have to look for some vintage details to add to your home. Head to your local thrift store to search for artistic and decorative accents to add to your home.
Vintage furniture is also a great addition to a cottage home, though it can be pricey depending on the piece. But you won’t regret splurging on that vintage centerpiece when it ties the room together.
Add WallpaperCottages are meant to look live-in and have an antique flair, so house decor trends that feel older fit right into a cottage home.
Even though wallpaper is coming back into style in many homes, it lends itself well to this quaint decor style.
While your wallpaper doesn’t have to be antique, it can have an antique feel to it. Choose nature- or vintage-inspired prints to be the backdrop of the room. Unlike many modern styles that use wallpaper as an accent, with a cottage home, wallpaper can go all over the room.
You can use faux wallpaper or a peel and stick option for easy application and removal.
Finish With Quaint Art PiecesFinish off your space with quaint, artistic details. Look for country-themed or pastoral wall art to add throughout your home. Nature prints, landscape paintings, and old photographs all make great cottage art.
You can also choose small decorative items like statues and figurines to add accents throughout the home. All of these pieces are even better if they’re vintage or antique.
This is one of the fun parts of designing a space because choosing art is highly personal.
Especially because cottage interiors have an eclectic feel to them, not all of your art has to match.
If you’re going to add an accessory dwelling unit to your property, why not build a cozy backyard cottage for you and your family to enjoy. These spaces allow you to have extra room and the chance to take on a new home improvement project and decorate in a new style.
If you love the coziness that cottages provide, then a backyard cottage house is for you. Use these ideas to inspire your own cozy abode.
Looking to build an accessory dwelling unit in your backyard. Acton ADU has a team of experts who can design and build your perfect home addition. Contact us today to start the process.
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2022-03-05T07:00:58+00:00 2022-03-02T21:09:12+00:00 Ideas for giving: 35 photos 2022-03-05T07:00:58+00:00 Decided to give the cottage a new life? Are you looking for interesting design options? Don't miss 35 original garden design ideas! Ideas for giving: 35 photos
Have you decided to give your dacha a new life? Are you looking for interesting design options? Don't miss 35 original garden design ideas!
It would seem that it is much easier to ennoble a tiny summer cottage than a large one.
Alas, the opposite is actually happening. The main mistakes: an unaesthetic pile of flower beds and garden furniture, an illiterate approach to landscape design. And the whole problem is in the lack of experience and imagination. Don't know where to start? Start with an idea. We collect the best for you.
French bistro-style gazebo in the shade of trees will add lightness and comfort to any area. To create such a recreation area, you can use an existing canopy in your old dacha.
Minimalist patio with wood decking, white lightness and gravel instead of the usual lawn. A couple of touches for comfort - and your patio is ready to receive guests.
A rusted baby van, an old wheelbarrow, and even scrapped tin pails are not junk, but stylish vintage decor items in your country garden. Fill them with flowers, herbs, decorative items and pumpkins: your personal garden zen corner is ready.
With a slight movement of the hand, the old bed turns ... into an elegant flower bed.
The armored beds of many are rusting in sheds in old summer cottages. Why not actually give them a second life?
One of the most common and always up-to-date landscaping ideas is the use of old tin containers instead of flower pots.
There is always a place for stones in the country house, regardless of their size. Don't rush to uproot the boulders from the purchased plot - use them as part of the overall garden design.
It is not for nothing that the Japanese love their rock gardens so much – even in such a modest version, their contemplation calms and relaxes. An excellent option for a platform for an evening session of relaxation (well, or a nightly family revelry).
The idea of decorating a garden with age-old carts, toys, baskets and other obsolete items that have lost their functionality is not new. But it is relevant to this day. The main thing is not to overdo it (the garden should be an example of landscape design, not a dump of obsolete things).
Sofas upholstered in dragon skin and crystal flowerpots with orchids or saffron seed are absolutely not needed for a family-intimate corner of relaxation in the country. For a simple and cozy atmosphere, light wooden furniture, gravel and a couple of forged decorative elements, on which moonflowers or clematis will crawl, are enough.
Even an old ladder can become part of your unique garden arrangement. Don't forget also about miniature sculptures and decorative birdhouses that will decorate any part of the garden.
Editor's opinion:
— A suburban area without flower beds is an empty and faceless space. Even in the smallest area, you can create unimaginable beauty if you approach the issue with feeling and with ready-made ideas. For example, flowerpots can be placed right on the stairs leading to the house, along the garden path or around a tall tree. A very popular option among owners of small European plots is roof gardening, and among Russian owners of a modest two or three acres - vertical (flower beds on fences, house facades, ladders, and so on).
Another trendy idea is phytowalls, which can become both part of the garden and an accent in the interior design of the cottage.
Pull out your old unnecessary ladder from the attic (garage) - it will also find a use. You can paint it white or leave it in its original form and match it with the appropriate "vintage" flower boxes.
Can't find a place for a future spectacular flower garden on your modest plot? Landmark - vertical gardening! An ideal way to create chic flower beds that will not eat up a single meter of usable horizontal space.
Another budget and original landscaping option for your cozy country yard. Neat tin buckets are inexpensive, and you can even put together a multi-tiered stand yourself.
Have you chosen the Japanese landscaping option? Don't abuse plants. Japanese serenity requires moderation in landscaping. Do not forget about a reservoir (at least a tiny pond or its imitation) and stones (a rock garden can be replaced with a gravel platform).
An acute shortage of streams near the house once led to the birth of such an interesting and spectacular idea. Take note! Dry stream of pebbles and a decorative bridge will decorate any garden.
Phytowalls are growing in popularity in Russia. More and more summer residents are using this no longer a new idea on their plots. The advantage of a phytowall is space saving and efficiency. In addition to flowers and climbing unpretentious plants, berries, fragrant herbs and even salad greens can be used for country phytowalls.
If space for flower beds is sorely lacking, use all the possibilities of vertical gardening, including fences, decorative trellises and hanging planters. A climbing rose on a trellis - and guests will not even notice the size of your modest garden.
When choosing tropical plant varieties for your exotic garden, choose the hardiest and most unpretentious ones: your personal jungle should be ready for any weather whims.
For a feeling of complete harmony and home comfort, we choose furniture made of light light wood for a chalet-style veranda and “warm” it with the contrast of pillows.
Along the perimeter of the veranda or balcony we plant unpretentious evergreens in boxes.
The idea of zen gardens is becoming more and more relevant in the conditions of a frantic pace of life. Everyone needs their own piece of nature, where you can enjoy serenity and recharge your mind for the whole working week.
Editor's note:
— When creating a zen garden in the yard of your house, follow the main principles of such design: the main emphasis is on the reservoir. Natural stone and your “handmade” little waterfall (or at least a stream) are the main focus in a zen garden. All other elements are already created around the source. The second important element of the garden is a large stone, a boulder, near which smaller stones are concentrated. Steps can also be created from large stones, 70-80 percent buried in the ground. For garden paths and playgrounds, use crushed stone (cheap and beautiful), and in places where "the summer resident's foot does not set foot", do not forget to draw those "circles on the water" with a rake.
If you do not have a shortage of logs, you can consider this option for a garden path. Natural, rough, rustic paths are best created from strong wood (we just saw logs, bury them in the ground and fill the voids between them with sand).
The main rule of the dacha club is that there are no rules. Use your imagination and improvised means to the fullest. Is the bike rusting in the shed? We paint, dig into the ground, attach a couple of baskets and turn unnecessary transport into a charming flower bed.
Whatever you come up with, mastering landscape design on your own in the process of decorating your summer cottage, leave at least a small piece of land for a beautiful lawn. Sometimes you just need to slightly tweak what is already there. Look around. It is possible that you are just one step away from the garden of your dreams.
Some recruits of the tanned army of summer residents naively believe that it is enough just to stick a dozen seedlings into the ground so that in the very near future (literally next week) they can enjoy the beauty of a fantastic garden, sipping tea in the shade of a sprawling apple tree.
Alas. Any flower garden (let alone the garden as a whole) requires effort and time. Stock up on patience.
Nothing brings more joy on a hot day than relaxing in the fresh air with a glass of ice-cold lemonade in your hand. A simple and inexpensive option for a garden relax zone is a gravel-covered area under a tree and a pair of stylish wooden lounge chairs.
Tired of hula hoops? Make a hammock chair out of them. You can use metal hoops that gather dust in a barn or at home on the mezzanine. This place of rest will definitely not be left without attention.
Among the vertical options for landscaping your country yard is the idea of using painted wooden pallets, which have been successfully used in design for more than one year.
The use of mobile flower beds greatly expands your design possibilities in your own garden. Flowers in portable trellis baskets can be successfully combined with vegetables.
Is there a cinder block left after building a house? Do not throw away as construction waste - make flower beds from improvised materials at no extra cost.
A cozy patio in a boho-style country house is a piece of a country “paradise” for creativity and healing of the nervous system.
An interesting idea for a small backyard in the countryside: a couple of vintage sofas (preferably leather), bohemian-style pillows, gravel underfoot and large planters with flowers.
Not only the garden, but also the vegetable garden needs to be decorated. It is not at all necessary to turn the backyard into a collective farm field: you can also approach the issue from the perspective of landscape design.
Lack of funds for landscape design? Use what is. Remains of bricks, gravel, tubs of flowers. A little imagination and effort - and you can participate in the competition for the most beautiful country yard.
Not everyone dreams of a flat green lawn in front of the house. Some like it and here is such a neat stylish option that does not require mowing the lawn.
Every owner of a country house and even a summer resident, who gets out of the city only for barbecue, is puzzled by the search for ideas for creating a stylish woodcutter.
Firewood for a fireplace, stove, barbecue should remain dry. And the shelter for them is stylish and comfortable.
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8 budget ideas for a cottage that neighbors will envy - INMYROOM
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The summer season is gaining momentum with might and main. We tell you how to simply, inexpensively and creatively ennoble the summer cottage
At the beginning of the season, you always want to freshen up the summer cottage, decorate the garden, improve the house, add something new. But there is not always time and money for this. We share simple life hacks on how to update the territory without spending a fortune on it and surprise guests and neighbors.
A garden like in a magazine
Use bricks, broken stones or pebbles to create original-shaped beds and flower beds.
Such zoning will make your garden neat and give it a designer look.
Lounge area from pallets
You can build a whole lounge area with a corner sofa and a coffee table from old pallets. Pallets need to be cleaned, sanded, covered with protective moisture-resistant enamel and the desired combination assembled. And for a more comfortable sitting, add a soft mattress and bright pillows.
Vertical beds
Wall beds can be made from the same pallets. Attach the pallet vertically to the facade of the house or fence and pour soil inside. You can plant everything that your imagination is enough for: flowers, greens for the table, strawberries and even cucumbers.
INMYROOM advice: there are a lot of hard-to-reach places in the country house, in which dust, leaves, and small debris periodically accumulate. With household vacuum cleaner WD 3 Premium Home from Karcher the process of cleaning the suburban area will become many times faster and safer.
The vacuum cleaner easily collects broken glass and small metal objects, so you can easily clean not only in the house or garage, but also in the workshop and even in the garden. And with the help of WD 3 Premium Home , you can blow leaves from the terrace and paths and drain puddles after rain.
The vacuum cleaner has a special filtration system that removes not only dry debris, but also water. And the vacuum cleaner works on blowing.
Many included removable nozzles with which it is easy to clean any surface and remove debris from hard-to-reach places.
And the smooth rotating wheels make it easy to move the vacuum cleaner over lawn or gravel.
Mobile beds
If this happened and you got a piece of barren land, do not waste your energy and money on its cultivation. Take wooden boxes or make them yourself from planks and fill them with soil for garden plants.
In such "beds" the soil warms up quickly, they are easy to cover from frost or heavy rain.
And they are also convenient to approach, which facilitates care, weed control and harvesting.
Original firewood rack
Is it a pity to throw away the old rack? In the country, there is always a use for it. For example, to place firewood. Such a firewood rack looks stylish and neat and can easily fit under a roof or a canopy.
Gabions
Make a frame out of metal mesh, give it any shape and fill it with stones. Pour flower soil or soil for seedlings inside the resulting gabion, and decorate the perimeter with lanterns or a garland.
INMYROOM tip: for daily watering of beds and flower beds, you no longer need to carry heavy watering cans and pay extra money for tap water.
Karcher has developed a convenient watering system straight from the rainwater barrel - BP 1 BARREL SET .
BP 1 BARREL SET consists of a small powerful pump, filter, flexible long hose and various spray nozzles.
The pump is lowered to the bottom of the water barrel and securely fastened with a retainer. A long hose with convenient watering cans extends from it. The hose is soft and flexible - you can not be afraid that it will damage the flowers in the flower beds or break young trees when you move around the site.
Waste workbench
If you have an old workbench on your farm, do not rush to throw it away. It will make an excellent table for large outdoor feasts.
Place a workbench in the garden under an apple tree or a broad birch, serve beautifully, complement it with a candelabra with candles, and hang garlands on tree branches. Why not a stylish place for photo shoots?
Campfire site
What kind of evening gatherings in the country do without a fire! With the help of bricks or stones, you can arrange a stylish area for them. Such a hearth does not require large investments and efforts, but looks much more attractive than ordinary welded barbecues.
