Beautiful summer cottages and country houses: design and style in the photo

Many loved to go to the country in childhood, there was always something to do there, the country world kept so many interesting and unusual things. And when we grow up, the cottage for us turns into a place of constant labor. But for some reason this happens only among Russians, abroad, for example, people in the country rest, they turn their sites into places of relaxation and pleasure. So why don't we do the same, or at least not combine the useful with the pleasant. You can break the front gardens, greenhouses and much more, and at the same time continue to weed and dig potatoes, plant tomatoes and other things that we need for food.

At the cottage you always feel the taste of childhood, unity with nature and indescribable peace

So, in order to create a colorful corner on your garden site, you must first decide on the design style. Like interiors, garden plots have different design styles.

Nowadays, there are more and more options for the design of a particular space. Therefore, for every taste and budget you can find your own design.

Country

This is the most common style for suburban areas. Design involves a rustic orientation and the complete exclusion of exotic.

The basic principles that characterize this style are light neglect, there is no need to carefully care for the garden. This is what gives the garden a peculiar charm. Also an important feature is the many flower beds, among which there may be cultivated wild plants, such as red-leafed plantain or Dappled pied. As a rule, they decorate a country garden with objects of a summer resident, which are no longer used, they are painted, decorated with flowers and so on. It is also important to approach the matter with humor, this is welcome here.

Pronounced village orientation
No exotic
The design of such a garden should be simple.

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Colonial style

This is a very popular and common style. The founders of this garden decoration are American colonists, hence the name. The colonial style perfectly suits summer cottages with a small house, where the sun terrace is covered with ivy. The surrounding area is equipped in conjunction with the architecture of the home. This style does not imply any frills, everything is built from simple materials: boards, bricks. For paths, flagstone, wood flooring or wood chips are suitable. All this will create a kind of sloppy look that characterizes the colonial style. But as for the flowers, there can be no talk of any carelessness and simplicity. The flowers should be bright, fragrant, which makes the landscape magnificent, pacifying and giving a much needed rest. An interesting feature is the design of plants: they are placed in clay vessels or tubs and create complex shapes from them, which can then be easily moved. Colonial-style landscaping is also adorned with stone or wooden sculptures depicting animals and birds. The main attribute here is any body of water that forms, in fact, a recreation area. The presence of comfortable benches, wicker chairs and a hammock is a must. Since the colonial style characterizes a smooth and measured course of life, it is a great idea to establish a pergola twined with flowers.

Forest style

This garden style is also referred to as natural or landscape. A sufficient amount of space is required here. Forest style is like a piece of wildlife. In the design of this style there are no clear forms, exquisite flower beds or trimmed trees, everything is aimed at displaying the natural ecosystem without the presence of man. A forest-style garden does not need to be carefully looked after, because, as already mentioned, the view must be natural. Accordingly, unpretentious plants are selected, namely those that prevail in this territory. And it goes without saying that there should not be any modern materials (plastic) or architectural forms.

Forest style involves a lot of room
The atmosphere of the forest style is always natural
Feel like in a nature reserve
Landscaping style closest to nature

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English style

The British founded this style based on a reverence for the naturalness of nature. But there is no neglect or simplicity, on the contrary, the English garden is always well-groomed, neat and clean. But it does not have straight lines, sharp or sharp corners, all forms must be smooth, natural, as if nature itself created them. English gardens are picturesque hills and neat paths between them, weaving roses on arches, hedges and artificial ponds with outlines of a natural, curvilinear appearance.

Peerless conciseness, beauty and reverence for nature
In the English style, everything should be impeccable and natural.
This garden enchants with its lightness, unobtrusiveness and natural beauty.

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Japanese style

"comprehensive reassurance" among the laconic landscape. This style is based on symbols, like all Japanese culture, so all objects and every part of the garden must carry their own specific semantic load. The basis of a proper Japanese garden is the change of scenery that will accompany throughout the walk. It is also important here to create a harmonious complement of individual elements and establish their relationship. Japanese style is miniature, calm and symbolism. There is no dominant, all elements are interconnected and complement each other. The most important and sometimes difficult to create such a design is the image of nature in its full format. Moreover, all this should happen in a small area, since the traditional Japanese style of the garden is miniatures made of stones, dwarf plants, mosses, pebbles. This is what the Japanese garden is good for, besides its pacification, it can be realized even on a small or small site. The thing is that in Japan there is very little space and landscape designers have adapted to place everything you need on a few square meters.

Chinese style: the foundation of all Feng Shui philosophy.

Here harmony reigns, the interaction of nature and man. The line between natural and artificial is erased. One of the main principles of the Chinese style is a harmonious combination of garden design with architectural elements: garden arbors with a rounded roof, bridges curved above the water, as well as curly doorways combined with smooth lines of the landscape of nature. The philosophy of Feng Shui plays a decisive role in Chinese culture, its naturalness, the pursuit of excellence, the perfect harmony of the interaction of nature and man are embodied in the design of the garden. This garden is unique in its direct reflection of the uniqueness of the human soul.

In the Chinese garden, the elements are arranged in accordance with the cardinal points, and both shapes and colors should correspond. Red is preferable, as a symbol of life. The plot is divided into zones using mainly bamboo walls and hedges. Plants are represented by only a few species, not more.

Baltic style

This design is suitable for those who are more inclined to European designs. Shades of blue, sand, gray dominate here, with which you can feel yourself on the shores of the Baltic Sea. The tracks are mainly made of gray tiles, wicker furniture, of light rattan. Along the edges of the paths are lawns with various herbs.

When choosing this or that design of a garden plot, and inviting specialists, or creating it with your own hands, remember that the most important thing is the love of nature, if you treat it with a soul, then it will give you all the best. The unity of nature and man should be felt in every detail - from plants and architecture to the smallest pebble on your site.

Garden decoration

There is one wise parable about the Japanese gardener. Once he sent a student to take away the territory for the arrival of the guests. The student tried hard and practically "licked" everything around. But when the teacher saw this, he was unhappy and said that they were not cleaning up in the yard. And he took some beautiful leaves and scattered them in a chaotic manner. And he even threw one leaf into a stone spring. "That's how the leaves are cleaned!". This parable perfectly reflects the essence of the design of the garden plot - naturalness and grace, that’s what we are talking about.

Another subtlety that will help create a beautiful garden plot is a moderate amount of flowers and other plants. Many mistakenly believe that the more, the better. But it will turn out only "stickiness" and confusion. Beautiful landscape design is when composition and form are followed. It is important to correctly group the plants and combine them together.

You can also use lawn coverings. Cover them with all the space free from buildings, paths and landings. This will fundamentally change the look of your site. For a live lawn, fescue, ryegrass, bluegrass and so on are suitable. But most of all secrete a field-bearing polevole. She is a weed, but great for lawns. It does not need to be mowed and it spreads with a soft carpet.

The lawn coating is the part that makes the style complete

The lawn will decorate any space and make it sophisticated and simply beautiful.

And you can choose an artificial lawn, it does not require any maintenance at all, and all year round it will delight with its green coating. Nowadays, we have learned to make artificial turfs that are completely indistinguishable from natural ones by touch.

Artificial lawn is very similar to natural, only it is less whimsical

It’s not always possible to determine whether it is natural or artificial.

A mini garden in a flowerbed looks very beautiful and spectacular. To do this, vegetables and flowers are planted mixed in one place. For example, in the center of such a flowerbed there will be vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, beets, pumpkin and others), and beautiful flowers (iris, nasturtium, periwinkles, freesias, forget-me-nots, etc.) around them. But not only flowers can be on the edges. For example, the shape of the flowerbed itself can be in the form of a star, in the center are tomatoes or other vegetables, and instead of flowers, plant greens (dill, parsley, celery) along the edges in the rays of the star. Do not forget that the size of such flower beds should be small, otherwise it will be difficult to get vegetables.

You can also make unusual beds in the form of a podium. That is, each line will be higher than the previous one and the effect of steps will turn out.

One of the most original and incomparable tricks is the potential of climbing plants. They can hide anything and anywhere. They will almost everywhere look to the place. Indeed, in the country there are a lot of not-so-pretty little things: some boxes, which are a pity to throw out (suddenly come in handy) and have nowhere to hide, some scrap metal and other country "little things." And if you don’t know where to hide them, and they kind of spoil the view, then camouflage them with climbing plants. Thus, instead of it is not clear what you will get and why you need a very beautiful corner decorated with flowers. In the same way, you can hide the old shed, the basement roof, some unpainted fences or walls, and so on. In addition to all this, climbing plants are a wonderful decoration for arbors, verandas, pergolas and so on.

There is nothing more attractive than an arch entwined with climbing plants