Country style in landscape design is used quite often. It gained popularity among owners of suburban areas due to its simplicity and at the same time originality. A comfortable wooden bench in the shade of birch trees, flower beds with daisies and jasmine, fragrant lilacs, a small pond with water lilies - all this creates a completely unique serene mood and is conducive to relaxation. The procedure for designing a plot in country style, with all its advantages, does not require too much financial investment. You don't need to have much design experience to do this.
A cozy corner of your garden will help create a country style.
What landscaping elements can be used?
Of course, country style, like any other, has its own unique features. In this direction there are usually:
- flower beds in large quantities;
- winding paths;
- water.
You can decorate a garden in this style using absolutely any elements that create the atmosphere of a quiet country house or even a small manorial estate.
In the first case, it could be, for example, a roughly knocked together wooden table with birch stump chairs, an old rocker against the wall of a house, wheels from a cart, a small plank bridge over a dry stream. In the second there is wicker furniture, flower pots, large clay flowerpots, a cart-flower bed, a fence made of basalt and a barbecue.
The more such items there are on the site, the better. Wooden elements look especially harmonious in the design of such courtyards and gardens. These could be, for example, sculptures made from logs, a log frame for a well, or barrels. Clay is a material that is also perfect for country style. In garden design you can use not only flowerpots, but also simple sculptures, pots, and dishes. The main condition that must be met when decorating a country-style cottage is the use of only natural materials. Even the smallest plastic object can disrupt the overall impression of the design.
Country style directions
The rustic style has a huge number of different directions, which reflect the national characteristics of different peoples of the world. Some of these designs have become wildly popular in our country, so it’s worth familiarizing yourself with the main types of designs. It must be said that to a large extent all the features relate to the interior of the dwellings.
Provence
A very popular rustic style trend is Provence. It is distinguished by the design of the site and interior in the spirit of the south of France, and more specifically for the historical region of Provence. This design of a dacha is associated with grace and sophistication.
The materials used to create a courtyard are typical for the Mediterranean: natural stone, rough plaster, hardwood, terracotta tiles or sand-lime brick. The color scheme involves the use of only pastel tones and shades. The most common colors are lavender, turquoise or ocher. Any natural colors are also suitable: light blue, pastel green, white, gray. Most often, with the help of various design techniques, a feeling is created that all the colors have faded and faded.
The softness of colors is the basis of the Provence direction Source pinterest.dk
An important characteristic of furniture is graceful and smooth lines. It should be painted in light colors or made of light types of wood. Any forged elements, such as shelves or metal kitchen utensils, are perfect for this style.
What should lawns, trees and flower beds look like?
When decorating a country-style site, special attention should be paid to the choice of plants. They should be simple, easy to maintain and at the same time quite effective. For example, you can plant sunflowers and poppies near the house, and decorative yarrow, irises or bells along the paths. Decorative sculptures made of wood or clay are often installed in country flower beds. Of course, you should not use jewelry made from artificial materials. A plastic gnome or crane is absolutely inappropriate in this case.
When landscaping a country-style site, you must follow the following rules:
- Flowers and other plants should not be classified according to variety.
- It is recommended to decorate country fences and gazebos with weaving ornamental crops.
- More than three types of plants are not planted in one flowerbed.
When decorating a garden in a country style, it is advisable to create a couple of beds with vegetables somewhere in a sunny place. Trees on the site are usually planted as fruit trees or flowering ones. Birch, pine and spruce are very suitable for decorating such yards. Country-style dachas are rarely decorated with mowed lawns. Usually only if the design of the yard and garden is done in the style of a manorial estate. Chaotic, wild lawns are more suitable for a country house. You can use any grass for them. For example, green cereals, clover, and blue fescue are perfect.
Original flower beds in country style can be made from an old cart or an unnecessary bicycle.
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This video will tell you how to make a flower bed from a cart for country style decoration
Estate design
Rural farmsteads may also contain a small artificial pond. A pond surrounded by lush greenery and tall bushes will look beautiful and interesting. Small trees are also planted on the shore to create shade. Nearby there is often a recreation area with gazebos and benches in the fresh air. They are also surrounded by vegetation, spread over trellises, so that on sunny summer days one can find refuge from the heat here.
I have benches for rest next to small ponds Source pinterest.at
Often the recreation area and the garden are separated by a low wicker fence. It not only performs a decorative function, but also fits well into the landscape. There must also be at least a few real or artificial sunflowers on the site. They are usually planted along the fence, on the pegs of which pottery is placed. A country-style cottage is simply unthinkable without such an addition.
Pond and paths in country style
A pond in a country landscape is usually one of the key elements. If the owners of the site do not have the opportunity to dig a real large pond, it is worth buying at least a cheap plastic one. The edges of a country-style pond are usually lined with flat stones. Moisture-resistant or marsh plants are planted around them and between them. It can be a swimsuit or a weeping grass. The reeds also look very impressive near such a reservoir.
A slide made of stones is often placed next to the rod. It will be very good if an artificial stream flows from it. Various kinds of unpretentious shrubs near a country-style pond will also grow very well. In general, a pond should be designed in such a way that people near it have a feeling of comfort and unity with nature. Of course, plastic decor is also not suitable in this case.
Country style paths are never straight. These are rather winding, smooth and not too wide village paths. The design for the paths should be as simple as possible. However, this does not mean that they should look sloppy. Paths in this style, decorated with river pebbles, flat stones or log cuts, look very impressive. In order to give the paths more expressiveness, you can use a country garden border.
Arrangement of a small house
The country interior of a small house can be cozy and functional. The main thing is to choose compact furniture and place accents correctly.
A well-designed room will allow you to arrange a kitchen, a living room, and a hallway in one room. At the same time, the atmosphere remains light and relaxed.
The kitchen can be decorated in a corner using a corner set. The bedroom and living room can be combined. Bunk beds are suitable for children.
Cozy kitchen
Beautiful kitchen in the country
Simple interior of the second floor of the cottage
Layout and zoning of a small room
If the room is very compact, and there are a lot of plans, it is worth arming yourself with the support of a designer. It is best to give preference to simple and ergonomic designs that are spacious and concise.
The main elements for zoning are a folding bar counter, a screen, shelving, floor shelves, and a pencil case. The interior is being formed in stages. The main rule is that you need to take into account your needs, and not chase an unreasonably pretentious design.
Cottage interior in Provence style
Country house interior in rustic style
Bright, beautiful kitchen in the country
Fireplace and stove in the interior
Today, an incredible number of different types of fireplaces and stoves are available. Conventionally, all elements are divided into two categories:
- classic;
- modern.
Classic fireplaces and stoves are relevant in the same “old-fashioned” compositions - shabby chic, Provence, country, Scandinavian style. Bio-fireplaces and original electric-type designs are relevant for loft, modern, and modern neo-classical styles.
Furniture for a country house
If the cottage is small, a double bed and a large closet will be enough. The rest of the decoration will be purely decorative. An ottoman or a folding sofa is another functional and affordable thing in the country.
A dining table and chairs are indispensable not only in the kitchen. This set can also be placed on a terrace or veranda.
A sliding wardrobe will be needed if the owners often visit the dacha and need to store a lot of things. Small chests of drawers, bedside tables, and pencil cases will refresh the interior.
Beautiful interior design of a large dacha
Modern design of a summer cottage made of timber
Modern kitchen interior in the country
Features of attic design
The attic can be turned into a full-fledged living space. It is best to use a miniature room as a billiard room or children's playroom.
Typically, such huge locations are deliberately constructed in order to then be decorated in the appropriate style. Often part of the roof is designed like a wall, complemented by wide, light windows.
Painting is selected according to the principle of zoning in order to hide sharp transitions and slopes on the walls. Built-in furniture will not clutter up the space. You can order a kit specifically for the attic.
Cottage interior with fireplace
Patterned tiles in the kitchen
Modern cottage with large windows
Small architectural forms
Gazebos at country-style dachas are usually built as simple as possible in design. This is evident both in their interior and exterior. Most often, a country gazebo is simply a canopy on wooden posts. The roof of such a structure can be covered with thatch or ploughshare, and the posts are made from untreated tree trunks. More substantial structures are often erected in the courtyard, decorated in the style of a manorial estate. This could be, for example, a log gazebo with beams on the ceiling. In the interior of such a structure, a massive table with the same bench will look very beautiful.
Beautiful country style is made up of pleasant little things, such as a cart filled with wicker baskets.
Wooden garden furniture is perfect for a rustic style.
Quite often, country gardens and patios use a design element such as a terrace. Typically this structure has a maximally open design. The design of the terrace, of course, should fit harmoniously into the interior of the country-style cottage. Inside it, wooden or wicker furniture, antique cabinets, and flowers in pots will look very beautiful. Coarse country knit rugs can be laid on the floor.
In a garden decorated in country style, you should definitely install several benches. They are usually made from wood.
Most often it is simple and inexpensive pine. You can also use more solid oak. Stone benches also look very good in such a landscape. Often these two materials are combined with each other. That is, the stands are made of basalt or some other stone, and the seats and backs are made of wood.
Country interior styles
You can decorate the interiors of your dacha simply and tastefully or expensively and pretentiously, you can do it yourself, or you can turn to specialists for help. The designer, of course, will do everything professionally and ergonomically, but making a country house interior in a rustic style with your own hands or a delicate shabby chic in a cozy apartment is much more positive for the whole family. Let's consider what kind of country decor is most relevant for modern summer residents.
Living room interior with bookshelves at the dacha
Interior of a recreation area at the dacha
Cottage interior with fireplace and beams
Provence – romance and sophistication
The design of a house in the Provence style is a romantic flair of France, pastel colors, special comfort and tenderness, felt in every detail. Decorating a dacha with your own hands is quite acceptable. Important qualities of the Provence style are the ability to refresh any apartment, as well as a low budget for even the most ornate interior.
The main color is white. A win-win combination is a white base fabric and the presence of wood-like attributes.
The key features of Provence in a dacha format include the following features:
- White color and pastel colors.
- Floral designs - simple and tasteful.
- Decoration using only wooden furniture.
- An abundance of all kinds of small details (bright non-functional textiles, painted plasters and small chests, vases and figurines).
The main rule: any decorative element should have a special French charm and a note of romanticism. As for color, it is important not to overdo it when choosing key shades. A good Provence is a pastel design based on one color (white, pink, azure).
Rustic living-dining room interior
Decoration of the stairs and floors of the dacha
Small fireplace in the country house
Golden rules of Provence:
- Design in this style is always light and simple. “Rural glamor” is prohibited. Only old antique items are relevant.
- An economical option involves using only a minimum amount of furniture.
- Only light colors and natural materials are relevant.
The most popular decorative items are dishes in ethnic style, mirrors in aged wooden frames, candlesticks, stucco molding in a basic finish, and sculptures. Even the smallest house needs a careful approach to its design.
Country kitchen in rustic style
Kitchen with wooden bar counter
Classic style bedroom
Country: all facets of comfort
Country is a rustic type of apartment design. Its wide design potential and extraordinary aesthetic abilities allow you to create interior compositions for every taste. Among typical cozy stylistic trends, country is the second most popular after Provence and Scandinavian style.
Every detail is selected with special feeling. This is a real paradise for hand makers. The use of various homemade decor, even children's toys, is encouraged
Key techniques to create a unique country style:
- Lining is a popular material for wall decoration. This is an inexpensive and quite simple way to create the ideal canvas for subsequent decorative compositions.
- Wood goes well with textured materials such as marble, smooth plaster, stone and even simple paper wallpaper.
- The design of the floor is also important to maintain in style. The best option is a natural board or any modern coating that skillfully conveys the texture of natural wood. This should be taken care of at the stage when repairs are actively underway.
- Support structures are not hidden, especially if it is high-quality and textured wood.
- Each room is decorated in rich colors. The most trendy colors are tea rose, cornflower blue, lavender, primrose and apple green.
A beautiful home that embodies the idea of country style is usually filled with bright and eye-catching elements. As for wall decoration, wallpaper can be used. Popular prints are stripes, small flowers, and unusual checks. The decoration of the room will be emphasized by good-quality classic pieces of furniture: an old wooden chest, a wicker rocking chair, non-standard upholstered furniture decorated with rugs and bedspreads.
It is important to remember that the interior of a mansion or private house in country style should be as organic and natural as possible. The furnishings must fully comply with the concept of unconditional comfort, rest and relaxation.
Rustic bedroom
Cottage interior in Provence style
Rustic bedroom
Shabby chic: coquetry and positivity
Shabby chic is a unique style that showcases the opulence and decay of the Victorian era. This is a bright picture - a demonstration of what a cozy, rich home looks like. Let's look at the key features of the style:
- White color is the base that allows you to expand any room. Pastel shades “covered with dust” are trendy.
- A popular aging accent. Even a minimal touch of antiquity can give ordinary things an unusual look.
- Using a large amount of floristry, floral ornaments and elaborate floral patterns. This is the most inexpensive way available to decorate a country house.
- Home improvement is impossible without spectacular textiles. You can create cozy compositions using plain fabrics, items with embroidery, ribbon elements, ruffles and appliques.
By the way, not only the interior and veranda, but also the landscape design around the house can also be decorated in shabby chic style. To do this, you can install a swing on the site, plant rose bushes in ornate metal baskets, and paint all the fences in bright colors. Another trick is to decorate watering cans, mailboxes and other little things using the decoupage technique.
Interior of the hallway at the dacha
Country dining room interior
Kitchen made of wood in the country
Rustic style: color and originality
Rusticism is based on fashion trends in the use of natural materials. The main concept is convenience, simplicity, spontaneity. This is not to say that this is an economical option, although in the end the interior looks rather rough.
If the house has a fireplace or stove, it can be decorated with marble slabs or natural stones. Accent wooden supports in combination with original, slightly rough wall decor will add even more color.
To decorate a cottage in a rustic style, the following elements are relevant:
- The typical “village” is expressed in special interior and exterior wood trim. The characteristic color is wenge. Wooden elements must complement the interior design.
- Quartz and sandstone are important attributes of the rustic trend. The more such finishing, the better. You can use two types of natural materials from this category in one interior.
- Decoration using color designs. Russian rustic is emphasized by dark cast-iron decorative items, dark undertones “like bleached oak,” and antique pastel accents.
Rustic is sometimes confused with country. However, the rustic style has a clear orientation towards European canons.
Simple cottage interior
Emerald dining room in the country
Design of a living room and dining room in a country house made of logs
The housing is decorated in a rough style. Decoration involves the use of natural materials. Rough things and massive elements made of wood and stone look very natural and attractive
Scandinavian style: for lovers of freedom and simplicity
Scandinavian style embodies functionality, versatility, and conciseness. This is not a cheap and simple design, but an exquisite showcase of natural brilliance. To make your design experiment at your dacha a success, you should heed the following recommendations:
- Furniture made from natural materials in light colors is welcome. The central element, which looks very beautiful, is a massive sofa with a rough texture.
- The fireplace is presented in an ergonomic modern model (electric model or biosimilars). As a tribute to the classics, you can use potbelly stoves.
- White color is the background. Dark accents and touches of color are used on a light canvas.
- A curtain or curtain is taboo. It is best if the windows remain “undressed”. The best option is white blinds.
Such techniques allow you to make the most of the space. An interesting interior is suitable not only for a dacha, but also for modern city apartments, which are compact.
Living room with fireplace in rustic style
House interior in classic style
Spacious bedroom in a country house in rustic style
Chalet: luxury and comfort
Another interesting style for a summer house is a chalet. A country house or garden house in this style is a clear demonstration of what an exquisite ecological building can look like.
Rustic always gives the room a certain touch of antiquity. Sometimes it seems that you are sitting not in a cozy modern living room, but in one of the rooms of a majestic castle. This is quite natural - the combination of stone, wood, heavy textiles and exclusively natural color can bewitch
Basic architectural techniques:
- unusual roof;
- big windows;
- timber as a key background element;
- large terrace or open attic (up to 30 m2);
- massive ornate staircase;
- unified concept of interior and exterior;
- complex number of floors (one floor is higher than the other);
- bathhouse as an additional design element.
The desire to be closer to nature is expressed in the presence of large open balconies. In a traditional chalet, all materials are of natural origin. The foundation is created from strong natural stone. The base is also stone. The attic and balcony are wooden.
An ordinary board or wooden batten is the main element of decor and finishing. There is no need to cover the walls with modern materials - only the rough natural texture is relevant in this case. In a “Swiss house” the windows are always huge. They are as open and wide as possible.
A stove or fireplace is also welcome in the interior. If the layout is complex, this can only be beneficial. The main thing is to work through the design thoroughly and step by step.
Country house interior in eco style
Interior of a living-dining room with Gothic elements in a log dacha
Decoration of the staircase to the second floor in the country house
Modern style - ergonomics and sophistication
The general style of modern country apartments is designed in pastel colors. There are different projects in this direction: a chic, respectable interior, and an economy class design.
For city apartments it is important to play with the Open-space concept. Small studio apartments combine white finishing with massive light furniture and maximum open window space
Key style elements:
- Diagonal layout.
- The use of modern materials in combination with natural textures.
- Functional connections from one room to another (studios, semicircular entrance to the apartment).
- Furniture of geometric regular shape.
- Laconic design of the room.
It is better if the finishing materials are of natural origin. The optimal choice: solid wood, bright marble, forged elements, spectacular “fisherman” decor.
Country style cottage interior
Decorating a kitchen in a rustic style
Wicker furniture in the country house
Ethnic directions
There are many ethnic directions. The most famous of them is the African style. Key features: bright colors, primitive patterns, skins of exotic animals. Small decor - masks, totems, sculptures, ivory items.
Japanese style is another spectacular ethno. You can make Chinese motifs and elements from Japanese culture yourself. Even street decor on the site can be decorated in this style.
Japanese ethno is characterized by low furniture in a laconic, restrained design. The room is zoned using original screens. The material at hand is also relevant. The main finishing is rattan, bamboo, wood.
Living room interior with stucco molding in the country
Design of the second floor in the country house
Living room interior with fireplace
Ecological style is the most fashionable trend
When choosing an eco-style, it is better to decorate the entire room in the same direction. It's great to have a garden and terrace. Then one location can smoothly transition to another.
Key elements of ecological style:
- only natural materials;
- textiles made from linen and other natural fabrics;
- open space;
- the furniture is simple, closed;
- wide panoramic windows;
- the presence of a winter garden.
Everything in the house should be conducive to relaxation and tranquility. Other directions are similar in concept - Scandinavian, maritime, Mediterranean. Eco elements are also present in country interiors. Opposite in direction - loft and modern.
Modern interior of living room and kitchen
Country kitchen interior
Bedroom in Provence style
Country style by Michael Humphries
Dear readers of LuckyDecor.ru, for more inspiration and completeness of the article, we have prepared for you a small selection of paintings from the famous American artist Michael Humphries.
A country-style garden is thus extremely simple and does not require constant complex care. By investing a little effort and money in the design of the site, you can get your own small piece of paradise outside the city - a calm place to relax from the bustle of the city. The main thing when arranging a garden and yard in country style is to follow the basic recommendations and, of course, not be afraid to experiment.
Comfort and prosperity to your home!
Description of country style
Recently, the rustic style has become increasingly popular among owners of summer cottages. Many people like this design of country farmsteads because of its originality and interesting design solutions. In general, it is better to entrust the arrangement of a dacha in this style to experienced designers, but your preferences should always play a decisive role. Country style has some special characteristics.
Decorating a dacha in a rustic manner implies, first of all, the simplicity of the landscape and buildings. All elements should look pleasant and be in complete harmony with vegetation and nature. For example, lawn grass is not cut, but retains its natural appearance; flower beds are of unequal sizes and are in no way demarcated from the beds. At the same time, there is only artificially created disorder on the site, but not chaos at all. Everything must be sorted out and grouped so as to create an atmosphere of comfort and harmony.
Country style does not allow the use of any luxury elements Source ourmobel.access.ly
The second characteristic of the rustic style is its naturalness and naturalness. There should be a feeling that everything around was created by nature, and not by human hands. Flowers and other vegetation always correspond to the area in which the site is located. Country style never uses exotic species and varieties that are unusual for a given natural and climatic zone. A garden in a rustic style should not be kept as neat as possible and trimmed; the trees themselves should grow haphazardly.
A carefully thought-out atmosphere of external clutter creates comfort and pleases the eye Source seattlehelpers.org
See also: Catalog of companies that specialize in landscaping work on sites.
The third feature of a country-style dacha is its external negligence and sloppiness. But at the same time, there is never sloppiness on the site, because in fact, everything is carefully thought out and tastefully placed in its place. One gets the impression that some objects were not brought to their place; randomly growing flowers create the feeling of being in a forest clearing or meadow, because they are not planted by variety.
A specially arranged mess is always inherent in the rustic style Source explaying.ru
These are the main distinguishing features of the rustic style. They simply must be followed in order to create a cozy and original summer cottage. But for everything to work out correctly, great attention should be paid to every detail and every object.
