Recently, more and more homeowners are trying to ennoble the territory in an original way. Someone hires professionals for this purpose. Some create beauty and exclusivity on their own. Those who independently think over the design of the site in front of the house, you need to take into account many points. After all, landscape design should not only amaze with its beauty. It should be as cozy and comfortable as possible.
Where to start designing
Designing a front yard is an interesting and creative task. It should start with surveying the area and preparing a plan.
When analyzing the site, you must:
- Determine the sides of the horizon.
- Find out at what depth groundwater occurs. To do this, you need to make a recess of 1.5 m in the ground. After a while, measure the level of filling it with water. If the space free from water is less than a meter, it is necessary to drain the area. For thismake drainage grooves.
When planning, the site is divided into zones. For each of them it is necessary to come up with a project. You also need to choose a general design style for the entire territory, think over decor elements - flower beds, ponds, paths, lamps.
A lot of any size can create a great place to relax.
Lot layout
Designing the site in front of the facade of a private house will be much easier if the plan is initially printed on paper. This will allow you to add or exclude some elements, expand or reduce certain areas.
But regardless of the size of the plot, the following places should be provided:
- Residential area. The location of the house. When determining this zone, it is necessary to pay attention to the sides of the horizon. If necessary, mark a place to build a house. Choose a site where the building will not interfere with sunlight.
- The garden area should be well lit. Therefore, tall trees are located in the north. Then, to the south, smaller ones. The garden is being set up in open areas.
- Economic zone. Outbuildings are located in any unused place. This may be the northern corner of the site, hidden from prying eyes. To make this area even less visible, you can plant a hedge around it.
- Recreation area. Equipped according to the tastes and hobbies of the owners. There can be a playground, a gazebo for relaxation, barbecues, swings and more.
Determining the style
To make the design of the site in front of the house with your own hands does not cause unnecessary trouble and at the same time the territory looks harmonious, you should choose the style of landscape design. The planning of the garden, the garden, the selection of plants and decor items depends on him.
The design of a small area in front of the house can be done in the following styles:
- English. It is close to nature. This style is characterized by asymmetry, winding paths, slopes and rises, natural ponds and streams. Vegetation choose the one that is common in this area.
- Japanese. It is based on the miniaturization of all details: a pond, a bridge, decorative stones. Junipers, rhododendrons, dwarf pines are planted near rocks and water.
- Mediterranean. Assumes the presence of a patio with a wrought or wicker table and chairs, a deck chair, ceramic flower pots. The paths are made of light stone. An abundance of bright colors; pavilions and galleries entwined with ivy or grapes; park sculptures; fountains - details of the Mediterranean style.
- Chinese. Arranged according to Feng Shui. Be sure to place water, a mountain and a tree (plants) nearby. The role of a mountain can be played by a large stone or mound. The center of the composition is created, the rest of the details must obey it. This style is characterized by gazebos, curved stairs and bridges, pagodas. All of them should be painted in bright, saturated colors.
Interesting ideas
Facade designprivate home may include a variety of decorative details:
- arbors from various materials;
- flower beds;
- alpine slides;
- paths paved with paving stones, stone or gravel;
- garden figurines and sculptures;
- streams and ponds;
- hedges;
- forged or other unusual fences;
- green spaces.
When arranging various elements, make sure that they do not interfere with the growth of greenery and the passage.
Decoration of the front garden in front of the house
It is impossible to imagine private properties that are not decorated with living vegetation. Most owners create beautiful flower beds. They are not only a great element of landscape design. Fresh flowers fill the air with fragrance, create a joyful mood.
You can come up with the most different design for such an element as a front garden in front of a house.
Design the flower bed with a few tips:
- The front garden doesn't have to be flat. Larger plants are planted closer to the house. Lower the height towards the track. Taller plants and trees can be planted near windowless walls. In this case, the blank wall of the house will change significantly.
- Choose permanent flowering and hardy plant varieties.
- The color of the front garden should contrast with the walls of the house, and not merge with their shade.
- Coniferous varieties of plants are the basis. Then they are interspersed with deciduous flowering varieties.
- Blue spruce will be a good center of the composition.
- If the front garden is located in the south, then exotic southern plants can also be planted.
- Use when decorating pots, flowerpots, flower boxes. They can be placed on the steps, along the tracks.
- On the territory of a large front garden, you can allocate space for a recreation area with benches, tables, chairs. It is better to sprinkle such a site with gravel, like garden paths.
Arrangement of garden paths
Decoration of the area in front of the house includes the development of paths. When arranging garden paths, you can use various materials. It can be stone, bricks, paving stones, wooden rounds, gravel and much more, for which there is enough imagination.
It is customary to limit the paths on the sides with flowers or borders. When choosing material for arranging garden paths, you should also pay attention to the type of soil on the site. After all, the coating can float after the first rain. Therefore, it is not recommended to use sand.
Why do you need to make tracks? There are several reasons:
- ease of movement;
- dirt does not stay on shoes;
- the site takes on a well-groomed and cozy look;
- paths are a great way to zoning.
Making crafts for the garden with your own hands
Beautiful front yard decoration is not necessarily a big investment. You can make amazingcrafts that will give the area a magnificent and exclusive look.
Of course, garden figurines, various planters and other design elements are sold everywhere in stores. But, by connecting fantasy, you can make them yourself.
For homemade decor elements, they usually use:
- bricks;
- stones;
- car tires;
- wood slats;
- plastic bottles;
- wooden boxes.
Selection of parts and accessories for decorating the territory
The whole area should look harmonious and very comfortable. That is why when arranging the territory, in addition to planting plants and creating paths, you need to pay great attention to decorative elements and decorations.
Those who have built a house of timber or logs can be advised to add the following decor items:
- wooden swing;
- wooden gazebo;
- rustic bathhouse;
- flower garden, equipped with wooden rounds or logs;
- instead of pots and flowerpots - wooden tubs.
The pond is the highlight of the site
If you are planning such an element, be sure to consider its proper placement. This must be done even at the moment when the landscape design project for a private house is just being developed.
Reservoir is one of the main and most beautiful elements of landscape design. Rarely there are areas with a natural pond. Usually, artificial reservoirs are thought out on the territory.small size.
A pond can be made from a bath. If there is a desire to have a larger reservoir, then they dig a reservoir. Then the walls are lined with logs or concreted so that they do not crumble. Equip the pond away from the trees so that the foliage could not get into the water. On the banks of the reservoir, you can place small stones, plant flowers.
Fountains in the garden are usually made in flowerbeds. Their overflows have a calming effect on the psyche. Looking at the flowing water is a great sedative.
The pool is also an element of landscape design. But it must be designed in the same style with the plot.
Lighting
Lamps on the site create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort. You can highlight plants, make lighting on the water. Of course, it is necessary to light the recreation area.
The paths are illuminated with lamps mounted on poles. The distance between the columns depends on the height of the lighting. The higher the light, the further the posts are placed.
Lamps for the garden are sold in stores. But with a little imagination, you can make them yourself.
