Country style in the landscape design involves the organization of the household plot so that an impression of unity with nature, serenity and romanticism was created. This style does not accept artificial scenery, alpine hills , they disturb the harmony of wild and charming rural nature.
Country style in the landscape
Beautiful country cottages in the country style are simple and natural, but in the landscape design the location of trees, plants, recreation areas - carefully thought out. The main features inherent in this style can be called:
- Asymmetry is the absence of elements with strict and ideal forms (for example - tracks).
- Riot of colors, the predominance of flowering plants on flower beds and flower beds.
- Use for decorative materials of natural materials.
- Arrangement of a small pond or a well with a roof-house, benches, arbors.
- Smoothly curving paths.
- The presence of simple, unpretentious plantings, medicinal herbs, planted vertically near hedges or fences.
- Creation of a cozy corner for rest, lawns with wild plants (clover, buttercup, bells, chamomiles), bird feeders and birdhouses.
- A small garden - vegetable beds, often located among the flower beds.
Fence in country style
Country style in landscape design emphasizes rural motives, so simple and natural materials are chosen for fencing. A country fence can carry as a protective function, having the appearance of a 2-3-meter impressive fence, and be decorative - in the form of a wooden or wicker structure decorated with clay pots growing nearby, growing sunflowers or berries.
The classic version of the fence in the country style is a wooden fence, often painted in bright colors, with flowers planted along it, betraying a colorful, rural appearance. An excellent choice in landscape design will be a picturesque wicker from the vine, ideally combined with plantations. More practical and durable can be a modern plastic fence , this material is aesthetic, realistic imitates wood, stone.
Gate in the style of country
The design of the gates, their appearance, should be given no less attention than the landscape of the site, because they, in fact, serve as the "face" of the entire estate, which judges the aesthetic taste of the owners. The design of the site in the country style involves the architectural concept of garage and entrance gates in the same style. Door panels are often made of natural wood, in order to make them look elegant and elegant, they decorate with decorative elements.
French country suggests the use of lamellas made of wood, interconnected, this design is not strong, but it looks beautiful. Russian country is often decorated with wood carvings, forged elements, such gates look like a work of art. In the rustic country style, the use of barn locks, metal hinges, handles is welcomed in the manufacture of the gate. Wooden boards are often replaced by more modern materials that have preserved authenticity with natural counterparts.
Land in the style of country - track
Country in landscape design assumes the presence of winding, smooth and narrow country trails, with the simplest design, straight and perfectly even forms - not appropriate for this style. Landscaping in the style of the country does not tolerate inaccuracy, for the design of the tracks use any natural materials:
- river pebbles;
- flat stones;
- spits of trees;
- crushed stone;
- limestone;
- granite screenings;
- shellfish.
For expressiveness, they are framed with a garden border, you should only know that for the country style, decor elements made of plastic are not acceptable. The central, "front" path leading from the gate to the house, is straight and slightly wider than the others, along the edges of it framed flower beds or rows of fruit trees. Beautifully complement the decor of the tracks of decoration from colored glass, forged items, especially if they bear the stamp of antiquity.
Country Club
Country style in the landscape assumes the presence of colorful flower beds, fragrant thickets of jasmine, lilacs that have grown over the area, that is, everything that is unacceptable for modern styles and, on the contrary, is the customary tradition in the understanding of the Slavs. The most important principle of this style can be called naturalness and naturalness, the flowerbeds are decorated brightly and cheerfully, combine the unpretentiousness of wildflowers, edible and medicinal herbs, classic garden plants. Ideally fit into the interior of country flower beds are the following simple cultures, familiar from childhood:
- paniculate phlox;
- Snapdragon;
- asters, gladioluses, hydrangeas;
- irises, peonies, delphiniums;
- forget-me-nots, marigolds, lavender, immortelle;
- decorative sunflowers, kohlrabi cabbage .
Gazebo in the style of country
The summerhouse of the country is the most simple and functional construction, more often a simple canopy, with a straw or tiled roof, wooden, metal or brick support racks. The most popular designs of these buildings are style architectural forms, reminiscent of:
- American ranch;
- the Russian hut;
- English cottage;
- Swiss chalet.
Choosing the design of the gazebo for landscape design in the country style, you should take into account the climate and the type of vegetation, do not build a summerhouse in the form of a tropical hut, if around a pine forest. The main aspect is the choice of material, it must be natural. As ornaments, weaving can be used from vines, carvings, tiles. The shape and size of the building in this style can be anything, the main thing is to erect them in a place protected from the wind, away from the economic block to enjoy nature or to have coffee with friends in peace and quiet.