Becoming the owner of a country cottage, many of us get a great opportunity not only to grow environmentally friendly products, but also enjoy outdoor recreation away from the bustle of the city. The recreation area at the cottage is a cozy corner where you can calmly relax, hiding from the whole world, or spend a pleasant evening in friendly company with a barbecue smoke in addition. The arrangement of this corner of the site depends primarily on the destination that it will perform. Let's take a closer look.
What are the options for arrangement?
There are several common and most successful options for designing a recreation area in the garden.
Outdoor area for outdoor activities
Arrangement of an open recreation area in the country will allow fans of active games and sports entertainment to fully enjoy their favorite type of activity in the fresh air.
Open areas - ideal for joint children's games and for noisy adult discos under the starry sky
Closed area for privacy and tranquility
Such a platform is an "open room", the walls of which can be decorative fabric curtains, lattices with climbing plants and bamboo screens.
A light canopy, slightly letting in the sun, will add a special cosiness to the construction and protect the owners in bad weather
Mobile version of the site
The use of metal or wooden mobile structures during the arrangement of indoor areas allows you to transform the "room" into an open meadow at any time. Such frames can be prefabricated or simply portable.
By moving the mobile structure anywhere in the garden, you can always maintain a sense of novelty
Patio - a courtyard hidden from prying eyes
The patio is located between the house and outbuildings. The patio looks like a closed area, but the adjoining walls of the house act as protective and enclosing supports in this embodiment. An open-air room is an excellent option for organizing family celebrations, receiving guests and privacy in order to soak up the sun and sunbathe.
The best option for the placement and design of such a recreation area in the country is a well-lit back side of the house, protecting from dust and street noise
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How to make a corner for your own relaxation?
Stage # 1 - choosing a place
When choosing a place for a corner for relaxation, it is necessary first of all to build on the capabilities of the territory. It is possible to set aside a plot and arrange an outdoor recreation area in the country both in the front part of the garden and in its depth.
A cozy corner in the shade of trees will create a real oasis of peace and tranquility, which will appeal to people of mature age
For the playground, it is advisable to choose a site with a sunny meadow and a shady corner, ready to shelter restless kids in a hot afternoon
When choosing a place are guided by such moments:
- A convenient approach to the site and its proximity to the house.
- Protection from the prying eyes of passers-by.
- The presence of a small slope that prevents the accumulation of water.
In small areas, the recreation area has a more compact shape. In areas with a larger area, you can successfully divide the relaxation area in the garden into several subzones, united by a single design.
Under the common recreation area, choose open flat areas on which there is a place for barbecue or barbecue, a small canopy or gazebo, as well as a large table with benches
For outdoor enthusiasts, a place for sports games should be provided: volleyball supports, basketball stands or a small complex of horizontal bars with ropes and rings
Stage # 2 - zoning of the territory
Separate the recreation area from the main garden using hedges. Plants for the design of such fences can be selected depending on the illumination of the designated area and the taste preferences of the owner. Hedgerows from conifers will not only complement the design of the recreation area in the country, but also clean the air, filling it with essential oils that have bactericidal properties.
Fences can also be made from bamboo, stone and wood.
Stage # 3 - foundation preparation + paving
The easiest option is soft lawns, which are not only nice to walk barefoot, but also have a small picnic right on the grass. In places where it is supposed to place a table with chairs, it is advisable to make paving from wooden saw cuts, stone, tiles, paving bricks or plastic modules with a corrugated surface.
In the same style with the design of the site, you can also make pedestrian connections connecting the recreation area with other elements of the site and the house
Stage # 4 (optional) - device for barbecue and gazebo
The gazebo is a secluded corner where you can spend hours enjoying conversation in a pleasant company with a cup of fragrant tea or coffee while admiring the surrounding beauties. The gazebo will also be a reliable protection in bad weather: during the rain, the hosts and guests gathered for the planned picnic can be accommodated in its walls.
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Place the gazebo in the most picturesque, thought-provoking corner of the garden, remote from street noise.
Climbing plants around the construction allow you to create a mood of romance and mystery
Among the flowering climbing plants that fill the space with a charming aroma, the most spectacularly look are the varieties of honeysuckle, clematis and climbing roses.
Thinking over the design of the relaxation area in the garden, do not forget about such a functional element of the interior as a barbecue.
The brazier can be used both for its intended purpose, delighting guests with a fragrant barbecue, and as a heating device, the fire in which will warm on a rainy day and allow
In families with small children, instead of a barbecue grill, outdoor fireplaces are often installed in the open areas, which also successfully replace the traditional stove.
Outdoor fireplaces have no open fire and therefore are safer designs
Stage # 5 - selection of garden furniture
Choosing garden furniture for a comfortable stay, designers recommend to be guided by such principles as ease and practicality.
An alternative to the usual upholstered furniture for many of us can be wicker, wooden, forged openwork or plastic
The materials used for the manufacture of garden furniture, as a rule, are easy to care for and are not afraid of adverse weather conditions. A variety of soft flooring and pillows, which in the event of rain can always be brought under a canopy, will help to decorate furniture and increase a comfortable stay.
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The main thing in detail: the choice of accessories
It is known that coziness is created due to trifles. Ceramic figures of fairy-tale characters peering out from under the bush, various bathing and drinking bowls for birds, bells and pendants, decorative lanterns - the choice depends on your imagination. A bright addition to the interior, of course, are flowers: a cache-pot with ampelous plants, floor pots with dwarf conifers, pergolas and arches with curly flowering plants.
At night, the atmosphere of comfort in the recreation area will help to create all kinds of lamps and luminous stones.
Whatever option the landlord's choice stops at, the main thing is that the design of the recreation area is organically combined with the landscape of the area and the house itself.
