Ideas to do something inside or outside the house with my own hands have changed dramatically lately. A creative approach and video tutorials on the Internet enable home owners to renovate or transform their modest interior into a luxurious one, even on a limited budget. We offer you several examples of affordable and low-budget options for decorating a backyard that will be the envy of all your neighbors.
Even if someone is not familiar with the principles of using solar energy, this technology makes it possible to organize environmental lighting in the exterior of your home. First you need to change all the light bulbs to those that accumulate solar energy. To protect them from moisture, you need to place them in lampshades or in a special case if you want to hang them on a tree or on the wall of the house. In case of use wooden frames, you need to make sure that they are safe to use.
Mirrors can visually enlarge a space. You can use mirrors themselves or products with reflective elements. You can, for example, install old frames with inserted mirrors instead of glass on the wall of the house; all this can create the illusion of expanded space.
With the same goal of expanding space, you can place a number of objects with a mirror surface of different sizes or shapes on the lawn near the house.
One more simple idea. Take some ropes, knock down a base of boards and create a functional swing. The base can be made from old doors. We must remember that the swing must be strong and safe.
Even if you are not an avid gardener, you can install several flowerpots in your yard different sizes. In order for them to acquire the ability to glow in the dark, you need to paint them with special paint.
Hammock is good idea design of a recreation area in the summer. You can easily make it yourself using wooden pegs and base material. 4 pegs are driven into the ground. For the base of the hammock, an old blanket (or other strong material) is used, which is attached to pegs.
If there is a children's slide in the garden, then you need to ensure a safe landing when descending. To do this, you can simply create a water slide using a tarpaulin and a water sprinkler. If there is no sprinkler, the same effect can be obtained by using running water and a hose.
You can keep long summer evenings entertained by playing fun, interactive and creative games in the yard. To do this, a tall wooden or metal pole is installed in the yard, on which fluorescent rings need to be thrown.
It's nice to walk around the yard barefoot, but going into the house dirty feet not worth it. After playing or doing activities in the garden, they may not need to be washed directly in the yard. Gets confused wooden frame, covered with moisture-resistant sealant, filled with smooth stones and installed next to front door. Now you can wash your feet and hands and at the same time have a relaxing massage.
Today, landscape design is not complete without massive stones of various sizes, but their smooth surface is ideal for painting. This will provide an opportunity to decorate the garden with interesting and unusual objects, colors and shades. You can use one color or a combination of them and cute ornaments.
Many people have one or more in their yard garden chairs that suffer from natural phenomena or simply from time... They can be brought back to life, painted.
Growing colorful plants and flowers remains the most successful method of decorating your yard and garden, but it can be a labor-intensive endeavor. For landing small seeds worth using toilet paper.
If you had to cut down a tree, you can use the trunk to make original decoration for the yard. For example, you can make a table or flowerpot for summer flowers, decorating it with moss.
Cement tiles the patio often looks dull and unsightly. This can be corrected by using latex floor paint. This way you can add bright colors and protect the surface of the tiles. It's better to take matte paint.
15. Light border of the yard
To define the garden boundary with light, you can use LED garland, better install automatic timer turning on such lighting. In the same way, you can highlight the border of a pond in your yard.
If you are interested in functional solutions, then it’s worth considering the idea of organizing a place to cool beer right in the middle garden table. This is easy to do if it is made of a solid material such as oak. You can simply use tools to cut rectangular sections into the surface of the table and place the cooler there. Then add ice and store the beer here for the duration of the picnic.
If you want to arrange an active play area, then you need to start by installing a shower, using a hose attached to a tree and a ladder as a hanger for things.
No need to buy expensive and quality material to build a tent in the yard in the summer. Its function is to protect from wind and rain, but these are completely useless functions for a tent in the yard next to the house. Therefore, you can limit yourself to colored plain fabric, for example, sheets.
Using a former cabinet, you can build a mini bar with drinks and a set of glasses. It is better to install a lowering door, which is secured with two ropes. This way you can get an impromptu table.
20. Chalk board in the yard
Bird houses will look nice in the garden, especially if they are built using different materials and colors.
You need to take a clean empty wine bottle, insert the wick as in kerosene lamp, add kerosene and, using a special fastener, install it on the fence throughout the garden. You can disguise the fastenings with flowers or moss.
Everyone has moved or changed the locks at some point, so there are definitely a few unnecessary keys around the house. With their help you can create garden bells. All the keys are painted in the desired colors, hung on strings nearby on a tree branch, and bells are made.
Everyone knows that the sound of running and gurgling water has a relaxing effect on the psyche. Such a stream can be organized in the yard using ingenuity and imagination.
And what kind of garden could there be without a relaxation area with soft sofas, armchairs and even a fireplace? It’s very simple to arrange it, you just need to follow and then an amazing corner will appear in the yard, where you won’t want to leave until winter.
A beautiful, well-groomed area near the house attracts attention at any time of the year, giving special pleasure in the summer, when everything is blooming and fragrant. Let's figure it out: how to decorate your yard so that your neighbors will envy and you will admire.
First, decide what the concept of “beautiful yard” means to you? The set of decorations for a private plot largely depends on your lifestyle and habits
To begin, prepare a schematic plan of your territory with dimensions. This will help you accurately plan the location of the flower beds, decorative ponds, lawn and other decorations, especially since there is an opportunity to experiment with different variations.
Site improvement project
The landscape design of the yard should delight you and your guests
Determine your preferences: you want a minimalist design with a neat lawn, or an abundance of flower beds, arches, and bushes that bloom throughout the warm season. Special attention flowers require, caring for them always requires certain labor costs. Before planting flowers, you need to dig up the designated areas and remove weeds. If possible, the bed of the flower bed is covered with a drainage layer of sand 10-15 centimeters high, and soil with fertilizer is laid on top. Then we moisten it well so that the earth settles. The soil for planting is ready.
Flower beds and flower beds
IN landscape design free flower beds represent a mass planting of a variety of plants to suit your taste, without any borders. However, they are definitely needed for a neat appearance. Enclose with sides made of plastic, wood, stones, or fill the edge with fine gravel.
It is important to properly organize the placement of flower beds and planting of perennial plants
You can decorate your yard with your own hands using the following types flower beds.
- Flower garden borders are placed along paths, walls, and fences. Usually low-growing flowers are used, one or two types that do not stand out too much (lavender, violets, navel, lupine).
- Mixed border (mixborder) - differs from the border in its planting pattern. Flowers are planted singly, in groups of different heights, in colored spots. Moreover, plants are chosen from different periods flowering, providing variety from spring to autumn.
- Rabatka is a rectangular ridge along paths, gazebos, and fences. The planting is lined with flowers of different heights: the near part is made of low plants, and the distant ones are getting higher. In a symmetrical version tall plants in the middle, low at the edge.
- Front garden is a strip of land separating a house from the road. Choose bushes and perennials for this place, the main thing is that it looks equally good both from the road and from the window. Fragrant lilac, jasmine, tea rose will fill the house with aromas, protecting it from dust or heat.
The design of the area being developed should be in harmony with the house itself
Flower beds can also be made in the form of various geometric shapes. Create waves of multi-colored tulips in the spring in the courtyard of a private house, or a fluttering colorful butterfly of marigolds, nasturtiums, and asters.
Flowerbeds have a shape and a frame. Their appearance is limited only by your imagination. Any container is suitable for a flower bed that will decorate the yard. All that remains is to paint and fill with soil. They use old tires painted in different colors, a watering can with holes lying around for many years, baskets, furniture, plastic products, even dishes.
Plan planting flowers so that the flowering of some is followed by the flowering of other varieties
In the depths of the courtyard of a private house you can create a small rock garden. This trend came to us from Japan. Choose stones in shape and color that are most in harmony with the overall composition. They create a long-lasting environment for your plants. Place them on the site as they would look in nature, or lay them out according to the chosen pattern.
If the size of the plot allows, you can place a small oriental-style rock garden in a secluded corner.
Shrub trimming
Another decoration of the yard is the topiary bushes. You will have to shape it using garden shears, pruners or loppers. The most simple shapes(ball, rectangle) anyone can make with their own hands. It is worth remembering that processing will have to be done constantly. A missed haircut season will require 2-3 years to restore the result, and coniferous shrubs, pleasing all year round, cannot be restored.
The results of trimming bushes can be a variety of shapes - abstract, geometric or depicting animals and people
Topiary shrubs are great for creating a “living” fence for a summer cottage
If you have the skill of cutting, you will get neat bushes in the shape of some animal or, for example, a heart.
Reservoirs on the site
A pool, fountain or waterfall creates the desired freshness and coolness in the courtyard of a private house on hot days. summer days. The sound of falling water and the shade of the garden are relaxing.
Even a small pond or fountain will add an atmosphere of relaxation and tranquility to your patio design
A wonderful decoration of the yard will be a Chinese-style pond with concrete tiles in the form of islands
Creating a pond will not be difficult. You can buy ready-made pallets, pumps and systems. For decoration, use river stones, broken tiles, and tiles. Place a bench or deck chair nearby and you will have your own park on the site. A small waterfall will organically complement the rock garden.
Alcove
The main gathering place for the family for cozy evening gatherings is the gazebo. They come in the following types.
- Open. This is a system of pillars around the perimeter that hold light roof. Most often, the frame is made of metal rods or wooden posts.
- Closed. Small houses with windows and doors, which allows them to be used all year round in any weather.
Modern open-type gazebo in the courtyard of a private house
IN closed gazebo you can organize a full-fledged summer kitchen
Choose a gazebo depending on the size of your site. A closed design is more suitable for large areas, as it looks quite massive. An open one is a wonderful decoration for a yard of any size. Thanks to its lightness and airiness, it does not clutter up the space.
Semi-open gazebos with several walls and a roof are popular
Frame, decorated climbing plants, will create shade and coolness inside. Having selected a variety climbing roses, you will receive lush flowering throughout the summer.
Light metal gazebo with climbing plants
The title of the most romantic gazebos rightfully belongs to tents. Fabric flowing in the wind and wicker furniture will add unique image your site.
Paths and steps
Sturdy walkways are required for ease of movement. They can be made from many materials (tiles, stones, rubber), or you can make them yourself using liquid molds of various designs.
Can be used for paths natural stone or fine gravel
Concrete slab area in front of the main entrance
Rest area with gravel backfill
If your site is located on a slope or for decorative purposes, the path is combined with steps decorated with flowerpots and curly shrubs.
Lighting
At night it is required correct lighting, which in addition to practical purpose will perform a decorative function. The multi-colored illumination of reservoirs at night looks very impressive. Hanging old glass bottles can be used to illuminate the gazebo, and decorate flower beds with decorative lanterns. Soft light will guide you safely through the area, creating an atmosphere of magic.
Beautiful lighting can transform an area beyond recognition
Lighting of the courtyard area has two functions - decorative and lighting.
Winter decorations
How to decorate the yard with your own hands winter period? Very simple. There are several ways to create a festive atmosphere on New Year's Eve.
Gift boxes with bows
Decorating a flower box under the window with fir branches and bright berries
- Festive illumination. You will need a lot of street garlands; we wrap them around the branches of trees, bushes, and the facade of the house. You can also purchase ready-made luminous designs of deer, snowman or Santa Claus' New Year's sleigh.
- Wreaths and garlands. Using pine branches, cones, rowan berries, and white paint, you can make your own Christmas wreath for the front door. Fir branches tied with red bows and New Year's balls, you can decorate the stair railings.
- Boxes with gifts. You will need old boxes from household appliances, beautiful wrapping paper, and large bows.
- Lollipops. Using trimming water pipe, red and white duct tape, create giant candy canes in the area. Freeze water (with berries, pine cones, or just colorful dye) various forms, you will get beautiful “sweets” for decorating paths.
- Foam figures. Make a snowman, reindeer, or a bucket of snowballs.
- Snow fortress and snowman. Build a snow fortress with your children, make ice colored glass, put up several lanterns, tie a scarf for the snowman - New Year's fairy tale ready.
You can take old flowerpots and decorate them with twigs, cones, ribbons and balls
Simple and effective option holiday decorations - hanging planters with fir branches and New Year's toys
A real winter fairy tale
Video: using old things for decoration
The idea of doing something inside or outside the house with your own hands has changed dramatically recently. A creative approach and video tutorials on the Internet enable home owners to renovate or transform their modest interior into a luxurious one, even on a limited budget.
We offer you several examples of affordable and low-budget options for decorating a backyard that will be the envy of all your neighbors.
1. Courtyard lighting
Even if someone is not familiar with the principles of using solar energy, this technology makes it possible to organize environmental lighting in the exterior of your home. First you need to change all the light bulbs to those that accumulate solar energy. To protect them from moisture, you need to place them in lampshades or in a special case if you want to hang them on a tree or on the wall of the house. If you use wooden frames, you need to make sure that they are safe to use.
2. Mirrors to create the illusion of space in the garden
Mirrors can visually enlarge a space. You can use mirrors themselves or products with reflective elements. You can, for example, install old frames with inserted mirrors instead of glass on the wall of the house; all this can create the illusion of expanded space.
3. Objects with a mirror surface on the lawn
With the same goal of expanding space, you can place a number of objects with a mirror surface of different sizes or shapes on the lawn near the house.
4. Big swing
Another simple idea. Take some ropes, knock down a base of boards and create a functional swing. The base can be made from old doors. It must be remembered that the swing must be strong and safe.
5. Illuminated flowerpots
Even if you are not an avid gardener, you can install several planters of different sizes in your yard. In order for them to acquire the ability to glow in the dark, you need to paint them with special paint.
6. Hammocks
A hammock is a good idea for decorating a recreation area in the summer. You can easily make it yourself using wooden pegs and base material. 4 pegs are driven into the ground. For the base of the hammock, an old blanket (or other strong material) is used, which is attached to pegs.
7. Homemade water path
If there is a children's slide in the garden, then you need to ensure a safe landing when descending. To do this, you can simply create a water slide using a tarpaulin and a water sprinkler. If you don't have a sprinkler, you can get the same effect by using running water and a hose.
8. Fluorescent rings
You can keep long summer evenings entertained by playing fun, interactive and creative games in the yard. To do this, a tall wooden or metal pole is installed in the yard, on which fluorescent rings need to be thrown.
9. Foot wash
It's nice to walk around the yard barefoot, but you shouldn't go into the house with dirty feet. After playing or doing activities in the garden, they may not need to be washed directly in the yard. A wooden frame is knocked down, covered with a moisture-resistant sealant, filled with smooth stones and installed next to the front door. Now you can wash your feet and hands and at the same time have a relaxing massage.
10. Multi-colored stones in the yard
Today, landscape design is not complete without massive stones of various sizes, but their smooth surface is ideal for painting. This will provide an opportunity to decorate the garden with interesting and unusual objects, colors and shades. You can use one color or a combination of them and cute ornaments.
11. Multi-colored chairs
Many people have one or more lawn chairs in their yard that have suffered from the elements or simply from time... They can be brought back to life by painting them.
12. Flowers
Growing colorful plants and flowers remains the most successful method of decorating your yard and garden, but it can be a labor-intensive endeavor. To plant small seeds, you should use toilet paper.
13. Second life for a tree
If you had to cut down a tree, you can use the trunk to make an original decoration for the yard. For example, you can make a table or flowerpot for summer flowers, decorating it with moss.
14. Latex patio paint
Cement tiles on a patio often look dull and unsightly. This can be corrected by using latex floor paint. This way you can add bright colors and protect the surface of the tiles. It's better to take matte paint.
15. Light border of the yard
To define the border of the garden with light, you can use an LED garland; it is better to set an automatic timer for turning on such lighting. In the same way, you can highlight the border of a pond in your yard.
16. Functional garden table
If you are interested in functional solutions, then it is worth considering the idea of organizing a place to cool your beer right in the middle of the garden table. This is easy to do if it is made of a solid material such as oak. You can simply use tools to cut rectangular sections into the surface of the table and place the cooler there. Then add ice and store the beer here for the duration of the picnic.
17. Impromptu shower
If you want to create an active play area in your yard, then you need to start by installing a shower, using a hose attached to a tree and a ladder as a hanger for things.
18. Colorful canopy
There is no need to purchase expensive and high-quality material to build a tent in the yard in the summer. Its function is to protect from wind and rain, but these are completely useless functions for a tent in the yard next to the house. Therefore, you can limit yourself to colored plain fabric, for example, sheets.
19. Minibar with drop door
Using a former cabinet, you can build a mini bar with drinks and a set of glasses. It is better to install a lowering door, which is secured with two ropes. This way you can get an impromptu table.
20. Chalk board in the yard
In order not to invent sophisticated ways to decorate the space in the yard, it is worth remembering simple and affordable things. Children will be grateful for a creative corner where they can draw in peace.
21. Huts for children
You don’t need a lot of money to implement the idea; you just need to take a bathroom curtain, wrap it around an ordinary hoop and hang it on a tree branch. The children themselves will start organizing their hut.
22. Birdhouses
Bird houses will look nice in the garden, especially if different materials and colors are used in their construction.
23. Torches for lighting the garden at night
You need to take a clean, empty wine bottle, insert the wick as in a kerosene lamp, add kerosene and use a special fastener to install it on the fence throughout the garden. You can disguise the fastenings with flowers or moss.
24. Chinese bells
Everyone has moved or changed the locks at some point, so there are definitely a few unnecessary keys around the house. With their help you can create garden bells. All the keys are painted in the desired colors, hung on strings nearby on a tree branch, and bells are made.
25. Stream
Everyone knows that the sound of running and gurgling water has a relaxing effect on the psyche. Such a stream can be organized in the yard using ingenuity and imagination.
And what kind of garden could there be without a relaxation area with soft sofas, armchairs and even a fireplace? It's very easy to set up, you just need to follow simple rules and then an amazing corner will appear in the yard, where you won’t want to leave until winter.
But if you don’t want to call a designer and prefer to do the work yourself, you need to familiarize yourself with the basic decorating techniques in advance. You can purchase magazines and books that are dedicated to growing exotic plants and caring for them. Although you need to take into account that you can decorate your yard not only with original flowers. In specialized literature, you can learn about decor options that are very simple and effective, while they will make your yard stand out from the rest.
For example, if any tree bothers you on your site, you should not completely cut it down; it is much more profitable to keep a stump 1.5 meters high. Make a 20-centimeter depression in the hemp deep into the core, then add fertile soil there and plant “ pansies" This flowerbed will attract the attention of others. You can decorate the yard with lanterns around the perimeter, which work due to sun rays. In the evenings, their lighting looks very beautiful and romantic. Plant petunias in hanging planters and then hang them throughout your yard. Despite the fact that white and pink flowers require special care, they can be planted in the summer season for beauty. Winding paths they look much more original than straight ones, and you can decorate them with daisies or grass. This is a very romantic courtyard design that guests will definitely enjoy.
How to decorate a yard in a village
By combining different elements you can achieve original style. To create an estate in the countryside, you need all the things that come to hand in a rural yard, as they personify rural life. But don’t despair if you don’t find them - you can create things yourself, and then age them with the help of various drugs that can be used at the moment so many. The garden must be decorated with wooden benches; you can get rid of old trees, but leave the stump. Next, an antiseptic composition is applied to the stump so that the tree does not decompose. Next, the stumps are used as stands for flowers; to do this, you need to make a hole in the core and fill it with soil, this way you will get very beautiful flower beds.If you want to emphasize the style of the landscape, fill a cart or wheelbarrow with attractive plants, replace the fence with wickerwork. Take advantage old stairs to create support for the vines. Container plants can be planted in wooden barrel. You can use the gate as a fence, and the embankment of the cellar will look very mysterious.
Majority modern sculptures look like gnomes or frogs, but it is better to choose beautiful stuffed animals, because they have always had significance in rural gardens. In rural life one could always find wooden wheels from carts, watering cans, pots made of clay or cast iron, feeders and much more. With their help you will make your estate truly beautiful and unique. You can even grow flowers in old shoes and leave a basket filled with herbs from the garden on the bench. We must not forget about the well, which must be present in a rural estate. You can depict a well if you have running water.
Also, paths made of gravel, stone, wood or sand should not be ignored. Winding rather than straight paths are preferred. Water small size fits very well with the style of a rural estate, and you can decorate it with a small wooden bridge, installed nearby. But not everyone can make a small pond; in this case, a dry stream decorated with plants and stones will do. When decorating, don't get too carried away, otherwise you will add elements that do not fit with the rustic style, for example, a parterre lawn, rock garden or fountain.
How to decorate a yard in a country house
In the summer, many people go to their dacha for a wonderful break from work and the bustle of the city, although many use their dacha exclusively for growing berries and vegetables. At the dacha you can relax both body and soul, but to do this you will have to take care of its attractive appearance. Many people are afraid that it will take a lot of money, but this is not at all true - everything can be done with your own hands from simple objects. First you need to carefully examine everything that is in the dacha, maybe you wanted to get rid of something? Don't throw it all away at once; you may be able to use it all as decoration. For example, you can make flower beds on the trunk and handlebars of a bicycle, so you don’t need to throw it away.With a successful layout of the dacha, you can make an original wicker gazebo; besides, you don’t need a lot of effort, you just need to have a rich imagination. You can create a natural green umbrella and decorate your dacha by sticking a small diameter pipe into the ground, creating a wire frame, and planting beans or peas there. A large wicker basket with soil can be modified and made into a green flower bed. If you find a suitcase at the dacha, keep it, there is no need to throw it away, it will make an excellent flower bed. If you wish, you can turn a birdhouse into an excellent decorative element if you use colored tiles and paints. With the help of paints you can transform huge round stones, just draw any patterns and images, for example, fish or ladybugs different colors. The fence can be modified wooden shelves for flowers growing in pots.
DIY cozy yard decor
It is not necessary to decorate the yard to attract the attention of others - do it for yourself in order to comfortably spend time with your family. You can embellish it even without anyone’s help if you spend a little time. One of the most simple ways decoration - creating a wicker fence.You can make such a fence without the help of others; you don’t need professional skills or tools. Take a twig, for example, a willow twig, very long and flexible. To weave, you need a rod diameter of about 1.5 centimeters, to create a frame - 4 centimeters. The length of the rod is selected based on the height of the fence, but just in case, add another 15-20 centimeters. You need to cut the rod at an angle during harvesting; if you want, clean it. First mount the frame, then you will have to braid it, do not forget to burn the foundation of the frame over a fire. Start digging in the frame rods at a distance of 15 centimeters relative to each other, then from below you need to pull the rods between the frame rods. If the rods are too hard, treat them with water and knead them. Those places where the connection will occur must be secured with wire. Then start the next row on the other side. This completes the creation.
Next, you can make a folding table to comfortably spend time in the garden. To do this, you will need plywood; you need to cut tabletops from it. Improve appearance the table is possible thanks to the rounded corners on both sides. Then take a beam and make four legs, but keep in mind that they must be quite stable. One edge should be round and the other cut at a 45 degree angle. The rounded part needs to be drilled a little in order to insert the bolt. Use the beam again and make four crossbars. Cut off two corners from the edge on the wide side, the other edge should have one corner. Then you can assemble the entire table; to do this, attach the crossbars to the ladles so that they are located symmetrically relative to the tabletop. It should be taken into account that both legs should fit without problems, so the distance should be appropriate. The legs need to be bolted to the crossbars; assemble them in pairs. Next, secure all the legs together. At the end, you can decorate the table using images of flowers, which can be obtained using a stencil. Flowers can be anything, for example, roses, poppies, bells, and so on.
How to decorate a school yard
Most often, school yards have a huge area, so you can decorate it in different ways, but you will have to think carefully about how to do this. As a rule, the school director often thinks about modifying the yard so that children can play sports and spend time outdoors. fresh air– tell him about your plans. Walk around the entire school site, inspect the soil quality, site hydrology, topography, vegetation, look at the quality of roads, and so on. In addition, you need to look at the sunlight entering the territory, this is also very important.Take a look at the location of roads and fences near the school; if they are located too inconveniently, the school principal can make changes. You can notice the absence of a path by looking at the path that runs across the lawn. If you want to install a flowerbed in this place, you need to think about protecting it; it is better to plant dense shrubs or create a high protective fence. Next take a look at sports ground, be sure to color the shells and add sand to the pit where the children long jump. Then ask for new soccer goals and basketball baskets. As a rule, funds for the development of the site are allocated to the school, but are used very rarely.
Then you need to get acquainted with the condition of the school site, you need to carry out landscaping with the help of the school staff. But hardly anyone will want to work, so you need to come up with a reward or organize a competition with prizes. Also, don’t forget to check if the school has funds to purchase seedlings and seeds? To do this, you need to draw up a planting plan in advance, which indicates the size of the plot, lighting, the possibility of watering and much more. When you organize flower beds, remember the basic landscape rules: flowering time, color, plant height and much more.