Good afternoon, we continue the topic country design... And today I want to show you how cute cozy corners of relaxation(patios) can be created on your summer cottage... Quiet recreation zones can be in the smallest suburban areas ... and their design depends on your imagination and our photo tips. Today you will see in vivid pictures the cutest ideas for organizing a recreation area ..

Snacks - recreation areas behind the COUNTRY WALL.

It so happens that you want to retire ... but it is not interesting to put a powerful fence between your own and a neighbor's plot (firstly, an extra shadow, and secondly, the neighbors will think that you do not love them) ...

And then you can build on the site like this boxes for a country fiesta ... with walls ... a little corner. Design and create a cozy place to relax yourself. In the form of a box with a pergola roof and boardwalk flooring.

You can just go to the wall of the house fit fences from horizontally packed boards(as in the photo below). Pour a patch of earth concrete screed... put a small wicker chair garden table and a pot with a green plant. As you can see, the size of the suburban area does not matter - no matter how small it is, you can make a cozy snack for relaxation with your own hands.

You can have such a mini-yard in country garden fence with a wall one and a half meters high and even make a closing gate in this fence ... concrete slabs build something like a corner bench. A soft pillows will turn the cold concrete bench into the cozy softness of a sofa ... There is a fireplace nearby and you're done. I have already told you.

A hotbed can serve common flower girl- we put it on a concrete pedestal and pour coal.

If the space allows, such a recreation area can be made larger - for a noisier company. The concrete bench is longer and there are more pillows. Crushed stone - perennial herbs with soft foliage and hearth. It turns out real patio at the summer cottage.

How to make wooden fences for the patio design of the recreation area on the site, I will tell in a separate article.

If there is very little space on the site ...

Then you can make mini-recreation areas - for summer cottage relaxation. Here in the photo below we can see that even if the neighbor's fence very close to the wall of our house then we can still do cozy design such a mini-yard.

The best attributes for creating a quick miniature patio design are pergolas-lattices, sprinkled with rubble, and flower pots (as in the photo below). Even the smallest suburban area can become a piece of your fairy tale.

You can have a space between the wall of the house and the neighbor's fence pave with floor tiles ... or paving, laying it beautifully with a herringbone like parquet (photo below).

And to make it cozier in such a cramped recreation area ... and smell of nature, you need plant tall evergreen firs along the neighboring fence (photo below) ...

... Or arrange a live suitable shrub hedge(as in the photo below).

There is a small gap between the bathhouse and the barn ...

design ideas for a small summer cottage.

It happens that the site is very tiny ... or is already crammed with vegetable gardens and greenhouses ... and then a very small piece of land is left for the recreation area, squeezed between the wall of the house and the wall of the garage (or other courtyard building).

Well - even that small place can be turned into a piece of summer cottage paradise. A small blind area is made of concrete and flat stone ... Vertical club in a square frame made of small green plants - looks like a picture on the wall ... Garden furniture ... A barbecue oven attached right to the wall of the house ... And a few sconces on the wall ... And as a roof, we stretch an ordinary awning fabric- it is attached to 4 fasteners with hooks - yes on each wall.

Or over such a recreation area between summer cottages you can make sliding roof. How to make such a roof from a cable and metal rings, I told in the article

And here's another idea of ​​how to profitably fill the space between the wall of the house and the neighbor's fence (photo below). We make the fence higher, due to the fact that we nail the PERGOLA-LATTICE to it ... and then let some plant wind along it ...

We put a bench with pillows with our back against the pergola ... we put a round wicker garden table ... several ottomans. And next to it, we create a dining area under a canopy of a high pergola-rack with a roof on cables (photo below, left).

BEYOND A STONE WALL ... a mini-courtyard relaxation area.

Or you can not fence off such a recreation area at a summer cottage wooden partition- and STONE MASONRY.

We build a brick wall and cover it with decorative facade stone. Turns out beautiful an almost antique design of the patio area.

by the way in the stone wall itself you can make a MINI CLUBM. That is make a void-cavity in the wall ... pour earth into it ... and plant bushes or mini-trees(as in the photo below) it turns out stone hedge for your mini patio.

Or the flower bed can be attached NEAR stone wall - in the form of a long wooden box… Fill it with earth… plant bushes… sprinkle it with decorative white rubble on top, arrange garden lanterns with candles… beauty…

Or in such a stone wall you can make NISHU-FOCUS ... that is, to make an end-to-end shelf - with a small depression for coal ... in the evenings you can start a fire there and sit comfortably on the sofas to talk by the warm fire.

PASSIVE REST ZONE - in a sunny summer cottage.

For those who like to soak up the sun - you can do solarium areas at their summer cottage. Also enclose small bumpers from brickwork with cladding under a natural stone... And put on the sun loungers.

Recreation area - WITH A METAL HEDGE AND VASONS ...

That is (as in the photo below) - stone flowerpots serve as support pillars between inserts sections of forged fences. On the curls of the forging of the fence, you can start curly flower- and plant tall perennials in our latitudes in flowerpots. It turns out a very cozy little snack for the zone country holiday.

Or you can simply make more flowerpots - then you don't have to order metal fences, you don't have to spend money.

These are the dacha recreation areas for the design of a small summer cottage, I have selected for you today. But I am not finishing the topic of cozy places for a summer cottage fiesta. That's why…

And also ...

In a special article, I showed 32 more recreation areas in the shade of the Italian PERGOLA - this is such a canopy with a lattice roof.

Olga Klishevskaya, specially for the site

For many, a dacha is not only a place for agricultural experiments, but also almost the only corner in the world where you can take a break from all business, fenced off from the outside world. That is why every gardener settling on the site must include in the plan a place for relaxation alone or with friends. Where is the best place to choose for this venture? What materials can you use? Our gardeners have come up with many interesting ways.

Arrangement options

There are several options for arranging your future recreation area:

Open area for amateurs active rest- not all people see relaxation in idle lying on a sun lounger or in a hammock. For many, life is movement. It is these people who need more space for active activities and games. Therefore, an open area with sufficient space is the best solution.

A closed area is just for those who like solitude in the company of themselves or friends. Curtains serve as walls in such places, green climbing plants or bamboo screens.

Portable lightweight platform - for those who like to craft and come up with unusual solutions, there is an endless edge of work in the field of transformer gazebos or something similar. In any case, a place for recreation, which can be easily turned from a closed one into an open one, or even transferred from one place to another, will become good decision for those who like to periodically change the situation.

Patio - this place for relaxation resembles a closed area, only here they act as walls house walls and outbuildings or outbuildings, between which it is located. It turns out a room under open air where you can arrange family holidays, get-togethers with friends or just sunbathe in the sun, or maybe relax in the shade.

We do it yourself (video)

Step one: we carefully examine the territory of the site and estimate its possibilities. If you are going to equip an open area for recreation, a place for it can be found both in the front part of the garden and in its depths.

The main thing to be guided by when you select a place for the site:

Let the approaches to it be comfortable, and the location close to the house;

She must be protected from the prying glances of passers-by;

Provide small slope, which will drain the accumulated water from the site.

If your site does not differ in special dimensions, the site will turn out to be compact, but if on the contrary, it can be divided into several parts united by a common design.

Step two: start zoning the territory. It is best to do this with help that will decorate the recreation area and hide it from the eyes of neighbors and all strangers. Particularly good as hedge material that is released into the air essential oils, the most beneficial effect on the human body.

Step three: prepare the base of the recreation area. The best way to decorate a seating area is. Soft and green, it is a great place for games and picnics. But a place for a table and chairs can be arranged using the most different materials- stone, tiles, wood, paved bricks or plastic corrugated panels.

And eat and sit ...

Step four: find a place for a gazebo and barbecue. The gazebo is generally the best place for privacy and relaxation. Here you can drink tea and admire the beauty of nature and chat with friends. Moreover, the gazebo will protect you from bad weather and will allow you to continue the holiday in case of sudden weather surprises.

It is best to place the gazebo in a remote corner of the garden, where silence reigns, and you can indulge in reflections, enjoying this very silence.

If you also want to decorate the gazebo beautifully, use beautiful climbing plants like clematis, climbing rose or honeysuckle.

Step five: choose garden furniture. Garden furniture should combine two main things - light weight and practicality. The first allows you to move it without special efforts when needed, and the second provides comfort. Of course, the materials for such furniture are usually easy to maintain and easily tolerate the vagaries of the weather. You can decorate your furniture with different types of flooring and small pillows. At the first drops of rain, they can be carried away into the house.

Important little things

It is the accessories that often allow you to create the necessary entourage and comfort in the recreation area. Various ceramic figures, water sources, even the smallest ones, pendants, drinkers for birds, bells, original lanterns - all this and much more depends on your imagination.

And of course not without flowers that can be used for planters, floor pots, pergolas and arches.

There is no superfluous greenery on the site, so you can even create a multi-level garden with a variety of plants, and then admire the fruits of your labors.

The most important thing is to fit the recreation area into the concept of the site so that it looks organic in it and helps you to relax every time you come here for a weekend or vacation.

Good afternoon - my today's article for those who I broke it at my dacha Garden of Eden , with many trees, ornamental shrubs, perennial grasses and lush flowers.

In such an overgrown dacha, you need to allocate a piece of space for your family to relax in the garden. Recapture the corner by the country garden and turn it into a small cozy area relaxing in the garden. Today I will show how you can equip a recreation area free from a garden at a summer cottage.

IDEA # 1 for relaxing in the garden

Stone partitions.

Please select a piece of space between trees and turn this empty lawn into a comfortable sitting area in the garden. First, fill the rectangular patio area with concrete and lay floor tiles... We put square paving slabs in the lawn (i.e., we cut off the squares of the lawn grass in order to replace them with the square of the tiles for the future path).

Rest area we enclose with bumpers- we lay them out of bricks and revet them decorative stone(or we process it with uneven plaster).

In one of such a stone partition, you can make a niche for a hearth in the country... That is, lay out a niche made of brick, and make exhaust slots on the back panel (from brick with holes) and you will get a hearth with good traction for fire.

Remains only place on this site garden furniture, bring a pot-bellied barbecue maker and stick lanterns into the ground. And here's a great place to relax in the garden at the dacha.

If tall shrubs grow next to such a stone blind area in the garden, then you can make the stone wall higher, So that the heavy branches lay on it in a fluffy green snowdrift. And then you can weave into the tangled branches of the bush ribbon led flashlights, to create a cozy lighting for such a relaxing corner in your garden.

You can make one more partition wall at a distance - in the shape of a corner and equip a mini-flower bed with neat plants in the open space.

IDEA # 2 for relaxing in the garden

The area between the house and the fence

Or you can not disturb the wild tranquility of the garden and create a cozy recreation area next to the house - in the corner between the wall of the house and the neighbor's fence. Here is an example of such an ELONGED section for a recreation area.

As you can see, the elongated shape of such a platform is not a hindrance in order to fit in it a cozy resting area and plants to create a garden atmosphere.

And here is another example of such a recreation area in the country, sandwiched between the house and the fence (photo below).

Made with my own hands a simple wooden shed against the wall of the house, on it on metal strings the awning curtain fabric easily slides (you yourself can open and close the shadow over your seating area).

How to make such a canopy in one day with my own hands, I described in detail in the article Canopy to the house - 20 ways to do it yourself. Under the canopy area is located dinner table and chairs(it is so good to sit with friends here for a delicious lunch on fresh air... There is a trellis leaning against the wall of the house, under which you can put pots with loaches.

Under the second canopy(already smaller in size) at the neighbor's fence there is a recreation area with a sofa and ottoman stools. The role of the lawn is played by a shaggy green rug.

Here is another option, where a corner is allocated for the rest area in the herd between the wall of the house and the neighbor's fence. And here, from this elongated section, they made two sites- one under a canopy and one under the open sky.

As you can see, between the house and the fence, you can create not only a bushy flower bed, but also a cozy recreation area, and leave free space for a country garden and vegetable garden.

For magical lighting, you can put on several garlands of lanterns.

Here another project of a summer cottage made according to the same principle (photo below). A dead high fence creates a pleasant isolation of the garden recreation area.

Green spaces in large pots or buried shrubs will bring a piece of the garden right into your cozy corner. We make sofas from the boards- we sew special soft mattresses from a sheet of foam rubber and fabric and lay soft pillows. A cotton rug or mat can be placed on the playground for more comfortable rest in the garden.

Here is another project of a recreation area, made in the same corner of the garden in the country. Here under a canopy is very interesting element TABLE-STEP... If you look closely at the gray table, you will see a recess for the hearth in it, in the evening you can make a fire in it. And when the fireplace is not needed, it can be covered with a glass top.

Here are some examples sofas for such cozy corners of the garden. It is done very simply - the photo clearly shows - that this is just a frame made of boards and covered with rain on all sides.

But in the photo below sofa for relaxation area in japanese style - with red pillows, white lanterns and a red cloth canopy. Make such a sofa for a seating area also simple.

First we do a tall structure (like an empty cube) of beams (cube faces). Later lower part We upholster the cube with boards (this will be the back and side boards) And on the upper crossbar of the cube, we throw the fabric and fasten it with furniture brackets.

IDEA No. 3 for relaxing in the garden

Lathing corner.

And here is the idea when it is specially created in the country garden FENCED CORNER made of edged fence boards. Such a Y-shaped fence is quite simple. Places are marked on the ground - the support pillars of our fence are dug into them. And then a horizontal lathing of boards is applied to these pillars.

The upper part of the cubbyhole can also be sheathed- to make a roof-pergola for him.

Inside we place a cozy - and also a corner - sofa... Next to the sofa, you can install a bringing table, barbecue, barbecue grill. A cozy hammock (recumbent or seated) can be hung on the upper crossbeams of the lathing roof.

And so that the whole structure does not stand out from the general green background of the garden - we fasten several pots with green loaches.

The soil around such a corner we cleanse of grass and sod, align and cover crushed stone and gravel, so that it organically fits into the country garden.

Can the same idea do not from a wooden crate - but from sheets of corrugated board. Here in the photo below is just such an example.

In such a resting area sprinkled with gravel or tiled, you need add greens - arrange pots with plantings. Or by ourselves craft the TAPE BOXES- the climbing plants planted in them will themselves crawl up the trellis crate and create a living green wall.

IDEA # 4 for relaxing in the garden

CANOPY or BOXING.

And here is a recreation area that neatly invades the beauty of the garden of your site. She is so laconic and self-sufficient that she seems to have landed from heaven. As if they were assembled somewhere as a designer, and then lowered into this wild corner of the garden as a gift box. How to make such a canopy-pergola myself, I told in a special article

The roof of such a canopy is made of a sheet of polycarbonate and is placed over the beams of the roof sheathing of the canopy.

Such a canopy in the country garden can be supplemented curtains made of curtain fabric ... To do this, you can fill in inner sides each beam curtain rod(or replace it with a metal string). And on this cornice to put up the curtains, on the usual hooks for curtains.

And if such a canopy sheathe the sides with boards- we will get a cozy box-box - like a patio-zone for relaxing in the garden at the dacha.

You can make not a blank planking of the walls of such a canopy - but sheathe it with an air crate made of thin slats crosswise... And you can make the roof over such a seating area in the garden REMOVABLE - that is, sliding like curtains. To start up an awning canvas with holes put on a metal string - and so that the canvas travels back and forth along this string. I described this method in detail in the article. How to make a canopy and pergola roof.

IDEA No. 5 for relaxing in the garden

cutting into SECTORS.

But the principle is when the place to relax in the garden is CUT INTO RECTANGULES. And each such rectangular sector is occupied by different elements of the zone. For example, in the photo below we see a rectangle highlighted for neat saplings-trees... the rectangle highlighted under flower bed ... reserved rectangle refectory area… rectangle with benches and hearth for evening gatherings by the fire.

It turns out LUCKY - like a bar of chocolate - each piece is strictly delineated by smooth paths paved with non-slip floor tiles. The boundaries of such zones are created in the form concrete formwork(or in the form of brick structures) - and then beautifully revetted with decorative tiles.

Here's another example this principle of cutting the recreation area into rectangles ... Here we see an area paved with a wooden flooring (floorboard). Next to it is a square with rubble sprinkling. Neat concrete sides, specially molded to fit the shape of the sofa - and pay attention part of this concrete casting is used for a flower bed... and only the second part has plank flooring and serves as a sofa. A good example for setting up a resting place in your garden.

Here's another neat, garden recreation area in the country, where the section is also clearly outlined- sector under the GARDEN OF STONES, sector under the SAND CLUB, sector under SOFAS, sectors under the DINING TABLE.

It is thanks to this rectangular zoning, the entire area of ​​the recreation area looks TENDER, and not messy, as it would be without these clear, straight boundaries between the areas.

IDEA No. 6 for relaxing in the garden

GREEN WALL

You can make a GREEN WALL near the current nook - let climbing perennial shrubs along the fence (as in the photo of the garden recreation area below). Do not be afraid to comprehend the most different plants for your colorful garden. You can change the green wall and every year get new decorations for your vacation spot in your country garden.

Or you can make a TIERED flower bed - where lush greenery is placed in tiers-floors. It turns out drowning in flowers relaxation corner in the garden at the dacha.

Can be beautifully planted perennial shrubs- cut them in the form of side-borders for the zonal division of the site into additional zones.

I have collected even more photos of such cozy garden corners in a special article.

IDEA # 7 for relaxing in the garden

DOUBLE LEVEL

If your garden area has a slope, then you can create a two-level seating area. With steps. As in the photo below.

These are the ideas for decorating your garden holiday in the country.

A garden is not just trees and bushes. The garden is an oasis where you can neatly fit a cozy place for the whole family to relax.

If you look closely at the photo and for a minute squint and imagine that this place appeared in your yard ... yes, yes ... right here, not far from the fence.

Imagine how you did it ... remember how you kneaded concrete, laid tiles, made a fence ... remember this SO, as if it were has already been in your life.

And suddenly you will feel this very thing - the belief that it is easy and simple to make yourself such a cozy place to relax in the garden AT YOUR PLOT ... BY YOUR STRENGTH ... YOUR PERSONALITY ...

Go back and view all the photos again.

And transfer these places to your garden site.

You deserve this beauty. Because you are a good person. I know it. And your mom knows that. And mom can't lie.

Successful summer cottage rest. In your new garden.

Olga Klishevskaya, specially for the site

Everyone sees a summer vacation in their own way. Someone comes to the site to sit in a friendly company over a fragrant barbecue, others dream of a quiet, secluded pastime. That is why the place of relaxation at the dacha is arranged and designed based on the preferences of potential vacationers.

When planning to organize a site for relaxation and pleasant pastime on a personal plot, you need to initially decide on its shape and appearance.

The inner courtyard of the cottage

it classic version decoration of the recreation area. Usually, this zone is located inside the courtyard, between utility structures. In fact, this is a kind of room located in the open air and surrounded by green spaces. Here you can hold family dinners, friendly meetings, as well as sunbathe, retire with your thoughts. The photo shows a version of the patio.

The best place to locate such a corner would be a site away from the hustle and bustle of the street. Ideally, if during the daytime the patio is illuminated by the sun's rays, and at night it is fenced off with mosquito nets and illuminated with decorative light sources.

Open area for active pastime

If your family prefers active rest, then the design of the relaxation area in this version will be very useful. The terrain is planted lawn grass, which makes it possible to have fun on warm summer days in outdoor activities and games. In the photo we see the described design option.

Cozy room in the garden

This approach to arranging a relaxation zone at the dacha has long been successfully used in Western countries. Today, this technique is also used here. A room in the garden is a space that repeats the interior of a real relaxation room, only located in the fresh air. The walls and roofs of such a zone can be made of bamboo or lattice, along which they wind flowering plants... To comfortably rest in this corner, the structure is equipped with a canopy. In the photo we can see an example of a room in the garden.

A place for relaxation under the canopy of green spaces

If there is a perennial gorgeous tree in the country, then under its crown it is quite possible to equip a place to relax with your own hands. For decoration, you need to install a bench, several flowerpots with flowers and a small pond. In order to relax on the site in the evening, we have light sources nearby. For convenience, you can install small table... This kind of relaxation area is ideal for intimate conversation and privacy.

Summer construction

Saying the word "gazebo" immediately presents itself with a colorful picture: somewhere in the far corner of the dacha, among the flowers, there is an original structure. There is a wonderful pond nearby. It can be a quiet, peaceful place away from the street. Sitting in the gazebo, you can plunge into the atmosphere of relaxation and pleasant contemplation of the garden. Therefore, you need to place this structure in the most beautiful and cozy corner of the summer cottage.

In order for the summer building to look perfect, it is necessary to envelop it in climbing plantings. In the photo we can see this design option.

Independent arrangement of the relaxation zone

After you have picked up suitable version creating a place for relaxation, we turn to its construction. First, we purchase furniture, which should be:

• Convenient and comfortable.
• Easy to clean.
• Not heavy in weight.

Wooden, rattan, plastic, wicker furniture fits all of the above criteria.

At the resting place, you can install an outdoor stove or barbecue, which will be used to prepare aromatic kebabs. Of course open fire should be installed under a canopy to be able to use it in any weather.

For decoration on the site, you can place statues, interesting jugs, containers. Do not forget about the arrangement of lighting, which will also become additional element decor.

An additional, and perhaps the most striking element in the country will be an artificial reservoir, built by your own hands. A fountain or waterfall will complement the overall picture and create an atmosphere of serenity.

Finishing touches

You should not be afraid to show individuality in the design of a place to relax in the country. To give originality, this area can be distinguished by raising it above ground level by 20-30 cm. This technique helps to draw attention to the relaxation zone and outline its boundaries.

Any unnecessary elements of everyday life are suitable for decorating the site. Old barrels, you can decorate with an unpretentious pattern and place flowering plantings in them.

For children, the entertainment area can be decorated with play structures, sports items, and a sandbox. Also on the playground in a shady place, you can place a children's table and several chairs for children's events.

In conclusion, it should be noted that decorating a place to relax in the country with your own hands is a creative process. Therefore, any ideas that seem interesting to you are relevant and acceptable here. Show your imagination, use the advice of experts and as a result, you will have an original corner for spending time with your family.

A dacha is not only vegetable beds, but also outdoor recreation. Where, if not here, you can relax after a week of work, spend time with your family outside the bustle of the city, organize a picnic with friends. To make your leisure time as comfortable as possible, the recreation area must be properly equipped - choose a suitable place, think over the design, choose the decoration. There is a mass interesting ideas how to make an open area in the country. The main thing is to have patience and inspiration.

Placement options for recreation areas

Depending on the preferences, the number and age of family members, the "relaxation corner" can be located:

• in a completely open space;
• under a canopy;
• at the walls of the house;
• near a tree;
• near the reservoir.

For quiet family gatherings and meals, daytime walks with children, the area near the back wall of the house is best suited. If an emergency door is located there, this will become an additional bonus - it will be possible to quickly take out and bring in dishes, food, toys, and pieces of furniture. It is advisable to move the site for noisy parties with friends away from home, so as not to disturb other family members in the late evening.

Comfortable and stylish area with a fireplace

An ideal place for romantic "tete-a-tete" will be a secluded cozy corner under a beautiful tree. It is advisable to equip an open area at the dacha of an elderly couple at the central entrance.

As for the "scale" of the recreation area, there are no restrictions in this matter. You can as modestly ennoble small plot territory, and create a multi-level area with a fountain, pergola, swing and other "decorations".

Recreation area for a large company

The main types of open areas for a personal plot

What kind of postcard to choose a site for a summer residence or a country house depends on the lifestyle of the owners and their preferences regarding recreation.

Beach type recreation area

If you plan to actively take sunbathing on your site, the site "a la beach" can be arranged right in the middle of the lawn. It is better to choose a place for the relaxation zone at the back of the house - away from possible street noise and the ubiquitous prying eyes. It is advisable to design the base of the site as a podium in order to avoid stagnation of rainwater on it. It is recommended to choose a terrace board or stone as a flooring.

To "furnish" the dacha mini-beach use sun loungers, mobile sun umbrellas, a small table, benches. A swimming pool, fountain or artificial pond.

Cozy area for relaxation with a sun lounger

Area for active leisure

Fans of outdoor activities will surely like the idea of ​​arranging an open sports ground. The flattest part of your property should be allocated under it, far from windows and flower beds. Since the selected area will be subject to active trampling, it must be sown with special “wear-resistant” grass mixtures or a sports turf should be laid.

The size of the sports area is determined by the type of activity:

• for basketball it will take about 50 sq. m;
• for tennis or football - at least 60 sq. m;
• for mini-volleyball - 40 sq. m;
• outdoor exercise equipment or horizontal bars can be freely marked up to 30 square meters. m.

Using mobile sports equipment and installing it immediately before the game, you can make your active leisure time varied.

Sports ground for outdoor activities in the country

Cozy room under a tree

The easiest way to create a cozy outdoor seating area is to organize a space under a large, spreading tree. It is desirable to make the foundation of such an open area as close as possible to natural motives. An excellent solution will be its paving with wooden cuts.

The choice of furniture for a resting place depends on its purpose: if it is possible to receive guests here, a table and comfortable chairs are required. For a sweet afternoon nap, a hammock comes in handy. Reading books or working on a laptop will be comfortable on a cozy bench with a couple of pillows.

The trunk bench is ideal for relaxing in the summer heat

Observation deck on the site

If your country house has enough powerful tree, the recreation area can be arranged not only under it, but also on it. Even a relatively young tree is suitable if the piles, and not the trunk itself, will serve as the support for the structure. How to make an open observation deck in the country:

1. Mark the position of the corner posts.
2. Saw off the posts according to the desired height of the structure and concrete them.
3. Connect the railing to the uprights (top harness).
4. Make a horizontal strapping at the level of the future floor.
5. Attach the logs to the lower harness.
6. Install the floor and walls. You can use chipboard for outdoor use.

The area on the tree will look original if you stylize it like a fortress tower or a ship deck.

The observation deck on the tree is a cozy refuge for contemplating the beauty of nature

Patio area and its features

The patio - an open-air room - is an ideal place for organizing family celebrations, receiving guests, and privacy with your favorite book in the warm season. Traditionally, such a site is located at the back wall of the house, if the walls of outbuildings or a fence adjoin it in a U- or L-shape.

But this is optional. You can equip the patio in any convenient place, the main thing is to adhere to the main idea - to create an atmosphere of maximum security. Trees, shrubs, flower beds, hedges, etc. will help in this. An abundance of decorative elements is inherent in the patio:

• fountains;
• mini waterfalls;
• alpine slides;
• statues.

An abundance of greenery and flowers always decorates the patio

The design of such a site is chosen in accordance with the possibilities of the territory and the preferences of family members. Spacious country patios equip themselves with all the necessary attributes of a pleasant feast:

• large table;
• comfortable chairs;
• canopy;
• fireplace;
• barbecue.

The perfect solution would be to install in the pool patio area. Combined with a rich green and floral design, you get a real paradise.

Creating a recreation area with your own hands

An open area in the country should be not only beautiful, but also practical. The importance of technical issues, in particular, the competent choice of materials for paving, should not be overlooked.

What base material to choose

It is better to refuse bulk materials (sand, expanded clay, gravel). They complicate the cleaning of the territory, make light portable furniture unstable. Best suited for paving a recreation area:

• a natural stone;
• paving slabs;
• porcelain stoneware;
• clinker brick;
• concrete plates.

Also very popular wood flooring... But remember: wood must be processed antiseptic agents.

Wooden base the site looks great

The area of ​​the territory selected for the open area is freed from the turf, deepening by 15-20 cm. The surface is leveled, tamped and treated with a herbicide that prevents the germination of weeds. The zone is filled with a layer of rubble and sand. Then the selected base material is laid and (if necessary) the curb is installed.

Drainage of water from the territory

So that the water on the site does not stagnate, the base must be made with a slope in one or two directions. If the paving is made of uneven and / or small elements, the slope should be at least 2 cm per 1 m.For smooth surfaces, 1 cm per 1 m is sufficient.

The drain itself can be made open at the edges of the site or underground. And in fact, and in another case, it is necessary to provide for the drainage of water in drainage well... Open drainage elements must be selected in accordance with general style recreation areas.

Arrangement and decoration of space

To make an open area for leisure as comfortable as possible, it must be properly and beautifully furnished. Furniture should be comfortable; if you like gatherings in a large circle, it is very important to calculate enough seats. An excellent choice will become wooden or glass table with garden chairs and sofas. You can also purchase several rocking chairs, sun loungers, and a decorative bench.

Open area in the style of minimalism

Arched awnings, richly entwined with flowers and greenery, will give a special charm and airiness to the open-air area. A fireplace or barbecue will make the recreation area truly warm and "complete". Adding a special chic and flavor to the courtyard will give its design in a certain style - romantic, fabulous, classic, national, exotic. Figurines, vases, souvenirs, textile decorations will help in this.

Children's leisure in the country

When equipping a recreation area, do not forget about children. A small play space will allow them not to get bored during family gatherings. You should definitely provide for a swing. The place for its installation should be chosen taking into account the swinging amplitude. The simplest option is a rope swing fixed to a sturdy tree branch.

It is also possible to install a sandbox. A huge selection of models will allow you to successfully fit the product into overall design recreation areas. The most convenient are plastic sandboxes - they are safe, durable, easy to clean. Their light weight and modular design allows them to be stowed away in the barn at any time.

A swing in the garden is a joy for children and adults

Stylish and fast pallet platform: master class

An excellent open area with your own hands can be obtained from Euro pallets - a simple and cheap material that has a wide design potential. To create a recreation area, you will need:

• about 50 pallets (size 100 × 120 cm and 80 × 120 cm);
• angle grinder;
• sandpaper;
• dye;
• roller.

Handle all Euro pallets grinder and sandpaper. Use a roller to paint them in desired color(it is better to choose light shades). It is advisable to use garden fleece as the basis for the site: this material will not allow rainwater to accumulate. When the pallets are dry, line the floor with them.

Laying painted pallets on the base

Then install and reinforce the sidewall and backrest trays. Create the seating and table size you want. To create coziness on the playground, decorate it with bright accessories, lay out multi-colored pillows on the “improvised sofa”. A special atmosphere will create garlands, candles in original candlesticks, flashlights.

Appearance finished site

As you can see, a cozy corner of rest in your country house or in the country you can equip even with a minimum of waste. You just need to turn on your imagination and not be afraid of bold ideas. After all, the "paradise", created with trepidation with your own hands, will certainly become a favorite leisure place for the whole family!