To build a gazebo in a summer cottage, you need to draw up a project before this venture, choose a place on the plot and the necessary materials, think through all the stages of work and draw up an estimate. Designing a building is a creative process. They add more individuality to the creation of decorative compositions with their own hands. In order to do everything correctly and quickly, it is necessary to examine in more detail the stages of finishing the gazebo inside and out, what materials should be used for this, as well as which decor is preferable.

The choice of style

The design styles of the gazebos are the same as the living quarters, therefore, before building a structure on a summer cottage, you should choose one of them, based on your preferences.

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Distinguish the most popular design styles of arbors:

1. Classical - a direction in design that does not tolerate anything superfluous. Simple, austere forms, decorated with flowers and greenery with antique furniture. For construction, use brick, stone. Jewelry can be made of forged items.
2. Ethnic - this direction can be stylized in one of the groups: English, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, etc. For the Russian style, it is typical to use a wooden log house, carved details, massive wooden furniture, homespun curtains, a samovar. The oriental style is characterized by the use of calm tones with several decor items. Low ethnic furniture with lots of pillows is a must.
3. Modern - A modern style that allows you to experiment with a variety of shapes and vibrant color accents. Characteristic for it is the smoothness of lines, the rejection of symmetry, organic, simplicity and functionality.

How to refine a gazebo outside

The arbor in the summer cottage is a place of rest, so each owner tries to ennoble it according to his taste. When the framework of the structure is erected, it is necessary to proceed to the next stage: decorate it with plants, rock garden or a reservoir.

Gardening with plants and flowers

For the decor of the recreation area at the cottage, often use climbing plants and perennials. Creepers grow quickly, so they can easily entwine a simple metal structure and create for the gazebo both the roof and the walls. These plants should be perennial, undemanding in care, maintain decorative for a long time.

Suitable for gazebo:

1. Clematis - perennial climbing plant with a tree-like stem, large flowers of various colors. It grows well in sunny areas without drafts.
2. Ivy - winding shrub with dense dark green foliage. It grows in shaded places.
3. Schisandra chinensis - deciduous vine, useful for an organism. Berries are used in traditional medicine. It grows in partial shade with moderate soil moisture.
4. Grape - liana with dense foliage. The decorative look grows faster and during the season changes the color of the leaves from green to reddish. Cultural species delight not only foliage, but also berries. Prefers sunny areas without drafts.
5. Climbing rose - a plant with long creeping shoots. It blooms in early summer, winters well, prefers sunny areas.

Near the arbor, it’s good to plant plants that in the evening intensify their smell: matthiol, cloves, petunia, mock orange. You should select plants for flower beds near the gazebo so that their flowering periods are different, then the decorativeness of the site will not decrease during the summer season.

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Water

The reservoir is an ornament of any garden. The purpose of creating it in a summer cottage is to increase the attractiveness of the territory and improve the microclimate.

To create a reservoir on a site near the gazebo, you must:

1. Choose a suitable place. It should be as even as possible, with moderate sunlight. You should not build a reservoir near the buildings.
2. Purchase the necessary equipment. It is necessary to plan the supply, drainage and its movement, otherwise the reservoir will become like a puddle.
3. Prepare the bowl. To do this, dig a recess of the required size and cover it with a waterproofing membrane, using geotextiles twice.
4. Install the necessary equipment.
5. Decorate the landscape.

Alpine hill

The creation of a rock garden near the gazebo gives dynamism to the landscape and divides the space into zones. The alpine hill changes decorativeness throughout the season and gives the territory a charm.

To create an alpine hill you will need:

• large stones;
• pebbles and small stones;
• crushed stone, sand;
• plants.

Important! To make the image of the reservoir in the area complete, you need to add a small bridge or a wooden bench with wrought iron elements to it.

The selection of plants should be approached responsibly.. Mostly creeping, dwarf forms are used. In addition, it is better to choose perennials. This will save time in the spring. A mandatory requirement for rock gardens is the creation of aesthetic harmony of plants and regular care for them.

If this is not done, then the slide can become just a bunch of stones overgrown with grass. To build a rock garden on the site, you must choose the right place. It should be well lit by the sun, have a wide view from various directions and not be blown by the wind.

To build an alpine hill you need:

1. Dig a hole 50 cm deep for the drainage layer. Use crushed stone and gravel as drainage. Top with a mixture of sand and gravel.
2. Lay the soil, cleaning it from the roots and weeds.
3. Pour water for tamping the soil.
4. Set large stones first, and then medium ones. Their immersion in the soil should be no less than half.
5. Plant plants. Planting sequence: dwarf shrubs, bulbous and stunted perennials, creeping shapes.
6. Decorate empty spaces with rubble.

Caring for an alpine hill involves periodic watering, fertilizing in spring and autumn, removing dry leaves and flowers. From undersized plants for a hill, potentilla, salvia, spirea, daisies, nasturtium, primrose are suitable. Of conifers, juniper and dwarf pine are suitable.

Medicinal herbs that can grow on a hill: thyme, rosemary, sage, chamomile, St. John's wort, and from the flowers: crocuses, bells, chrysanthemums, anemone, alissum rocky, incense, grassy periwinkle, marigolds, cloves, geranium, iris, garden purslane, sedum and others

Track

Well-groomed garden paths, in addition to its direct function, significantly improve the design of the territory. They can be built of stone, paving slabs, gravel. For the decor of the territory, paths from wooden shields are also used.

To create them you need:

1. Determine the size and location of the track.
2. Dig a ditch in the ground to a depth of about 20 cm.
3. Spread geotextiles with a density of 200 g / 1 m².
4. Pour crushed stone into the recess.
5. Lay the wooden flooring on the rubble along the entire length and fasten all the elements.

The life of the tree will be much longer, since gravel serves as drainage, and thanks to geotextiles it does not mix with the soil.

Interior decoration inside

Interior decoration inside the gazebo is carried out according to the chosen style, allocated budget and the taste of the owner. A wide range of materials for decoration will help to make the building aesthetic and attractive. Using carvings or do-it-yourself painting for decor will add exclusivity to the structure. The attractiveness of the composition will complete the choice of textiles for the gazebo.

Curtains, curtains, fabrics

To give the gazebo coziness, curtains, curtains, pillows are often used in the decor. In open arbors, tulle nets are more common. With their help in the evenings you can hide from mosquitoes and midges. For closed arbors use independent curtains made of tulle, silk, organza, crepe chiffon or in combination with Roman curtains, lambrequins or drapes.

Decorating the gazebo with textiles has an important role in the interior, so you can not make mistakes during the decoration of the building. Every effort must be made to combine practicality, composition, fashion trends in design and not deviate from the already chosen style.

To achieve the goal, you need to know some design nuances that are important to consider when choosing curtains and curtains for the gazebo:

1. If the interior is decorated in a simple style, without any features, it is better to choose bright textiles. Juicy colors will help to create a lively, pleasant and cheerful interior.
2. If the gazebo is decorated in an original way, and the decor contains interesting moments with small details that delay the eyes of guests, then you should choose textiles that do not stand out. Curtains for the gazebo can be of different colors, but it is better to use light colors. Visually, they will increase the space of the gazebo and create a comfortable atmosphere.
3. The length of the curtains depends on the style of the interior. The classics use long curtains. But more practical is the use of long curtains and lambrequins. The selection of material is carried out from less easily soiled and practical fabrics. It is good to use linen and acrylic fabrics. Curtains made of bamboo and PVC fabric can be very practical in the gazebo. They are used to protect against wind, drafts, rain, snow, dust, noise, insects and birds.

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Curtains for the gazebo can be easily done with your own hands. The technology of sewing them is no different from curtains for the home. Eaves should be fixed along the length of the opening. Since the washing process will be carried out regularly, it is necessary to provide for the ease of removal and fixing of the curtains on the cornice.

You can also make furniture pillows with your own hands.

To do this, you must:

1. From foam rubber with a thickness of 5-8 cm, cut rectangular pillows according to the size of the seat.
2. On the wrong side of the fabric, mark the size of the front side of the seat with a seam allowance of 2 cm on each side.
3. Cut two identical rectangles.
4. Cut a tape from the fabric with a width equal to the height of the foam rubber and a length equal to the perimeter of the pillow plus an allowance for seams on each side of 2 cm.
5. Stitch the parts, place the foam in the middle, manually sew the inlet.
6. Fix the foam and pillowcase with the help of sewn-through buttons placed symmetrically.

Decorating with decorative materials

The simplest construction of the gazebo consists of a roof and pillars on which it rests.

Finishing the structural elements creates the cosiness and attractiveness of the building, so the selection of finishing materials must satisfy the following requirements:

1. They should be of high quality and practical, fit in style and harmonize with the landscape.
2. Value for money should be optimal.
3. In addition to decor, the finish should extend the life of the structure and protect it from atmospheric precipitation, improve thermal insulation for closed forms.

For decoration use such materials:

1. Wood. Material suitable for both exterior and interior decoration. Edged boards, lining, block house, grill from the rail can be used. The cheapest option is edged board. In arbors for the purpose of decor, a wooden lattice of battens is more often used. It is decorated with hanging plants. The modern material is a block house. This is a cylindrical lining, creating the effect of a beam.
2. Siding and front panels. The material is made of vinyl, therefore it is resistant to deformation and corrosion, it is easy to clean, easy to assemble and retains color and shape for up to 50 years. The color scale is various, imitation of wooden, stony and brick surfaces is possible. It is used both outside and inside.
3. Polycarbonate. Transparent material that is used both for the roof and for sheathing the frame. There are two types of it: monolithic and cellular. The advantages of this material are fire safety, good light transmission, durability, resistance to mechanical, thermal stress and fungal damage, low weight and ease of maintenance.
4. Brick, stone, tile. Materials used in decorating muffed pillars, parapets, floors, areas with increased fire safety: barbecue, fireplace, barbecue. This decor is durable, multi-functional and gives the gazebo a presentable look.
5. Professional sheet. Budget material that is used to create a roof in the gazebo. Its disadvantage is good thermal conductivity, so the use of a profiled sheet is not recommended for an arbor under the open sun.

For decoration, each material must be used according to the chosen goal, allocated funds and style of design. Finishing the construction with your own hands is quite possible. Firstly, the decorated elements are small, so the work will not cause special difficulties even for inexperienced performers. Secondly, the installation of siding, lining, polycarbonate and profiled sheet is simple and does not require special skills.

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Wood and metal carving and painting

Art forging is not only an art, but can also serve as an element of decor. It is distinguished by originality and attractiveness of products and requires great skill and ability. Most often it is combined with wood, brick or natural stone. In order to decorate the gazebo yourself with forged elements, it is possible to fix compositions created from forged elements, which are sold separately, on straight metal structures by welding. Creating such a composition, it is necessary to ensure that this product is a combination of functionality and architecture.

The carved decor of the buildings is characteristic of Russia. To do this, use a slotted or blind thread. Geometric carving does not require special skills and can be carried out with one cutter. The ornament includes lines, squares, indentations with various faces. Using this technique, you can make leaves, flowers, berries and ears of corn.

To decorate the gazebo with such elements, you must:

1. Choose the right wood for the job. It is better to choose soft tree species: linden, aspen.
2. Prepare tools: chisel, hacksaw, jigsaw, drill, files, pencil, ruler, carbon paper, sandpaper, varnish.
3. Sand the surface of the workpiece with a sandpaper.
4. Pick up an ornament and transfer it to the blank. Elements for slotted threads must be shaded.
5. Cut ornament.
6. Sand the product and varnish it.
7. Fix the decor element in the gazebo.

Important! Tempera — waterborne paints that are made from dry pigments.Polymers serve as a binder in them, and in the old days a raw egg was used for this purpose.

A lighter decor for creating with your own hands, but no less attractive, can be painted on wood and metal.

Among the traditional schools of wood painting, it is worth highlighting:

1. Khokhloma. A distinctive feature of this technique is to give the product a glitter of gold without using it. Primary colors: red, black, gold, with the addition of green, yellow. Among the elements found: berries, flowers, branches, birds, animals, fish.
2. Mezen painting. A characteristic feature for her is the fractional decor of red and black color. The main motifs are geometric ornaments.
3. Gorodets painting. The main motives are: urban, fabulous and epic scenes, floral arrangements. This type of painting is characterized by a bright background and the use of tempera paints.

To paint wood or metal yourself, you must:

1. Buy acrylic paints.
2. Prepare the surface for painting. Sand it with sandpaper and coat with a primer or background paint.
3. Apply a drawing with a pencil, and then with a brush and paints.
4. Fix painting with acrylic varnish.

Lighting

Lighting the gazebo is carried out in three directions:

1. The general. Illuminates the area of ​​construction with diffused light. To do this, use chandeliers with adjustable mounting height, spotlights around the perimeter.
2. Local. Helps further illuminate a specific area. For this type of lighting, directional lamps, sconces are used.
3. Decorative. Lighting the gazebo with garlands and LED strip, which is carried out at night.

Important! In wooden arbors, the electric cable must be in a non-combustible corrugation. For outdoor facilities, it is worth buying special street lights with a certain level of protection.

The lamp for the garden can decorate with your own hands.

To create a street lamp "Tree", you must:

1. Inflate a balloon the size of a future ceiling.
2. Thin wooden rods cut into secateurs of approximately the same size.
3. Stick sticks prepared randomly on the surface of the ball.
4. After the glue dries, the ball must be deflated and removed.

A lamp from a champagne bottle can be made in stages:

1. Fill one third of the bottle with beads or coins.
2. Glue the LED flashlight with glue to the cork and close the bottle with it.

A little imagination at a low cost - and a DIY lamp will become an attractive element of decor.

Building a gazebo on a summer cottage is a creative process consisting of many stages. Each of them is important and has its own characteristics. The creation of a unique atmosphere in the garden is greatly enhanced by the individual design of the gazebo and the creation of decorative elements with your own hands.