Old Things In Landscape Design

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

The new is the well-forgotten old. This stable expression can be used when referring to almost all areas of life. So in landscape design, some decorative elements are made in the style of ancient times. Any personal plot can be decorated and supplemented with old and seemingly unnecessary items. In our time, it has become quite fashionable and popular to give new life to old things. Many interior and landscape designers use unsightly and seemingly unnecessary things in their work. Old cans, baskets, jugs, carts, chests of drawers are being restored and even made into incredible new things that perform various functions. Old things can be great helpers in the improvement of a suburban area

In landscape design, some styles are distinguished, the basis of which can be considered a variety of converted and restored old things, which in their beauty and functions are in no way inferior to new and modern ones. One of these styles is the "Country" style, or as it is also called the country style. The Country style is the antipode of the modern high-tech style, it implies a return to the origins and simple life. This style is laconic and simple, it has a share of romanticism, brightness, comfort and coziness. Old things, which were given a second life, will fit perfectly into the rustic style.

Using old things or interior items, you can easily build a unique flower garden that will amaze with its originality. An old wooden cart with or without wheels is perfect for a flower bed. If the cart is with wheels, then they need to be dug into the ground in half, this will ensure the stability of the structure. If there are no wheels, the cart is placed directly on the ground. Flowers can be planted in specially prepared soil, which is used to fill the cart. You can also arrange flower pots in the cart, this option is perfect for those who rarely visit the country or for plants wintering indoors. The gaps between the pots can be sprinkled with earth or sawdust, so they will be more stable. An unnecessary children's bicycle, a garden wheelbarrow and even an old bathtub, in which flowers will smell fragrant, are also suitable for a flower garden.

If there is a dry or unused well on the site, then you should not rush to dismantle it. Giving him a second life, you can successfully decorate a summer cottage. There are several options for decorating an old well. The base of the well, built in the Russian style, can be turned into a flowering flower bed by filling it with fertile soil. The walls can be painted in your favorite color or overlaid with stone. The well can be lined with the remains of old ceramic tiles. From pieces of different sizes, you can lay out an uncomplicated pattern. If the well has a "crane" lever system, then a bird's nest can be arranged at the top of the pillar. It can serve as a residence for birds or their artificial copies. You can throw rocker arms with iron buckets across the "crane" and plant flowers in them.

Old cart wheels will be an interesting find for decoration. There are a lot of options for their use on the site. With the help of the wheel, you can depict a water mill by securing it to the reservoir. If there is a gazebo in the garden, the wheel can serve as a chandelier. It only needs to be fixed to the ceiling on chains or ropes, passing the most ordinary light bulb through it. To convey more decorativeness, the structure can be painted or varnished. Also, old large cartwheels can become the basis for a bench or table. The wheels are driven halfway into the ground for stability, and a wooden canvas is placed on top.

Old clay pots, jugs, jugs and barrels will find new life in the summer cottage. With the help of dishes, you can decorate a wooden fence by hanging several different-colored jugs. Large unnecessary barrels can easily be turned into an artificial pond and even put goldfish there. An old aluminum basin can also become a small reservoir, you just have to dig it into the ground to the sides and plant water plants.

There are many ideas and options for improving the suburban area. Just a little bit of imagination and the garden will become inimitable. Making landscape elements with your own hands, while avoiding financial costs, is a very exciting and interesting activity for the whole family. Old things will say thank you for a new life and will delight the eye for a long time, and you will find harmony surrounded by little things dear to your heart. The main thing is that the summer cottage does not turn into a dump of old unnecessary items. Everything should be in moderation and unity with nature is guaranteed.