Choosing garden figures to give

To make the site more interesting and beautiful, it is not at all necessary to carry out any global actions. Give the cottage uniqueness, originality, you can with the help of garden figures. After reading this article, you will learn how to choose such decorative elements, what nuances you should pay special attention to.

Even if the best building materials were used to create your home, beautiful plants are planted on the plot, this will not be enough to make the plot unique. The use of unusual garden figures will give it a zest. They will be a kind of final touch. Similar products have other functions:

• Distraction from unsuccessfully designed areas of the territory. You can, for example, hide among the flowers of little men or insects near the resting area.Your guests will try to consider them and are unlikely to pay attention to less attractive places.
• Masking unaesthetic places. It can be, for example, dark thickets, which can be hidden with the help of a beautiful well.

Today there are a variety of figures to give. It is sometimes difficult to immediately understand which option is best for a particular case. To choose garden figures that are ideal for the site, you need to take into account various factors and listen to your inner creative insight. Park topiarny figures that create with the help of a hairstyle of trees and bushes look beautiful.

For such works of art requires regular care, you need to constantly maintain the shape of the shrub, otherwise the appearance of the figure loses its aesthetics. To obtain complex structures, use a special frame. It allows you to create certain silhouettes. Frame shapes do not look different from ordinary ones, but they are created much faster.

You can stop the selection on a model with a motion sensor. Such products are not only beautiful, but also useful: they notify the owners of the plots about the penetration of intruders into the territory. Glowing garden figures set next to the gazebos, paths, flower beds, the porch. Such models provide lighting in the evening hours and look aesthetic, fabulous.

Figures for the garden can vary in materials, sizes, shades, shapes. To navigate in the diversity of such products and choose the best option, it is necessary to sort out all types in detail.

Decide on the most important material requirements for you. Today, garden figures are most often made from the following materials.

It is very popular among consumers. This is a material that imitates natural stone. Polistone is durable, resistant to various external influences, UV radiation, liquid. Moreover, such figures are always aesthetic, elegant.

Many people prefer natural materials, because they fit well in almost any design. The stone can be painted, then the figure will come to life with your brush.

Such material is characterized by increased strength, but it is difficult to create an elegant figure from it, so the owners of the cottages usually choose other options. Those who venture on such figures can decorate their garden with original products.

To create products from such a material is quite easy, you just need to pour the mixture into a mold and allow it to dry. One of the main advantages of such figures is the low price. However, the products are quite fragile, because of the various external influences, the paint is rather quickly peeled off from them.

This option is suitable for people who do not have an ordinary lawn, and they want to complement the garden with an interesting accent, making the decor as harmonious as possible. Artificial grass does not need watering, cutting, which is convenient for site owners. Products from such material are easy: they can be moved without using special equipment and someone's help.

One of the main advantages of such a material is increased strength. Intricate metal figures (for example, created from wire, forged) make the areas particularly interesting, give them a zest, but such products are not suitable for all styles. As a rule, they are distinguished by a high price, so not everyone can afford such acquisitions.

The main advantages of such products - a wide range and reasonable prices. Ceramic figures differ in aesthetic appearance, they are quite durable.

Since wood is a natural material, it is suitable for a wide variety of landscape designs. Often wooden figurines are copyrighted, such products are distinguished by high prices.

Similar products are also used to design summer cottages, they are usually not accent, but simply complement the overall picture. Plastic figures are easy, they can blow off the wind. To avoid this, it is necessary to attach products to the surface.

You can use and scrap materials - for example, old pantyhose. Of course, such products look simple.They certainly are not suitable for the palace style, but they will lift your spirits and become a wonderful highlight of your site. Many choose to create garden shapes ordinary plastic bottles. Products can be any, the main thing - do not make a mistake with the choice of paints. For such surfaces it is better to choose oil or acrylic paints.

An interesting option is the use of car tires. Since this material is affordable, it can be found in many areas. Rubber is resistant to temperature changes, so the products of tires are long enough. The only negative - they need to regularly apply paint.

Some people prefer to create figurines from plywood, cutting out the necessary silhouette and painting what they want. Such decorative elements are well suited for playgrounds, verandas. It is interesting to look at the garden plots of foam products, but to create them is very difficult. This requires certain skills and artistic flair. Such materials are easy, so you will need to take care of a sufficiently heavy and rigid frame to create them.

Consider the size of the plot. Figures should not be too many (especially if the area is small). With a significant number of such products, you will get not the beauty, but the clutter of the garden plot. With enough roomy decoration options more: you can combine large and small figures, to equip interesting corners. In a small area, you can set the accent shape and complement it with small items.

Choosing the appropriate color solutions for the figures, you need to focus on the shades of plants, buildings, which are located on the territory. Do not install bright products everywhere: the abundance of such shades can be annoying (especially in the area intended for recreation). Remember that shades should be combined with each other, try to achieve maximum harmony in the design of the site. Tones in the composition should not be much.

Bright colors can be used in corners designed for children. Such products will create an atmosphere of fun (this is a good option for playing areas).Near the bright flower gardens you can arrange gray or white figures.

Forms of garden figures are various and submit to the main idea of ​​design. They can be classic, reminiscent of small statuettes, either geometric or non-standard. It all depends on the taste preferences of the owners of the house. For example, an angel symbolizes grace, peace. Such a figure will complement the flower arch well. With it, you will feel as if you are in the Garden of Eden.

Animal figures are well suited for a country plot (some even choose products in full size). Popular options are dog, cow, donkey, horse. Many prefer wild animals and birds. A graceful deer in the garden will make you feel like in a fairytale forest; a beautiful swan by the reservoir will create a poetic mood. An interesting design option is a hanging head of a bear or other animal among the trees in the garden or right at the entrance to the house.

Popular garden figures can be called gnomes. They look quite nice, so it is not surprising that many dacha owners choose them.Feel yourself in a fairy tale with the help of other heroes. To decorate the garden may, for example, Baba Yaga. This character is famous for its negative actions, while for a long time it was believed that the grandmother lives on the border of two worlds and does not allow negatively-minded entities to harm people.

To complement large pieces, you can use small items (like mushrooms). They will naturally look in the natural environment. Suitable option - toadstools with bright hats. This is the case when harmful fungi can be helpful. The fungus may even have eyes: in this case, it can be safely called the main keeper of your site. On modern sites you can see a variety of figures: fairy-tale characters, pets.

It all depends solely on the owner's imagination. With the help of beautiful figures in the garden, you can feel the atmosphere of magic and make the site admire your guests. At the same time the space will be at home cozy.

Thinking about the style in which to design your site, decide which emotions you are tuned to.Someone likes rustic simplicity, and someone wants to feel like a royal blood, walking through the garden. Stone and concrete sculptures, topiarny figures are characteristic for classics. It is worth noting that You will have to spend a lot of time on such a design, but the results will not disappoint you. You will receive a garden worthy of the real king.

For sites of fans of the English style fit the representatives of the fauna, gnomes. Oriental style is distinguished by harmony and minimalism. For the design of such areas it is recommended to choose natural materials (for example, wood, stone).

Adherents of the romantic style can use fountains, flower arches. Such sites will decorate swans, angels. By choosing a folk style, you will be able to fully express your creative beginnings. It will be possible to create the figures yourself by writing them. Ceramic products are well suited for such areas.

European fairytale characters, gnomes will be combined with country style decoration. If you want to arrange a plot in the Scandinavian style, you can stop the choice on woven products. Graceful bronze figures are well suited for modernism. Any product should be aesthetically appealing.

Of course, you can simply go to the store and purchase a finished product there. So you can save time on making figurines, but at the same time deprive yourself of the joy associated with creating something new. Decide exactly where the product will be, what it will become: just an additional element or central place of the composition. Choosing the appropriate option, you need to take into account the overall design, features of the environment. If, for example, the plot is decorated in antique style, it is worth choosing figurines of mythological characters.

If your cottage can be compared to an ordinary rural house, stop choosing fantastic characters, funny people, cute animals, mushrooms. However, you should not be too zealous. Of course, it is necessary to take into account their financial capabilities. If they are limited, decide for yourself whether you are ready to give money for expensive sculptures. After all, beautiful garden figures can be quite inexpensive: they can be made with your own hands.

Think about how durable the product should be. If you are willing to periodically purchase new figurines to replace products that have lost their aesthetics, you can stop the choice, for example, on a cast. High strength materials (stone) will last much longer. Do not forget about the sense of proportion. With the help of figures on the summer cottage, one can unobtrusively emphasize natural details (various reservoirs, tree roots, hemp). A small amount of products for this is quite enough.

Standard figures, which are available in many stores, will not be able to become the unique highlights of the site. You can fully express your imagination by creating your own figure or just try to find more interesting options.

Proper design of the suburban area allows you to get a design that is characterized by maximum harmony. Each element has its place, all the details are added to one big picture. Remember that a certain style must be maintained. Keep in mind that quality is important, not quantity. Choose suitable places for the figures, think over the composition. If the place is unsuitable, the product will get lost, the look will slide past it.

Having established a garden figure, it is not necessary to think that this is the end of all the work: you will have to take care of the product regularly. Of course, each material has its own peculiarities of care. However, the surface in any case will need to be regularly washed, cleaned of dust and debris. For the care of ceramics, clay, plywood, it is better to use a rag, for wooden, concrete surfaces you will need a hose, for polyurethane foam and plastic bottles you can’t do without a sprayer. Paint on the surface will need to be updated periodically.

You can do it yourself original wooden men. Give them flowers in their hands: they will look touching and cute.

Fun and mischievous gnomes, located on the site, will cheer up you and your guests. Mushrooms,made in the form of houses of little men, will give a sense of a fairy tale.

Mushrooms, made in the form of houses of little men, will give a feeling of a fairy tale.

Products woven from twigs and sticks look original.

The site may appear guardian angel. Admiring such a figure, you will feel a stream of peace and tranquility.

From the decorative garden figures can be the whole composition.

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