People need a dacha not only for growing fruits and vegetables but constantly messing around with the beds. A dacha is also a country house, a place for rest and relaxation. Agree, that it is rather difficult to imagine a comfortable rest after five working days or five hours of digging up potatoes and loosening the earth without cozy comfortable furniture. To realize these tasks, you need to choose the right furniture for a country house, cottage, and garden.
Modern manufacturers provide whole integrated approaches to furnish nooks among beautiful green vegetation. The main thing is to proceed from material possibilities, landscape architecture of the proposed place, design talent, and relaxation goals. For young healthy people, the device of a personal plot can be done in one way. For older people, the situation may be completely different.
Tip 1: What furniture to choose for the garden and plot
A wide selection of garden furniture discourages any summer resident and homeowner. No matter how much you want to buy everything, it will be difficult to place all the purchases on the site. Therefore, it is necessary to gather the will into a fist and decide what pieces of furniture are needed and for what. Or get another country house.
The most popular pieces of garden furniture
- tables are complete with comfortable chairs for joint breakfasts, lunches, lunches, and dinners in the fresh air. Instead of chairs, you can use benches or benches;
- outdoor chairs and sofas with removable cushions. Place them in the shade of trees and create a great place to relax;
- sun loungers to lie in the sun and sunbathe or just to read a book, or magazine;
- rocking chair. Everyone seems to love to swing in it, not just older people. The main thing is not to tumble back or forward when receiving pleasure;
- a hammock is a chic thing for relaxing;
- garden swings are a wonderful way to relax in the fresh air in the shade of a canopy, if any. There are options for children, adults and for several people.
Places to create a recreation area: among the trees, on the terrace, near the pool, in the gazebo, and not far from the barbecue area.
A feature of garden furniture is its constant, frequent use in the open air, where it is exposed to precipitation, sunlight, birds and insects. For a long service life, materials suitable for the conditions should be selected.
Furniture for a country house must be resistant to moisture, mould and sun. It is desirable to maintain the original appearance, and be easy to maintain. It's great if it can be easily moved around. For example, in case of rain, or snow. Therefore, folding garden furniture is in particular demand. The appearance of the furniture is also important. When it harmoniously fits into your garden space. In such an atmosphere, a person can truly relax both in body and soul.
Tip 2: Wooden furniture for a country house, cottage and garden
Want to let your imagination run wild? Then take a look at the tree. And you will get the furniture of any size, shape, and design. And what is attractive, the price of products varies from literal pennies to decent amounts. We recommend hamptons style bedroom furniture.
The main advantages of wooden furniture:
- environmental friendliness;
- beautiful appearance;
- durability;
- plastic;
- maintainability.
The main disadvantage is regular care. Products from valuable breeds must be often treated with protective substances in order to protect them from pests and the negative effects of moisture. For simpler furniture, sanding and painting are sufficient.
Price can be seen as both a disadvantage and an advantage. Elegant sets of wooden garden furniture are expensive. When buying wooden products, it is better to choose folding furniture. So you can quickly hide it from the rain and extend its life.
Tip 3: concrete and stone furniture
Concrete and stone furniture is incredibly durable and practical. It is resistant to rain and sun, but for some reason, it is not particularly popular. Although the reasons are clear. Such items are heavy and monolithic. It is very difficult to move them. In addition, it will not fit into every garden. She needs a large area and for a beautiful design, she needs beautiful decor elements that would be combined with furniture.
The price of stone furniture is high. But the material emphasizes environmental friendliness in the garden and organically becomes an element of nature on your site. You can choose any appearance of products. However, a rough stone with a non-uniform surface looks more beautiful. You will get great benches and tables. Only they should be combined with a tree, otherwise, it’s cold to sit, and you can chill the pelvic organs.
Tip 4: furniture for summer cottages and country houses made of natural rattan
Rattan is a plant in the tropics of Asia. Its unique properties are transferred to furniture made from it. The length of rattan branches reaches hundreds of meters. The diameter of the branches is almost the same along the entire length. The branches themselves are perfectly smooth, from knots. The wood structure is of the highest strength. That is why rattan suspension bridges are created in the tropics. Another example, a rattan chair can easily withstand 150 kg, even more. In terms of durability, rattan furniture made of rattan does not lag behind oak products.
Rattan is known for its shock-absorbing properties, and due to its growing conditions, it is resistant to moisture and the sun. An interesting fact: if rattan furniture is used indoors, it is recommended to occasionally wipe it with a damp cloth. Now you see, a little rain in the summer cottage is definitely not a hindrance to her. The ability to make garden furniture of any shape and appearance from rattan are advantage. Do you agree?