To make your summer cottage look stylish and unusual, use in its design details that are widespread in Australia. For Australians, a dacha is not just a place where you can plant potatoes and carrots, but a recreation area, relaxation, and communication with relatives. In today's article, the HouseChief editors will talk about seven details that you can use when decorating your home in the country.
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- 1 Black matte walls
- 2 Furniture from old things
- 3 Wall with paintings
- 4 Colored carpets
- 5 Wooden panels
- 6 Long table in the center of the room
- 7 Backyard seating area
- 8 Finally
Black matte walls
Paint the front of the house with matte black paint. At first it may seem like this is not the best idea, but it is not. This solution has many advantages: the house not only looks stylish, but also gets dirty less, and you don't have to repaint the walls just three months after renovation.
The black color is most often chosen by strict business people who prefer simplicity and practicality. From the inside, you can decorate the house with bright details, but outside, only black walls and a blooming garden in front of the house will be enough.
Advantages of a black facade:
- a practical rational solution for regions where it rains frequently;
- the simplicity of black allows you to focus on other details;
- the country house contrasts with the environment, sky and trees and looks very unusual.
Homes with black walls in Australia are furnished in a loft or minimalist style, but you can also choose a classic or Scandinavian style. Inside, you can create the atmosphere you want. Study the designs of several houses in advance and try to find a house that will be similar in shape to yours - this way you can understand in advance what the final result will be.
Furniture from old things
If you still have old suitcases, car tires or pallets, do not rush to throw them away - these items can make stylish and beautiful furniture.
Anything in your shed or garage can be used to create furniture:
- old chest of drawers;
- retro suitcases;
- legs left over from the old table;
- Door;
- TV stand;
- vases.
Use old furniture and add new details to it. You can replace the seats of armchairs and chairs, paint wooden parts with oil paint, or stain, attach new handles to old dressers or turn a door removed from its hinges into a convenient dinner table. An unusual solution is to sew round pom-poms and replace with them the shabby seat of a chair or armchair.
Any furniture that is frayed and discolored can be easily refurbished using sandpaper and paint. But you can also get creative and make new pieces of furniture from things like pallets, car tires, wooden crates.
Paint the old vases in the garage with paint or leave as they were and turn them into a base for a table lamp. A floor lamp for such a lamp can be made by hand or bought in a store.
Wall with paintings
In Australian dachas, walls completely covered with frames are often found - this is not so much a fashion trend as a tradition. If you are tired of keeping your photos in an album on the far shelf, take them out and think about what kind of photographs you would like to see every day.
It is not necessary to buy reproductions of paintings by famous artists, you can hang in a frame:
- photos;
- posters;
- recipes for your favorite dishes;
- pages from newspapers and magazines;
- own drawings;
- instructions for knitting, making bouquets, or felting wool.
Do not buy a dozen of the same frames, unless you prefer a strict classic style. Use frames of different sizes, colors and textures.
You can hang pictures anywhere - in the bedroom, living room, hallway and even in the kitchen. You can fill one wall with them or two corner walls at once, creating unusual compositions. Residents of Australia are very fond of using paintings and family photos in frames to decorate a country house, and many designers approve of this decision, because this way the house will not be too empty and uncomfortable.
Colored carpets
Recently, colored carpets have become a trend, and they will remain at the peak of popularity for a long time. Only when choosing a carpet for a country house, give preference to rich noble shades - blue, emerald green, burgundy or gray. It is better not to use acid orange or pink, these colors rarely fit well into the interior.
Unusual solutions for flooring in the style of "country house in Australia":
- several carpets laid on top of each other;
- carpets with geometric patterns: squares, rhombuses or ovals;
- boho-style carpets with tassels;
- pattern of carpet in patchwork style.
You can buy a finished product in a store or sew it yourself, adding more comfort and warmth to the interior.
Wooden panels
Another stylish and successful interior solution is the use of wooden wall panels. With their help, you can simply sheathe walls or create partitions for zoning a room.
Advantages of wall panels:
- simple and quick installation;
- ease of care - panels can be washed with soap and water;
- no need to level the walls;
- ease of use and durability;
- it is easy to hide cables under the panels.
The most affordable option is PVC panels. In any store, you will find many options in different colors and shades. There are also panels with wood imitation, they look very nice and look like natural material.
If you prefer natural wood in your interior, use MDF, chipboard or fiberboard. Using such boards, you will not only decorate the rooms, but also create good sound insulation. You can purchase planks from the store, sand them, and paint them with wood stain or oil.
Long table in the center of the room
If you have large rooms at your dacha, take advantage of this and place a large dining table in the middle of the living room or dining room. You can buy ready-made furniture or make it yourself using a countertop and antique legs, or even an old door.
At such a table, it is convenient not only to have lunch and dinner, but also to gather with guests, as well as to sew, tinker with some things or plant flowers in pots.
Backyard seating area
Arranging a seating area in the backyard is the best solution, especially during the summer season. If space permits, set up a large table and chairs, put up a barbecue and be sure to install an umbrella that will protect you from the sun or rain.
Try to choose the material for the furniture so that it is combined with the fence that encloses the summer cottage. Add plants, you can plant flowers, equip small flower beds or put plants in tubs. You do not need to put a lot of furniture, one dining set will be enough to give you a place where you can take a break from working in the garden, read or drink tea.
Decide in advance if you want an outdoor or indoor seating area. Consider the weather conditions in your area. If it rains too often, then one umbrella will not be enough, you will have to install a canopy.
Finally
You don't have to repeat the whole project of your home in Australia, choose only those details that you like the most and bring them to life. Experiment with colors, textures and style of furniture and design - so you can furnish your holiday home and create a relaxing, cozy atmosphere.
What idea for decorating a country house did you like the most?