If you want to make a dacha in the style of a Russian estate, check out the house designs and the plan for such a site. Master classes will tell you how to make a windmill, a wooden bridge.
Among the variety of country styles, there is also the style of the Russian estate. If you want to recreate the atmosphere of the 18th century on your suburban area, then this idea will definitely suit you.
Russian manor style - highlights
If we recall the history, then the founder of the fashion for landscaping estates is Peter I. He traveled a lot, took foreign developments into service. So in Russia there were gardens in the Italian, Dutch style. The 18th century Russian manor house incorporates European styles from that time. It:
- classicism;
- baroque;
- Renaissance elements.
This trend was especially widespread under Peter III. He issued a decree according to which many nobles were exempted from military service. To get down to business, these people began to expand, improve their local possessions.
At that time, special attention was paid to landscape design. They began to develop new varieties that were adapted to the more severe Russian climate.
Of course, the estates of Russian landowners were much larger than the current 6 acres of summer residents. But even in such a relatively small area, you can create the garden of your dreams. Moreover, the vast expanses required a lot of effort. And on a smaller site, you can create everything you need with less physical and financial costs.
A garden in the style of a Russian estate - natural and practical at the same time. There are not only flowers, ornamental trees, but also fruit trees and a vegetable garden.
Another important point is the availability of a sufficient number of wooden buildings. Let there be not only a house on the site, but also a gazebo, garden furniture made of this material, outbuildings.
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How to plan a plot for a summer residence in the style of "Russian estate"
If you decide to use the style of the Russian estate, then the wooden house will become the centerpiece. Paths and paths depart from it. In style, they should not be straight, but winding. In such a dacha, it is better not to make them from decorative tiles, they are decorated with bark or made with soil, so that this part of the garden is in harmony with nature.
Like any summer cottage, this one also needs to be divided into zones. Break the front garden near the house. Three types of flowers are enough, which bloom at the same time. The front garden in the Russian style should be bright enough.
Choose a plant that will decorate it throughout the summer season. At the same time, roses, peonies, irises can bloom here. They will be replaced by a trio of lilies, delphiniums and phloxes.
Also look out for chrysanthemums and asters, which will complete the summer cottage season. And in the spring they will open it:
- crocuses;
- tulips;
- daffodils.
Also an integral part of this and any site is the recreation area. Since this is a Russian-style estate, it is better to put wooden benches and a table here. If possible, place it all on a plank plinth. It would be nice to make such a resting corner in the garden, under the trees. Here you can attach a hammock to relax in it.
And the central place in your estate, of course, will be taken by a solid wooden house made of logs. If possible, put a two-story one. Nearby there is a place for a platform with a canopy, under which the car is parked.
The inside of the house is also made of logs. A stove with tiles, similar to an old one, would be appropriate here. Hang a chandelier with candle-like bulbs. The windows in such a house are also decorated in a certain way.
You can even put a small house in the Russian style from a log on a high plinth. And carved elements, windows and semicircular doors will add an old Russian style to it.
If there is a desire and financial capabilities, then you can build a real tower with balconies, carved elements and wooden columns. Such a structure is impregnated with an antiseptic, so it will be durable.
From the remnants of the material, you can make a gazebo.
The base is made of logs. If you have the opportunity to put a blockhouse on 4 good hemp, then do it. Not everyone knows that in those distant times, light buildings were installed in this way. Oak is the best choice because it is more durable. But first, it is recommended to make a gravel-sand bed. Or you can use sand and gravel. When you secure the logs for the base, take the same material, but with a slightly smaller section, and erect the columns for the gazebo from it.
Secure all this with corners and screws, as well as nails. Connect the logs between themselves in the middle and at the top with transverse logs. Make an arch for the entrance from the same material.
Take small logs and file them to the same size. This material will cover the walls up to half. You can also make gables and roof sides from logs. Cover the roof with overlapping planks. It remains to make wooden steps and decorative elements.
From afar it will seem that this is a hut on chicken legs, as from an old fairy tale. By the way, you can do them in another way. To do this, install two concrete blocks that will form the base of the foundation. Then use the cement mixture to transform them to get two chicken legs. At the back, such a children's house rests on a staircase, but you can put foundation elements here too.
And if you need to quickly make chicken legs, then you need to decorate such posts with hemp rope. They create a kind of tassels from them so that the legs are so fashionable.
At the bottom, you will secure two feet made of wood. Nearby you can put a windmill, which will also complement the style of the Russian estate.
Make a rest corner on the same topic. To do this, sharpen one edge of each of the stakes and drive them in at the same distance. Then braid this base with flexible branches. You will get such a wattle fence. Make a bench out of unpainted boards, put it next to a wooden pedestal. In the same zone, a well can be located, the frame for which is made of this material. Also, place an open gazebo nearby, which will complement this old Russian style.
If you have children, see what kind of playground you can make for them. Everything here is made of wood. First, you need to dig in and cement the carved columns, then attach transverse beams or logs to them, which will become the basis of the upper platform. Then boards are stuffed here. On the one hand, a wooden staircase leads to this platform, the steps for which are made of halves of logs. On the other hand, there is a slide. It will be very fun to slide off it.
Please note that the slide boards must be very well finished so that there are no nicks or burrs.
Hang the swing on the ropes, you can also make a carved swing.
Even a small birdhouse will fit into this panorama of the children's town. A fungus from a tree and a bear will be great additions.
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How to make a windmill for a summer residence in the style of a Russian estate?
Since you will have the style of a Russian estate in the country, the wooden buildings will emphasize it. You can make small crafts that you create from the leftover material. See how to make a windmill.
First you need to knock down the base for this structure from the rails. Now stuff plywood onto them to make the roof and walls. Also, from plywood or from two planks, create two blades. Make a hole in the center of each. Cross them together and attach to the windmill wall with a bolt and washer.
In order for the blades to stick well to the plywood, it is better to attach an additional circle from this plywood or from a board to the wall.
Place the mill on a plank pedestal and secure it here.
If you have a rather heavy construction of planks, then it is better to make a foundation first. It will allow the structure to rise and not touch the ground. The foundation is made from a cement or concrete mixture. Outside, it can be trimmed with stones by attaching them here. Make a base from a bar and cover it with boards.
To complete one blade, take three slats, lay them on a flat surface so that on one side they are closer to each other, and on the other - farther.
Stuff the boards perpendicular to these elements. Make three of these blades and connect them with a nut. Then fix the blades on the top of the mill (after making a hole here with a drill) by winding a screw around the nut. It remains to cover your creation with waterproof varnish. The yacht is perfect.
You can make a windmill with your own hands and in a different way. Then she will at the same time become such a wonderful flower garden.
Take:
- boards;
- small section bars;
- nails;
- self-tapping screws;
- impregnation for wood;
- a large bolt with a screw;
- drill.
From the bars, create a base by placing them vertically. Nail boards here to make walls. Stuff the boards perpendicular to each other so that they create flower boxes. On the reverse side, attach boards to them with self-tapping screws and nails, which will become the bottom of the boxes. Make blades from the rails. Drill each hole in the center and secure a bolt here. With a drill, you will make a bolt in one wall of the mill and attach the blades here with a nut.
Saw off 6 identical planks and overlap them, 3 on each side. Attach a triangular element on top to make a gable roof. It remains to pour fertile soil into the boxes and plant flowers there. You can also place strawberries here.
The style of the Russian estate also implies the presence of a wooden gazebo. Make it out of a log, and at the top, attach two blades criss-cross, which will make this rest area look like a mill.
If you want to make a pond on the site, it will be great. Indeed, in large Russian estates, reservoirs occupied a special place. They bred fish in them, and swam in spacious ones. Then you can put a ladder on the shore, make an openwork wooden bridge.
See what kind of blades this product can have. You can criss-cross them to create a similar pattern.
Another option is to take a reliable board and stuff pieces of this material across it. But these crossbars should be different in size and they need to be fixed so that the outline of the finished figure looks like a triangle.
Another option is to make a water mill. This will look good on the shore of the reservoir, and you can start the wheel to listen to the sound of falling water. If you want, connect a motor here to make it all happen automatically. And the received energy can be used for peaceful purposes.
If you do not have a pond on the site, but want to make a water mill, do not deny yourself this pleasure. After all, such a structure will become both a flower girl and a house for children or for storing garden supplies. You can also make a shower or a small summer kitchen here.
See how the wheel works. To make it, you need to saw the boards at an angle and connect them in pairs with crossbars. Then the processed boards in the amount of 4 pieces are attached crosswise on one side and the same number on the other. You can provide a water supply system at the top to sometimes automatically water the flowers in this way.
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How to make a wooden bridge in the country in the Russian style?
Such an item in the country is necessary if you have a reservoir or canal. See how to quickly make a bridge with your own hands. It is based on four boards - two long and two short. From them you need to knock down the box, and then connect the elements using metal corners.
You can knock down the boards in pairs to make the base more reliable. Install them on the edge, and then additionally secure with crossbars. Then boards for the canvas are stuffed on top with a distance of about 1 cm so that the water flows down.
If you want a humped curved bridge, then take two thick, wide boards and use a jigsaw to give them an arched shape.
For such a bridge, you will need 4 pieces - two long and two short. Place them on the edge and knock them down with crossbars. Attach along the board from the edges to fix the base of the bridge and here. Then, also in 1 cm increments, stuff the boards onto the main canvas.
You will need to attach the posts for the railing and them yourself. Railings can be made of wood or chains or ropes.
Since this is a Russian manor style, you can make a simpler bridge, similar to the old one. To do this, you need to put flat stones or cement tiles on two banks, then place two wide boards. You can use wooden sleepers for this. To fix them, you need to drive four small bars into the ground - near the ends of the boards. If you need to make a bridge over a large reservoir, then fix upright logs at the bottom. Make cuts in them to attach boards here. Additionally, they are stuffed on the bars from the bottom side.
This is how you can make various elements for this style. If you are interested in this topic, then see how to make a dacha in the style of a Russian estate.
First, we suggest looking at the projects of the houses. Such solid buildings resemble the mansions of the nobles of the 18th century:
See how such a house can be arranged inside:
How to make a windmill, tells the following video:
