Take the Provence style as a guide
Provence is a style that came to us from Southern France; its name translated from French means “province”.
These are pastel shades, floral patterns, natural materials, textiles, lace, aged furniture and wrought-iron beds. A style that is associated with rustic comfort and peace. It seems to us that Provence is perfect for any country house, even if it was built thousands of kilometers from the south of France (in general, anywhere in Russia).
Therefore, keep 5 cozy details to transform your interior in Provence style.
Small bedroom in the country
Many summer residents are interested in the question of how to arrange a place to relax in a house with a small area. In fact, this is quite easy to do. You just need to turn on your imagination and apply skill. Properly equipped small rooms will look even more comfortable than houses with a large area.
There are several main places that can be allocated for decorating a bedroom in a small country house:
- Attic;
- Combination with kitchen;
- Combination with the living room.
If the house is one-story, and the entire first level is occupied by the kitchen and living room, then the ideal and most common option is to use the attic as a place to sleep. The advantages of this arrangement include the fact that in winter the heat from the stove or fireplace will rise. Thus, sleep in the attic will be sound and warm. In addition, you don’t need a lot of space to put a bed on which you can relax.
For a small bedroom in a country house, you should choose only functional and practical furniture sets
The disadvantages of a bedroom in the attic include the fact that the bed will be located at a minimum distance from the roof. Therefore, it can be very hot in the summer and cool in the winter. When it rains, every drop falling on the roof will be clearly audible. But it’s not difficult to avoid this - it’s enough to finish the top of the attic with heat-insulating and sound-proofing material.
If the attic does not suit the bedroom design, the bed can be placed in the kitchen or living room. This may seem inconvenient to many owners, but this arrangement is ideal for short trips out of town.
In fact, a small dacha is not a significant problem. After all, even a room with a small area can be made incredibly comfortable with the right layout.
Lining is practical and environmentally friendly
Classic wooden lining is an inexpensive, durable, durable, environmentally friendly material, which is very often used for finishing country premises. It is easy to install, has good sound insulation and looks beautiful.
If you realize that the walls of the house have become completely dull, dirty and look unattractive, then you can cover them with clapboard in just a few days. In addition, manufacturers are constantly coming up with new lining configurations: Euro lining (lining made from more expensive types of wood), American lining (imitates the laying of boards overlapping), block house (imitates log masonry). You can cover the whole house, one room or one wall.
Materials for finishing the interior of a country house
If you want to give your country house a new look, there are several ways to achieve this. First of all, make a small plan of what exactly you would like to change, then figure out which materials will best achieve this.
Drywall for a budget country house interior
One of the options for major finishing of your house. You can use gypsum boards, which come in two types.
The first is dry plaster, which consists directly of gypsum covered with cardboard on both sides. To make the material more porous, a foaming agent is additionally added. The material is often used to decorate the walls and ceilings of country houses.
The second option is GVL. The material already contains not only gypsum, but also reinforced fiber pressed with cellulose fibers. This version of drywall will be stronger, but correspondingly more expensive. GVL itself is moisture resistant, it can be driven into with nails, and can also be machined.
Plywood - a budget idea for a cottage interior
Quite a popular material, because working with it is very simple. It is inexpensive, and if you take care of it, it will last a long time.
The material itself consists of several layers of fiberboard, which can be simply moisture resistant, or have a higher category of moisture resistance.
If you line the walls of your dacha with plywood, they will “breathe” and create a very favorable microclimate in the house itself.
Additionally, the material has thermal insulation properties, as well as a soundproof effect. Plywood can be varnished, stained, painted and covered with wallpaper.
Related article: How to install folding doors (accordion, book)
Plastic panels in the interior of a summer house
They are also very often used in finishing country houses. They are mainly laminated or with photo printing. They can be universal, because laminated ones are more suitable for conservatives and connoisseurs of the classics. And the second option will please creative people who love something original.
All the presented options, in principle, belong to the budget category of house decoration, and anyone can afford them.
It is better to cover an old sofa with a cover or a large blanket
We understand perfectly well that furniture that has expired in a city apartment is most often sent to the dacha. And old sofas and armchairs continue their life in a country house.
Give upholstered furniture a second chance, it will serve you for at least another 15 years. Order beautiful covers with an original pattern or buy a large blanket that can completely cover the sofa. Place a couple of bright pillows on top and see how the country interior will change.
There are many simple ways to transform a sofa with your own hands, but the easiest way is to throw a bright blanket on it. Textiles from the Mebelion online store will help you update the interior of your apartment without repairs or costs.
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Updating the old facade of garden furniture
When we have dealt with the interior decorations, we move on to the furniture in the country house. Basically, at the dacha there are all those things that were written off from the house or bought on the cheap. They don’t always look attractive, but our small efforts can change everything dramatically.
Here are a few ideas with which you can give the façade of old furniture “new life.”
Author's decoupage for country furniture
A very popular technique that will undoubtedly bring a lot of joy during the creative process, and will also radically change the appearance of your furniture.
Materials that will be needed during the work:
- A picture printed on a color (preferably inkjet) printer.
- Special glue.
- Brushes, paints.
- Roller and hairdryer.
- Clear nail polish.
Progress:
- First, you will need to print out the image that you would like to see on the furniture.
- Next, we place it with the front side facing our furniture and spread it thickly with transformable glue.
- The next stage is to smooth everything thoroughly with a roller and dry it with a hairdryer.
- When everything is thoroughly dry, lubricate it generously with water and remove the paper.
- Believe it or not, our picture will be embossed on the facade, and to prevent anything from happening to it, you will need to fix it with a layer of transparent varnish.
- If minor adjustments are needed, you can use paints and a brush to touch up the desired areas of the image.
As you can see, the method is quite simple and fast, and the effect is simply stunning.
Cross-painting of country furniture for a budget interior
If you don’t want to bother with varnishes and pictures, you can use an easier method that our ancestors used.
We take ordinary paint of the color palette that we like best and simply paint a cross on the facade of the furniture.
The design may not last long if it is not secured with varnish. But on the other hand, maybe it’s for the better, because it won’t be a problem to just remove it and draw something else.
Related article: What material should you use to make a ceiling in your dacha with your own hands?
Industrial lacing for garden furniture
It sounds very extraordinary, but this is another budget option for making something amazing out of nothing. If you like industrial or loft style, then the façade of the furniture can be designed in this style.
To get the job done we only need a few nails and some string. The point is to draw a picture using these objects.
For example, you chose “sun”. We hammer the nails into the desired shape, and then simply tighten it with lace. The result is an unusual drawing that will fit in interestingly and emphasize the image of a country house in the chosen style.
Install an artificial fireplace if you don't have a real one
The dacha must have a fireplace! Even if it is not provided there. We once wrote about how to set up a fireplace without fire. A universal solution is an electric fireplace or a decorative fireplace.
The main thing is to make a niche, and then you can use it in any way: build in a regular electric fireplace, put candles inside or put firewood (but, of course, do not set it on fire).
Turnkey construction
If it has been decided to build a country house from scratch, then it is important to understand that this is a rather long and difficult process. The difficulty of this task increases especially during the cold season. All this also speaks of leaving this job to professionals who can complete all the work on a turnkey basis, while the customer can do all his business at this time, only occasionally monitoring the construction process. This is the best option for those who are constantly busy, but still want to provide themselves and their family with outdoor recreation in the most comfortable conditions in the future, without sacrificing their time now.
Hang new curtains
We can put old furniture in the dacha, but let's not use shabby textiles. Hang new bright curtains, lay out a beautiful tablecloth - such small details really refresh the interior.
For summer, it is better to choose roller blinds from Mebelion. Give preference to light shades, they refresh, fill the room with light and comfort.
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Pay attention to natural decorations
The easiest way to decorate a country house is with what you have at hand. More precisely, what can be found in the garden plot or in the nearest forest. An original piece of furniture can be a wreath of pine cones or a composition of dried flowers. Miracles of ingenuity are not needed here - anyone can come up with and make such simple decorative elements.
11 ideas are 11 steps to get closer to the ideal summer vacation spot. Let not only the weather please, but also the interior decor of the country house.
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Small country houses on plots are most often used as outbuildings for storing garden tools and electrical appliances. However, with a thoughtful approach to construction and decoration, the dacha project can be turned into a comfortable place to relax in the summer.
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A small building for seasonal living will cost the owners a modest amount, since it does not require a solid foundation, careful insulation and a powerful heating system.
