The design of the facade of a country house

Interest in the topic of this article may be due to various reasons. But eighty-five percent is not indifferent to the appearance of your home. After all, its facade is not only the “face” of the building, but also the “face” of its owner. This relationship drives all interested readers to study this topic. Do not blame the remaining fifteen percent of homeowners for indifference to their "face." There are also many reasons, including financial, because the design of the facade of a country house is quite an expensive pleasure. But this article will help both groups of homeowners, because it contains information not only about the design of the facade, which requires significant investments, but also about its options that are quite accessible to everyone who wants it. Of course, you can just order a design project. But the design, made according to a hand-made project, will be your pride, because it is unique. And the uniqueness of the facade of the house has always been an end in itself in such projects. So, let's begin.

Before proceeding with the design of the facade of the house, we determine what style we want to see it in. This is the basis for everything that follows. At the same time, we do not forget about the opinions of other family members.

The design of the facade of a country house is most often done in the following styles:

• Country. To be precise, country represents a whole trend, which includes other styles, united by common features. This is a rustic style in Russia, English style in the UK, Provence in France, cowboy in America. All these styles are in the nature of the people of the country where they arose. Therefore, each of them has its own characteristics, but not going beyond the boundaries of country. The facade of the house, made in a rustic style, stands out for its simplicity and roughness. Since ancient times in Russia, an ax was the main tool in construction. Since then, “clumsiness” has become a distinctive feature of the design of the facades of houses in Russia.

• Provence. The facade design, made in this style, looks more elegant and sophisticated than in the Russian rustic style. The lack of gross elements in the design of the Provence style makes it more and more popular in Russia, although the rustic style also does not give up its positions.

• English style. The facade of the house in the English style looks monumental. The main and characteristic element for it is natural stone. In turn, the English style is further subdivided into the Tudor and Victorian styles. The Tudors style is characterized by high pediments of the facade. Asymmetrical architecture, the presence of a tower is a distinctive feature of the Victorian style. A common feature of the English style is the large chimney pipe.

• Romantic. The facade, designed in a romantic style, is perfect for a country house. The colors are characterized by calm tones. Against this background, all kinds of decoration elements look perfectly (stucco molding, peaks, forged products). The facade design in this style is characterized by intricate three-dimensional forms, smooth lines. Looking at the facade, you fall into a romantic mood - everything is beautiful and everything is weightless. In short - a complete idyll.

• Byzantine style. It features small windows and arches. The main entrance to the house stands out from the general facade with its beauty and chic, that is, lives up to its name.

You say, why are there no modern styles in this section of the article? Firstly, modern styles of architectural design are more in harmony with the urban "landscape". And we are talking about the design of the facade of a country house, that is, a house where you should feel peace and unity with nature, with the historical heritage of your ancestors.It is unlikely that after spending the whole working day in the glass box of the office, you will receive this by returning to the hi-tech house. And there, how to know. Maybe for you urban architecture with its minimalism, hi-tech - native element. Choose you.

Having decided on the style, it’s time to think and get acquainted with the assortment of materials used for cladding the walls of the facade of the house, choose the one you like and suitable for the style of the house. Here are some of the most popular ones.

Natural stone (plastushka). It is the oldest natural facing material. Quite costly, but very reliable, that is, the game is worth the candle (this is how our ancestors evaluated the quality of the material). The facade, lined with stone, gives the house an original and respectable appearance, and the owner - a high social status. The many shades and varied texture makes the stone “your own” in any design decision. In addition, by revetting the facade with natural stone, you will give its walls additional strength.

Facing with natural stone creates a significant load on the foundation. When building a house, this should be taken into account.

Facade tiles made of natural and artificial stone. It is an excellent modern facing material. It is made of limestone, shell rock, sandstone and wild stone (dolomite). Accordingly, each type of tile has its own color and texture, which allows you to implement any design plan. The main colors of the facade tiles are brown, gray, yellow (from dark to light colors). The tests showed that the facade tile has frost resistance of at least fifty cycles. Resistant to environmental influences, it does not lose color, does not deform. This property will allow your home to have a pristine appearance for many years.

Artificial stone will help to get the facade of your house the same look as with natural stone, but much cheaper. At the same time, the work on facing (laying stone, its processing) is much easier. It should also be noted that artificial stone has a wider range of shades, which makes it easier to search for a design solution for facing the facade of a house.

Front brick. Initially inferior to natural stone in an assortment of colors and textures, but modern technology has allowed this to be fixed. The color of modern brick is presented in the range from light yellow tones to dark red. This material is cheaper, the work on its masonry is less time-consuming than stone, therefore it looks more attractive. Due to the variety of shades of brick, various combinations of them can be used in the decoration of the facade. A house tiled in this manner will look very original, emphasizing your creative nature.

When choosing a brick, you should pay attention to its characteristics. He must:

• withstand loads of up to two hundred and fifty kilograms per square centimeter. Only in this case, the lower rows of masonry will not collapse from the severity of the upper ones.
• withstand up to one hundred freezing / thawing cycles without collapsing.
• have water absorption of not more than 13%. Otherwise, it will collapse very quickly.
• keep its color under any circumstances and time ranges, that is, forever.

Decorative facade plaster. It will provide a completely decent look to the facade of your house, while the cost of it will be quite acceptable. Work on facing with facade plaster is easier than the previous ones, and the plaster itself is a fairly reliable material if the technology for preparing the mortar and applying it to the wall surface is observed. For the reliability of the coating, a mesh reinforcing plaster is used. It is important that an antiseptic is added to the solution, due to which mold will not appear on the facade of your house.Facade plaster has a distinctive feature from all other types of cladding - the ability to paint it in any color you choose. This has made her popular at all times and in all countries.

Siding. This material has appeared recently. Due to the relatively low cost, ease of installation, siding, we can say, burst into the building materials market. It has a wide range of colors, which allowed him to gain great popularity in the design of building surfaces. But here it must be borne in mind that over time, siding loses color under the influence of sunlight. Therefore, if you decide to clad the facade with siding, preference should be given to pastel colors.

The most commonly used vinyl, basement and wooden siding. Vinyl is not recommended by specialists to use in regions with air temperatures below twenty degrees, since it loses its original properties.

The best of these materials is wood siding. Popular with fans of the country design direction, especially the rustic style. The naturalness and naturalness of the facade cladding of a country house, like nothing else, reminds a person that he is part of nature and that the connection with it gives him a lot. Wood is an excellent thermal insulation material. Having treated it with an antiseptic, you can not worry about its condition for many years. Provides extra strength to the walls.

The “lining” is considered to be the cheapest material - an ordinary grooved board. But true tree admirers prefer a block house - the same “lining”, but having the form of a segment of a log or beam. Sheathed with a block house, the facade will create the appearance of a house built of cylindrical or profiled logs. The main disadvantage is the high price and fire hazard. True, the last drawback is eliminated by impregnation with a special composition.

Two siding cladding options are commonly used: horizontal and vertical. The names themselves say what they are.

You need to know that siding does not give significant additional strength to the walls of the house, like other materials. In addition to this, it does not allow to control the state of the wall lined with it, that is, the appearance of signs of its deformation remains unnoticed. It seems that there is no need to explain why this situation threatens.

Combined facade cladding, its options

Above, options for a homogeneous surface cladding, that is, made with one material, were considered. But the creative thought of designers does not stand still and today the combined facing of building facades, consisting of at least two materials, is becoming more widespread.

Getting acquainted with the photos given in this article above, you noticed that with the façade alone it is not always possible to achieve the desired. And you want, of course, the beauty of the house, so that everyone passing by admires it and envies your ability to create this beauty. For this, there are various decorative elements.

So, let's start decorating the facade of the house. Let's get acquainted with some of the most common decor elements:

Cornices Practically not a single house, and even more so, its facade, is complete without cornices. This is the most common element of decor.

Cornices are made from different materials, but in recent years, expanded polystyrene cornices (from polystyrene) have become very common. Thanks to this material, you can easily fix the appearance of the facade.

Rusty. This element of decoration of the facade of the building was known in ancient Greece. But today he has not lost his popularity. Rusts are artistically made plastering of certain wall surfaces (framing windows, doors, corners, etc.). Most often they look like brick or masonry with a rough, chipped surface in the form of rectangular prisms or pyramids.

Bas-reliefs. The most beautiful and spectacular decoration element of the facade of the building.But we must remember that the bas-reliefs will be an adornment if the style of house architecture matches this. As a rule, for classics this is a relief image of animals or people, for the empire style - the coat of arms, musical instruments and banners, for the modern style - plants.

Columns and capitals. They are not only a functional element of architecture, but also a wonderful decoration for the facade of the building, giving it a majestic look. Columns, like bas-reliefs, must match the chosen style of the house and its decor. Otherwise, there will be no unity and integrity of the building. The entrance part of the house will be as if by itself, that is, the harmony of the architecture of the building will be broken.

Capitals - this is the artistically decorated upper part of the column that extends beyond it. It provides a beautiful and smooth transition from the surface of the column to the structure it supports.

Window and door decoration. It can be made both from natural stone and modern materials, for example, polyurethane. In this case, you should adhere to the style and color of the facade. Graceful half-columns perfectly highlight the front door. Embossed decor will emphasize the exclusivity of framing windows and doors. Since this work is the final part of the design of the facade of the house, it should be given increased attention. After all, the last “brushstroke” can spoil the whole picture of the facade of your home.

Such a wonderful element of window decoration as shutters has not been forgotten. This was especially famous for Slavic houses, where folk art was fully manifested. Unfortunately, there is a significant simplification in this matter now. Shutters play a more functional role (protection) than decorations. They are no longer distinguished by the special sophistication and art that the skilled craftsmen used to try to stand out. Although traces of the past can be seen in some places.

Facade lighting. Can serve as an element of facade decoration. With the help of properly organized lighting of the facade, your house will be fabulously transformed in the evening, as design elements invisible during the day and its advantages will be emphasized. Of course, for this you have to resort to the services of specialist designers. But, if you have golden hands, you can do this work yourself, and this article will help you with this.

There are several types of facade lighting. Let's consider some of them:

• local lighting. Commonly used to highlight doors, windows, balconies. For this, medium power luminaires are installed. Local lighting usually has soft diffused light.

• background lighting. Used to highlight a significant part of the facade of the house. It creates the feeling that the house is floating in the darkness that densely surrounded it. Awesome effect, but expensive. Therefore, it is used only in special, festive occasions.

Properly organized lighting of the facade of the house will always delight you. But do not forget that you have to pay for everything, including electricity. Therefore, use energy-saving lamps.

Medicine and psychologists unanimously talk about the impact of the environment on human health. If a person observes beauty and harmony around him, is in it, then his mood will be excellent, and his soul - comfort and peace. The beautifully executed facade design of your home should serve this. We hope that this article has helped you in this matter.