Decorative mill on the site (25 photos): features of rustic chic
Improving your personal plot, I want to make it as convenient and beautiful as possible. Various methods of landscape design are used: various flower beds, alpine hills, ponds, and waterfalls, as well as sculptures and various decorative compositions. Such a lovely detail as a decorative mill looks charming against the background of grass and water.
This building can be an exclusively decorative element of the garden, or it can carry a functional load. The second option is indispensable for small areas, which, however, I want to decorate as far as possible. In the article, we consider the features of this decoration of the garden landscape, find out what decorative mills are and whether they can be made independently.
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A decorative mill decorates the garden, gives the site a rustic charm, gives a feeling of calm, decorates the landscape. But with all its emphasized decorativeness, a building can carry a functional load. For example, with its help you can hide those parts of the garden and communications that spoil it with your appearance - you can mask an ugly hatch, gates and other urban details that cannot fit into idyllic picture of the garden.
A decorative mill made of wood or stone can be of different heights - from 30 cm to a two-meter structure, which can accommodate several adults. Of course, here it is necessary to take into account, first of all, the size of the site - on six hundred square meters it is unlikely that a large, not too functional building will be appropriate. There are so large wooden decorative specimens that inside they can even equip a small gazebo for relaxation. Thus, a structure can be both a decoration and a useful building.
A copy that is not too large can be used as a convenient place to store inventory. So, an elegant building with blades can replace an ugly shed.
A decorative water mill will look best on the banks of a pond or stream. A small decorative waterfall or cascade is also suitable as a background for such a building. On this site, you can place a recreation area to relax in the evenings, looking at the water and the rotating wings of the mill.
Where to place and with what to combine
A decorative mill can be windmill, water, or solely for beauty - with non-spinning blades - these are most often small souvenir items. Both species can be placed both near the reservoir and in quiet corners. It is important to choose the right size of the mill so as not to spoil the appearance of the infield.
The wind model fits perfectly into any corner of the garden, even the most inconspicuous. At the same time, she will decorate it and give a special zest. You can place the mill among tall grass. In such a picturesque environment, the decorative design will be especially expressive.
A decorative mill for a garden will fit into the site design especially harmoniously, if all the buildings on it are designed in the old Russian spirit and are stylized, for example, as log houses. But if the site is in a modern style, then, perhaps, this building on it will be an extra detail.Modern designs with their tendency to sharp forms, geometricity, clarity and conciseness do not harmonize with the picturesque mill.
The mill will look great near the fence, especially if it is stylized as a Ukrainian wicker fence. A windmill next to the well on the site is also a good composition. And if there is a decorative bridge on the site, then the mill near the bridge will be very organic. A stylized “village” cart located nearby will complement the composition.
In addition to these places, satellites such as a wooden wheel supposedly from a cart (this wheel can be used as a flowerbed by planting flowers inside it), a simple wooden bench, and a garden painting scarecrow of a cheerful design will also shade the beauty of the decorative mill. Keep in mind that when designing your garden in this style, the main thing is to avoid clarity, rigor, geometricity and sharp corners. The rustic style should give the impression of calm and softness, objects should have rounded outlines.
If the plot of your summer house is decorated in oriental - Japanese or Chinese style - the decorative mill also fits perfectly into the surrounding pacifying landscape. As mentioned above, the mill is not suitable unless for frankly modern laconic styles. However, it should be understood that the mill in clearly Russian folk design will not be in harmony with the eastern landscapes - for this, a structure in the form of a pagoda or stylized as Sino-Japanese design is more suitable.
A decorative building on small hills - hills, hillocks, etc. will look good. Thus, it will be visible from any part of the garden. Nearby figures of funny fairy-tale characters or garden gnomes will make the site with the mill an even more magical place.
Functional purpose
A decorative garden mill can be a great playhouse for children. Many people know how important it is for children to have their own “refuge”, where they can manage a little. The main thing, if you use the building for children’s games, is to make sure that the structure is stable enough and will not accidentally tip over.
Many use a stone mill as a barbecue. Due to its stone nature, it copes with heat very well and has all the necessary heat-conducting properties.
A decorative mill for the garden will also help save the site from moles. To do this, it is necessary to equip the design with rotating blades, which from time to time will need to be included. Rotation creates a vibration that goes underground under the waves and scares away moles, as well as other harmful animals.
A dog house in the form of a mill - and such an application of this useful design we can meet.
If the structure is installed on the shore of the pond, then in its "bowels" you can store devices for caring for the pond: a net for catching leaves, a rake, a fishing rod, etc.
Advice
Some useful recommendations for a more harmonious inclusion of a decorative mill in the landscape design of the garden and cottage.
Experienced decorators are advised to purchase copies, stylized "antique" or independently process a new design with a special aging composition. This retro look will give the mill and the surrounding land a truly old-fashioned “spirit” and inspire calm.
If you decide to make the construction yourself, then keep in mind that sometimes real masterpieces are obtained from the most simple materials at hand and the remnants of a summer house after repair. If the owner of the house has his hands in place and imagination is present, he can easily build a beautiful decorative mill, which no one else will. In order to do it, you will not need a lot of material: there will be enough boards, fixing tools, paint and varnish.
It is best to build a structure of pine - this wood looks great, inexpensive and easy to process. Do not forget to treat the building elements with an antiseptic - this will protect the building from premature damage and decay.
Choosing the size of the mill, be sure to consider first of all the size of the site and its landscape. Large structures will look better on uneven terrain - with hills, hillocks and various elevations with a picturesque landscape. And at the top of the hill, small mills will look great.
Without a doubt, such a picturesque structure as a mill can serve as a real decoration of a summer cottage, giving it individuality and originality. Therefore, it makes sense to attend to the purchase or manufacture of a small mill - and then you will please yourself, guests and neighbors with the charming landscape of your site.
