The facade of the house is not only the "face" of the structure, but also the "face" of its owner. And although the design of the facade of a country house is quite expensive, this article will tell not only about the design of the facade itself, which may require significant investment, but also about its budget options, which can be quite affordable for “any pocket”.
Style selection
Before you decorate the design of the facade of the house, you need to decide in what style you want to see it. This will be the basis for all subsequent work.
The facade design of a country house is usually created in the following styles:
Provence
The facade, made in this style, looks very elegant and sophisticated. The absence of coarse details in the design of the Provence style makes it more and more in demand in Russia.
Country
Country style is a whole direction, which includes other styles, united by common characteristics. This is a rustic style in Russia, the same Provence in France, English style in Great Britain and cowboy style in America.
All these styles show the folk character of the country in which they were formed. Therefore, each of them has its own features, but not beyond country. The facade of the house, made in a rustic style, is marked by simplicity and rudeness.
English style
The design of the facade of the house in the English style looks monumental. The main and characteristic material for it is natural stone. English style, in turn, is further subdivided into Victorian style and Tudor style.
The Tudor style features high pediments of the façade, while the Victorian style is characterized by the presence of a tower and asymmetrical architecture. A common feature of the English style is a large chimney.
Romantic
The facade, created in a romantic style, is great for a country house. Colors are used in soothing tones. Against such a background, various decorative elements look great (peaks, stucco, forged products). The facade in this style is characterized by smooth lines and original three-dimensional forms.
Byzantine
It features small windows and arches. The main entrance to the house from the common facade stands out for its luxury and beauty, that is, fully justifying its name.
Facade wall cladding options
Having chosen the appropriate style, you can think about and familiarize yourself with the choice of materials that are used for cladding the walls of the facade, choose the one that suits you best and suits your style of home.
Here are some of the most relevant ones:
Natural stone (plastushka)
This facing material is the most ancient. Quite expensive, but very durable and reliable - believe me, it's worth it. The facade, lined with such a stone, will give the house a solid and original look, and the owner - a high status.
A variety of shades and textures makes the stone "suitable" in any design decision. In addition, by facing the house with natural stone, you will give it additional strength.
Important! Covering with natural stone forms a significant load on the foundation. Keep this in mind when building a country house.
Facade tiles made of natural and artificial stone
It is an excellent modern facing material. It is produced from shell rock, limestone, wild stone (dolomite) and sandstone.
Thus, each type of tile has its own shade and texture, which will make it possible to realize any design idea. The main colors of the facade tiles are gray, brown, yellow (from light to dark tones).
Among other things, facade tiles have a frost resistance of at least 50 cycles. Resistant to the influence of the external environment, it does not deform and does not lose its color. This quality will allow your home to have its original appearance for many years.
Artificial stone will also decorate the facade of your house, like natural stone, but at a lower cost. Moreover, cladding work (laying, stone processing) is much easier.
Artificial stone also has a wider palette of shades, which makes it easier to implement a design project for facade cladding.
face brick
Previously, it was inferior to natural stone in a variety of textures and colors, but modern technology has helped to fix this. The shade of modern brick is presented in a wide range from light yellow to dark red tones.
This is a budget material, the process of laying it is less complicated than that of a stone - that is why it has become more attractive. With a variety of shades of brick, in the decoration of the facade, you can use different combinations of them. A house tiled in this style will look very original, demonstrating your creativity.
When choosing a brick, you should pay attention to its properties. He must:
Withstand, without collapsing, up to 100 freeze/thaw cycles;
Withstand loads up to 250 kg per 1 cm². Only in this case, the lower layers of the masonry will not break from the severity of the upper ones;
Have moisture absorption no more than 13%. Otherwise, it will collapse very quickly.
Decorative facade plaster
Provides quite a decent view of the facade of the house, while spending on it will be quite acceptable. The process of facing with facade plaster is much simpler than the others, and the plaster itself is a fairly reliable material, if, of course, you follow the technology for preparing the mixture and applying it to the surface of the walls.
For the strength and reliability of the coating, a mesh is used that reinforces the plaster. It is important that an antiseptic is added to the mixture, and then mold will not form on the facade of your house.
Such plaster has a distinctive feature - the possibility of painting it in any tone you desire. This made her very popular in all countries.
Siding
This material has appeared recently. Given the relatively low cost and ease of installation, siding, thus, simply conquered the building materials market. It has a wide range of colors, thus gaining great popularity in building surface design.
But here you need to take into account the fact that siding, over the years, loses its former color under the sun's rays. Therefore, if you decide to opt for this material, then choose pastel colors.
The most popular types are plinth, vinyl and wood siding. Experts do not advise using the vinyl look in regions with air temperatures below 20 ° C, as it loses its qualities.
The best of the above materials, consider wood siding. It is relevant for lovers of country style. The naturalness and naturalness of the cladding in the design of the facade of the house reminds a person that he is a part of nature, and that connection with it gives him a lot.
Wood is an excellent thermal insulator. If it is treated with an antiseptic, then you can not worry about its condition for many years. In addition, it also provides the walls with an additional fortress.
The most budgetary material is considered to be "lining" - a simple tongue-and-groove board.
True connoisseurs of wood choose a block house - this is the same "lining", but similar to a log or timber. The facade, sheathed with a block house, will create the appearance of a house, as if built from profiled or cylindrical logs.
The main disadvantage is the high cost and fire hazard. Although, the last minus can be easily eliminated by impregnation with a special solution.
As a rule, two methods of facing with siding are used: vertical and horizontal.
It is worth noting that siding will not add significant additional strength to the walls of the house, as other materials do. In addition, you cannot control the condition of the lined wall with it, that is, signs of its deformation will go unnoticed. It is quite obvious what such a situation could threaten.
Combined cladding and its options
Previously, methods of homogeneous lining, that is, made with one material, were considered. But designers continue to "dream" and today combined facade cladding, consisting of at least 2 materials, is becoming increasingly popular.
Facade decoration
Now let's start decorating the facade of the house. We present the most common decor elements:
Rusty
This detail of the decoration of the facade was known in ancient Greece. But in the modern world, it has not lost its popularity. Rusty is an artistically executed plaster of certain parts of the wall (framing of doors, windows, corners, etc.).
Usually they have the appearance of stone or brickwork with a rough, chipped surface in the form of pyramids or rectangular prisms.
Bas-reliefs
The most spectacular and beautiful design element of the facade of the house. But you need to understand that the bas-relief will decorate the wall only if the whole style of the house and its architecture correspond to this.
Usually, for the classics, this is a relief image of people or animals, for the Empire style - musical instruments, coat of arms and banners, and for modern - plants.
Cornices
Perhaps not a single house and its facade is devoid of cornices. This is the most common decor item.
Cornices are made from different materials, but recently foam plastic cornices have become more relevant. With this material, the appearance of the facade can be easily corrected.
Columns and capitals
These details are considered not only a functional component of architecture, but also an excellent decoration for the design of the facade of the house, giving it a luxurious look. Columns, as well as bas-reliefs, should suit the chosen style of the house and its general decor. Otherwise, there will be no integrity and unity of the building.
The capitals are the artfully designed upper part of the column, extending beyond it. It gives a smooth and beautiful transition from the surface of the column to the structure it supports.
Door and window decor
It can be made both from natural stone and from modern materials, for example, from polyurethane. Moreover, you need to adhere to the style of the facade. Elegant semi-columns perfectly highlight the main door.
The embossed decor emphasizes the exclusivity of the door and window frames. Since this task is the final touch of organizing the design of the facade of the house, it should be given special attention so as not to spoil the whole overall picture of the facade.
Do not forget about such a wonderful element of window decoration as shutters. Previously, Slavic houses shone with this, when folk art was manifested in full force. Unfortunately, today, in this area, everything is simplified. Shutters play a more practical role (protection) than decoration.
facade lighting
It can also serve as an element of facade decoration. Thanks to properly organized facade lighting, your house can fabulously transform in the dark.
Of course, for this it is better to turn to the services of specialists. But, if you decide to do everything yourself, then read some recommendations on this matter.
There are several options for facade lighting. Here are some of them:
background lighting - used to highlight a large part of the facade of the house. It creates the feeling that the house seems to be floating in the dark. Amazing effect but expensive. Therefore, it is used only in special, festive situations.
