How to decorate a veranda: styles, furniture, curtains, lighting
They say that the theater begins with a coat rack, and the impression of a house is formed on the veranda. Therefore, the design of even a small summer annexes must be thoughtful: both beautiful and functional. And the design of the veranda in the country is no less important than in a private house. Moreover, you can cope with such a task with your own hands: we will try to throw ideas to you in the form of numerous photos.
First of all, let's talk about the general directions in which verandas are most often decorated. Styles may be different, but almost all of them have an ethnic direction: Provence, Russian hut, Mediterranean, Eastern, etc. All of them imply the presence of wood products or other natural materials - rattan, bamboo. These elements are present both in the design of walls and ceilings, and in furniture. Then everything will look harmonious.
If we talk about the color scheme, then these are mainly soft pastel colors, which are closest to the colors of nature. Why mostly? Because a few bright spots of color are not just tolerated but desirable. They bring the picture to life without breaking the overall harmony.
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How to equip a veranda: choosing a style
How do you choose the style that best suits your occasion? First of all, the location affects the choice of style. If it faces north or east, the British colonial style will look better. It includes a rocking chair as a must-have attribute, as well as rattan wicker furniture.
Wicker furniture is an attribute of summer cottage life. Very functional and comfortable, at the same time it does not weigh down or clutter up the space
If you want to completely recreate such an interior, you can lay out a fireplace. On a closed veranda, it will also serve to heat it. It can be fired up at dusk on cool evenings. When creating the interior, do not forget about the only main wall in this room: the decoration of the veranda includes its design. The wall is often painted in the prevailing tone, sometimes, if it is appropriate and fits into the idea, it is trimmed with stone.
So that a decent area is not empty, shelves, holders for flowers, decorative elements - panels, lamps can be hung on it.
The fireplace will completely recreate the colonial style, and will also warm you in the evenings
If the veranda is facing south or east, there will be a lot of sunlight in it. It is good to arrange such premises in the "Provence" style. It is characterized by beams on the ceiling, natural furniture in light colors with some color accents. The curtains are selected very light translucent. Of the furniture, besides chairs, there is a table, there may be flowers in pots and vases.
The design of the veranda in the Provence style can be different: very prim and very rustic
The style itself is very diverse and can be "ceremonial", prim and very sophisticated, or rural. In the photo on the right, this "rural" part of it is greatly exaggerated, but the interior benefits from this.
This is also a Provence style. And so, too, you can decorate your veranda
Vintage is always in fashion at any time: elements of different styles, deliberate negligence, which hides delicate calculation and careful processing. Ostromoden recently loft style. Decorating a veranda in this style will require you to show your imagination and unusual techniques. For example, you will not need to plaster a brick wall, leveling it, but tint, revealing its heterogeneity and unevenness even more. In this way, disadvantages turn into advantages.In order not to make a mistake and get your hand filled, practice on some other piece of the wall, for example, in a shed or shed. When the idea is accurately formed and what you have done suits you, you can apply the acquired skills on the main wall.
The design of the veranda can include elements with an emphasized imperfect surface
As you probably understood, the main task when decorating a veranda is not to overload the room too much. It is usually small, and there should be few items. Therefore, furniture is carefully chosen: so that it is not bulky, comfortable and reliable.
If you are not happy with all the traditional styles, you can try decorating your veranda in a modern one. From the same materials and furniture, but in a different combination and layout, you can get a completely different interior. For example, support columns can be made, as in the photo below, to arrange low modern furniture. The guardrail is the same style (as shown), possibly made of tempered glass or polycarbonate.
The whole highlight of this interior of the veranda of a country house is in the unusual design of columns and fences
Almost the same veranda is played out differently: the columns are clad in stone, the same decoration is repeated on the walls of the house.
How to decorate a veranda in a modern house
how to attach a veranda to the house read here.
Veranda furniture
Veranda is a resting place. And rest assumes the presence of armchairs and chairs. If you are decorating a summer cottage, then it is not at all necessary to buy new ones. Such summer dwellings are good because you can put old chairs in them, just transform them: repaint them in an unusual color or sew covers. They transform instantly, and give the room a cosiness. What is most attractive about this solution: it is easy to change the color, and therefore the atmosphere in the room. how change the design of old furniture read here.
The chairs were painted white, covers with romantic ruffles were sewn onto old armchairs. Lightweight design, festive, absolutely stress-free
In the same way, you can transform old chairs and couches. Only besides the new cover, you will have to make a lot of pillows. Nothing invites you to rest like a low small sofa or a cozy armchair covered with pillows.
The more pillows, the more comfortable it will be to rest. And so that too bright pillowcases are not a dissonance, you can nail the same into a frame and hang on the wall
Separately, it should be said about tables and tables. If it is supposed to eat on the veranda, you cannot do without a dining, albeit a small table, as well as without chairs or benches near it. If this is only a seating area with low couches (as in the photo above), then the table is placed low, the table top is on the same level with the seats.
They also put solid sofas, but only the area should be appropriate. Remember that the room cannot be overloaded with furniture. And although the light colors of the upholstery can slightly improve the situation, there should not be too much furniture: there are sofas, so there are no chairs, maybe only one or two, or a rocking chair.
Sofas are placed in verandas in large areas. And even then, other objects are present at a minimum.
Traditional pieces of furniture are everything. Can still be used shelvesthat are hung on the wall of the building. If there is a blank end wall, it can be turned into a shelf on which to place all the little things you need on vacation.
A piece of wall turns into a shelf
About making a small (and large) table or floor fountain can be found here.
Flowers in the interior of the veranda
The design of the veranda in the country may include flowers or plants in pots. In the summer there are probably a lot of them under the window, but their presence inside will not worsen the situation at all.
Putting the flowerpot on a separate stand in the form of a small column is far from a summer cottage solution, but making a forged stand or attaching several flowerpots on racks - everyone can do it
A traditional yet cute way to decorate an open summer patio with hanging pots of flowering plants
About read the basics of landscape design here.
Curtains
You can use curtains for open verandas only if the roof overhang is very long - more than half a meter. Then summer showers will not stain them too much. There are no such restrictions in closed verandas. In the photo below, the fabric is additionally protected by the columns. If necessary, the curtains are stretched over a baguette nailed to the ceiling. A great way to isolate yourself from everyone if you want privacy.
The open veranda is framed with curtains, but they are hidden behind columns
There are two approaches when choosing a color:
- repeating the tone of the accent color, as in the photo above;
- light, light, translucent, which will not burden the interior.
Light colored verandah curtains are easiest to match. With them, finishing the veranda will not be problematic. You need to choose the right fabric. Synthetic fibers are more suitable here: they are less capricious in their care and, despite the fact that they are synthetic, they let air through well.
The dark veranda finish is accentuated by light, light curtains. The reception is proven, it almost always works perfectly. This design will appeal to those who love oriental motives in decoration: mats on the ceiling, low furniture ...
Less romantic, but no less attractive are roller blinds or roman. Ceremonial fabrics are useless here, but something more practical is very useful: the daytime illumination is easy to regulate, the wind hardly flutters them.
For open verandas, you can use bamboo curtains. They are not afraid of rain. They will not protect from splashes at all, but the amount of water that has got inside, as well as the wind, will be significantly reduced. Bamboo curtains can rightfully be called "street".
Decorating the veranda with roller blinds: beautiful and practical
For those who want to completely protect the open extension from precipitation, there are PVC film curtains. They are sewn like awnings for cars, only transparencies are mainly used. Their tailoring must be ordered by accurately measuring the required dimensions.
Protective curtains made of transparent PVC foil. They are pulled like an awning: through special sockets they are tied to the racks
Veranda lighting
Decorating the veranda is not complete without lighting. For open verandas, lamps are used that belong to the "street" class. They have increased water resistance and higher impact resistance. The protection class of such lighting equipment cannot be lower than IP44. It is indicated on a sticker on the back of the lamp or in the passport. Devices with lower protection can be used in a closed glazed veranda, while outdoors, the numbers should be at least 44 (45, 55 more are possible).
After clarifying the technical details, we will find out where the lighting devices can be installed on the veranda. Ceiling traditional place. Flat ceiling lights can be used. This is necessary if your ceiling is lined with something and its height is about 2-2.5 meters. At a higher height, you can already put hanging lighting fixtures, but there are not so many of them with the required degree of protection.
Ceiling lamps for outdoor use. They don't look very good in the daylight, not bad at night
With the advent of LED recessed ceiling lamps, verandah lighting has become much easier, while it is brighter, more expressive, and consumes less electricity. Their only drawback: relatively high cost, since many small lamps are required.
They can have different scattering angles: create a directed stream of light or diffused. They are available in different colors and sizes. During the day, they are almost invisible, they do not decorate the interior in any way, but they do not spoil it either.But at night everything changes.
The lamps are hidden behind a decorative panel. The effect of such a simple solution is amazing.
Outdoor veranda lighting is often done on the railing. Here you can install both lamps with conventional or economy lamps, and LED. Craftsmen can generally mount LED lighting into the railings themselves.
When lighting an open veranda, it is logical to put the lamps on the railing of the fence
Veranda lamps are often mounted on the wall of the house. This is convenient: there is no need to pull the wiring far and installation problems usually do not happen. To make the lighting more even, several pieces of the same style can be installed on columns or on the ceiling. In the area that needs to be better illuminated. In the photo below, this is a table. Above it, in addition to the wall ones, ceiling light sources are added.
Lamps, selected in the same style as the design of the house, decorate it not only at night
An interesting effect is created by the lamps on the columns, directed inward. They sort of cut off the darkness outside the illuminated area, creating a sense of privacy. Such veranda lighting is simple to do: put directional spotlights or other similar lighting devices.
Luminaires on columns - smart and beautiful, easy to install
