Ideas from old things. Crafts for the dacha from unnecessary things Old sleighs at the dacha

A real owner always wants to make his summer cottage even better. The organization of order is akin to art - an endless search for perfection, an ideal to which one can only strive.

Despite the fact that the ideal is most often unattainable, you still need to continue to get acquainted with more and more new examples of arranging your site.

1. Vertical bed

Original vertical beds, which can be made from unnecessary bicycle wheels and strong rope, are perfect for growing climbing plants, will help save space and will become an unusual detail in the garden.

2. Bench with a canopy

An original bench with a canopy that can be made from an old one wooden barrel, metal rods and thick fabric, will become a wonderful place to relax and a real decoration of the country porch.

3. Carrying

A convenient carrier for grass, firewood or any other materials, which can be made from any thick fabric and two wooden sticks or plastic pipes.

4. Waterer

There is no need to spend money on buying a special nozzle for a garden hose, because something similar can be made from any plastic bottle. You just need to make a few small holes in it and attach it well to the hose using clamps.

5. Blooming chair

From several cinder blocks you can make an original garden flowerbed chair, which will become a wonderful place to relax and a real highlight of the garden.

6. Mini greenhouse

CD boxes can be used to create small greenhouses to protect seedlings from cold and wind.

7. Joint protection

A convenient knee support that will help protect your knees and joints from excessive stress during seasonal work.

8. Hand protection

Sleeves made of dense elastic fabric will protect your hands from scratches, cuts, irritations and insect bites, which are difficult to avoid when working in the garden.

9. Rainwater catcher

Using clamps and vinyl fabric, you can make a wonderful device that will catch and transport rainwater from the drain directly into the garden, thereby saving on watering costs.

10. Table caps

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Do you like to have lunches and picnics in the open air? Be sure to take care to protect products from dust, dirt and insects. This can be done using several homemade or purchased mesh caps.

11. Border

Brick left after construction - wonderful material to create decorative borders that will make the landscape stylish and neat.

12. Old chest of drawers

Don't rush to throw it away old chest of drawers, it is better to use it to create an original flower bed. Just place it in the center of the garden, fill the drawers with soil and plant flowers.

13. Fence decor

Original designs will help you decorate an unsightly lattice fence. flower pots made from old shoes that were thrown away. So original solution will make even the simplest fence unique.

14. Flowerbed in a trough

Do not rush to throw away things that can no longer be used for their intended purpose, because even from an old rusty trough you can make a magnificent flower bed that will become a spectacular detail of the landscape.

15. Hearth

From an old aluminum trough and brick you can build a comfortable and neat hearth, which will become not only a functional component of the site, but also its decoration.

16. Natural mosaic

River or sea ​​pebbles can be used to decorate empty areas between flower beds and beds. Against the background of such a “mosaic”, flowers and greenery will become even more attractive.

17. Shower stall

An unusual and very practical shower stall, which can be made from a large wooden barrel - perfect solution for a country house.

18. Place to rest

A charming place to sleep and relax in the shade of trees, which you can make yourself from wooden planks, light fabric and an old bed.

The great artist Salvador Dali advised his students to look at clouds and imagine what they looked like to train their imagination. At the dacha, you can play an equally exciting game and find a new use for old and broken items. Useless things will find new life in your hands!

Furniture crafts

From old furniture can be created interesting compositions for the dacha. However, the material for future creations needs to be prepared for being in the fresh air:

• Wood products that will be used outdoors must be treated with moisture-repellent and anti-rot compounds.
• For old metal, use a rust converter, which converts iron oxides into a protective layer.
• Also, products need to be painted to be durable and resistant to ultraviolet rays and water with oil- or nitro-based paints.

Photo gallery: decor from interior items

You can place a house on a chair and surround it with a “garden” You can plant flowers in the drawers of an unnecessary school corner Patina and cracked paint create the effect of noble antiquity Table from sewing machine looks great surrounded by flowers Such a rarity as a grand piano will become a bright detail in the garden landscape A bed in the garden looks fantastic Drawers old bedside table with flowers in them they will make an interesting composition

Using plumbing for country needs

Plumbing is also useful for summer cottage creativity. Sinks, bathtubs and other items are designed for constant contact with water and temperature changes. Such products will last for decades.

Photo gallery: new life of sanitary ceramics

A shell with flowers in it can become part of an ensemble in style French Provence To create a flower bed in a sink, it is not necessary to use flowers: moss looks no less picturesque. An elegant sink with flowers in it can become part of a composition in an elegant antique style. It will come out of an old bathtub great table for the veranda The sink can also serve its intended purpose

Non-standard use of faulty equipment

Manufacturers household appliances Great attention is paid to the strength and reliability of the case. Therefore, things can serve even after the technical “stuffing” has failed.

For example, the drum of washing machines is made of high-quality of stainless steel. It has a convenient shape, is not afraid of moisture and high temperatures! The case will also find a worthy use.

Photo gallery: interesting ideas for owners of broken washing machines

Soviet washing machine - bright detail any flower arrangement From the drum washing machine it will make an excellent flowerpot. A composition with plants in a washing machine looks like a scene from a movie about the apocalypse. The drum of a washing machine can be turned into a country fireplace.

Inside washing machine there are counterweights - heavy artificial stones. They serve to ensure that the device does not vibrate during operation. Remember to remove weights before transporting the device! You will make your task much easier.

PC monitors and tube TVs make excellent flower beds. The holes in the housings serve to drain excess water. But this is not the only application of technology!

Photo gallery: possibilities of using old TVs

An old TV can become a flower bed for geraniums. If it’s a pity to leave a rare TV in the open air, turn it into a minibar for country house If you take a cat to your dacha, you can make a bed house for it from an old TV

A refrigerator that has lost its ability to produce cold can still be useful. Take advantage of its ability to maintain a stable temperature inside - organize stylish bar for country gatherings!

Old gas stove although it looks unimportant, it does not lose its ability to withstand high temperatures. With a little modification it can be a great fireplace. If you don’t want to bother with the chimney, make a flowerbed out of the oven.

Photo gallery: ideas for new uses of old kitchen appliances

Do not delete from chrome surfaces slabs rust: it will give the flower garden a special charm Old refrigerator useful as a minibar The stove can also become a barbecue

New suitcase journey

A rare suitcase made of genuine leather is too good to go to the trash heap. In order to turn it into a flower bed, just pick a couple of pots with bright flowers. And if you have upholstery fabric and carpentry tools, you can turn a suitcase into a comfortable chair.

Photo gallery: suitcase mood

Decorative stickers for a suitcase can be bought at a hobby store. The suitcase can turn into a comfortable folding seat that will not gather dust. In a composition with a suitcase and flowers, use various objects, for example, wine bottles brought from travels

What to make from leaky cans

Spoiled canisters can also be used. For creativity, choose food containers. To manufacture such containers, safe, non-toxic plastic is used.

Photo gallery: creative crafts from canisters

Canisters can be turned into art. Canisters will make interesting pot for growing greenery From canisters and plants in them you can create unusual portraits

How to use fruit boxes

Plastic and wooden boxes - good basis for crafts for many reasons. They are strong, reliable, durable. The openwork design gives many ideas.

Photo gallery: creative designs from boxes

Flowerbed boxes can be placed on the stairs or along the path Four boxes can easily be turned into an elegant table for a veranda or gazebo Vertical flower bed takes up minimal space You can make comfortable and durable stools from boxes A rack of boards and boxes will not take up much space in the house

Crafts from tin products

If an enamel pan has a chip on the bottom, you cannot cook food in it. Now this is a wonderful flower garden for the garden!

Photo gallery: using old buckets, watering cans, dishes

Buckets with a whole bottom can be used as a flower bed and for collecting rainwater. Using a watering can you can create a charming lamp. An old basin and building gypsum- excellent materials for creating a cute turtle-pots A composition with teapots creates a feeling of coziness Old basins can serve as flower beds From buckets and basins you can create a complex, spectacular composition for the garden Use your imagination and you will get a teapot with a friendly, friendly character From a watering can and iron twigs you can create a composition that can’t help but delight

Unusual uses for old beer kegs

Old beer kegs can also decorate your dacha. Containers can be purchased online or at your local draft beer store. They are made from high-quality, reliable alloys, so they will last for many years.

On the one hand, the habit of taking old things to the dacha is not at all useful; it is much easier to throw away everything unnecessary in the city. On the other hand, from garbage - egg trays, torn tights, bicycle tubes and plastic bottles- You can make many useful devices for with your own hands. Here are the ideas that I have already tried on mine summer cottage Olga Platonova, TV presenter and author of books on gardening.

From two drawers, a door handle, wire hinges and a piece of belt you can make a suitcase for transporting seedlings

From plastic bottles - do it yourself: 7 ideas

Let's start with the most common items - plastic canisters and drink bottles. From them you can make many useful tools and devices for the garden.

Protective cover for young tree trunks. Their thin bark is often damaged by a lawn mower in summer, and in winter in early spring- rodents. I cut off the bottom and top with the neck from the bottle. Then I cut the resulting plastic “pipe” lengthwise, open it at the cut site and wrap it around the bottom of the barrel.

Fruit picker. I use top part plastic bottle with a neck. I make a triangular cutout in the wall of the funnel blank, and insert a long pole into the neck.

Landing marker. I usually mark the boundaries of new flower beds with sand, which is clearly visible on the dark ground. I pour it out of the bottle, for which I make a large hole in the lid.

Watering device. A bottomless bottle with a screwed cap and holes in the sides is buried upside down in the ground next to the plant. Moisture or liquid fertilizers flow from it directly to the roots; a soil crust does not form.

Mini-greenhouse. For this purpose I use the top part of bottles and canisters - I cover the plants with them. To ventilate the plantings, you just need to unscrew the lid.

Container for growing seedlings. I cut the bottle into two equal parts crosswise. I make drainage holes in the lid and the sides of the upper half and insert it neck down into the pan - bottom part bottles.

Wasp traps. I make a hole with a diameter of 3 cm in the bottom of the bottle. Then I dig it in with the neck down (with the cap closed) to half the height. I fill the bottle sweet water, but not to the top, so that the wasps that flew in to help themselves could not get out of it. I place it in the dining area.

How to Reuse Old Hoses and Bicycle Tires

Many useful devices For my garden I construct from used items. The main thing is to look at them correctly and understand how they can be used.

Covering cruciferous crops to protect against cabbage fly. To make it I use an old carpet. I cut it into circles with a diameter comparable to the diameter of a mature head of cabbage, make a radial slit, and place it under each plant so that the stem is in the center of the “disc.” This simple protection prevents the female cabbage fly from laying eggs.

Carpet can be used to protect paths and tree trunk circles trees from weeds, and also as winter insulation for plants.

You can use an old shopping bag on wheels to make a transportable bed for climbing plants

In place of the bag I put a box with soil, and I attach a net to the handles for climbing plants. The mobile trellis on wheels is ready!

Device for drip irrigation from a garden hose. In an old hose or PVC pipe I make holes along the entire length and insert a plug into the end. Connecting with water pipe, put it along the bed, open the tap. The hose can also be useful for watering flowers in deep flowerpots if you bury it vertically in the ground with the plug down.

By the way, a piece of hose cut on the side and placed over the sharp teeth of the saw will make its storage safe.

Element garden design from an old mirror. Once placed on a fence or blank wall of a house or barn, it will increase illumination and visually make the space larger. I also use it to design “fake” gates in the fence.

Marker for planting seeds from an egg tray. I take a small piece of board and screw it to it door handle. On the other side of the board I glue a plastic storage tray chicken eggs. I press the marker into the ground and immediately get ten identical planting holes.

I also use egg trays as containers for sowing seedlings and storing bulbs. In winter, I harvest onions in plastic cells for harvesting.

If you stick part of the egg tray onto a board with a handle, you will get a convenient marker for planting seeds or seedlings

Comfortable garden tools obtained from a paint brush. I use it to spot treat the weeds with herbicides and apply crushed charcoal on fresh sections when cutting.

Tree garters made from old bicycle inner tubes. I cut them lengthwise and then divide them into strips of the required length. I get excellent garters: soft, durable, and not damaging to the bark.

Foam garden chair and torn tights

Here's how else you can use it unnecessary trash which is usually thrown away.

Broken clay pots. If most of the pot has been preserved, I put it on its side and plant young sedums, sedums and ground cover plants. I use shards as drainage.

Medicine bottles. In tube packaging for large tablets and in plastic jars I save the seeds from vitamins.

Foam or polypropylene. I use this material to make comfortable seats for working in the garden. From an old sheet of polystyrene foam or polypropylene, I cut out several square blanks measuring 40x40 cm. I glue them “in a stack” with polyurethane foam.

It turns out to be a cube. Under top layer I do through hole, through which I thread a braid 50–60 centimeters long. I tie a knot at one end and attach the other to the loop of my trouser belt. When I squat, the cube itself falls to the ground, and I simply lower myself onto it.

We glue a cube from foam squares. This chair makes it convenient to work in the garden

I fill the lower part of garden flowerpots with crushed polystyrene foam. They become lighter - they are easy to move, and the foam acts as drainage.

Torn tights and stockings. I cut them into ribbons and tie the tree seedlings to the support when planting. I cover the place of their contact with the tree bark with moss.

In order not to strain the herbal infusions, I put the green mass in tights and fill them with water.

I plant potatoes in elastic tights - it makes them easy to clean up.

Vaccination sites heat-loving plants For the winter I wrap myself in old stockings. In late autumn I wrap them around the bases of tree trunks to protect them from rodents.

PVC pipe cuttings. Using tees I connect them into various designs. It turns out excellent frames for film mini-greenhouses, supports for berry bushes and peonies.

Perforated sewer pipes buried vertically in the ground are excellent devices for watering and fertilizing large trees. And if we insert them into the center of the compost compartment, we will provide the necessary ventilation in it.

Make small holes in the pipes round holes and plant plants in them - you will get a hanging bed.

I plant horseradish in small sections of pipe. This makes it easy to dig up and does not spread throughout the area.

Old disposable glasses can be adapted for long-term storage of berries. Using a heated metal fork, I poke numerous holes in the walls of the glass.

Plastic spoons and knives easily turn into planting reminder tags. Write with a permanent marker.

Old tin cans They will also come in handy on my farm. From these I make “labels” with the names of plants. I'm deleting from tin can I cut the ends and side surfaces into rectangles. I squeeze out the name of the plant with a nail or other sharp object - it will not be washed off in the rain or fade in the sun.

Original ideas garden decorations with your own hands will help to emphasize the natural charm and bring to life the hidden talents of the designer (and everyone has them). Before embarking on a critical mission, inspect your supplies... and go ahead!

Advice! Remember the sacred rule of a real dacha owner: you can’t throw anything away!

To create extraordinary things you will need things that are completely unnecessary at first glance: dilapidated furniture, old dishes, car tires, plastic bottles, firewood and scraps of building materials, tubs, barrels, shoes with holes, etc. Using stones, wood and plastic for decoration garden and dachas are the most effective ways.

DIY garden decorations: dedication to garden design art

The most important condition in creating decorative ornaments- sense of style. First, outline a style direction for yourself (taking into account the size of the territory, the style of the garden and your own preferences). All decoration ideas for decoration garden plot can be divided into two groups:

• functional;
• non-functional.

DIY garden figures: functional ideas

This includes elements that harmoniously combine aesthetics and useful functionality.

Magic ponds. If you have old metal/plastic bathtubs or other containers, use them to create tranquil ponds. Plant it in your ponds aquatic plants. You can even get unpretentious fish. Decorating flower beds and ponds on a summer cottage can be entrusted with boulders, pebbles or tiles.

Crafts for the garden from bottles and garden decoration with flowers (photo)

Flower world. Original flower beds from plastic bottles, old tires, unnecessary shoes, iron buckets. Here you can even decorate an old bed, chairs, bicycle or chest of drawers. If there are large stumps left on your site, do not rush to uproot them. From them you can make magnificent ones with your own hands. flowerpots for the garden and plant flowers there.

Advice! For flowerpots made from stumps, additionally use clay pots (to plant flowers). You should not plant flowers directly into a tree - it will rot from water.

Romantic buildings. Plastic bottles can be used (you can build an entire gazebo from them). What do you think of cozy benches with a canopy in the spirit of French villages? For this, unprocessed logs of various sizes are used. You can build cozy ones from old armchairs or chairs. swing or unusual crafts for decorating the garden with your own hands.

Wooden crafts for the garden and a decorative birdhouse for the garden with your own hands

Favorite birds. Our magical garden simply cannot do without the shimmer of birds. To make the birds comfortable, you can come up with original wooden birdhouses for them. Decorate them decoupage, painted, decorative details. For the birdhouses themselves, you can use the remains of boards and wooden furniture. Birdhouses made from old boots look great big size. You can awaken your imagination and create a real miracle of a birdhouse idea from corks or large porcelain teapots.

Advice! It is best to hang birdhouses on deciduous trees, with a slight tilt. And make the roof removable to make it easier to clean.

DIY garden sculptures: decor

A world of pure aesthetics reigns here, which pleases the eye and gives a special charm to the entire appearance of the garden. Various souvenirs, funny animal figurines, garden crafts– this kind of DIY garden decoration from scrap materials will be a real “highlight” yard design.

Crafts from stones for the garden

• Fantasies made of stone or wood. You can make wonderful things from stones or leftover boards. To help you acrylic paints, beads, fragments of multi-colored glass. You can create funny gnomes, little men, or just wonderful little animals or insects. And if you color fluorescent paint the surface of stumps or boulders, you will get magical night lanterns.

Advice! Involve your children in exciting work with paints and applications. You will have a wonderful time with them!

• The revival of plastic. The use of plastic bottles of different sizes in design is the most economical option garden decorations. What type of garden decoration made from plastic bottles do you want?

If you have old things that are lying around without any use, do not rush to part with them. They can be used to create DIY crafts that will decorate the interior.

An old suitcase will make a wonderful table that can be placed near your bed or sofa. You can also make an unusual chair from this item. To do this, you need to use two open halves of the suitcase. For the ottoman you will only need one part of the item.

We attach a seat frame to the surface of the suitcase, add foam filling and decorate it with fabric upholstery. We make the legs, and the unusual piece of furniture is ready for use.

An unwanted suitcase can become a pet's favorite place in the form of a crib. Place the mattress in it; the cover should be removable.

From an old suitcase you can make small cabinets for the kitchen or bathroom, as well as make shelves for dishes or books and much more.

In order for a pond to appear on your site, it will be useful for this old bath or pelvis. Prepare the chain-link, pebbles, cement, wire and crushed stone.

Dig a small hole; it should be 40 cm deeper than the edge of the bathtub. Process the edges of the hole. Close the bathtub drain and place it in the hole.

Lay reinforced chain-link over the entire surface near the bathtub. Apply it to her cement mortar. Decorate the cement with pebbles, tiles or gravel. Pour water into the bath, your pond is ready.

Old cutlery is suitable for decoration and transformation country interior. Forks and spoons will serve as hooks for bags and clothes.

Fork hangers for the cottage

Bend the items and attach them to wooden surface or against the wall.

forks and spoons as furniture handles
cutlery candlesticks

Chandelier decor with forks and spoons

Flower beds made from old shoes

DIY flower beds made from old shoes

Don't rush to throw it away old shoes. Boots and boots will play the role of a flower bed. Hang these items on the fence, place them on the veranda and steps, and plant plants in them.

Out of order, which can be moved from place to place.

Spray paint the bike body and hang baskets of flowers on it. It is better to plant climbing plants on the body of the machine so that they hide the frame.