Facade decoration ideas

Facade decoration can be permanent or temporary. The permanent one is performed at the construction stage, when ceremonial columns are erected, the facade is decorated with stucco moldings and moldings, and carved platbands are hung on the windows.

Temporarily decorate the house and courtyard for the warm season or any holiday, fill it with garlands, lanterns, balloons, set flowers in pots and on hangers. In the article, we will consider different options to make the house unusual and spectacular.

You can decorate the facade with flowers only in the warm season, and they do it in two ways.

• Plants are planted in the ground and shaped as they grow.
• Decorated with flowers taken out in containers outside in the summer.

Using a vertical gardening system, perennial climbing plants are planted around the perimeter of the desired object and, forming their growth, turn the structure into a tall flower garden. In order for the plants to be able to cling to something with flexible stems, branches, tendrils, the object is covered with a crate made of rigid wire or wooden slats.

The object for vertical gardening can be:

• a gazebo built from the gate to the front door to the house;
• veranda;
• terrace;
• porch of the house;
• building walls;
• balconies to which vegetation planted in the ground is raised.

For example, a combination of wisteria and clematis will significantly increase the decorative possibilities of green spaces. Wisteria begins to delight with flowering in spring, and clematis will release buds until mid-autumn.

Here are some examples of decorating facades with climbing plants:

• ivy aimed at the walls of the building;
• canopy of plants;
• wisteria on the facade of the house.

If outdoor vertical gardening is more like a wild garden, then in the flowers displayed in containers on the street, you can feel the system and design intent. Simply put, they look more civilized. The variety of floral decorations can be appreciated with examples:

• decoration of the facade with hanging vegetation;
• balcony-flower bed;
• wall decoration in the form of a tree;
• home decoration according to the principle "there are never too many flowers";
• decoration of the facade with flowerpots, containers with vegetation.

Architectural lighting emphasizes the beauty and uniqueness of the building, demonstrates the taste of the owner, and also performs functional tasks - it illuminates the front area. Designers offer several types of facade lighting.

• Fill with light. The entire facade is evenly flooded with light from the foundation to the roof. Such lighting is suitable for houses located in a spacious area, where there are no cramped buildings and tall trees. Buildings built on a hill look especially impressive. The facade, flooded with light, well illuminates the entire adjacent territory, thanks to it there is no need for additional lighting fixtures installed in the yard or along the paths.
• Local lighting. It is also called directional, local or accent. Local lighting is used if they want to emphasize the features of any part of the building, for example, they highlight an unusual roof or a beautiful entrance group with light.
• Hidden architectural lighting. It uses reflected light. Special equipment is used - a deflector, it directs and reflects light to create the desired image. When placed on a façade, the reflected light will gently highlight the desired area.

Various lighting devices are used for the architectural lighting of the building.

• Searchlights. To highlight the facade, the equipment is installed on the site, and the luminous flux is directed along the perimeter of the building. But remember: light fill is not suitable for small houses. In addition, the beams of the searchlight dazzle, which makes the stay in the yard not very pleasant.
• Adjustable lights. Unlike a spotlight, they are smaller and more comfortable. Their light is adjustable by turning and changing the angle.
• Halogen lamps. By changing the direction of the beam and its radius, you can achieve an extraordinary fantastic result.
• LEDs. In any case, they give a uniform fill with light and are energy efficient.

On the porch or terrace, it is better to use distribution lighting, it will comfortably flood a specific area with even light. By the way, in order to save energy, the illumination of the facade should be divided into sections. Perhaps a permanent light will be needed in a small area, and the rest will be turned on as needed.

When designing street lighting, it should be remembered that lighting devices that work outside must have characteristics that are resistant to any weather conditions. Lanterns, spotlights and other luminaires may contain only aluminum, acrylic or polycarbonate housing.

The facade decor used to decorate the building during the construction phase has a permanent basis.It will not be removed after the holiday, like New Year's garlands, and it will not be brought into the room at the end of the season, like flower pots. If decorative elements are created using building materials, they will decorate the house constantly, in any season and in any weather.

Consider what belongs to the types of facade decor.

• Arch. It is an arched ceiling that is used to decorate windows, front doors, porches, and terraces.

• Column. In ancient times, columns played the role of load-bearing structures, today they are majestic and spectacular decorative elements.

• Molding. The curly plank of the original profile can make the boring rustic walls of the house expressive and memorable. Moldings are made of foam, polystyrene, high-density polyurethane, they can be perfectly smooth or embossed, they can be painted in any shades.

• Stucco molding. Plaster stucco molding is not suitable for exterior decoration of the house, it is expensive and not too resistant to weather conditions. They choose a lightweight and durable material such as polymer concrete, artificial stone, polystyrene.

• Balustrade. Low railing that accompanies the stairs or framing the balcony or terrace. It is a series of decorative posts connected by a handrail.

• Baluster. Decorative vertical element. Balusters make up a balustrade.

• Socket. Applied decorative circle made of polymer concrete and other similar materials.

• Rusty. Decorative finishing of the corners of buildings. Made of lightweight materials - polyurethane, polystyrene.

• The castle stone. It is a wedge-shaped stone that is placed at the head of an arch. When the arch is assembled, insert the last "locking" stone, it balances the thrust of the arch-shaped structure. Most often, this element is decorated with decor.

• Platbands. The overhangs that frame the windows can dramatically improve the appearance of the façade if they are created using wood carvings or curly moldings.

• Forging. Openwork wrought iron elements are used to decorate pediments, stairs, railings, canopies over the porch, awnings over the terrace, balconies.

• Painting. Painting makes the home unique. Acrylic paints are most commonly used.

On the example of one building, you can clearly see what decorations were used for it - columns, arches with key stones, rustic materials, moldings, stucco moldings, balustrades.

If on summer holidays courtyards and facades of houses are decorated with flowers, then on New Year and Christmas the most spectacular way is illumination. You can decorate the building with your own hands, using different types of lighting devices - street light bulbs, laser, spotlights, duralight. By installing a projector in the courtyard of a country house, you can arrange an original laser show on the facade of the building. Even from the street, a magnificent light show can be seen.

Street lights, which are installed along the paths and in the garden area, can be used to illuminate the entrance group. Their diffused soft light will pleasantly highlight the porch.

If they are installed on the roof of a house, the entire courtyard will be illuminated. To fill the facade of the building with uniform light, it is necessary to place several spotlights on different sides of the courtyard. For a directed light flux to a specific area, the equipment is installed closer to the house.

The product is a flexible transparent polymer tube with LEDs inside. Ideal for outdoor conditions. Used for contour lighting at home, decorative figures, trees. You can decorate the building with any kind of this lighting device:

• fixing is installed for permanent lighting;
• chasing works in dynamic light mode;
• multi-chasing emits a shimmery glow;
• the chameleon changes hue, is endowed with a controller.

This is a kind of garlands, woven into a transparent net, with LEDs installed in the nodes of the product. The device is made from rubber, silicone or PVC. To decorate the facades, frames are made on which the mesh is mounted. It can have a monochrome or multi-colored lighting solution, create a spectacular impression of fireworks, glowing rain. The service life of the product is 30-50 thousand hours.

The fashion to hang beautiful wreaths on the front door came to us from Europe. They are made from natural or artificial coniferous material, decorated with tinsel, garlands, Christmas tree decorations, pine cones, and nuts. You can make or purchase a ready-made version of plastic, wood, textiles and other material.

To decorate the facades, outdoor equipment is installed that has frost-resistant and waterproof characteristics. You should choose LED garlands, they are safe and create a wonderful festive mood.

During the warmer months, children's parties in private homes are often held in courtyards, setting up large tents, awnings, or setting up tables in the open air. Children have the opportunity to frolic in the fresh air. To make the holiday beautiful and interesting, they try to decorate everything around, including the facade of the house. You can create a festive environment in different ways.

In the warm season, the facades are most often decorated with balls. With their help, you can create figurines of plants and animals, make story compositions.

The walls of houses and the courtyard are decorated with light at any time of the year. You can install devices with a different view of the spectrum, make a flickering facade or with constant lighting, lay out light figures, arrange moving cascades or laser images.

Figurines specially prepared for it perfectly decorate the holiday. They are cut out of plywood, drywall, sculptural products are used.

Sometimes the building is decorated with beautiful paintings. If it has a children's storyline, then it is great for holidays organized for children.

Facades are decorated in different ways, thanks to the design efforts, they can look great in winter and summer.

• With the help of lighting, a fabulous house turned out.

• Winter decoration of the entrance group.

• Decorating with climbing plants.

• Decoration with flowers and figures of swans.

• Decor made up of Christmas tree decorations.

• Unusual New Year's decoration of the facade of a private house.

• House wall decoration with old bicycles.

• Facade painting of the building.