In the landscape of our summer residents, even old, leaky barrels are transformed, becoming unusual flower beds and seats on children's playgrounds. But even “healthy” barrels placed specifically for collecting rainwater do not always fit into the landscape, especially if they are located under every eaves and drain. And here summer residents have to make sacrifices: either turn a blind eye to the unaesthetic “picture,” or remove the barrels away, depriving their beds of life-giving moisture. But the second option is not at all suitable for owners on whose property there is no central water supply or well. There is only one thing left: to decorate the barrels so that they become part of the landscape, and not its “warts”.
Before choosing a method for decorating a barrel, you need to think about overall design places where containers are installed. If there are flower beds there, then it is worth looking for design options that will be most harmonious surrounded by flowers. If the containers are near a playground or recreation area, the decor can be completely different: bright, provocative, and attention-grabbing.
Even the most unsightly barrel can fit into the landscape by choosing the decor in accordance with the style and color scheme yard
Let's consider which optionThe design of the barrels looks good in the flower bed area.
Decorating with plants
To prevent ugly metal barrels from being conspicuous, the easiest way is to “dissolve” them in the landscape, making them as invisible as possible. You can simply dig the container halfway into the soil, and plant bushes densely in front of the top part. They will create a green wall by hiding the old metal. But when digging a container into the ground, it is necessary to wrap the lower part in several layers of film so that moisture from the soil does not accelerate corrosion of the walls.
Packing in moss
An original design option could be decorating a barrel with moss. For this you need forest moss, well-dried in the shade, and twine. Starting from the bottom, moss is applied to the barrel in layers and secured with twine. One person cannot cope with such a job, since one person will hold the moss on the wall of the container, and the second will wrap the twine in a circle.
Decoration with vine
Most often they weave from vines and other flexible trees decorative fences or baskets. But in our case, this method can be used to decorate barrels. A container hidden in a willow basket will look impressive both against the backdrop of flower beds and in the recreation area.
A barrel hidden inside a wicker basket will seem to disappear into the overall landscape, and this decor looks most impressive in rustic-style areas
Instructions for creating a willow box:
- In winter, in January, you need to prepare branches. You can use willow, dogwood and other shrubs growing in your forests. Try to do it before February so as not to weaken the tree with late pruning.
- The branches should be long enough to braid your barrel (about 1.7-2 meters).
- For the base of the basket, cut thick and even branches with a diameter of 2-3 cm. For 1 barrel, 7-8 pieces are enough. Their height should be 25-30 cm greater than the height of the container (to drive the branches into the ground).
- Store the harvested material under a canopy or in a cold utility room until spring.
- When the soil thaws, you can begin creating the decor. 2-3 days before, throw all the branches (except 8 thick ones) into a container of water so that they are completely submerged. Soaked stems bend well and take the desired shape.
- Sharpen one end of the supporting branches with a knife and drive them into the ground in a circle so that the barrel fits freely inside. Those. the diameter of the base of the basket should be 10 cm greater than the diameter of the bottom of the barrel.
- The container may already be inside (if it is bulky), or it can be inserted after the weaving is finished.
- Weaving begins from the back side, invisible to the eye. The ends of thin branches are nailed to the supporting branches with small nails.
- The essence of weaving: you need to thread each twig between vertically driven branches so that it passes either in front or behind the pegs.
- To make the twigs sit tighter, tap them on top with a wooden hammer.
Camouflage targeting
If the barrel needs to be hidden in the shortest possible time– paint it dark green or spotted (camouflage) color. Against the background of plants, such a barrel is almost invisible.
Sometimes it is enough to paint a barrel in shades of green foliage or camouflage - and it will be transformed into a fashionable element of landscape design
Effective ways to paint barrels
It happens that barrels stand in a place where there are no green spaces or flower beds, and therefore immediately attract attention. In this case, you need to turn the old container into a spectacular landscape element that complements the overall picture.
In the playground area
It is advisable not to place such barrels in the children's area at all, because, filled with water, they pose a danger to curious mischief-makers. Such containers must be covered with tight lids that a child cannot tear off. Cut through round hole in the lid so that during your absence rainwater flowed into the barrel. But in this case, the container should always stand in one place, exactly under the drainage of water from the drain.
You can paint the barrels with the brightest and most cheerful colors. The easiest way to depict funny faces is to cover the entire barrel with one color and draw eyes, a nose and a smile against its background. Kids especially like the images ladybugs, butterflies, frogs. If you cut out a stencil (and there are many of them on children's websites in the coloring section), you can print entire scenes from cartoons with a sponge.
The bright and playful design on the barrel will attract the attention of kids, so don’t forget to secure it properly and cover it with a lid for safety.
In a sitting area or patio
Children's drawings on barrels are not suitable for adult recreation. They will be too ridiculous against the backdrop of a barbecue, hammocks or outdoor furniture. In this area, it is best to paint barrels with spray paint, creating something like graffiti on them. It just seems that learning to draw is difficult. In fact, it all depends on the technique and accuracy of execution.
Here's how to make a floral pattern on a barrel. Buy several cans of paint (the most reliable ones are for painting cars), rubber gloves and safety glasses so that during painting the smallest particles of paint from the wind do not get into your eyes. One can must have a maximum light paint(white, pale blue, etc.). Branches are being cut in the garden different sizes and view from beautiful shape leaves.
Look for trees and shrubs with carved leaf shapes, as they give beautiful drawing when painted and makes the barrel a real artistic masterpiece
Use sandpaper or a metal brush to clean all areas damaged by corrosion on the barrel. Treat the entire surface with an anti-corrosion compound and allow to dry.
The final step is staining:
- The barrels are turned upside down and placed on a raised platform (chair, table, etc.).
- Apply base paint (the lightest one) to the entire outer surface of the container, evenly covering the walls.
- When the paint dries, a contrasting background is blown over it in vertical stripes.
- Place a branch against the wall and apply the darkest paint on top of it. It will form a contour around the leaves, and a lighter color will remain in the middle.
- In this way, the entire outer surface of the container is decorated.
- You can apply the leaves in one layer, or you can put the next one on top of one (when the first batch of patterns has dried).
- After complete drying, the barrel is turned over and painted inner surface(approximately 20-30 cm from the edge). Then the old metal will not be noticeable, which reduces the visual effect of the picture.
In addition to the floral design, the barrels can be decorated with inscriptions, wise sayings, by printing each word on a printer and cutting out the letters to make a stencil.
Multilayer compositions look richer, but they take more time to create, since each layer of paint must be allowed to dry
You can create a landscape from any season on the surface of the barrel if you choose the right colors: green for summer, yellow for autumn, etc.
Luxurious decor options
If the landscape near the house is solid, with sculptures, fountains and other paraphernalia, then the painted barrel will look rather sparse. Here it is worth using materials that are already found in the decor of the territory. For example, line the container with stone, pebbles or mosaic. Only when using mosaics or small pebbles, choose the right ones glue mixture. It must be frost-resistant and suitable for metal (if the barrel is metal). Good feedback Summer residents also received liquid nails. Otherwise, the technology is usual, as when laying any mosaic decor.
Some summer residents hide the walls of the barrel so skillfully under mosaic or polyurethane foam that the product takes on the features of an antique and expensive item.
A barrel can be used to make an excellent pedestal for garden sculpture, covering the top with a lid cut in half. This is enough to put a gnome or a frog, and there will be a hole for water to drain. Main decorative material will polyurethane foam. Any shape of a pedestal can be blown out of it: like a slide and a column, with an expansion at the bottom or at the top. It all depends on your imagination.
Main design points:
- For a strong adhesion to the metal, wrap the barrel with a sickle mesh and blow foam over it.
- To make extensions, tie plastic bottles to the barrel, and secure a sheet of thin insulation, such as isolon, with tape on top.
- The foam is applied in one layer over serpyanka and isolon, evenly covering the barrel.
- Wait 4-5 days until completely dry.
- The excess is cut off.
- Coat the finished pedestal with a primer and then coat it with paint for exterior use.
If at least one of our ideas has awakened your imagination, try restoring your old barrels. You will see what a spectacular element an old container can become, while maintaining the main function of collecting water.
Everyone knows that it is impossible to do without a water barrel in any garden plot. However, dull multi-liter containers not only do not add color to the surrounding area, but are also an irritating factor for the owners. Of course, you can buy a new and beautiful container and throw away the old one, or you can simply breathe into a well-worn thing new life. How? Decorate the barrels at your dacha in all the colors of the rainbow! And this option is ideal for all family members to work together.
How to decorate barrels in the country: preparation of material
To prepare an iron barrel for painting, you first need to empty it and dry it properly. Then you need to thoroughly clean it of any remaining sand and mud. The empty barrel must be turned over and begin to clean it of rust. Of course, you can apply a design to rust, but it’s not a fact that in a year it won’t show through the paint again and ruin all your efforts. It is better to sand the surface using a special iron brush, then you need to go through it again with a sanding disc or sandpaper. Then rinse thoroughly and dry the container.
A plastic garden barrel does not require such careful preparation. It just needs to be washed, cleaned of visible dirt and dried. Usually, plastic containers Most often made of blue or green plastic. Thus, the general background for the drawings on the garden barrels is already ready; it is not recommended to change it. You can immediately start such an exciting activity as coloring.
How to decorate barrels in the country?
It's best to start the process on a sunny day so the paint can dry properly. Before you start drawing, metal surface containers need to be properly primed. This is done using a conventional anti-corrosion primer. Next you need to apply a layer of neutral metal paint: white or pastel colors are best. If you have already purchased it, you can apply it immediately over the primer. But it’s better to tint it yourself, because you can get a much wider palette of colors. To apply the drawing you will need acrylic paints. The main color is applied to the entire surface of the barrel in two to three layers. After it has completely dried, you can make any drawing - here everything will depend on your imagination.
There are plenty of options. You can put images of flowers, berries, fruits, grass, etc. on the containers. Large barrels decorated to look like bamboo or a birch trunk look very impressive. Or you can revive old containers by depicting funny faces on them.
How to decorate barrels at your dacha with spray paint
Garden containers painted with spray paint look very original. For this after preparatory work The entire surface of the barrel should be covered with a layer of enamel of the same color. Then take a beautiful twig of thuja, fern or any other ornamental plant, attach it tightly to the surface of the barrel and apply spray paint. You will get a spectacular natural pattern. It is better to apply it around the entire perimeter of the barrel.
In the future, such cheerful colorful containers can be used to make wonderful containers for growing vegetables or flowers.
Today we will tell you how to beautifully paint a water barrel at your dacha with your own hands. We are not talking about standard painting in one tone, but about interesting decor, which in no time will turn this useful country accessory into original decoration garden plot. Master this step by step lesson Can be done by almost any summer resident: no special devices you don't need it - just paint and available materials.
This tutorial will focus on how to decorate a plastic barrel, but if your barrel is metal, you can easily apply these instructions to that as well. The only difference will be in the choice of coverage. If you don’t know how to paint a water barrel, use standard acrylic paint in cans. The label of each aerosol indicates what material it can be coated with. In our lesson we use paint for plastic, if your barrel is metal, take an aerosol for metal.
Inexpensive set acrylic paints can be ordered on AliExpress (check this link). Bright colors, excellent quality, high durability - a universal option for a wide variety of crafts.
We will need:
- barrel;
- branch with beautiful leaves;
- balloon;
- protective mask and gloves.
Take the last item from the list of necessary materials with the utmost responsibility - be sure to protect your hands and eyes while working with the aerosol! It would be a good idea to wear a respiratory mask to avoid inhaling harmful paint fumes.
Before you start, find a tree with beautiful leaves. Take a large pair of garden pliers and cut a branch off of it. Pick a few different options. To really decorate your water barrel, you can use large maple leaves or branches from several bushes. It is desirable that the stem be thin and the leaves large.
Place the leaves under the press for a few minutes until they are completely flattened and lie flat on a flat surface.
Wash the barrel and wipe it with a dry cloth so that there is no dust or lint on it. Then place it on oilcloth or newspaper to protect your summer cottage from paint spraying (it’s better to work outside so as not to stain anything).
With one hand we take a branch with leaves, and with the other hand we spray paint from a can onto the barrel. Freely move the branch as needed. If it is important for you to get an even pattern, lay the barrel on its side and place something heavy inside so that it does not turn. Place the leaves on the barrel and weigh them down with small weights and spray paint.
Don't try to apply paint even layer for the whole barrel - in in this case Spraying will look beautiful. Light stains in combination with leaf silhouettes will give beautiful picture.
Allow the decorated water barrel to dry upside down for several hours. Then it can be placed on summer cottage– she will become worthy decoration and at the same time still the same useful object.
How to paint barrels on the site with your own hands if a considerable number of them have accumulated and it is difficult or simply a pity to throw them away? The solution is simple - try, with the help of a few paints and brushes, to turn ugly rusty ruins into elegant elements decor. However, don’t let the condition of the barrels scare you. Even those in which cucumbers are planted or those that have long lost their formal appearance can be turned into wonderful elements of landscape design.
Even the oldest barrel can be made an integral part of the landscape by choosing the decor in accordance with the style and color scheme of the summer cottage.
How to decorate a site using improvised elements
There is, perhaps, no such dacha plot where a certain number of old barrels have not accumulated. They are often used as reservoirs for storing water or used as a system for watering plants. If the appearance of these barrels leaves much to be desired, they can greatly spoil the overall beautiful appearance estates. But don’t rush to throw everything into the nearest landfill - you can make beautiful and eye-pleasing crafts out of them. To do this you will need to apply imagination and a little work.
To decorate barrels at your dacha you will only need paints, brushes and imagination.
Before you start work, get necessary materials and tools. This will help you avoid distractions during the creative process. You will need:
- enamel - any, for metal or wood;
- spray paint cans;
- brushes of different sizes;
- solvent;
- metal brush for cleaning the surface.
This kind of preparation does not require special expenses - many owners country dachas There is a small supply of open cans of paint that were left over from household work and are stored just “just in case.”
To prepare a barrel for painting, you should clean its surface from the remains of old paint and rusty deposits, and then wipe it with a solvent.
If you need to decorate plastic barrel, it does not require such preparation - it is only recommended to wash it thoroughly and dry it.
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Barrel design development
The stencils will be ordinary tree branches and leaves. Such compositions look richer, but they take more time to create, since each layer of paint must dry.
When the preparation of the surface for work is completed, you need to figure out exactly how the barrels will be decorated in the country. Barrels in a dacha look quite advantageous as an element of landscape design; they contain images such as fairy tale characters, flowers, and geometric figures arranged in a pattern.
First you need to create a sketch of the future image on paper. Later it will be transferred to the surface of the barrel. It will need to be completely painted so that its entire surface is a uniform, soft color.
Apply the contours of the image onto such a base with a brush, checking the sketch. After that, paint them with paint, choosing the color as you wish.
The simplest design, which nevertheless looks very advantageous and pleasant, is a barrel at the dacha, painted in one color, dotted with the palms of family members - the owners of the dacha. To do this, each family member, including the smallest ones, leaves their handprints on the painted surface, having first dipped them in paint different colors. What is attractive is not only the creativity of the idea itself, but also the fact that this kind of memo will be pleasant for the whole family to contemplate for many years.
If the barrel to be decorated is used only to act as a design element and does not contain water, you can plant a small flower garden on top of it. Large stones are poured into the container, suitable soil is added on top, where flowers or cucumbers are planted.
Metal water barrels are an indispensable attribute in almost any vegetable garden or garden. It’s not difficult to simply paint a barrel at your dacha, but you can approach this event creatively. As a result, beautifully painted old garden barrels become original element design country garden.
Selection and preparation of barrels for further decoration
Not only drawings on the surface are in demand, but also decoration with plants, as well as decoration with wicker boxes and other design elements.You can simply paint the surface a single color or decorate it using special stencils. It’s not difficult to paint containers with your own hands in an original way, but it’s important to choose the right materials, and Also properly prepare your work surface:
- the water barrel must be intact, without water leaks;
- the container in which flowers or garden crops are supposed to be grown, on the contrary, must have drainage holes in the bottom part;
- containers can be plastic, wood or metal, but metal and plastic structures;
- surface old barrel must first be very thoroughly cleaned of dirt.
So that everything is applied decorative elements preserved throughout the entire period of operation, it is imperative to remove rust and old paint using coarse grain sandpaper or a special brush with stiff metal bristles.
On the next preparatory stage you need to wash the surface well and dry it, and then thoroughly degrease the surface to be painted with a regular solvent, which will significantly improve the adhesion of the applied paint. Good result gives the use of a primer before applying the main, base background paint.
How to decorate a water barrel using a stencil
You can brightly decorate the surface if you draw fairy tale characters or animals, seasons, as well as cartoon stories. To apply a beautiful design, you can use ready-made stencils or create an original and stylish stencil yourself in accordance with your personal preferences.
Making your own stencil
The basis for the stencil can be cardboard or thin plastic of sufficient thickness, from a file folder. The picture can be selected from any source, but the most convenient way is to take a ready-made suitable pattern from thematic Internet sites and print it on a regular household printer. If necessary, an image that is too large is divided into several separate fragments.
How to paint a water barrel (video)
Basics and features of the technology for creating a stencil with your own hands:
- on a paper or cardboard base the drawing is applied with a soft pencil, and on a plastic base the drawing is applied using a felt-tip pen or marker;
- Using sharp scissors, carefully cut out the design along the lines, without damaging the internal jumpers;
- internal small sections of the pattern can be cut through nail scissors or a wallpaper knife.
The workpiece must have smooth edges without burrs, dents, cracks or accidental cuts and tears. Landscape images are best done according to the template only partially, and most small parts finish painting with a regular art brush. Fill large areas Painting is very convenient using a foam sponge.
Also, all kinds of natural materials, represented by leaves, twigs or shells, can be used as very original and quite accessible stencils. First, the surface of the container is painted with paint in light green tones and the diagonals are drawn in white, after which it is applied to the surface natural material and sprayed with spray paint.
Technology of applying a pattern to a barrel
After cleaning the surface from rust and old layers metal barrel coated with a metal primer. The standard technology of ornament or pattern, as well as a plot design on the surface of the tank is not complicated, but requires compliance with some rules:
- the main background should not be too bright, and is applied from a spray can with paints for working with metal;
- the stencil is fixed on the surface of the container using paint or ordinary stationery tape;
- the paint must be applied very carefully and in doses, which will prevent the pattern from blurring;
- to get a three-dimensional drawing, it is necessary to add various shades of paint to an already painted stencil, ranging from more light color and ending with the darkest tone.
The only difficulty that a novice designer may encounter is the problem of accurately calculating the amount of paint and high-quality drawing of the smallest elements. To make the drawing durable, final stage varnish coating is carried out.
Garden barrels in garden design
Many owners of household plots and garden plots are very well aware that an incorrectly designed barrel can create real disharmony, and very often does not fit into the “ green interior» landscape.
Children's zone: how to paint a barrel and apply a design
To decorate a nursery or play area, you can use containers with the most fun and thematic designs that will harmoniously fit into the environment and become an original addition to sandboxes, swings or painted plywood houses.
It is mandatory to cover barrels with water with tight lids, in which a round hole is cut to allow rainwater to drain. You can paint with the brightest and most cheerful colors or depict funny faces and cartoon or fairy-tale heroes. The images of butterflies and frogs flying over flowers look especially interesting.
Ideas for decorating barrels (video)
Painted barrel flower beds
A blooming flowerbed from a barrel is the most interesting way designing flower beds in the garden area. The main advantage of a plastic barrel is its excellent safety and durability. This design does not rust, but before using it as a flower bed it should be properly decorated. Painting can be done using a spray gun or spray can.
Metal structure also often used as original flower bed. The simplest and most accessible stencil is used to use twigs or other available materials to create an easily recognizable outline. Such materials should have sufficient density, and the contour obtained around the template should be slightly adjusted using an artistic brush.
From a large number of metal containers, decorated in the same style, very beautiful and unusual compositions are obtained. Nutrient soil is poured inside the barrel or containers with soil are placed, after which petunias or different kinds ampelous, profusely and long-blooming ornamental plants. The barrels can be placed at different heights or dug into the soil at different depths.
Artistic painting of a barrel in accordance with the style of the garden
A win-win option for designing containers in accordance with different styles is the creation of original stories from plastic bottles. Transparent plastic bottles cut into random pieces are painted different colors in accordance with the plan. The cut out elements are glued to a surface painted in a base tone using regular construction adhesive. This way you can get a mosaic or plot design.
Barrels that are painted with floral patterns look very beautiful and harmonious with garden vegetation. The main condition is right choice background, which should not be too bright and distracting from flower beds, flower beds and garden edgings. You can effectively decorate the surface with a pattern of fluttering butterflies, bees and dragonflies, or use images of other representatives of flora and fauna.
Original ways to decorate a barrel
An unusual alternative to standard coloring is represented by relief decorative screening. In this case, the technique consists of applying a layer of construction adhesive to the surface of the barrel and adding a dense layer of screenings. After drying, the desired color can be achieved using spray paint. The lower part of the container can be decorated with large pebbles, and the upper part can be decorated with shells.
If you independently design a garden space in a country style, then It is advisable to decorate barrels with wicker boxes:
- harvesting willow, dogwood or bird cherry twigs a couple of meters long until the beginning of February;
- the basis of the wicker structure is thick and even branches with a diameter of 20-30 mm in the amount of seven to eight pieces;
- thick frame branches are pointed at one end and buried around the container into the ground by about a quarter of a meter.
How to decorate a barrel (video)
Weaving with soaked rods begins from the back side. The ends of thin branches must be nailed with small nails to the supporting thick branches. Weaving involves threading each thin twig between vertically installed thick shoots of the frame. To obtain the most dense weaving, the twigs must be tapped periodically from above using wooden hammer. The wicker structure can be supplemented with artificial sunflowers.
To get the original and stylish design, it is enough to show your imagination and purchase high-quality working material. It should be remembered that for proper painting it is best to use spray paint for painting cars, and also be sure to use rubber gloves, work clothes and safety glasses when working.
