Garden mosaic: styling do it yourself

In search of an extraordinary solution in the design of the garden, the mosaic is precisely the material that will not only decorate the garden, but will become a real highlight. We offer to familiarize yourself with the features, advantages and recommendations for the garden decoration with a mosaic.

Location of decorative mosaic in the garden

To decorate the garden with a mosaic, you do not need to have special construction skills, you will need only fantasy and the ability to work with tiled materials.

We offer to familiarize yourself with the basic options for the garden decoration with mosaic:

1. Registration of the garden path is a standard option. Mosaic will become an excellent decoration of the walkway leading to the garden. A variant of installing bright patterns on certain parts of the track is possible. Consider if the track is too long, you will have to work very well to decorate it completely. But, guests who came to the garden will definitely appreciate such work, because the walkway, decorated with mosaic attracts attention to its uniqueness and beauty.
2. The design of garden buildings with a mosaic will make it possible to create real patterns of mosaic type on their walls. An option is possible to design a gazebo or concrete fence with drawings in the form of flowers, birds, natural phenomena or paint pictures. This question does not need to overdo it, since the picture will be too bright. To create a picture, use three or four basic colors and their shades.
3. It looks good at the mosaic at the bottom of the pool, water bodies, waterfall or fountain. The pictures of the marine themes are appropriate here in the form of dolphins, fish, algae, jellyfish, mermaids or waves. The main thing is that water in the reservoir is clean, since due to contamination the drawing will be hard to consider.
4. Formation of decorative designs. With the help of concrete or stones, build a figure in the form of a heart, a flower, statues and others, and notice to put on their mosaic. Such an item will become a real decoration of the garden, due to its uniqueness.
5. Decoration area for recreation, patio or arbors. With the help of the mosaic, the garden zone is separated from the recreation area on which garden furniture is installed and parties. In this case, the mosaic is appropriate in the form of a combination of several figures. For example, a rectangle in the center of which is a circle, and then a triangle.

Mosaic photo:

Materials with which they create drawings are different. Starting from pieces of ceramic or marble tiles, to small glass and pieces of the mirror. It is possible to use quartzite, granite, broken brick or gravel.

Garden Mosaic: Installation and Advantage Requirements

Before you choose, and then lay the mosaic in the garden, you should familiarize yourself with some requirements for this material:

• mosaic installed on the garden path is highly loaded, so the material from which it is made should be strong, do not use glass fragments or mirrors, since, while driving on a bike or garden car ride, there is a risk of damage to these vehicles;

• pick from two to four combinations of a variety of stones, you should not choose bright screaming tones, a mosaic in calm and warm colors looks much better;
• if the playground on which the mosaic will be pretty large and spacious, you should choose large drawings or ornaments;
• on small sites, drawings with small details look good;
• choose such a drawing, which over time does not get bored;
• when choosing an adhesive solution, it should be carefully read by the instruction, as it must be suitable for both mosaic and the surface on which it is pasted;
• using primer, the surface will be rough;
• follow the type of primer, as it will require different types for concrete and for metal;
• all materials that are used in the process of laying a mosaic in the garden must be intended for external work, otherwise, this will affect the quality and operation of the surface with a mosaic;
• the smaller the stone, the more difficult the drawing, large pebbles are used to form volumetric and simple figures.

Mosaic - Garden design: Tools and materials for work

A simple mosaic with your own hands is rather cheap, since for its manufacture requires materials that are practically all: an old mirror, glass bottles of different colors, natural stone, shells painted in different colors, etc.

In order to put a mosaic in the garden, the material will also be required to fix it on the surface, for example, a solution of cement, sand and water. If laying a mosaic to a path or another smooth surface is planned, then you should also take care of availability:

• reinforced grid, plaque laying mosaic, it will prevent her cracking and strengthen the surface;
• materials for formwork construction, for this any board or plywood is suitable;
• rubble;
• construction level;
• ropes and wooden sticks;
• hammer;
• stretch.

When creating specially designed design drawings, a mosaic should be purchased in a construction store or market. In this case, you need to pre-fold it on a flat surface, as it is sold in a disassembled form. Prepare all the necessary tools, proceed to work.

How to put a mosaic in the garden: technology and recommendations

Before starting work on laying a mosaic with your own hands, it is necessary to pre-develop a picture, in the form of which the mosaic will be posted. Carefully treat this issue, since this drawing will be about ten years in the garden, and it means that it should be attractive and beautiful.

An option image of symbols in the form of the sun, moon, stars, unity "Yin-Yan", colors, plants are possible. Yellow, birds, etc. It all depends on the overall style of garden design and its owners preference.

If the drawing is quite large, first lay it out on a separate surface, correct the minor flaws and make it perfect. With the help of rope and wooden sticks, make the markup of the future location of the mosaic.

In this area, you need to remove the soil layer with a thickness of about 15 cm, align and well tackle bottom. Now proceed to the creation of formwork. If the mosaic shape is not easy, then for formwork it is better to use thin metal sheets that are well bent and take the form of the necessary figure.

In the formwork you need to fall asleep rubble, the thickness of which should not exceed five centimeters. This is followed by the process of filling the formwork with cement-sandy solution, the layer thickness of about four centimeters.

When the concrete clutches a bit, put the reinforcing mesh on its surface and pour another layer with a thickness of about five centimeters. With the help of a trowel, align the surface, and check it with even the level. Wait a few hours until the solution grabs a bit.

After removing moisture from the solution, proceed with the construction of a mosaic pattern. Place the material directly to the previously aligned surface of the solution, for reliable recess and fixing the stone, use the rubber hammer. After the pattern formation, the seams should be filled with a solution and leave the surface to its complete drying.

Creating a patio in the garden with tile mosaics

Patio is an outdoor area that has no roof and is used for a joint holiday. If the garden area allows, then this element will perfectly fit in it. Moreover, during the rest, guests and all family members will not only rest, but also enjoy nature.

In dry weather on the patio you can arrange tea drinking, picnics, make a kebab. The garden furniture located in this zone will allow reading a book in nature, listen to music, sunbathe or just enjoy from staying in the fresh air.

For the patio in the garden, you should first prepare a platform for it. Get rid of all vegetation and align the surface. We propose to consider the option of patio facilities, which consists of separate cement plates covered with mosaic.

Select the shape of the plates yourself, depending on the preferences and shape of the site itself for the patio.

To make a patio in the garden, requires:

• cement mortar;
• shovels;
• buckets;
• gloves;
• several cardboard strips;
• spatula;
• rubber hammer;
• small pebbles that will fill the cross-space.

The optimal temperature for work from +15 to +20. At a lower temperature, the cement will be all for a very long time, and with a higher on the contrary, it will freeze the mosaic quickly and the mosaic shape will be very difficult.

Pre-process the location of the patio with special means that will destroy all vegetation. Draw a sketch of the future patio and develop the mosaic form. It is recommended to create medium-sized plates, as too large crackle, and too small, require long work on their laying mosaic.

The optimal size for the stove is one and a half. When the vegetation is destroyed, with the help of lime or paint, the location of the plates should be disappeared on the surface. Previously need to moisten the earth, as it will dig. Around the outlining of each tile should make a small groove, in which the cardboard formwork is installed. It is better to make each tile separately in turn. Figure the cardboard in the ground well so that the cement mortar does not be leaked in the process of fillings.

Prepare the solution, cement and sand, three to one, and water pour so much to get a thick but elastic mass. Make a solution with a single slab and fill it, repeat the process with all the plates. Run the surface and get rid of surplus air, as they will lead to cracking in the future. When all the plates are filled, prepare a mosaic. For her, any pieces of natural stone, tiles or glass are suitable. The perch of the lower part of the mosaic into the solution to install it into the space between the plates. After 24 hours, the formwork from cardboard needs to be removed, and sharp tile ends cleaned. After another 24 hours, take the brush and clean the mosaic. Patio will function in two weeks after these works, as in order for the cement is rapidly and well grabbed time.

Tip: With the help of painted gravel, fill in the intercutor space. Also perfectly decorate the plates of the bottoms from multi-colored glass bottles, which are pre-installed the LEDs, and at night the patio turns into a place to relax with illumination, manitizes magic and charming holidaymakers.

Garden design with mosaic: extraordinary ideas and solutions

A good alternative to purchased garden decorations is a mosaic from which it is possible to make a variety of figures that the garden will decorate. The main thing is to make a fantasy and creative.

It will be perfectly completed any landscape garden bench, the legs of which are covered with mosaic, and the top made of wood. It looks good mosaic on garden vases and pots, use pieces of glass or mirrors to decorate details, the vase will look great with them.

Sculptures in the form of dwarves, people or animals are also covered with mosaic, while the color gamut is selected appropriate.

To dilute the green atmosphere, install colorful bubbits or drinkers for birds in the garden, such decorations will not only please the eyes, but also attract birds.

Very simple and easily decorated ordinary stones or concrete blocks. Having installed them on the flower bed, it turns out a beautiful and bright decoration. Put the multicolored mosaic on the stones in the form of hearts, chameleons, colors or butterflies.

Sophistication and originality are different balls made from mosaic. They will find a place on the branches of trees or on the flowerbed.

If the garden has a waterfall, fountain or pool, it will also decorate a mosaic in the marine subject. Pick blue, blue, purple, yellow and green tones. In the cladding of the pool it is possible to lay mosaic not only on the bottom, but also on the entire surface of the bowl. There are purchased models of mosaic in the form of marine drawings, but much better mosaic looks made by their own hands, albeit a monophonic. For the lining of the pool, a glass, ceramic or a peer mosaic is used, by the way, the last option will make it more rough, so the risk of slipping in the pool and fall significantly will decrease significantly.

The original solution of moving on the lawn surface is the installation of stones in the form of traces. To do this, clean the surface from the soil, to proceed it a bit, pour with concrete solution, and after decorating with a mosaic. Such traces not only attract attention, but also quite practical, as they allow not to trample the grass, but at the same time move around the site.

If there are walls or fences made from concrete, the decoration of their mosaic will turn them into a real masterpiece. Excellent paintings from a vegetable or animal world will look.

In addition to all the above materials for creating mosaic masterpieces, old coins are suitable, fragments from dishes, broken porcelain figurines, glass, unnecessary tile, plastic buttons, beads and other glass. With these materials, the garden will turn into a unique and unusual place.

Send the art of constructing mosaic elements is quite easy, quite correctly selected glue, solutions and thoughtful sketch. To lay a mosaic on concrete bases, dry mixtures used when laying tiles are used. If the mosaic covers a wooden surface, then it is better to attach it with the help of waterproof glue. To pieces are uniform, use a metal hammer to grind them.

The frame of any garden figures are made from the chain grid, which is covered with concrete solution, and then apply a mosaic. Thus, mushrooms appear in the garden, on wooden legs and with gorgeous mosaic hats. A facility in the garden of the turtle is possible, with an exquisite shell coated with mosaic.

For the construction of a mosaic path, covers from plastic or glass bottles are also suitable. With their help, a pattern is formed, in addition, they are pretty durable and stable in front of moisture.

If there is a summer shower in the garden, his walls will also decorate a mosaic, the main thing is to worry about the design of his design well in the overall design of the garden. Use the texture materials of the mosaic, which on this element will look best.

To refresh, after working in the garden, in the absence of a summer soul, build a shower panel that closes using a regular screen. The panel is also facing the mosaic. If the garden is adjacent part of the facade from the house or another building, so that it is harmonious in it in it, it is recommended to cover it in the form of a tree or colors with a mosaic.

Mosaic will help decorate garden furniture, it will become an excellent decoration of the table, benches or chairs.