Garden Outline

Fence Designs and Ideas [Several Styles]

white vinyl picket fence with matching newel posts and crawling vines and stepping stone path with entrance sign

Hello and welcome to the Garden Outline photo gallery of fence designs and ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
 
What are the benefits of fences?

  • Enhances the look the home and makes it more appealing
  • Can be used for security and to add privacy to the home
  • Used to define areas, like a fenced in pool area or a garden

 
What are the main options for fences?

  • Material: wood, wrought iron, stone, concrete, metal, aluminum, vinyl, bamboo, brick, combination of material, au naturel (with trees and shrubs)
  • Design: picket, rail, lattice, solid board, shadowbox, lock board, dog-eared
  • Types: privacy, semi-privacy, garden, security fence

 
What follows are beautiful photos of fence designs along with ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy home decorating!

1. Southern Cross

southern cross fence panels with grass mulched parterre and topiaries flanking pathway and iron planter matching fence design with square tiles and concrete top step
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Points of Interest ● southern cross fence panels ● grass mulched parterre ● topiaries flanking pathway ● iron planter matching fence design ● square tiles and concrete top step

2. Towering Wall

stacked concrete brick wall with DIY painted aluminum trellises and tanning ledge and perimeter overflow pool with bamboo tree adding to privacy
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Points of Interest ● stacked concrete brick wall ● DIY painted aluminum trellises ● tanning ledge ● perimeter overflow pool ● bamboo tree adding to privacy

3. Step Down Patio

plant friendly wooden lattice fence with finial caps and 4-steps down to patio and ridged planters flanking gate with garden statues and bird housePoints of Interest ● plant friendly wooden lattice fence ● finial caps ● 4-steps down to patio ● ridged planters flanking gate ● garden statues ● bird house

4. Diamond Accents

3D-effect wooden staggered privacy fence with built-in bench and diamond accent on white wood railing and two-tones painted wooden steps with mulched parterres
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Points of Interest ● 3D-effect wooden staggered privacy fence ● built-in bench ● diamond accent on white wood railing ● two-tones painted wooden steps ● mulched parterres

5. Arbor Topping

white lattice panels on fence with arbor and splayed flowers wall trellis and arched gate with iron leaf insert square stepping stones with hedges and plants in graduated heights
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Points of Interest ● white lattice panels on fence ● arbor ● splayed flowers wall trellis ● arched gate with iron leaf insert square stepping stones ● hedges and plants in graduated heights

6. Brick Cutouts

brick fence with arch detail and dark accent bricks with brick fence cutouts and custom wooden arched gate with round peephole and random-shaped stepping stones with iron accents on gate
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Points of Interest ● brick fence with arch detail ● dark accent bricks ● brick fence cutouts ● custom wooden arched gate with round peephole ● random-shaped stepping stones ● iron accents on gate

7. Intricate Cast Iron

antique cast iron fence with sculpted post and moss covered brick base supporting fence with rectangular boxwood hedge lining pathway to front door and fluted columnPoints of Interest ● antique cast iron fence with sculpted post ● moss covered brick base supporting fence ● rectangular boxwood hedge lining pathway to front door ● fluted column

8. Au Naturel

natural fence with gravel ground cover by the fence and stone veneer fire pit and classic rectangular pool with octagon shaped hot tubPoints of Interest ● natural fence ● gravel ground cover by the fence ● stone veneer fire pit ● classic rectangular pool ● octagon shaped hot tub

9. Two Fences

cedar privacy fence with latticework and stockade side fence with stain calling back mulch and sunlight top trellis and patio garden umbrellaPoints of Interest ● cedar privacy fence with latticework ● stockade side fence with stain calling back mulch ● sunlight top trellis ● patio garden umbrella

10. Six Squares

aged wood fence with pea gravel garden ground cover and square beds and topiaries with box hedges and hydrangea beds and boxwood with outdoor Bertoia style dining chair
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Points of Interest ● aged wood fence ● pea gravel garden ground cover ● square beds ● topiaries ● box hedges ● hydrangea beds ● boxwood ● outdoor Bertoia style dining chair

11. Split Rail

split rail fence with DIY salvaged timber material used for fence and natural cedar shingle siding and circular garden bed for each rail panel with gabled dormer windowsPoints of Interest ● split rail fence ● DIY salvaged timber material used for fence ● natural cedar shingle siding ● circular garden bed for each rail panel ● gabled dormer windows

12. Vinyl Pickets

white vinyl picket fence with white newel posts and grecian urn style porch balusters and dentil molding and corbels on porch overhang with white window boxesPoints of Interest ● white vinyl picket fence ● white newel posts ● grecian urn style porch balusters ● dentil molding and corbels on porch overhang ● white window boxes

13. Green Crown

low stacked brick fence with low wooden white picket gate and plant covered walls and full arbor with built-in planters on either side of gate and flowers in repurposed barrel plantersPoints of Interest ● low stacked brick fence ● low wooden white picket gate ● plant covered walls ● full arbor ● built-in planters on either side of gate ● flowers in repurposed barrel planters

14. Bamboo Panels

painted concrete fence base with wood framed bamboo fence privacy panels and raised bed following shape of wall and pink flamingo statue and combined with dog ear wooden board fence
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Points of Interest ● painted concrete fence base ● wood framed bamboo fence privacy panels ● raised bed following shape of wall ● pink flamingo statue ● combined with dog ear wooden board fence

15. Green Newel Caps

slim picket fence with green newel post caps and balcony over porch and rooftop balcony with shingle siding and dentil molding on balcony roof and green front door calling back capsPoints of Interest ● slim picket fence ● green newel post caps ● balcony over porch ● rooftop balcony ● shingle siding ● dentil molding on balcony roof ● green front door calling back caps

16. Stamped Concrete Tiles

two-toned estate plank wooden fence with darker stained fence posts and garden shed and circular stainless steel top gas fire pit table with covered deck and stamped concrete tilesPoints of Interest ● two-toned estate plank wooden fence ● darker stained fence posts ● garden shed ● circular stainless steel top gas fire pit table ● covered deck ● stamped concrete tiles

17. Pebble Aggregate

pebble aggregate concrete low fence doubling as retaining wall with blue wooden lattice porch skirt and barrel planter and fanlight design on roof with two-tone wooden stepsPoints of Interest ● pebble aggregate concrete low fence doubling as retaining wall ● blue wooden lattice porch skirt ● barrel planter ● fanlight design on roof ● two-tone wooden steps

18. Keyhole

stone wall with keyhole gate design and weathered wooden arched gate and flourishing flowers and plants with concrete stepping stones and pea gravel garden
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Points of Interest ● stone wall ● keyhole gate design ● weathered wooden arched gate ● flourishing flowers and plants ● concrete stepping stones ● pea gravel garden

19. Arched Fence

wooden convex fence with circular pavers pebble center and cut bamboo raised bed edging calling back stain of chair and gravel ground coverPoints of Interest ● wooden convex fence ● circular pavers pebble center ● cut bamboo raised bed edging calling back stain of chair ● gravel ground cover

20. Secured by Trees

stucco fence base and wrought iron fence with rings and ball top caps and evergreen trees adding privacy with fence ledge and white banded planters wickerwork basketsPoints of Interest ● stucco fence base ● wrought iron fence with rings and ball top caps ● evergreen trees adding privacy ● fence ledge ● white banded planters wickerwork baskets

21. Cascading Fence

cascading wooden fence following natural landscape of the property and different varieties of trees and bushes with submerged fire pit and concrete stone patio flooringPoints of Interest ● cascading wooden fence following natural landscape of the property ● different varieties of trees and bushes ● submerged fire pit ● concrete stone patio flooring

22. Yellow Daylilies

white wooden picket fence with regular picket points and vinyl arbor and white picket gate with yellow dwarf daylilies and clematis vines with lavender flowersPoints of Interest ● white wooden picket fence ● regular picket points ● vinyl arbor ● white picket gate ● yellow dwarf daylilies ● clematis vines with lavender flowers

23. Column Support

DIY wood and dark wire fence with stone clad columns and terrace garden and alcove-designed door and window frames with gable dormer windows and crawling ivyPoints of Interest ● DIY wood and dark wire fence ● stone clad columns ● terrace garden ● alcove-designed door and window frames ● gable dormer windows ● crawling ivy

24. Box Hedges

stacked slab fence with box hedge on top of fence and stone slab steps and mini stoop with white picket fence railing and narrow red front door with matching red-framed storm doorPoints of Interest ● stacked slab fence ● box hedge on top of fence ● stone slab steps ● mini stoop with white picket fence railing ● narrow red front door ● matching red-framed storm door

25. Iron on Stone

wrought iron fence on stone wall with shaped boxwood lining inside of the fence and paneled posts with white urn planter and window pediment framesPoints of Interest ● wrought iron fence on stone wall ● shaped boxwood lining inside of the fence ● paneled posts with white urn planter ● window pediment frames

26. Weathered Wood

estate plank privacy fence with garden beds along the fence with shrubs of different heights and hues and row of evergreen trees on other side of fencePoints of Interest ● estate plank privacy fence ● garden beds along the fence with shrubs of different heights and hues ● row of evergreen trees on other side of fence

27. Mountaintop Lattice

bamboo slatted lattice fence and concrete posts and spray painted metal rectangular planter with gravel ground coverPoints of Interest ● bamboo slatted lattice fence ● concrete posts ● spray painted metal rectangular planter ● gravel ground cover