One of the most important components in a tastefully designed front garden is the fencing. Anyone who simply degrades them to their function as a barrier to the street is missing out on the opportunity to have a great decorative element. We have put together the best options for a practical and decorative design for your garden fence here.
What options are there for front yard fencing?
Possible options for fencing a front garden are natural wooden fences such as picket, frieze or picket fences, plastic fences with a wood look or metal fences such as wrought iron or straight models. Please note possible legal requirements and building permits.
Naturality is the key – ideas for the wooden fence
The classic choice for fencing close to nature is the wooden fence. Long gone are the days when wooden fencing was associated with time-consuming maintenance work. Today the wood is impregnated by the manufacturer without chemicals, so that a coat of paint is only on the agenda every few years - if at all. The following design ideas transform a simple wooden fence into a furious decorative element:
- Picket or frieze fence, greened with flowering fence peepers for the rural, romantic front garden
- Picket fence made of white painted pine or spruce, matching the modern house and front garden
- Pocket fence made of spruce or Douglas fir as a visual marking of territory for the small front garden
If you would like a fence with a privacy screen effect, the specialist retailer offers prefabricated wooden elements that you can assemble yourself on site.
Traditional and inexpensive – wooden hunting fence
Have the house construction and front garden planting almost exhausted the budget? Then the wooden hunter's fence is the ideal solution for decorative and inexpensive fencing. A fence element made of 22 pressure-impregnated softwood slats measuring 250 x 60 cm costs less than 10 euros.
Easy-care and modern fencing – this is how it works with plastic and metal
Fence elements made of plastic or metal harmonize with almost all styles when fencing the property. Classic and modern wooden fences are often recreated in easy-care plastic and look very similar to the natural original.
Under the metal fences, ornate, wrought iron models are very popular, greeting visitors as rose-covered pieces of jewelry. Arranged as vertical, straight rods, the metal fencing reflects the modern architectural style of the house.
Tip
The fencing of the front garden may be subject to legal requirements. Depending on the height and design, a fence is considered a structural structure in most federal states and requires a building permit. Therefore, before planning, contact the city or municipal administration to inquire about the local fencing regulations.