This wire-and-wood gate is nearly hidden by bushes. The way it blends into the background makes the garden first priority - but it's practical, too, keeping small animals at bay.
The entrance to a garden deserves as much thought as to the main home. In this case, a nearly hidden gate provides a feeling of privacy in the outdoor space, while still offering a glimpse of the dramatic greenery.
Every garden needs a gargoyle on guard. (Try saying that 3 times fast!) They are said to keep the evil spirits away...although it looks like this guy is sleeping on the job. Did you know that the word, "gargoyle" originally meant any figure of an animal or person that was installed on a building to function as a water spout or rain gutter? It comes from the French word "gargouille", which means "throat." Gargoyle sounds like "gurgle" the sound water makes when rushing through the open mouth of a gargoyle water spout. Pretty neat, huh?
My favorite part about this garden entrance is how simple it would be to replicate. Many of the gates that you come across are grand and somewhat costly, whereas something like this may be obtainable over the course of a weekend, with the help of a few tools and a small stack of materials.
Check out this how-to of a gate that's similar in style.
I love the simplicity of this weathered gray painted fence with wide chicken wire. It's practically see-through but still provides all the benefits of a fence. This is a great solution if you want and need a taller fence, but don't want to block the view.
simple gate and the composition creates a 'space' that takes our attention away from the wire grid fence and yet it also creates transparency to beyond the 'door' of the 'room'.
don't know if i would use this as a yard surround, but it's certainly a viable & pretty option for separating spaces - either for an edible garden or secret spot.