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Column Dilemma

6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago

I just got the fence put it, he did it exactly how I asked and happy with the fence itself. But I‘m freaking out, as I feel something isn’t matching here. I’m thinking of knocking out these hideous ivy iron columns and replacing with either metal or cedar posts painted white? I thought about wrapping them with cedar but they would be massive at 7-8” wide. I need advice/opinions. Here is a before and after of just the fence




Comments (14)

  • 6 years ago

    Which fence did you get installed?

  • 6 years ago

    I got the cedar fence done, took out the chain link

  • 6 years ago

    Not a Pro.

    I am guessing you have either a dog or children that play in the front yard, or both.

    I like what @Celery. Visualization, Rendering images posted.

    Adding to that I would paint your front door your favorite color, low flowering shrubs in front of the fence. Larger black Lanterns by the front door.

  • 6 years ago

    Yes, I have kids and a dog :) I was also thinking of staining the fence white. And maybe that will make it flow better?

  • 6 years ago

    That is so cool how you made that picture to visualize it!

  • 6 years ago

    I happen to like the iron posts. I would paint them a glossy black to make the virtually disappear. Don't paint the fence, which is gorgeous, apply a cedar stain.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    I'd go with white columns. Love the fence!

  • 6 years ago

    White columns or painting the fence

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    i love the cedar posts. But, you have nothing to lose by painting the metal ones. Rustoleum spray paint has a very nice looking gray enamel. would match your siding color. Get a can of that and spray it to see how it looks.

    don't paint the cedar. however, get the Penofin marine oil in the cedar finish and apply it to the wood to protect it. otherwise it will turn a blah gray in a year.


    and yes, paint your front door a black, or yellow or something.



    teal would be nice too

    this pink geranium , with some hanging fern plants, would be stunning.



    or this apple green


    Bianca Rodriguez thanked Beth H. :
  • 6 years ago

    This is the color I got for the door! I could keep the iron columns to keep my costs down, just wanting them to kind of not stick out so much. They look dainty and just not my style. Under the white they're black, I’m pressure washing my porch this weekend to get the paint off that and I was thinking of pressure washing the white off the columns too


  • 6 years ago

    They should be black. They will look a lot better. Love the yellow.

    Bianca Rodriguez thanked houssaon
  • 6 years ago

    You think the iron posts things should be black? That’s what I’m thinking too. I think they are hideous, but I always wonder if when I sell later down the line, if someone would actually appreciate them. I would just rather them not be so obvious to me. Lol

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    paint them the same color as the siding. maybe a tad darker. you don't want to call attention to them, but rather blend in w/the background (which would be your house color)

    That's why I mentioned the Rustoleum dark gray enamel. Try one in the gray and one in the black. see what you like best.

    Dark Machine Gray


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