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77 Gorgeous Garden Gates

Enjoy these enticing entryways and the magical gardens beyond their doors

Bryan Anthony
Bryan AnthonyOctober 22, 2019
Houzz Editorial Staff; writer, design enthusiast, reader, avid traveler.
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What lies behind a garden gate can be an enticing mystery, but sometimes the gate itself has a beauty all its own. This collection of garden gates covers the map — some provide sneak peaks at the lush landscapes behind them, while others hold on to their secrets, making them all the more enchanting. Click on the first photo to get started (switch the green product tags on and off via the tag icon at the bottom of each photo’s page). Then tell us which garden gate you’d most like to take a stroll through.
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1. Two-hundred-year-old mesquite doors framed with Cor-Ten steel form the entry to this garden courtyard in the Southwest.
Ike Kligerman Barkley
2. This garden gate surrounded by lush hedges was designed by Ike Kligerman Barkley and leads down to a beach in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

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Bloom Landscape Design and Fine Gardening Service
3. A custom arbor made from driftwood leads to a vegetable garden in New York.
Mirage Landscape
4. Mirage Landscape custom-designed this Los Angeles garden gate and had it hand-forged in iron.

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Zaremba & Company
5. A combination of brick pillars and slatted wood gates welcomes guests down this garden path near Detroit, designed by Zaremba & Co.
Kimberley Bryan
6. This metal garden gate in front of a Seattle home was designed by the fire chief of nearby Lummi Island.
Troy Rhone Garden Design
7. This antique gate with two cutout hearts is nestled between the soft foliage of ‘Emerald Green’ arborvitae. The garden was designed Troy Rhone Garden Design.

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Little Hampden Forge
8. This garden gate in London, designed by Adrian Payne, is made of hand-forged, acid-etched iron.
Becky Harris
9. This whimsical garden gate at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens was created by Andrew T. Crawford and features an assortment of garden tool replicas.
Saint Dizier Design
10. This simple and unadorned garden gate in Hawaii belies the glamour of the expansive estate and gardens beyond.
Shannon Malone
11. This garden gate is on the Ojai, California, property of actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen. The couple worked with Jessica Thompson of Green Goddess Gardens Inc. and landscape designer Pamela Burton, who is both their friend and neighbor, to design their gardens.
Barnes Walker Ltd - Landscape Architects
12. The landscape architects at Barnes Walker Ltd. say climbers are great for hiding walls and fences, and lift a garden to the vertical dimension. They also are very effective at adding a sense of maturity.
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13. The door to this Toronto garden was the original front door to the property’s 1928 house. The fence is made of pressure-treated wood.
Sudbury Design Group
14. In the heart of the McIntire Historic District in Salem, Massachusetts, you’ll find an array of private gardens behind gates such as this one, designed by the Sudbury Design Group.
Pedersen Associates
15. A bamboo gate over bluestone paving conceals a Japanese meditation garden in San Francisco.
Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates
16. An intricate metal door provides access to a lush garden in Santa Barbara, California, designed by Margie Grace.
Rosewood Custom Builders
17. A mix of Colorado and Oklahoma stone was used to create the pillars framing the 7-foot gate leading to this Dallas garden.
VITA Planning and Landscape Architecture
18. Bamboo doors and lava stone walls create a tropical paradise on this Hawaii garden estate.
19. A brick arbor and swinging white garden gates lead to a grassy garden in Sussex, England.
Liederbach & Graham, Architects LLP
20. A large limestone wall with a thin iron gate provides views of Lake Michigan and a lovely garden in Chicago.
Greenworks Design
21. A large ring gate made from Cor-Ten steel provides an eye-popping entrance to this San Francisco garden, created by Greenworks Design.
22. Spanish tiles, white plaster and an intricate wrought iron gate make for a lovely Mediterranean-inspired garden gate in Los Angeles.
Environmental Landscape Associates
23. This wooden archway, designed by Environmental Landscape Associates, provides inviting access to the backyard. It frames an accent boulder seen just beyond the granite walkway.
Amy Renea
24. A white garden gate with chicken wire, wisteria and a plastic pink flamingo make for an eclectic garden in Philadelphia.
Timothy Lee landscape design
25. A forest-green fence and gate made from cedar lead to this Boston garden, designed by Timothy Lee.
Gardencarpentry.com
26. This custom garden gate in Tampa Bay, Florida, has a stain that provides a pop of burnt orange.
Jay Sifford Garden Design
27. This garden in Charlotte, North Carolina, features a trellis gate made from ‘Cascade Falls’ weeping bald cypress.
Braswell Architecture, Inc.
28. This large garden gate leading to a courtyard in Austin, Texas, is made of a Mexican limestone typically called Sienna.
29. The iron gate and stone wall are original to this New York property, built in 1926.
Britannia Joinery
30. A hefty traditional garden gate is painted black and provides privacy for this garden in England.
Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)
31. A former hunting lodge in the Boston area has an antique wrought iron gate that provides access from the driveway to the garden courtyard.
McHale Landscape Design, Inc.
32. This garden gate, by McHale Landscape Design Inc., leads to a Japanese tea garden-style retreat framed by tree trunk columns milled and dowelled onsite. The inscription translates as “hidden garden.”
Habitech Planning & Design, Inc.
33. A privacy hedge, or privet, with a swinging garden gate makes for a classic entry to this garden in Cold Springs Harbor, New York.
Richard Kramer
34. River stones and flagstones blend to make a path leading to an Asian-inspired garden gate in Palo Alto, California.
Leonard Design Associates
35. Leonard Design Associates created this moon gate set in a trellis to provide separation between a dining terrace and a small garden beyond.
Solow Design Group
36. This traditional white gate provides a formal entry in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Grizzly Iron, Inc
37. This garden courtyard gate, created by Grizzly Iron Inc., has many forged details, including calla lilies and leaves, scrollwork and a basket-weave pattern.
Castanes Architects PS
38. This garden gate in Seattle, designed by Castanes Architects, was custom made with Cor-Ten steel and laser-cut to create a decorative design.
Andrew T. Crawford
39. This foreboding custom iron garden gate in Atlanta was designed by artisan Andrew T. Crawford.
Carolyn Reyes
40. Antique garden doors separate the driveway from the lush garden area of this Los Angeles property.
Reynolds-Sebastiani Design Services
41. Two large black urns filled with orchids front this white garden gate in San Francisco, created by Reynolds-Sebastiani Design Services.
Jonathan Raith Inc.
42. A thin iron gate provides an opening to this Mediterranean-inspired garden in Santa Barbara, California.
Julie Ranee Photography
43. The gate to this Madison County, Ohio, garden welcomes guests with an arbor covered in ‘New Dawn’ roses. The roses are plentiful and pink in the spring.
Dave Adams Photography
44. This French-inspired garden gate and property were designed by Sacramento landscape architect David Gibson.
Jay Sifford Garden Design
45. Landscape designer and Houzz contributor Jay Sifford found these garden gate doors at Oriental Furnishings in Connecticut.
Pheasant Hill Homes Ltd.
46. A wood gate with laser-cut stainless steel mermaids creates a majestic entry to a Vancouver garden when surrounded by arching hedges.
The Design Build Company
47. A pathway of brick and Sydney Peak flagstone leads to this white trellised garden gate near San Diego.
Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates
48. A classic iron gate leads to this French-inspired garden in Santa Barbara, California, designed by Margie Grace.
Scot Eckley, Inc.
49. An iron gate with a patina of rust creates an enchanting entrance to this Seattle garden.
Philippe DUBREUIL Jardiniste
50. A custom metal gate designed by landscape architect Philippe Dubreuil invites visitors into this garden in Chemilli, France.

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Earthwork Landscape Architects
51. This lovely gate in New Zealand was made from the back of an old dray, or cart, found on the property more than 40 years ago.
Forest Eyes Photography
52. An iron gate with a coat of black paint breaks up the brick wall leading to this courtyard garden in England.
David Pedersen, Inc.
53. The arbor, stacked stone and topiaries add an inviting feel to this custom-made garden gate, created by landscape architect David Pederson.
54. An exterior courtyard wall and door provide a traditional hacienda-style entrance in Santa Barbara, California.
Lenkin Design Inc: Landscape and Garden Design
55. Perched atop rugged foothills, this midcentury modern home in Los Angeles underwent a complete garden renovation with Asian-influenced designs, such as this garden gate.
56. A horse fence, two brick pillars and an X-shaped gate painted white lead to this Atlanta farmhouse property.
Fivecat Studio | Architecture
57. Leafy green vines crawl up the trellised wood gate leading to this New York garden.
Donna Lynn - Landscape Designer
58. An old painted door with its windows removed welcomes visitors into this Santa Barbara, California, garden designed by Donna Lynn.
Somers & Company Interiors
59. A fence made from driftwood and a black gate with a wire front provide a simple but elegant entry to this cottage garden in Toronto.
Pedersen Associates
60. This garden gate in San Anselmo, California, is made from western red cedar and stained in Beachwood Grey stain by Cabot.
Outside Landscape Group
61. This custom arbor gate built by Outside Landscape Group showcases the details in the woodwork and puts on a show when the Carolina jessamine is in bloom.
Art Gems
62. This Adirondack-inspired garden gate was created by artist Charles Atwood King, who is known for his intricate outdoor structures.
Sudbury Design Group
63. The landscape architects at Sudbury Design Group added masonry walls and a gate to complement a circa-1890 brick home in the Boston area.
Garden Tech Horticultural Services LLC
64. This garden arbor gate and picket fence separate the side yard from the front yard, creating two distinct outdoor areas. The arbor is covered in wisteria.
McHale Landscape Design, Inc.
65. A solid stone moon gate is the primary entry to this garden, created by McHale Landscape Design Inc.
chas architects
66. An open wood door leads to a series of covered spaces that invite visitors into a cobbled garden courtyard in Austin, Texas.
Samantha Schoech
67. This Swedish country house near the town of Malmo includes a magical garden gate set in an old brick wall.
Pedersen Associates
68. Pedersen Associates used western red cedar with a gray stain for this garden gate. The simple Schlage interior latch has a bronze finish.
Melbourne Decking
69. This handmade door created by Melbourne Decking for an Australian garden was inspired by a trip to India.
Outdoor Creations Landscape & Design Inc.
70. Outdoor Creations Landscape & Design Inc. created this gated entry to a rear garden with abundant flowers in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Catherine Sandin
71. A metal arbor dripping in hanging vines creates an intimate garden entry for a country estate in France.
Gurley's Azalea Garden
72. This garden gate with stuccoed pillars in Nashville was designed by Gurley’s Azalea Garden and leads to a brightly flowered garden path.
Jay Sifford Garden Design
73. A set of Chinese doors marks the entrance to a hosta garden at the top of a koi pond. Landscape designer and Houzz contributor Jay Sifford says they create a sense of journey and mystery, pulling visitors into the next area of the garden.
Little Miracles Designs
74. This Asian-inspired garden includes a custom garden gate made from bamboo that was designed by Little Miracles Designs.
Land Art Design, Inc.
75. A white garden gate with a hanging iron lamp provides a stylish and well-lit entrance for this property in McLean, Virginia.
Koru Landscape Construction
76. This custom bronze garden gate has an oak tree design; it was created by Koru Landscape Construction.
TerraTrellis
77. A row of 14 Gracie modern arbors next to a garden’s reflecting pool was imagined by landscape designer Margie Grace.

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