The fence as the calling card of the house.

„"Good fences make good neighbors," as the saying goes.

The good old garden fence long served only as a protective enclosure for one's own property. In recent years, however, it has increasingly become a design element, as decorative fences enhance the value of one's property.

The front garden fence has a particularly important representative character, as it's the first thing visitors notice when entering the property. Its function of marking boundaries recedes discreetly into the background when integrated into the planting scheme. Flowers that raise their heads behind the fence are friendly harbingers of welcome.

With the trend towards country and cottage gardens, rustic classics like woven willow fences and picket fences are experiencing a comeback. Especially when made from irregular, naturally grown branches or split boards (boards split from the trunk), the picket fence appears light, airy, and natural.

For those less inclined towards DIY, there are picket fence panels available by the roll. But building your own isn't difficult. For a fence height of 80 cm, the posts should be 120 cm long and driven 40 to 50 cm deep into the ground. Your fence will have a very rustic look if you don't fix the vertical pickets to the crossbeams with nails, but instead tie them on with, for example, spruce branches or willow.

For a more modern look, you can use color to add creative accents. Ultramarine blue or turquoise green work well. Or you can go all out and paint each stele a different color. This creates a cheerful atmosphere and brightens up the gray, cold season. Window frames in the same color add a nice finishing touch.

However you choose to design your fence, I wish you lots of fun with it 🙂