The fence is an important attribute of the safety and privacy of a personal home, as well as a part of landscape design.. In order for the fence to perform its decorative function correctly, you will need to put some creative effort into decorating it. If you consider yourself one of those people who care about the aesthetics of their site, this article is for you — in it we will tell you about some of the ways to decorate an existing fence with your own hands..
If you are replacing an old fence with a new one, then we advise you to study the modern market for this product, and not just renew the damaged structure of the fence. First of all, read the articles about fence materials and their benefits, as this can provide you with useful information and give you a boost to something new. Make your choice based on information from various sources. Remember also that you can order the installation of a fence from specialized craftsmen, for example, the company «Karavay» offers the construction of fences in Tula with a free calculation of the necessary elements.
Each fence is initially unique, since its function is not limited to protecting the territory from uninvited guests. It also keeps children and pets from leaving the site. In addition, with the help of fences they block noise and wind, create a shadow, and hide the yard from curious neighbors. However, since the fence surrounds the garden, it can be used as an additional form of decoration. And we will now share ideas for the implementation of this task..
1. Landscaping
There is a simple vertical gardening that will allow you to decorate the fence with plant elements in a chaotic manner. There is also a more complex form of vertical gardening where you create shapes and even write lettering using plants. For example, using a vine, you can make jewelry in the form of triangles that are popular this season, or make decorations in the form of Olympic rings. By building up moss on the fence, you can make inscriptions and whole drawings.
2. Art
If you are a creative person, you can take paints and brushes and paint a picture on your fence. It doesn’t have to be a work of art like Aivazovsky’s Ninth Wave; simple geometric shapes will suffice. Moreover, pop art is in vogue now. By the way, if you have a wooden gate, you can paint each board in the form of a character. Have a creative day for the whole family — paint on the fence.
3. Banks
Traditionally, in villages, glass jars and pots were hung on the gates. This was done in order to dry dishes. But it looks very beautiful, so people today hang cans on the fence, but just for decoration. By the way, it is not necessary to hang the cans upside down. You can attach the jar to a hook and use it as a vase or feeder.
4. Bird houses
You can attach a variety of store-bought or DIY birdhouses to your fence. Color them in the color of the fence, or, conversely, highlight them with all the colors of the rainbow, creating something like a painting by Damien Hirst.
5. Butterflies and flowers
In modern hypermarkets, a huge number of different decorative elements are sold with which you can decorate your fence. Buy colorful decorative butterflies and flowers, ask your friends to give you garden decorations in the form of birds, mice, cats or other animals. Decorate your fence with them.
6. Watering cans
A very popular form of garden decor is a simple watering can. They are usually used for plant pots or flower vases. You can follow this tradition and place watering cans along the entire fence. It can even be chaotic.
7. Plates and other utensils
You probably have a lot of old dishes lying around at home. So she came in handy. Attach plates to your fence — they have a new life, and you have a beautiful garden decor.
8. Think outside the box
Are there old children’s chairs, a broken candlestick, a bicycle wheel, a spoiled duck and other unnecessary trash in the barn? Figure out how to hang it on your fence. Maybe something will have to be touched up, and something to be finalized, but absolutely everything will come in handy. And at the same time you will prove to everyone that you kept all these things for a reason..
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