17 Inspired Garden Gates for a Beautiful Backyard
Set the tone for your outdoor space with our truly gorgeous garden gate ideas.
While the purpose of a gate is to protect the garden (and all that's growing in it), garden gates do so much more than divide. Much like the front door to your house, the gate to your backyard should also be warm and welcoming so guests feel comfortable coming in. Set the tone for your backyard with these garden gate ideas, which are ideal for a range of outdoor spaces, from cottage-style gardens to formal lawns.
Joanna Gaines's Garden Gate
The Fixer Upper host's eye for design doesn't stop with the indoors. Just look at her beautiful backyard garden, complete with a sweet, simple gate at the entrance.
Garden Gate With Ivy Archway
Framed with lush ivy, this arched gateway looks like it leads to a magical secret garden.
Grape Vine Gate
A lovely grape vine climbs and curls around this rustic wooden gate, hiding compost bins on the other side and providing its owners with delicious grape jelly!
See more at Three Dogs In A Garden.
Covered In Clematis
Autumn clematis climbing across the top of this white garden gate provide an elegant and romantic vibe.
See more at Bumblebee.
Green Hyacinth Gate
This lovely, mint green gate is beautiful enough on its own, but a covering of hyacinth bean vines adds a splash of purple and a truly unique look.
See more at Nibs.
Willow Stick Fence
This family's gate was designed to deter chicken-eating dogs, but we think it's so darn cute! The willow sticks were gathered along the Animas River.
See more at 6512 And Growing.
Flower-Covered Arch
One of the most classic and enticing garden gates is a simple, unpainted wooden frame that will look more rustic as it weathers. Here, a stunning violet clematis vine creates a flowering arch, inviting visitors to the backyard.
See more at Hometalk.
Antique Gate
Inspire a rustic setting with curved double-wooden doors, painted a soothing color like light blue. These six-foot-tall doors are made even more lovely with the addition of heart-shaped cutouts.
See more at Houzz.
Garden Tool Gate
This garden gate was built by securing second-hand garden tools as diagonal "rungs" and "slats" on a swinging cedar frame. Though this gate won't afford you much privacy, it will certainly give you a chance to showcase your creativity.
See more at Montana Wildlife Gardener.
Little Red Door
Unleash some barnyard style into your garden with a small red door beneath a crisp white vine-covered arch, a combination that shows just how sophisticated country style can be.
See more at Tales From Carmel.
Peek-A-Boo Accent
If you're looking to keep your garden or backyard relatively private but don't like the look of solid wood, try adding a peek-a-boo insert. Here, an intricate black Nuvo Iron decorative window insert adds a bit of flourish without sacrificing functionality.
See more at Confessions of Serial Do-it-Yourselfer.
Barreled Archway
For a majestic garden gate, try a white barreled archway. This gate's arbor reaches an impressive 14 feet, and is twined with Iceberg and Cécile Brunner roses.
Celtic Knots
Add a touch of whimsy to an otherwise plain wooden gate by carving a fun, decorative accent like a Celtic knot or other fanciful design.
See more at Jane Hart Design.
Moongate
For a zen influence, divide your garden into two sections by installing a circular opening or "moongate" onto a fence or trellis.
See more at Living Green Design.
Pointed Doorway
This elegant white door with a pointed arch is built into a brick wall with Boston and Virginia creeper ivy. The two elements work together to evoke an old-fashioned, gothic feel, appropriate for a secret garden.
See more at Houzz.
Marble Details
To add a pop of color to your garden, drill small holes into your gate's wood and install vintage marbles of varying sizes. As an added bonus, the marbles will glow like multicolor constellations when the sun illuminates them from behind.
See more at Garden Drama.
Vintage Accents
This 1940s gate provides plenty of visibility and seamlessly blends into the low-key garden landscape.
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