Keep It Friendly
- Design: Isabelle Duvivier, Venice, CA.
A low fence and playful, geometric outdoor gate are just the ticket to a welcoming front—while still maintaining privacy—for this Venice, CA entry.
Surfers Welcome
A high contrast black and white combo makes this Laguna Beach, California entry pop. We especially love the “Adios” sign, adding character to this beachy cottage.
A Classic, Improved
A white picket fence is an oldie, but when combined with low-water, low-maintenance plants, it’s still a goodie. Seen here: A Sonoma cottage planted with members of the Sunset Western Garden Collection.
Peekaboo
- Design: Mark Tessier Landscape Architecture, Santa Monica.
The glass inserts in this redwood fence are not only neighborly, but also let light in during the day.
Enter at Your Own Risk
Leaving not much to the imagination, this Portland, Oregon garden gate makes it clear that spiky plants lie ahead.
Mediterranean Mood
Private yet welcoming, this Marin County entrance has the perfect blend of low-water plants backed by a stucco wall and painted outdoor gate.
Aloha in the O.C.
- Design: Brian Ackerman
A custom gate and tropical plants makes the perfect welcome to this Hawaiian-themed garden.
Pipe Dreams
An inventive outdoor gate made from upcycled plumbing pipe from Pacific Industrial Supply leads the way to a dreamy Seattle garden.
Contemporary Gateway
- Design: Mike Bless, Lido Gates, Newport Beach, CA.
Ipe and stone work together beautifully to create a serene entryway that stands up to the saltwater, humidity, and sun of this home on Huntington Beach Harbor.
Layered and Lovely
- Design: Margaret Griffin and John Enright, Griffin Enright Landscape, Los Angeles.
A waist-high, slatted steel outdoor gate provides no obstruction of the gorgeous, symmetrical view ahead.
