When did the first fence in history appear? Most likely, simultaneously with the first human dwelling. Since then, a lot of time has flowed, the technology of building fences has improved, the materials have changed, and the structures themselves have become more powerful, higher and more reliable. But are these qualities only necessary so that the fence is considered ideal? Of course, someone has enough massive masonry or concrete “ring” around the house, but today we will discuss the aesthetic side of the issue, namely, decorating fences with our own hands.
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Types of fences
If earlier the fence performed an exclusively protective function, today an additional burden falls on it - to delight the gaze of its owners daily. And now you have already “caught fire” with the idea to ennoble your fence, but we advise you to get acquainted with the theory and approach the business carefully.
There are many varieties of fences, and each of them has its own decor options.
Depending on the material of manufacture, the fences are:
- metal-it can be, as an ordinary mesh, a wrap and corrugated board, round or square rods. Artistic forging belongs to the same type, but not everyone can afford such luxury. The forged gates themselves are an amazing work of art and rarely need additional decoration;
- wooden - a classic plank fence made of vertical boards fastened with horizontal strips. Wooden fences also include a decorative lap, a picket fence;
- stone (concrete) - reliable and durable fences, behind which you feel protected from all adversities. However, the “boring” appearance of stone and especially concrete simply forces to start decorating;
- combined - fences consisting of several types of materials. Such a fence can combine a stone base with wooden inserts or metal segments;
- the hedge is the most “long -term” type of fencing, the creation of which can take away several years. But with proper care, you will get a magnificent natural fence, which will be decorating the garden at any time of the year.
Methods for decorating fences
Each type of fencing has its drawbacks, and whatever the fence is built from, over time it will lose its original aesthetic qualities. If this fate has already befell your fence, we will tell you how to “revive” it and decorate it with our own hands.
Vertical landscaping
The most common type of decoration of fences and fences. The essence of vertical landscaping is to turn the “naked” surface of the fence into a wall overgrown with plants. For this, as a rule, they use curly, clinging and climbing plants. These are mainly different varieties of Lian. Liana live due to the fact that they have where to cling, and landscape designers actively use this, decorating fences with beautiful green stems.
As soon as Liana feels the support, it will quickly rise by a couple of tens or even hundreds of centimeters (depending on the variety of the plant). One vines need support, while others can do it perfectly without it, using special suction cups located at the tips of antennae (like grapes) and air roots for fixing. Such vines can tightly dig into any suitable surface. With their help, you can quickly decorate the slope, the slope or decorate the rabid fence.
Unfortunately, in our rather cold climate, there are not so many Varieties of Lian, but among them there are very beautiful varieties. The most favorite and frost -building look is a girl's three -leaf grapes. In the fall, its leaves are painted in bright-punch color, and among them you can see clusters of dark purple berries.
The Amur grapes are also very beautiful and gives edible fruits, however, very “bony” and sour.
If you like the impermeable aroma of hops and its light funny cones, plant it at the fence or gazebo, and it quickly reduces all the free space. Its only drawback is that in winter all shoots usually freeze, and every year it needs to be planted again.
Actinidia is another magnificent plant that can decorate the fence and cause neighboring envy. The leaves of male plants in the middle of summer are covered with purple and white specks, magically transforming your entire garden.
Also, to decorate the fences, Chinese lemongrass, kirkazon, tree -agent, petiole hydrangea, clematis and climbing roses are suitable.
Useful advice: If you are planning to decorate the fence with a vine, you should not wait for you to get the desired result in the first year. The ground development of vines is directly related to the development of the underground part of the plant. That is, until the roots reliably strengthen and go deep into the soil, you should not wait for lush leaves and violent flowering. Adaptation can take from a year to three years, depending on the conditions of the plant.
Decoration of the fence with a mosaic
If you feel a creative vein in yourself, try to decorate the fence with a mosaic. Moreover, it is not necessary to buy expensive mosaic - make it from improvised materials!
Mosaic can be made from:
- beaten ceramic tiles;
- broken porcelain, mirrors or glass;
- lids from bottles;
- river or sea pebbles.
First you can make a small panel, and then fill the space around it with bright mosaic patterns.
You can read more about how to handle mosaic in the article " DIY tile mosaic».
As a mosaic, you can use not only “flat” materials, but anything. Take old rusty nuts, bolts, fragments of bricks and any unnecessary garbage and turn this into a real work of art!
Plastic bottles
Practical people have long found the application of such a seemingly useless thing, like a plastic bottle. And although manufacturers persistently write on the labels “after use - throw out”, we recommend falling a couple of three .... Tens, or even hundreds of bottles for decorating your fence.
Options for decorating the fence with plastic bottles simply cannot be counted. It can be flower pots hung in a random manner, carved figures made of plastic, a composition of bottoms of bottles or even a completely monolithic fence made of plastic bottles. The result is limited only by your imagination!
Creative ideas for decorating a fence
Fence-stellage
What is the problem of humanity today more and more? No, this is not unemployment, endangered pandas or obesity. It simply becomes cramped to us. Judge for yourself, over the years of life in one place, a bunch of things inevitably accumulate (most of which, frankly, just trash!). It’s a pity to throw it away, but there is nowhere to store. Remember the clogged attic, space under the bathroom, bed, even on the closet no, no, yes, there is some trinket.
The stellage fence will solve this problem once and for all. A huge area can be involved in useful purposes! You just need to adjust the shelves, maybe even doors, and store everything that the soul wishes there! Now you do not need to look for pliers or wrench keys - everything is neatly lies in the fence.
Here's how the fence (photo) decorates and get not only aesthetic pleasure from this, but also practical benefits!
Fence with windows
If your house is fenced with a continuous wooden fence, but I really do not want to mess with the vines, there is a way out of your window is a little more lively and more interesting. It is only necessary to make several holes in the fence and close them with glass. Small “fence windows”, located in a chaotic manner - closer to the ground or, conversely, are much higher than the standard window level, look very original.
In addition, if you have a dog, it will certainly appreciate such an innovation, because now you can follow the order even outside your own yard!
Decorating with glass bottles
We have already mentioned that fences can be decorated with broken glass. But decoration with glass bottles is a completely different type of art. The bottles give not only a unique appearance, but also increase the operational qualities of the fence.
Bottles of blue and green glass look very beautiful. If there were no such multi -colored bottles in your arsenal, paint ordinary transparent bottles with paint from the inside. Pour a little paint into each of them and twist the bottle to evenly distribute the color along the inner surface.
