Choose the Perfect Garden Gate

Gothic Arch Gate
Photo: Erica George Dines

Open or closed, garden gates always say welcome. Whether you opt for wrought-iron or classic white pickets, a gate can add character to your exterior design.

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Floral Basket Gate

Floral Basket Gate
Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson

A pretty basket overflowing with fresh blooms give this garden gate a true cottage feel.

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Vegetable Garden Gate

Vegetable Garden
Photo by: Van Chaplin

Treated 4 by 4s, reworked into the arbors and fencing give contrast to the wrought iron gate.

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Container Garden Gate

Container Garden Gate
Photo: Roger Foley

Surrounded by bright daffodil containers, this cottage garden gate oozes charm.

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Welcoming Courtyard Gate

Welcoming Courtyard Gate

An iron gate sets the tone for this classic Charleston courtyard.

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Rose Covered Gate

Rose Covered Garden Gate
Photo: Van Chaplin, Ralph Anderson

Surrounding your gate with cascading blooms will leave a lasting memory. These Noisette roses are fragrant and arching climbers that bloom repeatedly from spring through fall.

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Delicate Iron Gate

Delicate Iron Gate
Photo: Van Chaplin, Ralph Anderson

Adjacent to a blooming crepe myrtle, this delicate double-door iron gate makes for a classic Southern entrance.

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Traditional Front Gate

Traditional Front Gate
Photo: Jospeh De Sciose; Styling: Scott Martin

This front gate echoes the architecture of the home. Set atop a blue stone walk, guests are instantly greeted with a classic style.

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Secret Garden Gate

Savannah's Secret Gardens
Photography Art Meripol

This foliage-covered gate leads into a lush, private garden.

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Cattle Rail Gate

Cattle Rail Gate
Photo: Joseph De Sciose; Styling: Scott Martin

This cattle rail style was constructed with mahogany posts, Western red cedar rails, and handcrafted hardware.

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Arched Iron Gate

Boxwood Allée Gate
Photo: Roger Foley

An arched iron gate provides a stately entrance into this 12-foot-tall Virginia garden tunnel. It allows privacy but doesn't take away from the allée's impact.

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Brick Anchored Gate

Brick Anchored Gate

Red brick columns anchor this geometric double gate. Matching steps lead up to the house and create a sturdy, yet classic look.

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White Picket Fence Gate

Pre-Fab Fabulous
Photo by: Laurey W. Glenn, Styling by: Elizabeth Demos

A white picket fence instantly evokes a classic exterior for any home.

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Gothic Arch Gate

Gothic Arch Gate
Erica George Dines

Play up an entrance with an oversized gate. A hanging glass lantern custom hardware, flanking picket fences and chevron-patterned woodwork add charm.

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Handcrafted Steel Gate

Handcrafted Steel Gate
Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

Open yet sturdy, this gate frames a view but still allows breezes to cool the garden.

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Dark Picket Gate

Dark Picket Gate
Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

Dress up a picket with a finial cut that's uniquely yours. These are inpired by ones seen in Nantucket.

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Classic Half-moon Gate

Classic Half-moon Gate
Photo: Roger Foley

To give this gate a weightier swing and a richer sound when closed, the aluminum channel voids are filled with stand.

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Cottage Charmer Gate

Cottage Charmer Gate
Photo: Erica George Dines

Add a door to a retaining wall. This one conceals a closer just deep enough to hold garden necessities.

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Flea Market Find

Flea Market Find
Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

Break up an expansive privacy fence with an antique. The weathered patina on this door is actually a rust-colored primer.

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Mysterious Maze Gate

Mysterious Maze Gate
Photo: Roger Foley

Knoxville businessman Bill Baxter had been searching for something evocative of a lost kingdom when he found the doors of his dreams at a Knoxville antiques shop. Seven Feet tall but mountain on a frame that brings them level with the 8-foot-tall maze hedges, the doors once led into a residential garden in China.

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Updated Colonial Gate

Updated Colonial Gate
Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

This backyard gate bears a striking resemblance to the wooden gates taht grace the University of Virginia campus. Its solid-paneled lower portion keeps animals in (or out if you prefer), while the slatted and dipped top offers a glimpse of the landscape beyond.

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Lush Garden Gate

The Pavillion
Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson

A 12-foot-tall clipped European hornbeam hedge surrounds the entryway. Potted 'Fastigiata' boxwoods and 'Henryi' clematis trained on tuteurs frame doors.

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Tall & Walled Garden Gate

The Front Parking Area
Ryann Ford

To make the walled space seem cooler, evergreen creeping fig covers the masonry. A large crepe myrtle and a yaupon frame the entry.

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