Bonjour and welcome to the Art of the Home gallery of white picket fence ideas! We have chosen some pretty white picket fences for you to look over. We hope you find that perfect one to match your home! And as always, sharing “The Little Plus” (“Le Petit Plus”). Hope you enjoy…!
White picket fences are somewhat iconic in the US and beloved by many homeowners. This classic style of house fence has been around for a long time and has brought lasting memories for generations. Add it to border the expanse of your estate or just a portion of your garden to contrast with flower bushes and to control unruly shrubs. What is interesting is that it is a relatively inexpensive addition to your property, can be DIY’d, and works well with most landscape design. If you go over the photo examples below, you can see that this type of fence still serves the purpose of gating your property while at the same time maintaining the feeling of open space with because you can still see through the fence. There are lots of materials to choose from, some relatively more inexpensive than others. Picket points and posts are all customizable depending on your homes design and how high you want to fence to be. Picket fences play really well with flowers and plants as well — imagine beautiful blooms popping through the wood slats and shrubbery weaving their way in and out the pickets. It’s like natural green and colorful artwork made just for you!
Painted wooden white picket fences complement traditional and country style homes, giving any home that classic all-American look. Arbors and trellises are also classic additions that showcase lush flowering plants and crawling vines as they weave their beautiful magic. Nowadays, choices for pickets are more varied — wood pieces are still widely used, but other low maintenance materials are also readily available. You can easily DIY and upcycle salvaged lumber to make pickets and lattice-style fences for a rustic look. PVC (next to wood) seems to be the choice of some who prefer less maintenance. They have thicker, more durable slats that won’t flake, peel or rot. When it comes to the design, the top of the pickets also come in different shapes. You can have flat top pickets, pointy and spear-like pickets, rounded, dog-eared…any which way you wanted. So if you feel nostalgic and decide on a white picket fence for your property, special memories with this timeless design are ready to be made!
So please take a walk with us and look at our gallery of these pretty white picket fence ideas we collated just for you. And if you find one (or two) that you like for your home, you will have made our day. Hope you enjoy the photos and beautiful day to you!
1. Citrus Orchard…
The Little Plus: the Osborne type pickets. Pointy pickets work in diverting rainwater away from the wood grains and extends the lifespan of the fence. So that’s why they’re pointed! Adding personality to the fence is the gate arbor that makes you feel like you’re entering a formal garden with the brick garden path and well-manicured (very clean edging!) yard.
2. Pretty as a Painting…
The Little Plus: the gently curved PVC white picket fence and posts — low-maintenance, unique alternative to the wood and vinyl counterparts. And the mismatched of irregular stone slabs leading up to the house with the greens pushing through the gaps, a natural and beautiful mosaic. Muted colors on the plants and flowers make this garden tableau look like a watercolor painting.
3. Pyramid Gate…
The Little Plus: the pointed wooden white picket fence and curved top gate. Notice how the pyramid shaped post caps round it all up. The tall pickets plus the trees make a great privacy screen for the yard. And how about the pink and white blooms sharing their soft scent around and the vines interlacing between the white pickets – how pretty!
4. Welcome Home…
The Little Plus: the pathway to the homemade of bricks laid in a herringbone pattern with matching brick hedging all the wall to the front porch. Feels like an invitation to walk thru this swing gate for a stroll by the oak trees. And notice the twin curved parterres of rose shrubs in front of the white scalloped picket fence with its square post caps – a fragrant welcoming committee!
5. Come Into My Arbor…
The Little Plus: the vinyl pointed straight picket fence and arbor in the most pristine of whites. And since it’s made of vinyl, it will maintain its color remarkably well and will be very easy to clean. Just spray with water and you’re done…more time to tend to the garden! Also notice how the roses weave in and out of the arbor’s latticed base, very romantic. Blooming rose bushes really are such cheerful companions for white picket fences!
6. Lattice of Roses…
The Little Plus: the lattice design dresses up the wooden fence that borders the property of this white thatched roof farmhouse. Colorful sprays of Weeping China Doll rose bushes on the fence and other flowering plants climbing the side of the house spruce up the surroundings and keep the area lively and fresh.
7. Suburbian Garden…
The Little Plus: the low wooden picket fence enhances the front yard and displays the neatly cut grass, rock landscaping, and growing trees. The property is closed off but still manages to invite passersby to look and enjoy the garden. And notice how the post caps painted dark gray offers some contrast to the white of the fence and calls back the color of the house trim. Also, the angled height of the pickets complements the design found under the roof of the house. It’s all in harmony!