Hang up some accessories to liven up your fence.
One way to add some privacy to your outdoor spaces is to put up a fence. But although fences serve this purpose well, they can be rather visually boring. So get creative and break up the monotony with a few decorative fence accessories. Does this Spark an idea?
Lovely Lights
Place glass jar candle holders on shelves on the fence.
Make your own candle holders. This idea is not only pretty but also simple and inexpensive. First, mount a shelf on the fence, just one to hold several candle holders, or one shelf every few feet, or whatever works best on your fence. Then, punch holes in cleaned, empty tin cans or soup cans, place a candle inside, set them on the shelves and light them. Or, place candles in colored glass jars. The twinkling, flickering lights created by these low-priced luminaries provide interest and atmosphere to an outdoor space.
Beautifying Bamboo
Paint and mount a bamboo panel.
Use a decorated bamboo panel as a fence accessory. Bamboo fence panels are lightweight and inexpensive, and the wood holds up well to exterior use. You can cut designs or patterns into the panel. Or paint it bold colors, or just treat it with a glossy coat of clear. Or decorate it: Nail, tie, glue or hang on colored pebbles, arrowheads, cord, rope, fabric scraps, tassels, feathers, beads, small mirrors, carvings, pieces of colored glass or tiles, or other trinkets. Then attach hooks and hang the panel on your fence.
Good Glass
Etch designs into an old window to hang on the fence.
Use a similar method with an old multipaneled window. Carve designs into or paint or attach the above mentioned trinkets to the window frame. To the panes, decoupage on colored paper, leaves or photos; or etch, frost or stain designs into the glass. After decoration is finished, attach hooks and hang it up, lengthwise or crosswise, to instantly take your the fence from boring to beautified. Another technique is to remove the glass from the window frame, treat the frame with a coat of crackle paint, and hang that for a rustic, country look.
Odds and Ends
Add nautical flair to your fence by mounting a porthole window.
Make an accent out of whatever strikes your fancy. The possibilities for what to mount or hang on your fence are endless: wind chimes, wall fountains, doors, iron grates, ship's porthole windows, baskets, driftwood, wreaths, wall sconces or copper, stone or wood carvings. If you'd like to hang textiles such as wall hangings, decorative rugs or swaths of colorful fabric, be sure to bring them inside when your outdoor space is not in use to protect them from the elements.
Living Things
Liven up the fence with some climbing roses.
Bring your fence to life by dressing it up with plants and flowers. Hang lattice panels and train climbing roses to grow over them. Or mount some shelves on which to place flowerpots. Put up some planter boxes full of bright greenery and colorful blooms. Attach hooks for hanging plants. Or set a few topiaries every few feet along the fence. Be sure the colors of the leaves and flowers of the plants you select match or complement the colors of your outdoor space.
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