Automatic Driveway Gates
Your automatic driveway gate is the entrance to your private residence. Why not make a unique statement to welcome your visitors? Here are some ideas on how to customize an automatic driveway gate to reflect your very own personality:
Wrought Iron
Customized wrought-iron work that features a specific theme can show off your personal tastes and interests. Maybe you want to accentuate your gardening landscape with an intricate floral or leaf design or show your love of nature with a bird design. Perhaps you'd like to use lettering to feature a favorite quote or your family's name or monogram. If you prefer a simpler, classic wrought-iron gate with an open view, a curved or arched top may be all the ornamentation you'll need.
Color or Stain
If you like a traditional feel, a black wrought iron or classic white wooden gate are good choices, or you may prefer the natural look of mahogany or cedar. However, don't be afraid of more exciting combinations, such as a black gate with natural-colored fencing, which works well in a rustic setting. Imagine how attractively green or bronze wrought iron could blend in with summer or fall foliage.
Pillars
Pillars or posts are the frames for your automatic driveway gate. Whether they're made of iron, wood or stone, make sure the color of the posts coordinate with that of the gate.
Decorative Lighting
Besides adding to the beauty of your automatic driveway gate, decorative lights provide night safety and security. Whether you mount them on the columns or install them in the ground, aim to match the metalwork on the lights with that of the gate.
Statues and Other Ornamentation
Placing statues atop the pillars can further convey your personality. Whether you're into a particular sport or an admirer of fine sculpture, your visitors will know by your choice of a statue. Create a gardening theme by placing large planters on the pillars and changing the foliage each season.
A Vestibule: The Ultimate Addition
Nothing makes a statement so regal as a stone vestibule that leads to your automatic driveway gate. A Gothic or Mediterranean gate can effectively complete a formal grand entrance to your residence.