December 8th, 2016Ways to Christmas-ify Your Fence!

It’s that time of year! Christmas is in the air as entire towns and cities erect fabulous decorations, your neighbors decorate their rooftops and you put the final touches on the Christmas tree. To embrace the Christmas spirit entirely, don’t forget to decorate your fence. Here are some ways you can do so!

Lighting

Time to untangle those Christmas lights and get ready to light up your yard! Whether you go with coloured or classic white lights, it’s guaranteed to catch the eyes of the neighbors and spread some cheer. Plus, lights will most likely be pretty easy to string around the boards or drape over metal, depending on what type of fence you have.

Alternatively, you can channel the antique look with some glowing lanterns. This look certainly harks back to yesteryear.

Accessories

You can never have too many accessories right!? Try attaching some bows to your fence, or wrap the whole thing with ribbon to make it look like one big present. You could even get creative and craft some snowflakes! When looking for accessories, just remember to make sure they’re waterproof.

Wreath

The wreath is a classically Christmas look. Very few decorations speak to this season’s spirit more than a green wreath decorated with Christmas lights and a big red or gold bow.

This look is perfect for a fence because it’s warm, welcoming, and suits the garden flora perfectly!

Paint

If your fence is in need of a paint job, capitalize upon this by giving it a fresh smack of Christmas paint! You could try painting your fence red and green or, if you’d like to walk and artistic road, try painting Christmas characters or images on the fence. When January comes around, simply wash this paint off and apply another coat!

With these tips, your fence will certainly fit into the Christmas spirit!

Nature

Why not try out a natural look for your fence this Christmas? For example, You could try growing some vines and intertwine twinkling fairy lights throughout!