Decorating Ideas Using Garden Gates

Love the look of a vintage wrought iron gate? Here are a few creative decorating ideas using garden gates!

Before we get into the specifics of how to decorate with garden gates, I would like to tell you about this vintage garden gate.

This gate was originally part of the fence around my house in Cincinnati, Ohio. I brought it back with me when I moved back to Illinois years ago. My Mom propped it between these two trees and we didn’t realize the trees had grown into it until I tried to pull it up to bring it to Florida!

Fortunately I was able to bring back its “twin”. I finally got it out of my van and into my garden! 

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I love the look and feel of vintage wrought iron.  That is one of the reasons I wanted to keep the two gates from my house in Ohio.  I haven’t found a picture yet of my house in Cincinnati before I removed the wrought iron gates.  As soon as I do, I will share it with you!

A Pair Of New Wrought Iron Gates

When I was planning my final trip to Illinois, I found this set of wrought iron gates that would be perfect as a fireplace screen for the farmhouse fireplace mantel. I was able to order them and have them shipped right to the farm.  I had a lot of fun on one Sunday staging the fireplace with various vignettes.

The gates look great by themselves or as a backdrop for other items.

Before decorating the mantel, I added this piece of old fencing.  It has the perfect gray patina.  I am finding myself drawn to shades of gray right now.

Garden Gate Themed Farmhouse Fireplace

In front of the gray fence, I propped up this garden themed sign.  I had found it at one of my favorite stores on one of my other trips back to Illinois .  The sentiment behind the sign is very meaningful to me.

An old pitch fork, a set of candlesticks, a trio of garden gnomes and a small piece of architectural salvage complete the mantel.  The hearth is accented with a bundle of white silk flowers, wrought iron fireplace tools and a set of gardening encyclopedias.  A gray tool box filled with faux herbs is placed on a mercury glass tray in front of the set of garden gates.  The mercury glass tray is accented with a pair of metal heart shaped boxes.

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