Tips When Choosing a Backyard Fence Colour
When installing a new paling fence or metal panel barrier in your backyard, you need to pick a colour. With a paling fence, fencing contractors can leave it raw, stain it or paint it. Metal panel fencing comes in an array of hues. It's wise to talk with your neighbour even when painting only your side of a backyard fence. They may like the colour and paint their side the same hue, which will help with maintenance. Here are several tips when choosing a backyard fence colour.
The Natural Environment
You might consider choosing bold earthy colours for your fence that will blend with the garden. For example, consider navy, moss green or maroon. Some hues highlight the greenness of foliage and make it pop, such as charcoal, black, deep blue and dark brown. Cool dark colours like charcoal and blue create a sense of depth so that the barrier appears to recede while blending into the landscape.
Harmonise With the House
As well as thinking about the garden, you also need to consider your house and its exterior colour palette. You could either match or contrast the backyard fence to the external walls. Matching them can appear bland depending on the rest of the surroundings. A popular option is to repeat the hue of the roof, gutters or trim on the fence. This echoing will create unity without rehashing too much of the same colour.
Also, take into account your home's architectural style. Traditional and weatherboard homes can sometimes look more harmonious with softer, lighter fences, while dark grey suits modern architecture.
Colour Swatches
When choosing a colour, paint samples on parts of the fence so you can see them in your own backyard. When the sun shines on hues, they look different. Bringing the various colours into the backyard will help you see them in the garden context.
Hardscaping
A backyard fence also needs to harmonise with your outdoor living areas and hardscape features. You might have natural stone pavers over your patio, and you'll need to find a complementary fence hue. Natural stone exhibits earthy tones, so sticking to muted and subdued shades for the fence will help blend the two components. If the landscape has bright, vivid elements, you could choose more neutral fencing. Because foliage, bark and soil are relatively dark, a light coloured fence can draw attention to itself and make the property boundary more obvious. This emphasis can give the impression of a smaller, more enclosed yard as the wall doesn't blend into the landscape so unobtrusively.
Reach out to a local fencing contractor to get more tips.
