Victorian Picket Fence Styles

This style was made popular in new england and has since become a nationwide favorite.

Victorian picket fence styles. Available in all colors and woodgrains. Numerous options are available including straight staggered scalloped crowned and framed tops. Without a doubt there is nothing more beautiful than a well done and authentic picket fence to enhance the look of any property. A variation of the gothic picket fence style is the french gothic picket fence which has a more ornate picket fence design with a pointed top.

When the colonial revival style arrived in the early 20th century white came back into vogue on new suburban homes and pickets became an icon. Illusions classic victorian picket fence features 1 1 2 x 1 1 2 neighbor friendly pickets that go through the rails. Made popular in new england the victorian picket style fence includes 2 2 pointed spindles sandwiched between 1 4 top rails and 1 6 bottom rails. These panels feature 1 1 2 x 1 1 2 neighbor friendly pickets that go through the rails 2 x 3 1 2 top rails and 2 x 6 bottom rails.

During the first flush of the colonial revival movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries fences returned to neoclassical details and once again became elegant white painted and symmetrical reflecting georgian and federal styles. Those flamboyant victorian fences were torn down and a more reserved picket fence re emerged. These panels feature 1 1 2 x 1 1 2 neighbor friendly pickets that go through the rails 2 x 3 1 2 top rails and 2 x 6 bottom rails. All of our picket fence sections are hand made here in the shop from traditional designs and constructed from solid 3 4 inch thick pine.

The rail edges can be routed for a nice finished look. It is this style that has remained to this day a fundamental symbol of home ownership and the american dream. These kinds of french gothic picket fence are suitable for houses that boast of victorian or edwardian architecture styles. Then in the mid 1840s victorian homeowners with access to a broader range of paint colors began coating fences in park bench green or brown to blend in with the landscape.

Fence styles classic victorian picket fences. While plain picket fences might serve for the backyard a more elaborate fence perhaps with an arch. Illusions v700 straight top classic victorian picket is a maintenance free alternative to the old red cedar fence. For self builders we can put together a fence kit to suit your needs and deliver to your door.

Beyond the symbolic though what accounts for the picket fence s enduring appeal. Victorian californian bungalow or a modern design we can either work to drawings or help in the process of designing a picket or garden fence that is in keeping with the style and period of your home.