Every bamboo front gate has its own personality. A lattice or distinctive woven pattern may pay homage to a historic temple or garden in Japan. Distinctive designs may incorporate split bamboo, whole bamboo poles, or bamboo in a wooden frame.
No matter the style, serenity is the result. We’ve rounded up 10 distinctively different bamboo front gates for a garden, including some from Japan and others that pay homage to the great gardens of Kyoto:
Above: A Green Bamboo Screen Door measuring approximated 23.5 inches wide and 30 inchese tall (double screen shown here and in the featured photo above) is made to order. For more information and prices, see Yokoyama. Bamboo Products & Co.
Above: A Natural Bamboo Gate has a cedar wood frame and lattice detail at the top. It measures 48 inches high and 42 inches wide; $98.32 from Master Garden Products.
Above: A Bamboo Fence Gate House is ¥3380 from Taobao.
Above: Made in Holland using half-round bamboo poles from Indonesia, a Giant Bamboo Gate measures nearly 71 inches high and about 39 inches wide; it is €279.95 from Bamboo Import.
Above: A Natural Bamboo Garden Gate is $ 142.77 from Gardenyouhin via Rakuten.
Above: A Japanese-style Dark Stain Wood & Bamboo Garden Gate made of “kiln dried black antiqued bamboo pole” measures 47.25 inches high and 37.5 inches wide; $128.79 from Amazon.
Above: A Trendline Bamboo Gate measures approximately 71 by 39 inches and has “a galvanized steel frame and the sides are covered with planks of Azobe hardwood.” It is €279.95 from Bamboo Import.
Above: Made entirely of bamboo, a Round Top Bamboo Gate with a lattice arch is 42 inches wide and 48 inches wide; $98.32 from Master Garden Products.
Above: A Handmade Japanese Garden Bamboo fence panel can be customized to use as a gate; it measures 39.25 inches high by 29.5 inches wide and is $111.49 from Overstock.
Above: A Japanese Bamboo Zen Garden fence panel which measures 3 feet wide can be customized to use as a gate, either singly, or with double panels for a 6-foot-wide entryway. A panel is $315.92 from Oriental Furniture on Amazon.
Are you designing a front gate or fence and wondering how to ensure maximum Curb Appeal? See design guidelines and more ideas in our Fences & Gates 101 section of our curated Hardscape 101 guides. Read more: