Non-Traditional Garden Arbor Shapes

Many people who add a garden arbor to their landscaping often put in the traditional arched garden arbor.

They paint it white or stain it with a natural finish and then plant ivy around it. While this looks absolutely breathtaking, you don’t have to stick to the norm when it comes to your garden arbor. Many people are spreading their wings and trying something new by putting up a non-traditional shaped garden arbor and the results are absolutely amazing.

Try matching the shape of your garden arbor to the theme of your landscaping or backyard. For example, if you live on a farm, you may have this country farm theme in your backyard without even realizing it. Why not add a garden arbor in the shape of a barn? Instead of having the traditional arch on the top of the arbor, shape it to look like your barn. Painted barn red and white, the garden arbor will certainly add to the atmosphere of your backyard.

Others have taken things a step further and shaped them for another theme they have chosen. If you have made your backyard into your tropical paradise, you could have several choices when it comes to your garden arbor. Shaping the arbor to look like palm trees and adding foliage at the top will help you to highlight your tropical paradise or if you have more of an ocean theme, a garden arbor shaped like a water dweller, such as fish or dolphin, will certainly bring some character to the backyard.

Another example would be to do your garden arbor in the shape of something entirely different. Instead of an arch, you could do a cut-out of flowers, designs, or even an animal. When you build your garden arbor, the thing to remember is that it is yours and you can shape it any way you desire.

If you do prefer the traditional shape of the garden arbor, you can still vary the look of it by your choice of materials, as well as the colors you choose. If you have a rustic, country-style backyard, liven things up by building your garden arbor out of branches and limbs from the trees in your backyard. If you have access to driftwood from the beach or lake, it makes a great material in which to build a garden arbor and the end result will look like a work of art.

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