Optical illusion
Do you have a shallow garden? Go for a fence with horizontal planks. Your garden will then appear longer.
Shared greenery
Does your neighbour have a nice garden too? With a low, natural fence or a semi-transparent fence – for example made of wooden planks with a slanted view (slat effect) – you can share in the enjoyment. If you look past the planks into the garden, you can see through.
Colour trick
Do you want to paint the fence? Then remember: light colours come towards you, dark colours go away.
Purslane garden?
Go for a fence that allows for vertical gardening, with containers, grow bags and climbing plants.
Gain ground
A hedge takes up a lot of space in your garden. In a small garden, bamboo or a thin wooden fence will leave you with more space.
Openness
A woven branch fence is sturdy and high, but gives a less enclosed feeling in the garden than a closed model. The natural form is also nice in new housing estates, to counteract the austere (and sometimes monotonous) appearance.