Fences are sometimes installed with a theme in mind, a theme that brings to mind a place or a way of life....

For instance, some homeowners strive for a Wild Western theme, a Mediterranean theme, a tropical theme or an Oriental theme. In the fence picture above, the homeowners clearly enjoy a nautical or beach theme. You can practically smell the ocean as you view their creative ship's-chain fence!

We've covered a number of fence types up to this point. In the succeeding landscaping photos, let's focus on examples of how fences are used in landscape design....