The garden gate is the quintessential “first impression” of any garden, and making it special sets the tone for your outdoor space. Why not use up-cycled materials to create a garden gate with charm, cleverness, creativity…and is a good thing for nature. (Recycling!)

We scoured Pinterest and the web for bloggers that have some great ideas for up-cycled garden gates, and anyone who is handy (or can lean on a handy loved one!) can accomplish these garden projects.

This old window makes a marvelous garden gate… Simply place posts a distance apart equal to the width of the window, add hinges and latches…

 

This garden gate was created from old tools. So creative! Montana Wildlife Gardener used all recycled tools for his project.

 

Dishfunctional Designs recently featured a great garden gate made from an old screen door… Check out your local Habitat for Humanity ReStore!

 

Finally, we found a bunch of great gates done out of old metal headboards… I think these might be my favorite!

 

What ideas have you run across for creative up-cycled garden gates? Share!