6.14.2009

Modern Fences III

From Modern Phoenix link below









Mr. Monkey and I have been once again thinking about fences and of course not just any fence but a modern fence. What's that saying about good fences and good neighbors? Mr. Monkey spoke to our neighbor who can't contribute funds but has offered to help out with the construction. This is not so good. But on the other hand she says she really doesn't care what it looks like. This is great news for us. Our neighbor's main concern is the protection of her elderly cat in her yard from other cats (including ours apparently - which is funny because our monkey cat is always getting beat up by a fluffy fur ball named Squeaky!). This means that she wants the fence to reach all the way to the ground, no spaces down below for kitties to sneak through. And although cats can often scale and jump over fences we will make this fence as tall as we can without a permit. My. Monkey thinks this is 6ft. Here are some pictures I've come across in my search and here's a Dwell link to a nice slideshow of modern fences. Here's a link to a real estate site in northern california that specializes in Eichlers and they've posted some ideas for Eichler owners. Here's a link to an Apartment Therapy post on Modern Fences in Austin, Texas. As for the pictures above. I found one in Photo Bucket and the other on the Modern Phoenix site. Finally last but not least I've blogged about fences in the past. You can go to Part 1 and Part 2 when you click on each link. If you have any good pictures of modern fences please send the link via comments. Cheers!

2 comments:

  1. There is a really cool new modern fence on Crest Drive, just down the street. If I get a chance I will send you a pict.

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  2. Yes, send it on over. I "hiked" up t the top of college hill this week and took a picture of a cool fence that I think will be the model for our backyard fence. What I Like about the chunky fences is that there is a bit less hammering or nail-gunning. Can't wait. I watched a racoon today walk across the top of the fence and he had a very difficult time in part because the fence is so darn rickety.
    Please send the pic when you have time. Thanks!

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