The big change for those looking at fences is that the designs are limited only to the imagination. It has become increasingly popular to create a pocket of privacy by surrounding the property with an attractive fence built on top a sturdy stonewall base. This is particularly in vogue with those who have large homes built on smaller lots. Other popular additions to the fence world include more curved rails to break up long expanses. Design combinations such as a picket top and a board bottom break up an extremely tall fence.
Curved arbors are popular for the garden where they serve as a trellis for trails of flowers.
Security fencing no longer has to look like the home has been imprisoned. Instead, attractive iron fences and gates beautify these barriers constructed for protection. Automatic security gates, dial away remotes, intercoms and other modern technology have been integrated into the designs. New fencing materials also have found a niche in the marketplace. Plastic post and rail fences that never need painting extend for miles and have sprung up in many parts of the United States, particularly in horse country.