Garden Hacks: 10 Ideas for Privacy Screens - Gardenista

Garden Hacks: 10 Ideas for Privacy Screens - Gardenista
A privacy screen is one of our favorite garden hacks. Fixed or portable, partitions with slats, grids, lattices, and translucent fabrics will block prying eyes—while welcoming sunlight and shadows into a garden.
Photograph by Katrin Vierkant courtesy of LSL Architects.
Sliding Screens
Cedar sliding screens filter in light in a restored farmhouse in Les Baux de Provence, a 15-minute drive from Arles.
4-Panel Screens
Available in four sizes and heights up to 54 inches, a four-panel Bamboo Screen Enclosure is available for prices ranging from $125.30 to $158.12 from Master Garden Products.
Hornbeam Screens
Photograph by Matthew Williams for Gardenista.
A row of small hornbeam trees (Carpinus caroliniana) are pruned tightly to create a flat screen against a fence.
Constructed of cedar wood, a freestanding 2-Piece Planter With Trellis Screen is 84 inches high; $191.81 from All Things Cedar via Jet.
Trellis Screens
Photograph by Huw Morgan.
Two garden benches face one another in a shady spot beneath a pergola at Torrecchia Vecchia, designed by Dan Pearson.
Vine Screens
A privacy screen designed to attach to balcony railings, the Dyning from Ikea is available in white (as shown) or Black for $14.99
Balcony Screens
Lattice Screens
Photograph by Neil Landino Jr. courtesy of Janice Parker.
Grid Screens
A Standing Grid Screen is 6 feet tall and 2 feet wide; it is $21.25 from Store Supply.
Photograph by Matthew Williams for Gardenista.
Hedge Screens
A tightly clipped hedge at water’s edge creates privacy without blocking views in a Los Angeles garden.
From Ikea, a limited edition three-panel rattan Jassa Room Divider measures 63 by 53.25 inches; sold out on Ikea but is available for $178.60 on Amazon.
Ikea Screens
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