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25 Strong Boundary Wall & Side Gate Designs

Choose a cracker security gate to boost your home's outdoor appeal without compromising on safety

Shristi Nangalia
Shristi Nangalia20 July 2021
Houzz India Contributor, Architect, Architectural Writer and Content Writer. Painting, craft work, pets and good food are my getaways. Cultures and colours always inspire me. Email: shristi012@gmail.com, Business profile: @decoretteindia.
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Security gates are not just about iron frames and steel grilles anymore. An appropriate gate design can not only complement your home’s façade or garden entrance but it can also cater to its primary purpose of protection and privacy. The demand for more aesthetic yet strong alternatives have driven manufacturers of compound wall gates to provide sturdy, customised solutions using wood boards, fibreboards, vinyl and more, in swing, pivoted, folding and sliding designs. Below is a collection of good-looking designs for boundary wall gates and side gates from round the world to inspire you.

Remember? You can click on each photo to know more about the designer’s work.
Shamanth Patil Photography
Boundary wall gates

1. Designer:
The Purple Ink Studio
Photographer: Shamanth Patil Photography
Clad in cement grey and rust brown, this gate makes a solid statement, thanks to the bold stripe. While lack of ornamentation oozes a brutalist appeal, greenery softens the hard edges to create an inviting entrance altogether.
Hyla Architects
2. Designer: Hyla Architects
Horizontal lines help this main gate produce maximum impact. The wooden planks on the gate resonate with the exterior cladding material on the home, making for a unified design.

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Khosla Associates
3. Designer: Khosla Associates
Location: Bengaluru
I love how the slatted design draws the eye without demanding a lot of attention here. A straightforward yet spiffy gate such as this can complement not just contemporary and modern, but traditional and industrial style exteriors too. Plus, how simple it would be to replicate this gate!
Trysquare Flooring Pvt Ltd
4. The perforated leaf pattern on the black handles greatly enhances the appearance of this wooden security gate, keeping the design from looking too spartan. This idea is perfect if you wish to quickly do up a plain gate.
Hemant Patil Photography
Hemant Patil Photography
5. Designer: Ar. Ajay Sonar
Photographer: Hemant Patil Photography
Location: Pune
A striking home exterior like this one deserves a charming front gate, doesn’t it? It is interesting to see how the two-toned gate with wood and stone cladding lends an extra layer of tactility and colour to the home’s exposed-brick façade.

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Eurowood Cabinets, Inc
6. This robust double-panelled swing-style main gate creates a solid first impression at this entrance space, setting the tone for what is ahead.
Clinton Built Pty Ltd
7. I love the simplicity of this homogeneous metal gate. This one will work best if you want a spartan design that still provides all the benefits of a good security gate.

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Aangan Architects
8. Designer: Aangan Architects
In this main gate design, I like how the stainless steel grille catches the eye with its metallic shine, while the wooden panel grounds it to offer a warm welcome.
Khosla Associates
9. Designer: Khosla Associates
Metal-framed gates are nothing new, but this one tucking into the pocket of space feels satisfying and utterly reliable.

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Digital Photography Inhouse
10. This picture shows how a boundary wall gate can offer a distinct focal point to the façade. Finished in colours matching the home’s exterior, the patterns make all the difference.

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Gaurav Roy Choudhury Architects
11. Designer: Gaurav Roy Choudhury Architects
Location: Bengaluru
Did it take you long to notice how this swing-style gate creates a cohesive and consistent exterior design for this contemporary home? Sometimes a basic design can do so much.
Prabu Shankar Photography
12. Photographer: Prabu Shankar Photography
This wood-and-metal composite security gate sets the mood for the utilitarian and elegant home that follows. Panels with horizontal planks alternate with panels of vertical ones, uplifting the simple design.
ADX Architects
13. Designer: ADX Architects
While this front gate’s hardy make allows one to feel safe and secure, its design of vertical charcoal-grey metal slats coordinates with the home’s façade perfectly.
The Interior Place (S) Pte Ltd
14. Designer: The Interior Place (S) Pte Ltd
This boundary-wall swing gate echoes the contemporary theme of the home’s elevation design. Close-spaced wooden panels allow for privacy while sturdy metal framing ensure security.
ARTO
15. The Mediterranean design of this main gate sports wooden panels and metal details, creating a fairytale-flavoured entrance. Toughness, practicality and a welcoming vibe … it’s all here.
Tsd
Side gates

16. I love how the grey wood on this garden gate give the space a distinct, stylish uplift. It blends with the colour of the cladding on the house’s exterior, yet makes its own presence felt.
Design Focus International
17. Designer: Design Focus International
The exposed-brick archway and wooden door add a modest, traditional touch to the garden entry of this American home, proving that standard materials can make lasting impressions, too.

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Pacific Garage Doors & Gates
18. Corten steel with a weathered patina clads the gate, making for the most prominent element of this entry. Rustic and sleek at the same time.
Julia Sperling Photography
19. Photographer: Julia Sperling Photography
This hefty double-panelled wooden gate keeps up with the Mediterranean theme of this home entrance.
Seasons Landscaping
20. The refined, contemporary appeal of the space is further pronounced by the sturdy side gate with a sleek handle.

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Mom's Design Build
21. Designer: Mom’s Design Build
This perforated metal gate is something one can hardly miss when entering the garden. Perforated metal is a classic choice for security gates, whether employed by themselves or with other materials.
Moriq
22. Designer: Moriq
A wooden door, exposed cement frame, antique door hardware and a vintage wall sconce. What a successful integration of transitional elements in a modern context.

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Robertson Design
23. Designer: Robertson Design
Cool modern flair defines this centrally-pivoted gate. With its vertical wood slats and solid rectangularity, it complements the pale wooden siding and blocky look of the cantilevered portion of the house, visible in the upper left corner of the image.

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Brandon Architects, Inc.
24. Designer: Brandon Architects, Inc.
Basic, clean designs favour side gates excellently. This one lends doses of privacy and style in a refined and modern manner.
Element Property Group
25. White louvred slats on a dark metal frame offer the right amount of oomph to the side gate of this contemporary home. Notice how fittingly it matches the louvred screens on the façade.

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