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| New Fence, Gate, and Lanterns by Potter Art Metal Studios |
You'd be surprised what a difference a new wrought iron gate and fence can do for your property. I even have a before and after photo to help illustrate my point.
I loved designing the new custom made wrought iron gates (with solid brass details), fence and brass lighting for a residential building off Sherry Lane and Douglas, in Dallas. Our client wanted a new and fabulous look for his two entrances, and so we jumped right in! It was a great opportunity to make some really nice, large scale, and heavy gates. The pair of gates on one side of the multi-story building open in and the one pictured above is actually a slider which we made look like a matching pair; I thought they would look much more grand and inviting this way. The lanterns have matching wrought iron brackets with a beautiful solid brass body. They are proportioned to the existing posts.
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| wrought iron fencing matching the gates |
The fence is actually quite simple, but very effective. I love the elegant scrolls on the top; we made sure that all the scrolls were forged to a tip and had a lovely flow to them; otherwise the effect would not work and the fence would look like any off the shelf fencing out there.
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| Original Gate we replaced. |
The original gate was too light weight and did not have much of an actual design; it was your regular off the shelf looking gate. Because the building itself looks quite commercial, the gate did also. Our client's visitors would constantly mistake the building for a commercial one and drive right past it; he wanted an impressive entrance so that all he'd have to say is "You'll know you're there when you see the gates." ...and he got exactly what he wanted.
written by: Izabela Wojcik
