A glimpse of what’s going on in the shop these days — a driveway gate & walk-through gate for clients who run a lavender farm in Woodinville, Washington. As they prepare to open their farm to the public they need a stout & eye-catching driveway gate to 1) attract, impress & spark curiosity as people drive by along the busy road in front of their property, and 2) keep the public away from their property during non-business hours.
The basic design, without artistic components, looks like this:

The panels will be variegated black, achieved via a chemical patina process, and the frames will be finished with a textured rust powder coat.
The really fun part will be adding the artistic elements – realistic looking lavender bunches that pop out from the black panels. Stay tuned for how we create these sprigs in bronze.

Walk-through gate frame.

Ornamental Metal Driveway Gate in process (1 of 2)
More later as the work continues. Come back and see!

You guys rock! I can’t wait to watch this gate and fence “unfold” – already quite lovely!
Thank you, Kristina. We will be sure to post more pictures as the project “unfolds”.
Hi, I just came across your site-this gate looks really great! Keep up with the good work!