15 Popular Fence Styles for Privacy and Picket Fences

Popular fence styles and layouts

When choosing a style for a fence, there are hundreds of options to choose from. The first step is to choose the type of fence to install, such as a picket fence or privacy fence.

Each of those types has many styles to choose from. See the most commonly used fence styles for inspiration when choosing the style to incorporate in your project.

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Estate / Split Rail Fence Styles

Illustration of a split rail or estate fence using 2 rails

2 Rail Estate Fence

Illustration of a split rail or estate fence using 3 rails

3 Rail Estate Fence

Illustration of a split rail or estate fence using 4 rails

4 Rail Estate Fence

Picket Fence Styles

Illustration of a picket fence design using dog ear pickets

Dog Ear Picket

Illustration of a picket fence design using gothic pickets

Gothic Picket

Illustration of a picket fence design using angled pickets

Angled Picket

Illustration of a picket fence design using common pickets

Common Picket

Privacy Fence Styles

Illustration of a privacy fence using a dog ear picket

Privacy Dog Ear Top

Illustration of a privacy fence using a gothic picket

Privacy Gothic Top

Illustration of a privacy fence using an angled picket

Privacy Angled Top

Illustration of a privacy fence using a thin picket, also referred to as a stockade style fence

Stockade

Illustration of a shadowbox style privacy fence

Shadowbox

Illustration of a framed style privacy fence

Framed

Illustration of a privacy fence with an arched curve in the panel

Arched

Illustration of a privacy fence with an scalloped curve in the panel

Scalloped

Common Picket Styles

Illustration showing common fence picket styles

Common Fence Styles

Illustration showing common fence styles including picket, privacy, and estate fence styles