Spring and summer mean returning to outdoor living, but unfortunately, that means you don’t get the same privacy as indoor living. Living in the beautiful chaos of any big city is amazing, but realistically, it involves sacrificing a little bit of your privacy. Even in the suburbs, you can run into issues with communal porches and shared backyards. Adding privacy plants, a privacy screen, fence, or wall of some kind is a great way to offer both yourself and your neighbors a little bit of extra home space outside.
You don’t necessarily have to break the bank to create an awesome privacy feature: we scoped out some of the most affordable and aesthetic options to turn your patio into a bit more of a personal escape.

Wooden Fence Privacy Wall This modern patio space uses cedar wood fence board to create the perfect privacy fence that fits naturally into the cedar pergola structure. It still allows for light to pass through yet provides some privacy from neighboring homes. Image by SprucingUpMamahood.com
This boho chic patio space relies on a stained fence board privacy wall to enclose the space and make it feel cozier. Image by HouseBeautiful.com
This backyard barbecue patio area uses a natural fence board privacy wall to help keep the space intimate. Image by CityFarmhouse.com
Dark stained fence boards create a private patio in this modern back yard. Image by DonPedroBrooklyn.com
This privacy fence is painted white to keep a light and airy feel while clos...