Plastic tension gates are so passé and usually just plain ugly. A good friend (and new mom) recently chatted up her woes of looking.and looking...and looking for something that would keep her precious girl safe while fitting in with her décor. So far, it had been a lost cause. Chain stores only offered the plastics as an option and anyone willing to do custom work was way out of her price range. My DIY option got her the look she was going for and costs less than $20 to m