The Sullivan Garden is a great example of using lattice successfully. The diagonal lattice has become somewhat ubiquitous, so I have come to prefer the horizontal lattice. Maybe it's just that horizontal lines seem to go with this house - a nondescript 60s tract house, rather low and flat, not much pitch to the roof, a 'Morningstar' house, built around 1963 by Chub Morningstar, a local (lecherous) contractor/developer.
But the low lines and the heavy fascia mean this house leans easily into both Japanese and Craftsman, if you want to fix them up. There are some other good things - the siding is redwood plywood, t-11, I think. The floor joists are solid heart redwood. These houses all have hardwood (oak) floors, brick fireplaces, and a relatively open floorplan.
Anyway, the fence I planned has the lattice top, and the key to the look is the proportions.
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