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Front Yards & Driveways · 17 ideas

Driveway Ideas

The driveway is the largest paved surface most houses own. These designs make it part of the landscape: pavers and brick borders, gravel with crisp edges, concrete broken up with grass or planting strips, and circular drives around a tree or a fountain.

Modern Colonial Walkways & steps Entries & curb appeal Entry courtyards Front yard planting At night

Interlocking Paver Driveway with Brick Border

Curving Paver Driveway with Brick Border

Sweeping Paver Driveway with Brick Border

Interlocking Paver Driveway with Brick Border Modern front yard

Curving Paver Driveway with Brick Border Classic front yard

Sweeping Paver Driveway with Brick Border Mid-century front yard

Gravel Driveway Framed by Tree Allée Coastal front yard

Curved Gravel Driveway Bordered by Mature Trees Colonial front yard

Gravel Driveway Framed by Tree Allée Mountain front yard

Stone Walkway to Covered Front Entry Farmhouse front yard

Concrete Paver Walkway Beside Ribbon Driveway Mediterranean front yard

Wood Entry Bridge Across Concrete Driveway Modern front yard

Cedar Shingle Home with Raised Boardwalk Classic front yard

Mid-Century Carport with Cedar Slats Mid-century front yard

Cedar Slats Carport beside Paver Driveway Colonial front yard

Slatted Cedar Carport on Paver Driveway Coastal front yard

Circular Gravel Driveway with Tiered Fountain Colonial front yard

Circular Gravel Driveway with Central Fountain Coastal front yard

Stone Fountain Anchoring a Circular Driveway Mountain front yard

Curving Walkway Through Desert Agave Garden Farmhouse front yard

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About this collection

Driveway Ideas, explained.

The driveway is the largest paved surface most houses own. These designs make it part of the landscape: pavers and brick borders, gravel with crisp edges, concrete broken up with grass or planting strips, and circular drives around a tree or a fountain.

Pick a material that suits the house and plant the edges so the drive reads as a path, not a parking lot. Save the layouts that fit your frontage.

What to look for as you browse

The sequence from where the car stops to the front door
Walkway width and the landing at the door
Planting kept below the windows with a tree for scale