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Gravel Driveway Framed by Tree Allée

No. 4 Front Yards & Driveways · Coastal

Gravel Driveway Framed by Tree Allée

A wide gravel driveway with steel edging curves past manicured lawns, coastal grasses, and an allée of deciduous trees leading toward a weathered cedar-shingle house in morning sunlight.

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Design notes

Coastal design lets the light do the work. Look for weathered cedar shingle and white trim, bleached or grey decking, cable or rope railings, and a palette of sand, driftwood and sea-glass. Planting is grasses, hydrangeas, beach roses and anything that tolerates salt and wind; furniture is teak or wicker with white cushions. Keep surfaces matte and colours pale, and the mood stays breezy even miles from the shore.

What to look for

  • 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
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