Your front yard, walkway and house exterior are really the first things that create an impression. A well-designed front yard will elevate the overall aesthetics and reflect your style, and the walkway isn’t the last thing here. Let’s consider how to style your walkway to maximize the impression.
What Material To Choose For The Walkway?
Granite, flagstone, concrete and brick are the most durable option, which can be costly but will last long. Gravel, mulch and decomposed granite are more natural-looking materials that will remind of backyard gardens. Wood is a very natural material, yet not very durable, even if you apply special covers. Each material has its pros and cons, and considering the style, modern and minimal front yards will look best with flagstone and concrete or concrete stepping stones. Brick is a long-lasting idea for modern and refined spaces. Gravel and granite are cool for more relaxed modern front yards, the design of which is focused at texture.
The beautiful desert-style front yard features succulents and even a tree, large stepping stones highlight the modern style of the space.
This is a dreamy front yard with a brick curved path. The garden shows off the beauty of spring: blooming trees, snowdrops and hydrangeas.
The simple modern walkway consists of stepping stones and lawn in between. The path is lined up with shrubs that add elegance and symmetry here.
The brick path is styled with beautiful greenery and blooms and pebbles, which create a lovely and stylish look.
The rough stone path shows off a bit of perennials and greenery plus hydrangeas only on the inner side.
I love the combo of colors: white stepping stones and pebbles, greenery and purple flowers.
The slightly curved pathway is accented with purple and blue flowers and shrubs.
Bring color to the exterior of the house lining up the walkway with bright blooms.
The steps are done with lights, and bright blooms and boxwood mini fence add curb appeal to the front yard.
The flagstones and pebbles are done with pink and white blooms and greenery, and the peculiar idea to plant some right inside the pathway is cool.
How To Pick Plants For The Walkway?
First of all, consider the climate, the weather conditions, the amount of shade or sun and humidity will be defining. As soon as you figure out the range of plants, take a look at your walkway and front yard and imagine what impression you want to make with them. Do you want to make a contrast between the path and the plants or do you want them to look cohesive? If you are pulling off contemporary or minimal style, consider grasses, textural plants and perennials. Cottage-style and farmhouse-inspired yards can welcome blooms, and they can be bright adding color or just match the exterior. Desert climates can welcome cacti and succulents, and trees used for lining can create shade, necessary for other plants. Consider layering several types of plants together to create a bolder look.
The stylish and exquisite front yard shows off pink and red blooms and greenery.
The gravel path is done with pink, purple blooms and greenery and it looks a bit fairy-tale just like the house.
The front yard shows off garden beds with lovely pastel blooms of various shades and forms, it's a whole blooming garden. The path is done with moss between the stepping stones.
The stone pathway is surrounded and accented with lavender in pots and not only and it looks perfect with the house.
The front yard is done with lawn, trees and grasses and oversized stone slabs as a walkway.
The minimal sleek pathway is accented with shrubs and blooms bringing texture and a delicate touch of color.
Lavender paired with shrubs and even topiaries are a great solution to make the front yard look unique.
Small and delicate shrubs add interest and texture to the yard that would seem boring otherwise.
Adorable hot pink blooms lining up the curved path make the front yard wow.
Desert climates limit designers on the range of plants to choose from but they can still play with textures and hardscaping.
How To Style Around The Walkway?
Besides flowers that can bring color, grasses that bring texture and trees, you can style the space with hardscaping. Mulch, gravel, rocks, big and large ones, will help you change the look to the desired one. Green lawn is also welcome to make your plants around the walkway stand out. Get inspired to add curb appeal to the front yard!
The path is done with oversized stepping stones and gravel and just a bit of greenery refreshes the strict-lined exterior.
The front yard shows off a beautiful landscape with trees that give enough shade to the other plants. Metal outdoor lamps are a cool way to illuminate at night.
The flagstones are refreshed with textural grasses, and texture and color are placed around, too.
Rock textural plants and blooms to maximize the eye-catchiness of the space. The minimal stones of the path are accented with greenery in between.
The walkway is styled with extra bright flowers and greenery that make the front yard cool and bold.
The refined exterior of the house is supported with the front yard done with boxwood, white blooms and lawn.
The desert landscape features flagstones that highlight the modern style of the house, cacti and succulents and some rocks.
Bright lavender softens the look of the stone and concrete slab path.
The wooden walkway adds a cottage feel to the space, and the super bright wild-inspired blooms add charm to it.
The gravel path is a very textural solution, and grasses and perennials add even more texture.
Flagstones paired with foliage are a cool combo to add chic and interest to the front yard. (via bhg).
The walkway is styled with concrete stepping stones, pebbles and grasses plus some succulents. All the plants are drought-tolerant. (via fredricksonlandscape).
The simple walkway is lined up with red roses and greenery that add not only curb appeal but also color to the space. (via thecozysage).
The desert front yard is designed with pebbles, flagstones and cacti of various kinds. (via fancyhouse-design).
The walkway is done with flagstones and is lined up with purple blooms and greenery that add interest to the front yard. (via project).
The minimal concrete walkway is accented with lush perennial grasses that balance it out. (via marthastewart).
The concrete pathway is highlighted with extra bright zinnias that just wow.
The walkway is done with concrete and pebbles and lush blooms and grasses around create a meadow feel.
The gorgeous and lush white blooms invite to the white house adding elegance and chic to the front yard.
The curved concrete walkway is lined up with extra bold tulips and daisies.
The front yard is styled with gorgeous perennials and tall trees that look lovely and not too manicured.
The contemporary space is done with perfect lawn and textural grasses that add interest to the minimal path.
The front yard shows off some drought-tolerant grasses and between the flagstones you can see some moss.