If you’d like to create some visual appeal and interest in your garden, try designing a path! Even if you don’t have an actual garden, a creative pathway adds to the beauty and personality of any yard, no matter what the size or landscaping. Paths aren’t just for backyards. Walkways that meander around the front of the house, on the side and into the backyard are an excellent way to show off your home and the yard that surrounds it – not to mention convenient for you, your family, and your guests.
Fortunately, one of the best materials for any garden path is also one of the most durable and inexpensive: concrete. If that makes you immediately imagine a flat, grey, boring paved surface, think again! Today’s concrete options offer homeowners many different shades and designs. In fact, concrete can be colored and stamped to look just like much more expensive brick, paver and tile surfaces.
Instead of thinking about your path as simply a way of getting from one area of the yard to another, think of it instead as a chance to add a personal touch to your landscaping. Straight walkways that look like sidewalks may be efficient, but today’s concrete designs offer so many other options! Instead of a straight path, consider curving your walkway to lead your visitors through your favorite parts of the garden. Think of your path as a way to show off your beautiful landscaping, or a lovely view that you can only enjoy from certain points in the yard. Once your path leads visitors to where you’d like them to go, consider adding a bench to that spot, or maybe a concrete seating area where they can rest, take in the view and/or admire your landscaping.
While the traditional gray concrete is certainly still an option, there are so many other possibilities. Concrete surfaces are now available in a virtually endless variety of colors. Saw-cut or stamped designs can so closely mimic costly bricks and tiles that your guests will have a difficult time telling the difference. You can even have concrete poured as individual oversized pavers that resemble huge stepping stones, then add lawn or ground cover in between for a particularly impressive walkway.
Whatever style you choose for your garden path, make it your own! Today’s concrete is a versatile, durable, affordable material that will provide you with an excellent way to add your own unique flair and personality to the outside of your home. For more information about concrete designs and colors, contact a local paving contractor.