The driveway is often overlooked in landscape design. However, it plays an important role in the overall appearance of your home: it's essentially the first impression we get of the property. In addition to accentuating the look of your home, a good landscape design will greatly increase its value on the market. With that in mind, investing in a standout design can become very profitable.
The key to success for a driveway that stands out is to match it to the facade of your home by replicating its design. This will blend the two seamlessly, kind of like when a beautiful landscape is reflected onto a calm body of water. Doing so instantly gives a luxurious look to your propriety which will surely make heads turn.
To create a standout design, choose a paver that will evoke the very essence of your home thanks to its colour, texture, style and shape. Without further do, here are our 4 tips to create a remarkable driveway in your front yard.
1. Matching the colours
The first way to create a standout design for your driveway is to match it to the colours of your home. Create a unified look by choosing a paver with one or more colours reminiscent of your house and its adjacent structures. Dare to mix them! Contrasts can be useful to highlight each of the different colours used and the result can be surprisingly harmonious!
2. Recalling the various textures
Got a brick house? Recalling the texture of your home's masonry is a must for a standout design! For example, if your brick has a specific texture, choose a paver that has a similar one to create visual continuity. No matter the style of your home, recalling its various textures will take your landscaping design to the next level.
3. Daring to incorporate shapes
For a dynamic and original look, dare to incorporate the various shapes or lines that can be found on the facade of your home in the design of your driveway. Note that contemporary-styled houses are the perfect candidates for this thanks to their straight lines and geometric shapes. Choose a paver that will be able to recreate them and voilà! The final result will surely be original as well as innovative.
4. Using your creativity
Our last tip for a remarkable driveway is to let your creativity flow. Got a particular idea in mind? Go for it! You can also incorporate patterns and mosaics to your paver layout to recall one of your home's specific design elements. The possibilities are endless!
It is often said that there is beauty in simplicity, but the opposite is just as true! Dare to mix and match various lines, shapes, textures and colours. The most beautiful designs are often the most daring! Just make sure you have just the right amount of all of those elements and you'll have a unique driveway that resembles you.
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