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21 Urban Garden Paths to Follow

Our coffee-break escape offers you five minutes' worth of images to inspire and delight. Jump right in...

Vanessa Walker 18 February 2020

Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor-in-Chief

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Most of us have them and, unless we are upgrading our garden or outdoor area, don’t give them a second thought. But if you are in the market for a new path, you might find yourself stuck for ideas. We are here to remedy that, with 21 images that show the range of choice you have when it comes to materials, dimensions, laying patterns and perspective.

And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work, including their contact numbers, by clicking on an image.

1. A line among curves. Melbourne, Victoria

Does your garden path need a revamp? Find a landscape architect or designer near you on Houzz for a fresh new look

sticks and stones Landscape Design

2. Pools of pleasure. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Sticks and Stones Landscape Design

inovasis design

3. Groundcover beauty. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Inovasis Design

James David Custom Homes

4. Fit for fun. Orange County, USA
Designer: James David Custom Homes

Morgan Howarth Photography

5. Rectangles are right. Washington, USA

Walk This Way: What to Consider When Laying a Garden Path

Marilyn's Dreamscapes L.L.C.

6. A winding path. Chicago, USA
Designer: Marilyn’s Dreamscapes

Barker Kappelle Construction, LLC

7. Rough circles of all shapes and sizes. Hawaii, USA
Designer: Barker Kapelle Construction

Think Outside Gardens

8. Landing pad. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Think Outside Gardens

Luigi Rosselli Architects

9. Modern mix. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects

AD DESIGN DEVELOP

10. A natural approach. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: A D Design Develop

BIOPHILIA design collective ltd.

11. Opposites appeal. British Columbia, Canada
Designer: Biophilia Design Collective

Archisoul Architects

12. Wide load. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Archisoul Architects

Tom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping

13. Side interest. London, UK
Designer: Tim Howard Garden Design and Landscaping

Cityscapers

14. Timber times. London, UK
Designer: Cityscapers

Kirk Designs Inc.

15. Cobbled stone. Baltimore, USA
Designer: Kirk Designs

CplusC Architects + Builders

16. Straight on it. Sydney, NSW
Designer: CplusC Architectural Workshop

C.O.S Design

17. Walking on water. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: COS Design

J. Montgomery Designs, Inc.

18. Of equal measure. San Francisco, USA
Designer: J Montgomery Designs

Creative Design Landscaping

19. Mixed materials. New York, USA
Designer: Creative Design Landscaping

Traditional Garden Traditional Landscape

20. Floating away. Portland, USA

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Hindley & Co Architecture & Interior Design

21. Fading away. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Hindley & Co

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Phyllis

Love the last photo, and almost all the others are great. # 1 and #18 don't quite work as well as they could - #1 should have an unbroken set of flagstones to echo the tree trunks and # 18 should have the flagstone shapes echoing the shape of the toplight windows - rectangular.

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