Driveway Design Ideas
Novotny Landscaping LLCThis is an example of a mid-sized contemporary front yard full sun driveway in Milwaukee with concrete pavers.
A J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLCSoft colourful plantings along the pathway, seasonal interest begins in early spring and the planting is still colourful in late summer.
Inspiration for a small arts and crafts front yard partial sun driveway for summer in New York with a garden path and brick pavers.
Inspiration for a small arts and crafts front yard partial sun driveway for summer in New York with a garden path and brick pavers.
Josh Wynne ConstructionI built this on my property for my aging father who has some health issues. Handicap accessibility was a factor in design. His dream has always been to try retire to a cabin in the woods. This is what he got.
It is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath with a great room. It is 600 sqft of AC space. The footprint is 40' x 26' overall.
The site was the former home of our pig pen. I only had to take 1 tree to make this work and I planted 3 in its place. The axis is set from root ball to root ball. The rear center is aligned with mean sunset and is visible across a wetland.
The goal was to make the home feel like it was floating in the palms. The geometry had to simple and I didn't want it feeling heavy on the land so I cantilevered the structure beyond exposed foundation walls. My barn is nearby and it features old 1950's "S" corrugated metal panel walls. I used the same panel profile for my siding. I ran it vertical to math the barn, but also to balance the length of the structure and stretch the high point into the canopy, visually. The wood is all Southern Yellow Pine. This material came from clearing at the Babcock Ranch Development site. I ran it through the structure, end to end and horizontally, to create a seamless feel and to stretch the space. It worked. It feels MUCH bigger than it is.
I milled the material to specific sizes in specific areas to create precise alignments. Floor starters align with base. Wall tops adjoin ceiling starters to create the illusion of a seamless board. All light fixtures, HVAC supports, cabinets, switches, outlets, are set specifically to wood joints. The front and rear porch wood has three different milling profiles so the hypotenuse on the ceilings, align with the walls, and yield an aligned deck board below. Yes, I over did it. It is spectacular in its detailing. That's the benefit of small spaces.
Concrete counters and IKEA cabinets round out the conversation.
For those who could not live in a tiny house, I offer the Tiny-ish House.
Photos by Ryan Gamma
Staging by iStage Homes
Design assistance by Jimmy Thornton
LiveWell OutdoorsClient wanted to improve front yard with a new driveway and walkway. We used Outdoor Living by Belgard Laffit paver in Sable blend with Old World Mega border in Sable for the driveway and walkway. Looking forward to Phase 2!
After photos by Matchbook Productions.
Little LandscapesA throw back to a traditional method for a modern, clean look. This front entrance was transformed with a stunning natural stone dry-stack wall planter set up.
Harvell LandscapingAdam Harvell
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury front yard driveway in Raleigh with a retaining wall.
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury front yard driveway in Raleigh with a retaining wall.
Ginkgo Leaf StudioLooking down the banded driveway towards the new stand-alone garage.
Westhauser Photography
Photo of a small traditional side yard driveway in Milwaukee with mulch.
Photo of a small traditional side yard driveway in Milwaukee with mulch.
Kyash CubesOur polished charcoal concrete 1.2m (at it's widest point) letterbox with floating side planter box.
This is an example of a large modern front yard driveway in Other with a garden path.
This is an example of a large modern front yard driveway in Other with a garden path.
Architectural FabricatorsMid-sized traditional backyard partial sun driveway in Houston with a garden path and concrete pavers for spring.
Rebecca Webb Garden DesignsA tiny front garden covered in gravel. This allowed room to park one car and the rest of the space was transformed into a wildlife friendly garden centred on a bubbling water feature. Visitors to the house are taken along stepping stones to the front door past the fountain, which can be also be viewed from the downstairs living room.
UnitedStoneA simple front entrance with a curved, welcoming step, a straight step on top. A capped porch creates a flow from the entrance to the front door.
Photo of a mid-sized modern front yard driveway in Toronto with brick pavers.
Photo of a mid-sized modern front yard driveway in Toronto with brick pavers.
Alder Creek LandscapingThis is an example of a mid-sized contemporary front yard driveway in Other with concrete pavers.
Eisler LandscapesPlanting under established trees can be daunting for homeowners. This area called for a more sedate planting design that would brighten the understory near the entry drive. Variegated Hosta and native ferns lightened the space with their bright green foliage and provide just enough textural difference to be interesting, but not overwhelming.
Whisper House Real Estate Group, L.L.CThis front garden doubles as a retaining wall. The path between the beds leads from the garage and parking to the front door.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional front yard partial sun driveway for fall in Other with gravel.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional front yard partial sun driveway for fall in Other with gravel.
Thornton LandscapeThornton Landscape
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern front yard full sun driveway for spring in Cincinnati.
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern front yard full sun driveway for spring in Cincinnati.
Liberty Lawn Care LLC.Inspiration for a large country backyard shaded driveway for spring in Austin with a garden path and gravel.
Ландшафтная мастерская Алены АрсеньевойШаговая дорожка в лесной части.
Mid-sized industrial backyard shaded driveway in Moscow with with path and concrete pavers for spring.
Mid-sized industrial backyard shaded driveway in Moscow with with path and concrete pavers for spring.
Stapleton Landscape ArchitectureJeff Stapleton
Design ideas for a small traditional front yard full sun driveway in Other with a retaining wall.
Design ideas for a small traditional front yard full sun driveway in Other with a retaining wall.
Fortune Home BuildersPhoto of a small and desert look modern front yard full sun driveway for summer in Sacramento with natural stone pavers.
Dave Ryan Landscaping NantucketDesign ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun driveway in Boston with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.
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