7 Front Walkway Ideas To Make Your Home More Welcoming

New Paver installation leading up to residential brick home

These Front Walkway Ideas Will Make You Glad To Come Home

Making your home feel brand new can be as simple as updating the curb appeal. At Allentuck Landscaping, we’ve designed and installed a variety of front walkways over the years, and today we’ve gathered a few of our favorites to showcase. Each walkway features a unique pattern or material combination. We hope these front walkway ideas spark some brilliant ideas inside of you, and, of course, we hope you contact us to help you bring the ideas to life.

Front Walkway Ideas

A Place To Greet and Relax

Who says a walkway has to be just a walkway? This front entry is also commonly used for greeting guests and for relaxing at the end of the day. Surrounded by flowers and the calming sound of water from the wall fountain, this walkway is a great place to gather and unwind.

Method: Pennsylvania Flagstone Set On Concrete

 

 

Front Walkway Ideas

Simple and Stately

Brick pavers make an excellent front entry. In this project, a simple basket weave pattern with a soldier edging course compliments the flagstone threshold beautifully. The white columns on the stoop were preserved to give a stately look.

Method: Brick Pavers Set On Gravel

Paver: Nicolock Stoneridge; Color: South Bay

 

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Elegance

A challenging hill is transformed into an elegant walkway and set of steps that makes getting to the front entry a very pleasant journey.

Method: Thermal blue flagstone with Techobloc Rocka steps

 

 

Simple Perfection

Sometimes simple is best. Clean lines and contrasting materials come together to create a beautiful entry to this home.

Method: Brick Pavers on Gravel; Flagstone on Concrete Stoop With Natural Stone Risers; Indian Cobble edging

Paver: Nicolock Stoneridge; Color: Adobe Blend

 

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Casual Afternoon

This front entry area is the perfect place to relax on a nice afternoon. The Adirondack chairs make for a nice place to view the world.

Method: Brick Pavers on Gravel; Flagstone on Concrete Stoop With Natural Stone Risers

Paver: Nicolock Stoneridge; Color: Adobe Blend

front walkway ideas

Contemporary Perfection

This walkway compliments the contemporary architecture of the home perfectly. Sleek, clean lines lead guests right to the front door through stone walls.

Method: Pennsylvania Flagstone On Concrete; Natural Stone Walls

 

 

Porch With A View

Sometimes a quiet place to sit is all you need. This entry combines flagstone with brick edging to make a perfect sitting for this teak bench.

Method: Pennsylvania Flagstone On Concrete with Brick Border

 

 

 

Thanks for reading! If you’re interested in reclaiming your walkway, there have never been more materials and methods available to create your dream space. Allentuck Landscaping Co. can help you decide which way is right for you and your home in Frederick, MD.

To find out more about how Allentuck Landscaping Company can help you improve your front entry, click the link below or call us at 301-515-1900 today.

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At Allentuck Landscaping Company, our mission is to create beautiful environments for people to enjoy. We see landscaping as a way to improve people’s lives.

The Allentuck Landscaping Company team has been delighting homeowners in Maryland, Washington DC and Northern Virginia for over 28 years with our turnkey approach to landscape design, installation, construction and maintenance. Most companies try to serve many types of customers at the same time; homeowners, shopping centers, office buildings and the list goes on. At Allentuck Landscaping Company, we focus on one customer, you, the homeowner. We have a singular focus on bringing you the best landscape practices, the best customer service, and the best value for your home.

Services Provide – Master Landscape Plans, Complete Maintenance Programs, Plantings, Patios, Walkways, Retaining Walls, Water Features, Outdoor Lighting, Outdoor Kitchens, Trellises & Pergolas, Irrigation Systems, Drainage Solutions, Grading & Sodding. Fire Pits & Fire Places, Spring Clean Ups, Decks, Fences

Areas Served – Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Potomac, Rockville, North Potomac, Darnestown, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Damascus, Boyds, Clarksburg, Ijamsville, Urbana, Frederick and Washington DC.

 

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