Dressing Up Your Driveway

What is the first feature that visitors notice about your home? It is probably your driveway and by making it eye-catching and instilling it with character, you can present a warm, inviting feeling to welcome your visitors. The following are a couple ideas that you can give your driveway a refreshing makeover that complements your home and personality.

• Add Foliage - Planting trees and bushes along your driveway creates an interesting border that's sure to attract attention. By mixing plant types, you can add a beautiful array of color and fragrance to your yard.
• Create a Brick Driveway - If you're up for a completely new look, change the paving material. Although brick entails more work-and money-than other choices, it creates an elegant entryway to your home and can be purchased in many colors and sizes to match most any color scheme. Lay the bricks in a variety of designs, including circles, waves or checkerboard to personalize your driveway.
• Plant a Privacy Bed - If you share your driveway with a neighbor, plant shrubs and flowers between the entryways to create a small but colorful privacy wall.
• Install Lighting - Landscape lighting creates an impressive effect that can alter the look and feel of your home. You can insert lights to resemble a runway design that borders the sides of your driveway, or stagger two or more lamp styles for a more creative approach.
• Redesign the Shape -The ultimate driveway makeover involves completely changing the contour of your driveway. Add a curve or two to create the look of an inviting country road. A circular driveway makes it easy for visitors to come and go and provides a great centerpiece location inside the circle for an eye-catching water fountain or statue.

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