Stamped Concrete Driveway
Pictures and Ideas
I'll be honest...I would not choose a stamped concrete driveway.
This is mainly for the reason that there is always the possibility of it cracking. However, there is one other reason. You are probably thinking about this option since you have seen nice patterns that might even resemble stone. The problem with this is that construction joints must be used to help prevent cracking. Thee joints are lines that go across the concrete and usually break up the lovely stone pattern. Now that you know the two "negatives" of stamped concrete, I'll show you some projects that I have come across which I think are attractive.(Most!)
Here is an interesting driveway idea. Regular concrete  was used for the main area while a stamped concrete pattern was added as a thick border. Some thought went into how the concrete lines would be shown and it looks as if construction joints are part of the design. The same stamped concrete accent is added to some main driveway areas. This unifies it all. Heller Concrete.
 Using a running bond brick pattern with brick coloring added to the concrete, this stamped concrete driveway is quite successful. It resembles pavers.
The brick lines run long distances which most likely hides any necessary joint lines. By Mini Digger Sheffield.
The main part of this driveway design is pavers, but the center medallion is made from concrete. There are many different medallion designs that you can choose along with various colors.
I think it is very creative and looks great! By Mini Digger Sheffield.
 Ok, I left this for last. This stamped concrete project by Best Stamped Concrete shows the fan design, which can be lovely.
But...there is that construction joint! It's hard to camouflage in a pattern such as this. So if you opt for stamped concrete, just make sure those joints are taken into consideration in the planning.
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