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Stone Walkways
Creative Walkway Ideas
Over the years, I have come across some stone walkways and walkway ideas that I thought were rather unique.
They are not from my projects, but rather just some landscaping photos I have collected to show clients how walkways can be different. Most of the photos on this site are from my own projects and those that are not have been noted as such. The photos here were taken from various magazines.So here are some of my favorite "off the beaten path" stone walkways that you might want to use for your own property.
Who says a front walkway has to be structured? Here, large, natural bluestone slabs were used to create a somewhat meandering front walk. What adds to the charm are the perennial flowers on either side offering lots of color and textures. Even a bird bath is tucked into this front garden.
A variety of stone types can be seen here. The smaller stones are river rock, which come in a few different sizes. Geometric, regular bluestone and fieldstone were added to the mix, leading to a more structured bluestone walkway set in concrete.An entire walk can be created this way or just a portion leading to another area of the landscape.
For a very casual and inexpensive walk, you can simply place stepping stones in the lawn. This walkway is attractive due to the fact that there are gardens on both sides, although not coming up to the stones...and a bench along the way. Stepping stones such as these can be bluestones or they can be more casual with an older look by using natural fieldstones. This is a very inexpensive way to create a walk. See my page on paving costs.
Rubble stone was used in this walkway design, resembling a cobblestone walkway. These stones can be set in the ground. Here, they were placed close to each other, but I can also envision them set further apart (perhaps using larger sized stones)with plants in between. Drought tolerant plants, or xeriscape plants, are great for this as they require such little water. My own backyard walkway is a casual one. I have placed plants in between the stone, suing Thyme and Sedum (some of the great plants that are almost indestructible!).
Fieldstone and rubbled stone create a very casual design in this lovely photo. It's a work of art! It looks like it was created by nature and has been there a very long time. Plants on both sides hug in this very nice curved walkway.
Various sizes of fieldstone were used here with attractive plants in between the stones. These appear to be drought tolerant perennials that will take hot and dry conditions. Lots of plant colors add to the interest. Very small to large stones were all used which is nice rather than the stones all the same size.With some creativity these stone walkways can easily be created for casual walks or paths. Most of the stone...fieldstone, rubbled stone, bluestone, river rock...are available at local stone yards. Also see:
Bluestone Walkways
Decomposed Granite
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Oh my!!!!!!!!!! It is beautiful.
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Hi Susan,
Thank you for putting so much thought into the design. We really like it, especially the curvilinear shape with clean lines. I love the curved seat wall and hypothetical placement of furniture, the shape of the path, etc. Thanks again for all your help.
I'm getting excited about the plan becoming reality sometime soon.
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