Make Your Gravel Driveway Look Grand With These 8 Edging Ideas (2024)

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Form and function come to play with these border looks

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  Pavers and Grass

  

  The contrast of bleached-looking pavers with darker gravel and a border of bright green grass create a stunning entrance. The horizontal pavers add a clean edge, keeping the whole look tidy and orderly without giving an appearance that’s too heavy.

  Having the pavers set into the ground, lying almost flat, creates an even more streamlined look—and buffers the bricks from tire damage.

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  Organic Garden Border

  

  It’s important to know who is the star in any given space, including your driveway. Here there’s no doubt the landscape takes center stage.

  Garden beds can make a pretty border that celebrates both form and function. While color and texture can take a central role, a small and unobtrusive stone border below the overflowing florals can keep order and ensure everything stays where it should.

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  Natural Vegetation

  

  If your driveway meanders through a natural-looking landscape, allowing the vegetation to create a natural edging can keep with the style of the home and landscape.

  While you can opt for a look that appears completely natural, do put some thought into what kind of plantings would work best for your driveway. Hardy, evergreen options might be the most likely choices, but consider adding some color just behind your driveway border with flowering bushes or perennials.

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  Red Brick Border

  

  Play off the architecture of the home, calling on complementing paint colors, materials, and styles. Here a gravel driveway is bordered with bricks that play off the home’s clay tile roof. Keeping the driveway more minimalistic allows the home to make an even more substantial impact.

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  Garage Entry Paving

  

  When you’re working with a gravel driveway that leads to a garage, it’s important to consider how to minimize the amount of gravel that makes its way to your garage.

  Here, a short transition zone of pavers allows a buffer between the gravel driveway and the covered parking. While there will naturally be some gravel accumulation on the pavers, they’ll be easy to sweep back into place.

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  Cobblestone and Flagstaff Pavers

  

  A decorative border plays with a mix of materials to create subtle interest. Consider playing with color, mixing materials, and adding in pattern to form a unique and interesting border to your drive. While this border can certainly add a big dose of design, the additional materials and labor can add to the overall cost.

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  Vertical Brick Pavers

  

  Let’s keep it natural, shall we? Brick pavers, laid on their side, without grout and/or cement holding them in place help keep the look organic. Once you select your pavers, don’t neglect other elements like fencing, landscaping, and additional aspects that can help bring your look home.

  Keep in mind that sometimes letting nature take the driver’s seat can create the most beautiful results.

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  Minimal Border with Overflowing Flowers

  

  When you have beautiful flowers and plants surrounding your gravel driveway, you might not want a border that demands attention. Instead, opt for driveway edging that, while highly functional, blends into the background of vegetation like this thin and organic-looking option.

  It’s important to realize that edging doesn’t have to be demanding to do its job. Even a simple edging material can keep gravel contained while allowing the primary landscaping elements to shine.