Pavers are very practical and useful. They allow you to walk through the garden or the path without having to walk on the grass or some of the other plants there. It also helps to keep your shoes and feet clean in case the garden or ground is wet or muddy. But pavers can also serve another purpose this time as decorations for your garden. Here are some great ideas when it comes to making a paver path design that you will love:
1. Choose the location of the path. The easiest way to do this is to create a straight line that will cut across your garden. In the interests of design however you can use zigzag and irregular shaped paths which will add to the appeal of the garden. That kind of winding path is more like a design feature than a practical solution. A curving path is also more nature-like, similar to the paths that can be found in forests or mountains. You can let it curve around a boulder or a tree for example.
2. Make sure that the path is wide enough for two people to walk along side by side. This is very often overlooked but it shows attention to detail.
3. Now comes the tricky part, you need to pick a paving material that will be suitable for your needs. If the path that you are building will receive heavy use then you need to pick durable materials like cut stones or concrete. Make sure that the material that you pick does not become slippery when wet and offers a natural look more than a manmade look.
4.You can play around with the kind of paver that you use. Large, flat, round stones can give your garden a fun look when you set it down on grass especially if you place them in a winding course. You can also make your path look like it’s some kind of river or brook that has dried up. You can just set some large stones as pavers over sand or even soil and bury half of it.
The thing with this kind of design is that it is not very practical to walk on. The uneven surfaces of the boulders might make it difficult for old people and small children to walk over especially at night. It has a very nice effect though if it is more for show than actual use.
5. You can also set the paver in soil and not in concrete. Leave like that and after a few months moss will grow around the edges. You can even plant some low growing plants. That can create a very nice natural look.
6. Another great design idea for pavers is to give them the appearance of a sculpture. You can use different sized stones set side by side. The effect is stunning especially if you create some contrasts between the materials that you are going to use.
7. If your garden is in a sloping area then you can give it a terraced look that is at once elegant and practical.
These are just some of the best ideas that I’ve come up with that you might want to try out when you are building a paver path for your garden. The options are only limited by your imagination.