What makes up a Modern Driveway?
Modern driveways are inviting,
elegant and functional. It is what designers call making simple yet effective
designs without complicating things with deep integrated patterns. For
homeowners that get excited by technology, advancements and design theory, a
modern driveway seems like the ideal design. A modern concrete driveway is made
out of concrete and other materials with sharp or rounded edges and can come in
bordered or borderless form.
Popular modern concrete driveway designs that tend to stand out
are the ones we found in Los Angeles driving nearby in our neighborhood. Simple rectangular concrete with 2 inch
bordered grass was one of those designs. Grass seeping through concrete is hard
to maintain but an easy design for homeowners.
Another design instead of using grass, homeowners use a
combination of cement and soft pebbles for borders. This elegant design is more
complicated to do but the final results look superb.
Other modern concrete driveway designs are just simple concrete
slab stained dark with a minimal side borders. This is a great combination with
drought tolerant landscaping which can help you save hundreds on water costs.
Tips on being different yet elegant
With modern concrete driveways,
the trick is to be sidle with your design while keeping your driveway simple
when you look at it from a distance.
Some homeowners are also concerned with slipping as a problem. A
guest can fall on your property and hold you responsible and thus becoming a
big problem for you. We recommend a broom finish on most designs for slip
resistance.
Driveway designers tend to make the most out of using mixed stones
with modern concrete driveway installation. Our latest design was stacking hand-picked
stones as a border for our driveway. The driveway was adjacent to a lawn which
we then replaced with artificial grass and lifted it. The end result was a
maintenance free front yard.
Hiring Concrete Designers, Not Laborer
If you understood one thing from different concrete driveway
designs we explained, know this; Concrete driveway designers are no laborers.
They are creative individuals that can turn your home into a modern masterpiece
with minor additional costs.
Creativity comes from the designers understanding of his
environment. A laborer knows how to mix and get the basic concept down properly
(maybe?)but a designer can make it stand out.
I know what you might be thinking, the costs are too high? I beg to
disagree. Spending $5,760 vs $7,520 will not break your bank. Its slight more
but the end result is three folds in value.
Thank you for listening hope you enjoyed the read.
-- Harry Novel Remodeling
