Driveway borders are an important means of giving the driveway a finished look and adding practical benefits.
If you want a guide on the best driveway edges, check our 12 Stunning Driveway Border Ideas collection to Enhance Your Home’s Curb Appeal.
All of them can add a touch of elegance and sophistication and will improve the curb appeal of your property.
1. Living Edge
A row of evergreen pine trees runs along the beige-toned bricks, edging a herringbone brick driveway.
Creating symmetry and adding an edge on both sides of the driveway is a great idea. Instead of green trees, you can also use flowers and low shrubs.
2. Asphalt And Cobblestone
Cobblestone edging looks perfect when combined with a black asphalt driveway. It gives the rough surface a touch of timeless elegance.
The contrast between the black lane color and the stone white edging creates visual interest.
3. Herringbone Driveway With Straight Edging
You can use the same material for the driveway and the edging. Arrange the pavers or bricks in different patterns to give this area visual interest.
Since the driveway is the larger section, arrange the bricks in a herringbone pattern and the bricks of the edging- in a straight pattern.
You can frame the edging with a lighter color of bricks to differentiate it from the lane.
4. Three Color Bricks
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Another interesting driveway idea features bricks in three colors, used in sections to differentiate the parts of this area.
The darker bricks are used for the largest section, which receives more traffic.
The brightest color acts as a border between the edging and the driveway, and the edging is light grey to transition between the driveway and the street.
5. Charcoal Block Border
This tarmac driveway is a popular and cost-effective solution compared to gravel, block paving, or resin driveways.
Tarmac driveways are made from crushed stone, concrete, and gravel/sand ballast.
This combination of materials clearly guarantees durability.
As for its look, the black color complements the front door of the house, and so does the black charcoal block border.
6. Raised Concrete Blocks
Raised concrete edging is perfect for lining the borders of any driveway. Its texture and look will elevate the appearance of the driveway and will give it a contemporary touch.
The raised edging is great for keeping the soil in place if the adjacent surfaces to the driveway are used as gardens.
7. Mulch Border
If you want a budget-friendly and easy-to-make driveway border, try making it with mulch.
This eco-friendly material contrasts with most driveway surface materials by adding a harmonious blend of nature and structure.
The mulch is suitable for keeping the soil underneath moist and preventing the growth of weeds, so you can add plants to beautify the driveway border.
8. Clay Paver Border
Clay borders bring a rustic charm to the outdoor features. They are solid and durable, which makes them perfect for driveway applications.
Their color matches brick adjacent structures such as retaining walls, bridges, or fences.
9. Stone Bricks
Stone bricks are the modern twist of the brick clay pavers.
Their natural white color adds an aesthetic touch to the driveway when used as borders to differentiate from the rest of the outdoors.
Their color also creates contrast with most surface layers used for driveways, so your drive lane will surely improve your home’s curb appeal.
10. Resin-bound Driveway
Resin-bound materials are a popular solution for driveway surfaces.
They are very durable, affordable, and good-looking.
You can choose from a variety of colors to match the existing exterior of your home and create a driveway that complements it.
11. Granite Border
In this driveway idea, the border of the resin-bound driveway is made from granite bricks that complement the driveway surface color.
The granite border adds a sophisticated edge that complements this outdoor extra.
The gaps between the granite bricks are left black to relate to the asphalt layer next to the driveway, thus connecting the driveway with the street.
12. Traditional Paver Border
Here, the author has used traditional pavers to make the border of a black asphalt driveway outlined with concrete blocks.
The paver rows are raised to retain the soil on both sides of the lane, where garden beds can be created or a lawn maintained.
