When upgrading an entrance to a home, a very important part of the job almost always includes the front, or main, entry. This can be especially true when the home is located on a corner lot with more than one way to get to the front door.

I designed this project it so that both entries attract your attention to the front door. The longer entry (which comes from the driveway on the other side of the house), needed to be more pleasing, making the “journey” to the front door a pleasant one. The front walk needed more character and a lot of softening up. (see photo at right) The first thing I did was eliminate all the sharp angles and long straight lines and switched the concrete sidewalks to pavers, which softened the look.

I added a small entry patio and installed a seat stone in it ,which helps draw attention to the front door, and also helps separate the two walkways. (see photo at left)

This picture was taken from the
street. Notice how the curved paver
walkway took the place of the old
straight walkway, which will create
a more relaxed and interesting
approach tothe front door