30 Front Walkway Ideas That'll Make an Impression

A stylish and well kept front walkway is key to making your house feel welcoming and to enhance your curb appeal. Your choice of materials for the hardscaping portion of your walkway should complement the style of your home and align with your budget. To elevate an existing walkway, straightforward fixes like landscaping around the edges, adding lighting, and decorative accents can turn a drab feature into a focal point.

If you have an existing front walkway that needs a little love or are looking to install a new one, check out these ideas in a range of styles and settings that will help you find one that's right for you.

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Classic Brick Walkway

Erin Williamson Design

A brick walkway blends seamlessly into the front steps and brick porch of this California home from Erin Williamson Design.

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Understated Walkway

Design by AHG Interiors / Photo by Nick Glimenakis

A simple walkway of concrete slabs set on gravel creates an understated entrance to this A-frame cabin in the Catskills of New York from AHG Interiors.

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Stone Paver Walkway

Design by Calimia Home / Photo by Jeanne Canto

A stone paver and brick walkway adds a rustic note to this Spanish-style Florida house from Calimia Home.

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Colorful Flagstone Walkway

Design by AHG Interiors / Photo by Nick Glimenakis

A colorful curving flagstone walkway creates a warm entrance to this Cape Cod-style home from AHG Interiors.

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Curving Walkway

Fantastic Frank

This bright painted stucco Ibiza property from Fantastic Frank has a gently curving walkway that leads to the large terracotta tile terrace outside the front entrance.

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Asymmetrical Walkway

Design by Cathie Hong Interiors / Margaret Austin Photo

This Northern California home from Cathie Hong Interiors has an asymmetrical front walkway that complements the natural modern feel of the home with its organic landscaping and mixed materials.

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Landscaped Lighted Walkway

Michelle Boudreau Design

The stepped front walkway leading to this gated desert home from Michelle Boudreau Design is landscaped with rocks and cactus plants and includes integrated lighting.

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European-Style Walkway

Seed Studio Landscape Design / Travis Rhoads Photography

Seed Studio Landscape Design created a European feel in this Northern California front yard that includes a curving stone walkway surrounded by English country landscaping and a tiered fountain.

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Lighted Front Walkway

Pinnacle Landscape & Design / Sarah Szwajkos Photography

Pinnacle Landscape & Design added simple landscape lighting on the edges of the rustic stone walkway that echoes the landscape lighting. It creates a welcoming and warm feel after dark.

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Modern Front Walkway

Design by Ashby Collective and Furman + Keil Architects / Photo by Clay Grier

This renovated 1950’s era Austin ranch house from Ashby Collective and Furman + Keil Architects includes a simple gravel walkway parallel to the adjacent driveway that leads to the covered front entrance.

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Rustic Front Walkway

Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

A rustic flagstone walkway surrounded by overgrown landscaping adds storybook charm to this home from Emily Henderson Design.

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Guest House Walkway

Design by Calimia Home / Photo by Karla Garcia

This Miami bungalow guest house turned home office from Calimia Home is accessed by a winding walkway accessed from the backyard, landscaped to hug the existing lawn for a seamlessly integrated look.

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Desert Front Walkway

Dazey Den

Dazey Den carved a path through the desert landscape outside this Palm Springs home with simple concrete slabs leading up to the colorful orange front door.

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Stepped Wood Walkway

Design by Handsome Salt / Photo by Jenny Siegwart

This modern stepped wood walkway from Handsome Salt floats above the Southern California landscape planted with palm trees and native plants.

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Aged Brick Walkway

Modern Glam

An aged brick walkway surrounded by plants, trees, and flowers creates a warm and welcoming feel in this home from Modern Glam.

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Craftsman House Walkway

A Beautiful Mess

An understated flagstone walkway is a straight shot to the cement steps of this colorful Craftsman home from A Beautiful Mess.

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Wide Flagstone Walkway

Design by Martha O'Hara Interiors / Photo by Andrea Calo

A wide flagstone walkway in an organic shape is integrated into the front lawn of this home from Martha O’Hara Interiors. The integration creates a relaxed and welcoming entrance to the large home.

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Curving Front Walkway

A Beautiful Mess

A curving front walkway landscaped with bushy grasses softens the entrance to this white brick home from A Beautiful Mess.

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Simple Front Walkway

Kate Marker Interiors

A simple cement slab and gravel walkway allows the natural wood steps and front porch of this traditional home from Kate Marker Interiors to take center stage.

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Cement Slab + Grass Walkway

Mary Patton Design

A cement slab walkway set in the green front lawn of this home from Mary Patton Design is simple and modern.

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Edged Front Walkway

Michelle Boudreau Design

The front walkway of this midcentury modern home from Michelle Boudreau Design is edged with gravel and planted on both sides to create separation with the front lawn and enhance the entrance to the pink front door.

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Sidestepped Walkway

Urbanology Designs / Norman Young Photography

This stepped walkway from Urbanology Designs is located to the side of the small front yard to maximize green space.

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Cement Front Walkway

Design by Martha O'Hara Interiors / Architecture by PKA Arch / Spacecrafting Photography

The front walkway of this home from Martha O'Hara Interiors is rendered in the same cement as the sidewalk that it is connected to as well as the adjacent driveway, creating a seamless look that allows the green lawn to take center stage.

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Contemporary Stepped Walkway

Brophy Interiors

Brophy Interiors added a contemporary stepped stone front walkway that complements this modern house. Integrated lighting keeps the path illuminated at night and complements landscape lighting throughout the small front yard.

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Staggered Front Walkway

Design by Hub of the House Studio / Jim Bartsch Photographer

Hub of the House Studio created a dramatic entrance to this home with wide staggered cement slabs that are surrounded by landscaping and blend seamlessly into the steps leading up to the front door.

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Landscaped Front Walkway

Maite Granda

Landscape edging separates this cement slab and gravel walkway from the large driveway in front of this Florida home from interior designer Maite Granda.

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Water Feature Walkway

Kendall Wilkinson Design

This Northern California home from Kendall Wilkinson Design has a broad-tiered concrete front entry with a stepped walkway that has an integrated water feature running along one side that creates a soothing soundtrack for the journey to the front door.

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Covered Front Walkway

Most Lovely Things

A herringbone brick patterned covered walkway adds contrast to the shingled siding of this home from Most Lovely Things. Integrated lighting in the arched walkways ceiling adds additional light after dark.

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Rustic Front Walkway

Attardo Architecture & Design / Sarah Szwajkos Photography

The curved stone walkway of this home from Attardo Architecture & Design blends in seamlessly with the natural setting for an organic look.

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Midcentury Modern Walkway

Michelle Boudreau Design

Stepped concrete slabs set in the desert-friendly gravel front yard of this midcentury modern Palm Springs home from Michelle Boudreau Design create a path to the colorful mint green front door.

What is the most affordable way to make a walkway?

Gravel, crushed stone such as limestone or granite, and mulch are the most affordable materials to use for a front walkway. Adding edging or landscaping around your front walkway will increase costs but enhance curb appeal.

How do you make a front walkway look better?

You can make your front walkway look better by keeping it neat and tidy, trimming weeds and sweeping away leaves and dust. You can improve a simple walkway by adding landscaping around the edges or replacing dated or broken bricks, stones, or concrete. Adding simple landscaping around the edges will give it a neat and well maintained feel.