If you’re building a new home or you want to renovate your home, a driveway is a great part of the home that you can improve and style according to your preferred aesthetic and style. Plus, it makes your exterior look more attractive.
If you’re brainstorming for a particular design, a concrete driveway can give you many options since concrete can be made into different designs that are functional and practical, plus they can save you a lot of money in the long run.
If you’re curious about what these concrete designs are, here are a few options you can pick from:
Polished Concrete Driveway
This concrete finish is definitely one of the most sophisticated looks you can do to your driveway. The appealing gleam of the driveway really gives it an elegant look.
Aside from aesthetic value, polished concrete is very durable against flaking or chipping since it is resistant to extreme heat and UV rays light from the sun which can make normal concrete look drab over time.
Exposed Aggregate Concrete Driveway
This is the opposite of a polished driveway since the concrete finish here has a rugged and slightly rough texture. This texture makes the concrete skid-and-slip-resistant which is great to avoid falling accidents even when the surface is wet or greasy. The aggregate materials used in this concrete finish are usually stone chippings and small pebbles and they are exposed to the surface. They are low maintenance as well.
Aside from these features, it is also pretty to look at. A lot of people think the same too since this concrete type is getting pretty common among driveways.
Slatted Concrete Paver Driveway
A slatted concrete paver has several gaps and holes in between its surface. In addition to giving your driveway a distinctive look, the slatted concrete helps drain the water on your driveway into the ground below. This effectively helps in stormwater management and prevents the buildup of moss on the concrete surface.
On top of that, if you use a neutral colour tone on the slatted concrete and complement it with lush grass on either side of the driveway, you can give it a highly rustic vibe. Coupled with the water drainage aspect, this is one of the most eco-friendly driveway options to consider.
Pattern-imprinted concrete driveways
Pattern-imprinted concrete is classified as decorative concrete. The awesome thing about this type of concrete is it is long-lasting because it has a strong surface that holds lots of heavyweight materials while it only requires little maintenance, and you can choose a variety of designs and colours with it.
Rock Salt Finish Concrete Driveway
If you want to include a subtle finish to your concrete driveway but don’t want to use any other decorative concrete to embellish your driveway? You can use a rock salt finish over the concrete before it dries up. It leaves small indentations on the surface which makes your concrete look like it has a weathered rock appearance. Make sure to wash off the concrete once it dries up to dilute the rock salt.
Glow in the Dark Driveway
If you want to take your driveway design to the next level, well why not go all out and just build a glow-in-the-dark driveway? There are so many benefits of building one; they illuminate your driveway letting you save money from installing lights and they make your driveway look so cool that your neighbours and passersby can’t help but appreciate your driveway. All you need is to buy some glow-in-the-dark pebbles or beads and scatter them around the driveway. Now you have an intergalactic space driveway in your home.
