The owners of this detached property aimed to craft an environmentally friendly driveway design by incorporating modern materials while reducing their overall carbon footprint.

Their journey led them to select Unilock Promenade EcoTerra™ in Light Steel Grey, a choice driven by its sleek appearance and sustainable benefits. By opting for a product with a 100% cement-free face-mix, they not only achieved a sleek, linear appearance but also contributed to a significant reduction in CO2 emissions. What’s more, zero cement means the product is free from efflorescence, making these products far easier to clean than traditional concrete.

In planning their driveway, the homeowners chose to extend it to incorporate walkways on both sides, opting for Umbriano® pavers in Grenada White. To complement this design, Unilock U-Cara® with an Umbriano finish in Grenada White was also used for the step treads leading to the front entrance of the home, echoing the color tones of the walkway. Umbriano offers several advantages to this project. Its EnduraColor™ technology ensures a refined surface and long-lasting color that resists fading over time. The paver’s unique, mottled surface, resembling natural granite, which disperses rich color and granite particles randomly, creating a natural look with a non-slip texture. Umbriano comes factory-sealed with EasyClean™ technology, providing integral stain resistance. This feature ensures faster cleanup of spills before stains can develop, which is crucial for a busy driveway where vehicular-based fluid spills would typically degrade the surface of the concrete.

Finally, the homeowners wanted to spruce up their front garden by creating a two-tiered garden wall. Unilock U-Cara® is brought back into play here, with the homeowners opting for the darker Midnight Sky color in a Smooth finish, combined with Universal coping in Grey. The garden wall, juxtaposed with the nearby walkway, creates a striking interplay of yin-yang color tones, elevating the aesthetic of this environmentally friendly driveway project to a new, modern level.

If you’re looking to tackle a hardscape project this year, Unilock does offer many driveway design ideas to bring instant curb appeal to the front of your home.