13 Driveway Surface Options

For this bold contemporary driveway in Sarasota, Fla., panels of permeable paving extend the architecture and horizontal grid of the home while allowing water to percolate instead of running off site. The landscaping project by DWY Landscape Architects was a 2014 Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects award winner.

A pea gravel driveway leads to the three-car garage and entryway of a custom European-style home in Atlanta.

There's a chiseled effect to the finish of these Belgard pavers, with a darker color used for the square patterns in the middle of the driveway.

A brick herringbone design and gravel are both used for the driveway of a chateau-style property designed by Atlanta architect Linda MacArthur.