Brick Herringbone Walkway and Full Front Yard Landscape Upgrade

Here's what a bare, patchy front yard looks like when you actually have a plan for it. We started with ground prep - stripping out what was there and grading the area clean before a single brick or plant went in. That prep work is what most people don't see, but it's what makes the finished product hold up long-term.

The walkway is the anchor of this whole design. We went with a classic brick herringbone pattern, and that diagonal layout does a lot of heavy lifting visually. It draws your eye straight to the front door and gives the entrance a sense of structure that a plain concrete path just can't match. The warm brick tones also complement the existing red brick facade on the building really well - it all feels intentional.

On either side of the walkway, we installed over 70 plants in a clean, symmetrical layout with fresh dark mulch throughout. The mulch isn't just for looks - it retains moisture, keeps weeds down, and gives the beds a finished edge that ties everything together. We kept the plant selection low-profile near the walkway and layered in slightly taller varieties toward the back of the beds for some depth.

What you end up with is a front yard that actually matches the character of the home. The architecture here is classic and detailed, and the landscaping needed to reflect that. A herringbone walkway flanked by well-planned beds does exactly that - it elevates the whole property without overwhelming it. That balance is what good landscape design is about.