How To Choose Paver Color [And Edging Accent Ideas]

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When choosing to install pavers for your home, there might be things that can be hard to decide on. You may be asking yourself how you want the hardscape to look, or what kind of pavers to pick. You may also wonder how it will look against your house, or what paver color will look best. Luckily, we've researched the answer to this question.

Choosing the paver color for your patio is fairly easy. All you need to do is to make sure that you know what you will use these pavers for, and the function they will serve. The colors you will choose for your pavers will also affect your landscape, so it's best to pick colors that will blend with your greenery. Another easy way to choose your pavers is to match the color of the roof.

Now that you know the basics of choosing paver colors for your home, you may have a few more questions related to it. Don't fret because we've compiled a few related questions and their answers so do continue reading to learn more about them.

What Do You Consider When Choosing A Paver Color?

Pavers are an important addition to your home because not only does it add visual appeal, but it also adds functionality to your space. They are not limited to only pathways and driveways, but pavers are also used for patios, pool decks, outdoor kitchens, and many other areas in the home.

These pavers are also great at making the house exterior look beautiful, which is why there are many decisions that happen when choosing a paver type. So, what should you consider when choosing a paver? We've listed considerations that you should know when picking paver colors and styles.

Function Over Form

Before we choose the style and the color of your pavers, the most important thing to look into is the function that the pavers will serve. Where do you plan on putting them? Will there be traffic in this space all the time? Will it constantly get wet?

Knowing what function your pavers will serve should help you decide what color pavers you should choose. For example, are these pavers going to be placed in an outdoor barbecue spot? If so, dark-colored pavers may be the most suitable choice to help hide stains. If you're looking into pavers for your pool deck, a good choice would be to use light-colored pavers to prevent it from being too hot.

Know Where The Light Is

Another thing to consider when picking paver colors is knowing how much light they will be receiving and for how long. If you are considering putting pavers on a shaded area, light-colored pavers may be suitable to brighten the area.

However, if the area gets just enough sun throughout the day, putting in dark-colored pavers may look good in the space. Colors shift and change over time depending on the amount of sunlight you get, so your paver color may be dependent on this.

Monotone or Multi-color

There are a lot of paver options available such as monotone styles and multi-color styles. Depending on what look you'd like to go for your home, these options can help you decide which type to select.

Monotone pavers mean that there will be no variation, and this is often used for designs that are going for a clean, sleek, modern look. Multi-colored pavers often use different kinds and these are best used for places that already have an existing landscape. The multi-colored pavers are also better in hiding stains than monotone pavers.

Make A Match

Another suggestion a lot of paving professionals suggest is matching your pavers with the color of your roof because it ties down the look altogether. It doesn't necessarily have to be the same color, but it would be a good choice to pick paver colors that fall along with the same hues.

You can also pick pavers that match or coordinate with the materials that your home is made of, so it doesn't have to be jarringly different when you look at your property from afar.

Are Larger Or Smaller Pavers Better?

One of the things that are important to decide on when installing pavers is the size of your pavers. There are small and large pavers that are sold, and their usage depends entirely on how you'd like your finished surfaces to look. Here are a few advantages and disadvantages to these paver sizes.

Small pavers are easier to work with because they do not require heavy lifting. However, because you will be working with more pieces, small pavers may take quite some time to install if there is only a small crew working on it.

Using small pavers also creates a more flexible surface, so this is best for places that have a lot of ground movement. They also have a higher load-bearing capacity because of more surface area, so small pavers are great if you're going to be leaving quite a lot of things on top.

Large pavers may be heavy and require special equipment to lift them, but they will cover more area quickly because of the size. This makes installation faster and easier for some contractors.

Unfortunately, large pavers are not suggested for places that get a lot of ground movement because they will easily crack in the middle. However, using large format pavers is great for hardscapes because it looks better in big, open spaces and suits a more contemporary design.

Edging Accent Ideas

Laying out pavers shouldn't be boring. Because of the available colors and textures, as well as sizes of pavers, you can create different edge accents to your pavers to make them look more beautiful. These edging accent ideas may work for your walkways, driveways, patios, or anywhere you'd like to add a paver design onto.

Light and Dark

This edge accent idea is one of the easiest to do: use contrasting shades of light and dark pavers to accentuate the edges of your pavers. This edging accent idea is quite simple, but it works well if you'd like to use the same pavers for your entire space. Just pick two contrasting colors and use the dark one to accentuate your edges. It will look very clean and sleek, without making it look too overboard.

Sleek Borders

One of the best things about working with pavers is that you can create a design with these bricks. In this example, we can see that the edging accent was done by using two lines of brick pavers to create a double border. The pavers used for the driveway is also laid out in a wavy pattern, giving it a slightly different look from the straight edges.

Change Orientation

An easy way to create an edge accent to your walkways and pathways is to simply change the orientation of your pavers. This is a classic look that you will most likely see in quaint cottages, but you should be able to do the same even for modern homes.

Here we can see classic garden brick pavers were used for the path and were laid out vertically. To create an edge, they used the same paver and laid it out horizontally to create an accented border to their walkway.

Mix and Match Material

Sometimes, using two materials for the pavers is the best way to accentuate the edges. You can make use of multiple-sized pavers to create a difference in size and color to your surface.

In this example, multi-colored pavers were used for the bigger area of the driveway, and wider, darker brick pavers were used to create the edge. It gives the driveway a clean, modern look that also matches the material of the house. It blends well and ties the look of the property altogether.

In Conclusion

There are many ways in which you can choose a paver color for your home. A quick way to do this is to know the function of where you will be using the pavers, knowing how much light it will be receiving, and the design of the hardscape that you are going for.

Another easy way to do this is to match your pavers to your roof's color, or even with the materials and color of your home. This will ensure that all of the design elements are tied together and will look great when you view your property from afar.

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