What does an interior designer do when faced with the challenge of converting an expansive space into a cozy living room that still allows people to flow through? One solution is to add area rugs and furnishings that will visually break up the space. Greenville, South Carolina, landscape architect Tom Keith followed this same line of thinking when he redesigned the driveway of Andy and Carolyn Anderson.
"Originally this was a typical, straight-shot, down-the-side, dead-end driveway," Tom recalls. "At first we looked at the possibility of doing a 90-degree pull-off parking spot, but Andy didn't really like that. So I said, 'All right, let's get down to what we really need to do.' "
Tom drew up plans for a circular driveway that would allow guests to stop at the front door, then continue around to the street without having to back up. The old driveway running down the side of the house was torn out and rebuilt so that everything connects smoothly and the new colored concrete and brick detailing match. The Andersons still use the straight section to reach private parking in the rear, but their guests have no trouble figuring out that the front is for them. To help tie the concrete drive to the brick house, Tom added a rectangular brick pattern beside the front steps.
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