I’d make new pathways very close in style, size, and color to the existing sidewalk. If you create them right next to the planting beds next to the house, they can do double duty as bed edging.

I thought I would do a fieldstone.

If you don’t want to match the existing sidewalk, match your house brick.

How important is it to match the house? Are you saying to use brick?

Yes, I’m saying to make brick sidewalks. Two reasons: so they look as though they belong with the house, and because brick sidewalks are classy and handsome.

There’s nothing wrong with fieldstone, but it seems kind of disjointed and ill-planned to have three different hard-surface materials (brick, concrete, and fieldstone) all visible at the front of your house.

If I get a gray colonial type stone, this will blend in.

Brick is a good idea but personally it may be too much brick. With a darker fieldstone, what should use in between each paver? Also, I want this to be an age in place type of path. Does that change my selection? Thanks.

If the current path is in fair condition you could just edge it with brick, perpendicular and set flat. That would widen the path to more generous proportions and respond to the house. I agree that fieldstone would not look good, in any colour. Too much going on visually.

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For age in place…definitely a smooth solid surface..no spaced or rough surfaces..or surfaces that will tilt or buckle over time…what you have…with a small added brick border on both sides…would be safe( cost less) and complement the house…while being proportionate in size with the house,as well..if you want an added touch ..steam clean what you have and stain the concrete a nice color

If you like this look you can use it for the area under the trees with chairs…and even in the flower beds for a crisp manicured effect…with a weed block mat beneath eliminating weeds and maintenance..and overgrowth

I was wondering what edging the existing walk with matching brick and then doing new concrete walkways also with brick edging. Don’t know what it would cost but wondered if the concrete aspect keeps cost down , plus is smooth main surface, while brick edging, though then adds back more $$, could give a great look with the handsome brick house.

Concrete squares…cheap …easy diy…fun to paint..another alternative to consider