Why do people sometimes build curved walkways, instead of straight ones?
Why do people sometimes build curved walkways, instead of straight ones?Answer: You’ve probably seen people build brick or flagstone walkways across their yards that are curved, rather than going straight from point A to point B. Building curved walkways serves an aesthetic landscape design purpose. Building curved walkways softens the landscape by counteracting rigid lines (a rectangular house, a straight driveway, etc.). If the walkway cuts through an area with great visual interest (for instance, a variety of garden and flower beds, shrubs, trees, statuary, water garden, rock garden, etc.), building a curved walkway makes more sense than a straight, no-nonsense walkway. You’ll want to meander through such an area, slowing down to fully appreciate its treasures. But don’t go crazy and build all your walkways curved, indiscriminately. It depends on the function of the walkway. If you’re building a utilitar
