I love the front walk our architect designed...we used the zigzag edge in the back patio design as well.

Most important when designing a walkway is to make it natural...people don't tend to walk in straight lines and then make right angle turns. Rather the meander toward the goal so curves are always more interesting than straight lines.

AnnieD your home is beautiful!
Minneapolisite - just a thought, if you are doing concrete, have you looked at stamped concrete?
After 4 years of a slow DIY build, we are finally at this (landscaping) stage and are attempting a curved, stamped sidewalk by ourselves.

1st pic is an inspiration pic
2nd pic is the first part of my sidewalk pour ...

Dawn

oops - 2nd pic:
1st attempt at the start of the sidewalk/patio pour...