anyone have experience with pavers/retaining walls?

[lxskllr]

You think pavers look bad then recommend concrete?

There's plenty of good looking concrete floors, but retaining walls?

You could make a great looking concrete retaining wall with form liners and dyes, but that would add tremendously to the cost. Personally, I like natural stone, and use that for everything. It doesn't make the most even surface, but I don't care.