New concrete slab step

by geoge
(Charlotte, NC)

I recently added a screened porch to my house and also had an old cracked concrete slab replaced. Unfortunately, I now have a 7 inch drop from the slab to a messy dirt patch.

I want to add a paver patio off the slab where the dirt is. I want to do it myself, but can't decide on how I should make the step. How do I transition from the concrete slab, to step down, to the patio? Patio material is to be determined.