Working on this area meant preparing the surface to ensure it is even, filling up with sand where needed, laying down the stepping stones, evenly spaced, and getting ready to fill the gaps with some pebbles and crushed stones. We have also done a similar look with succulents and smaller grassy plants in-between to pavers.
Paving options are varied and versatile. When redoing your garden you have lots of options and depending on what look you are after (and your budget), you can choose between granite, cement, sandstone, limestone, pebbles, brick, or wood. Or a combination of some of them.
We focus on a few of the key benefits and characteristics of some well-known materials.
Granite:
Granite is known as a hardwearing and versatile options. They can be cut to different shapes and forms and if a fairly low maintenance outdoor paving solutions. There are a great variety of colours. It is on the more expensive range of paving options, but a popular one due to its stylish finish.
Hand-Pressed Cement Tiles:
Natural mineral pigments, marble powder, fine sand and cement are combined to form beautiful, colourful pieces that are ideal for use in outdoor flooring applications. There is a sense of richness and imperfections in the natural stone are celebrated. Some tiles are in one colour, others are made by mixing colours that form a pattern. They are a distinct look for a garden and paved areas.
Sandstone:
A timeless natural stone, sandstone has been used in architecture around the world for centuries, with pavers complementing both traditional and modern designs. They are soft underfoot and very durable. The natural layers in sandstone present a unique and varied colour profile which can be very forgiving as the natural stone wears and also adds to the individual personality of each paver.
Pebbles:
Think cobble stones and courtyards - Pebbles have been utilized in landscaping and building designs for centuries and are an exceptionally versatile product for a wide scope of flooring applications in both residential and commercial landscape projects.
Take your pic of colours, textures and sizes. They make a great accent to other hard paving surfaces and can also be used in flowerbeds to repeat the look.
Limestone:
Limestone has also been used all over the globe. They can be used inside the house and in the garden, ideal for making a smaller property look bigger by extending the look from inside to the outdoor space.
They have always been iconic in their varying textures and colours at iconic landmarks around the world, including the Egyptian pyramids. The aged, tumbled appearance of these stones provides a real sense of history and permanency.
Once you have selected your type of paver, you also have various patterns for your paving too; Close together with fillers, evenly spread, scattered, woven, mixture or a design all of its own. See our references for some of the terminologies on tile and paving layouts and patterns (thank you Google).
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