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 Increase your entertaining space this summer with outdoor pavers

Stone pavers

 are a great way to enhance your lifestyle as they give you the freedom to extend entertaining areas without having to resort to costly renovations. Paving is the perfect way to maximise space on small urban blocks and create areas of interest for larger properties.

Choosing the right paving material can make a big difference to the look and feel of your place. Get it wrong and you not only risk ruining your garden but breaking the budget too.

Practically, paving needs to cater to the specific demands of the outdoor environment, such as sun exposure, child’s play, rotting leaves from overhanging trees, and furniture being moved around from one sunny spot to another. Ideally, paving materials need to possess high density and low porosity, be slip resistant, salt-safe and highly durable.

It is important to choose a paver that complements the overall style or theme of your house and garden. From the alabaster tone of white limestone to the dark and mysterious hue of black marble, you’re sure to find the perfect paver if you look.

Protecting natural stone products, such as pavers, statues and retaining walls, with a sealing service ensures they stay looking like new for years to come.

Top Paving Tips

1. Pavers around swimming pools need to be salt-safe, pre-sealed and slip resistant
2. Large format pavers suit small outdoor spaces as they give the illusion of more space
3. Bullnose pavers create a stylish edge for steps
4. Herringbone paving style is ideal for driveways
5. The sun kissed colours of clay pavers and terracotta tiles complement Mediterranean homes
6. Protect pavers with a penetrable sealer
7. Companion colours create visual consistency
8. Complementary colours add visual interest
9. Blend pavers with pebbles, paint, mosaic and timber
10. Paving is ideal for linking your home and garden

(By Jecca Blake)

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