5 Stunning Designs That Will Inspire Your Paving Project

Whether you are thinking about updating your garden’s existing space, have a completely blank canvas, or want some paving ideas for your next patio project, try some of these 5 designs for inspiration. From rustic and modern to Mediterranean, urban or traditional, these ideas will help you to create your ideal garden paving space.

Rustic Country English Garden

This design uses carpet stones to create a very rustic, English garden feel, perfect for relaxing in on a summer afternoon. Carpet stones arrive already laid out and attached to a mat that can be cut with scissors into a shape that fits even the most intricate parts of the garden.

This is a great idea for those who have a small garden, as the smaller stones create the impression of a larger space. The design also adds a sense of depth with raised beds, potted plants, and borders with diverse plants and stones to create different focal points with contrasting textures, shapes, and definitions.

Minimalist, Modern & Contemporary

This patio design is contemporary, modern, and minimalist. The clean lines and straight edges of the granite paving make it the perfect backdrop to the garden. Furniture is also kept minimal and modern to complement the patio, with the open patio doors blending the inside with the out, making it an ideal space for entertaining.

The granite is contrasted with architectural planting and tall potted plants, and a clean-cut lawn frames the patio for the ultimate contemporary, polished and stylish look.

Magnificently Mediterranean

This design is magnificently Mediterranean. The terracotta tiles give the impression that you are bathing in the sunshine in a picturesque villa or rooftop terrace. The design uses a combination of square and diamond-shaped paving slabs to create a repetitive, attractive, and inviting pattern.

The paving really gives this garden its charm, and the warm shade of the tiles mixes perfectly with terracotta pots, whilst the green plants and whitewash walls add contrast and intrigue.

Traditional Cottage Charm

This design achieves traditional charm and character in a modern-day garden. The paving slabs look as if they have been well worn and weathered over hundreds of years, and are based on 17th-century original paving slabs.

The different sized traditional slabs combine with messy planting, edging, textural stones, and lots of greenery and shrubs to make this a perfectly cozy cottage garden.

Urban Sanctuary

This design creates an urban sanctuary and makes use of the small space available. The clean lines and grey of the paving slabs offer a contemporary, sleek and modern finish, whilst the grey is broken up with areas for low maintenance stones, rockery, and plants.

The design incorporates textures, grasses, and plants, as the splashes of red and green add interest. The wooden planter also acts as a wall to create an ideal space for relaxation and peace in the hustle and bustle of the city.

I hope that some of these ideas spark your creativity and inspire your next paving project. When you are designing your ideal garden patio, remember to think about the purpose your garden will serve, plan carefully how you can best use the space, and consider how your chosen design will fit with it.

Whether you like modern, contemporary, and urban compositions, or prefer more rustic, traditional, and Mediterranean styles, you can make your design work for you.

Author Bio: This post was written by Simply Paving, a leading online paving supplier with expertise in gardening, paving, DIY and design.

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