As they say that the streets to heaven are paved with gold, the earth pavers may not be golden but can still turn your backyard into a heavenly place!
Are you looking for some budget-friendly patio paver ideas to make your house aesthetically pleasing to the eyes?
Whether your patio is large or small, there are lots of easy ways that can help you make a big impact with minimal effort.
Pavers are fairly simple to understand; they’re basically paving stones. They are made from concrete, bricks, and natural stone (such as bluestone, limestone, and granite). They are available in hundreds of styles, colors, textures, and shapes.
When you’ve decided how you’d like to landscape your backyard, It’s time to decide which kind of paver is ideal. You need to ask three main questions when trying to find the perfect pavers for your needs.
Pouring concrete for your patio doesn’t mean it has to look like one large block, and it can be scored with a template to make it look like tiles.
Extend your entertainment area by building a fire pit in the far corner of your yard.
The cottage look gets a boost with irregularly shaped paving stones. You can grow herbs in-between stones that are set this far apart.
Keep the festivities going after the sun goes down with a fire pit on your patio. Give your patio a warm and cozy feel by adding a fire pit to it.
Sure, you could spend several days and many dollars putting in a walkway made of cobbles or bluestone, but a simple gravel trail won’t break your back—or your budget.
You’ll have a natural-looking, foliage-free way to walk through your perfect landscape.
Gravel (as well as crushed brick or crushed shell) is a traditional path material found in formal gardens throughout Europe and Asia and takes little skill to install.
With all the beauty of a well-manicured lawn but without the maintenance, a stone patio paver is an elegant addition to any home.
Drop round paver stones on a path and surround it with pea gravel. You can also achieve a similar patio design by mixing light gravel with concrete in round forms.
Here’s an unconventional paver idea. This backyard used bluestone pavers dropped in to create long rectangles.
Bluestone is easy to work with, so you’ll see them in many paver patios. Cut them with a power cutter using a diamond blade to create any shape you need.
Increase your backyard’s beauty by laying turf between pavers.
When you want to maintain a modern look, square concrete pavers are a sure way to showcase that style. They work here with the cement retaining wall and stairs.
Give your backyard a classy look with pavers and pebbles combined.
If you own an in-ground swimming pool, you should consider building a stylish, budget-friendly deck constructed of pavers.
Even if you don’t have plenty of space within your backyard or budget for the outdoor space of your dreams, you can still use pavers to improve the look of your backyard.