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6 August 2025 | 3 minute read
5 Tips for Timeless Paving
Paving isn’t just a practical choice – it’s the canvas of your outdoor space. It’s easy to follow trends, but it is important to ensure your dream garden is to your taste and something you will still love in years to come.
We have put together a list of 5 tips for you to consider when making your decision.
1.Think about functionality first
Before making any decisions on either products, design or your colour scheme think about the functionality of your outdoor space.
- Plan for its use – are you envisioning a cosy space for family gatherings or a stylish entertainment area.
- Match paving to its purpose—e.g. flagstones are ideal for paths, walkways and patio areas and paving blocks for driveways.
- Remember to consider maintenance when choosing your products.
2.Don’t skip the planning stage
It is easy to have many wonderful ideas in your head, but bringing them together to have an overall vision can be difficult. Having a rough idea of how you would like your garden to look can help form your starting point.
- Consider sketching out your space and factor in furniture, lighting, plants, and pathways.
- Take advantage of available design services with our Landscape Designer to help get inspired and bring your visions to life. Our FREE 2D design is the perfect place to start.
- Visit your local Outside Rooms and gather samples of the products you have favourited and view how they will look in your garden.
- Keep budget in mind at this early stage.
3.Consider the design of your home and surroundings
Choosing colours and textures of products that will complement your home is very important. Using products that match the finish of your home will give a seamless transition from the inside out.
- Remember not to over-do it with mixing products. Hardscape is important, but balance throughout is key.
- Consider finishes that complement your home’s architecture.
- Balance aesthetics with practicality – keep overall functionality in mind.
4.Take maintenance into consideration
To keep products looking their best we recommend a little basic care and maintenance across our full range. However, ground finish products tend to be lower maintenance.
It’s also important to:
- Be realistic about the level of maintenance in terms of plants and hard landscaping you can commit to.
- Think about the function of your garden:
- Will it be a quiet sanctuary or will there be little feet often running about?
- Do you have pets?
- Is it a heavily trafficked area?
- Position your soft landscaping – consider tree debris and staining.
A large range of our products include Enduur – an advanced concrete technology which increases strength, resistance to wear and tear. It helps prevent moss and algae growth and deep staining.
5.Budget
Always keep your budget in mind right from the design stage.
- Choose materials that align with your budget and garden goals – our OSR teams will be able to guide you with this.
- Factor in installation costs. See our list of approved installers and get in contact for a quote. This will give you an idea of overall price.
- Don’t rush your decision. If needed, plan your design in phases.
