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Decorating a paving

To dress up courtyards and pool surrounds, pleasing alternatives to gravel or, heaven forbid, a solid sheet of concrete, include break query tile, cobblestones, log sections, river pebbles and recycled old flagstones. We’ve even seen a mosaic pavement of broken household China shards set in cement – an effect perhaps not worth the effort, but a fun conversation-starter. On this picture will show examples of good paving in Australia gardens, some professionally laid, some done by homeowners themselves from materials on the spot or found in demolition yards, but all with imagination as their most important element. Cobblestones in the traffic areas of a naturals bush gardens. These pink-toned blocks are easily laid – some set on their sides to edge the paths – by home handymen.

An originals idea’s for steps and treated pine doweling. The rustic charm of a dirt path lay with random circular stepping ‘stones’ of red gum. A path to a front door lay with large flat stone and bordered by bamboo. Relatively use Cobblestones in a courtyard, paving and gardens landscaping with an oriental designs. Ceramic quarry tiles give a neat finishing touch to an access passageway. Three views of a simple, dignified path of black concrete square flags between the front gate and veranda steps of this two-storey late Victorian house in Melbourne.