Garden landscaping should reinvent the space, in terms of both aesthetic and functionality. So, the terrace is landscaped, as is the garden, but the fence remains. By separating the garden with a fence is a detail to consider when landscaping, because this is the only way for setting boundaries.

When you decided to redesign your home, you are faced with the issue of not having enough storage space. Where do you store books properly? Where do you put your holiday souvenirs? Paintings? Don't you want a standard bookcase? Then you can use standard shelves for space planning.

Every spring, the garden landscaping begins. Whether you want a makeover, just plan to add some new items, or simply need to do some cleaning and maintenance, this is something you can’t miss. The nice weather is coming and you will start spending more time outside. We've conducted a Pinterest search, and we have a selection of the best garden landscaping ideas for you.

As the weather is getting warmer during summer, it activates our wanderlust vibes, aimed at regulating imagination by reality. The act of traveling is brain food, first by providing exposure to differ...

If you decide you need a driveway, you are faced with many options such as: gravel, asphalt, concrete, cobblestone, natural stone paving, HDPE grass pavers (eco-friendly pavers). Your decision should be based: budget, environmental conditions, road length and options for DIY.

The trend of getting back to nature also dictates some shifts in your daily habits. The concept of eating outdoor fits perfectly with these trends, yet preparing meals indoor and transporting them on terraces / gardens is uncomfortable and an exra source of stress for a modern man.

Following our analysis on the behavior for different types of natural stone, based on environmental factors, the time has come to select the type of stone and shape for paving. Granite is the most popular for heavy-traffic areas.

Exterior pavings are intended for public areas, terrace and garden. Some of these use cobblestone, especially for auto traffic, those for pedestrian traffic use polygonal stone or different size tiles, maximum 3 mm thickness.

Natural stone paving is very popular, underlining aesthetics before practicality. Being frequently mistaken for exterior flooring, paving requires special materials, durable against external factors. The most important external factors are:

Terraces can be cladded with many materials but definitely natural stone is the most recommended. Decoration projects with natural stone provide durability, style, amazing look and hard-wearing features, besides the fascination of using an ancient element and an affordable aftercare.

It's a beautiful summer morning. It is 7 o'clock, you wake up and look outside the window, to see the rising sun and enjoy its warmth. Do you feel that you could enjoy a cup of coffee on your terrace, to start the day in a happy mood?

Summer days are coming and because of the heat, we are more than happy to spend more time outside. A large backyard allows you to enjoy nature in the comfort of your home. Your little corner of nature,

When entering a property, garden is the first thing you will notice, an influencing element for the overall ambience of your home, because nothing beats a beautifully landscaped garden in terms of first impression.

Garden landscaping with natural stone. The garden is one of the essential areas of your home. A space imagined for relaxation, but also creative, in the garden you will recharge with energy, but it is also a place that transmits your imagination and personality.

You have a garden and you want to landscape it with minimum expenses? PIATRAONLINE can identify specific solutions for you, such as a garden landscaped with affordable decorative stone that also looks good. First, we recommend you to picture your garden.

A stone flower garden is a new concept. The concept combines the eternal essence of stone with the transitory spirit of flowers. Let's find that spiritual connection between the stone hardness assembled in millennials and the fragility of petals painted by the morning sun rays.

Garden landscaping offers the opportunity for being original, by designing something out of the ordinary or using the space in a creative way, hiding its basic faults and highlighting its benefits.

The arrival of spring prompted us to reflect on garden decorations with subtle meanings. Here are some tips for landscaping your garden:

I like to spend time out in the garden. And now with the spring, this is really nice. Fresh air, plants laughing in the sun, a little breeze refreshing the earth, tranquility, peace. A refreshment of your garden landscaping would be nice, just like a new coat.

When the snow melts and you see here and there the land covered again with tufts of dry grass from last year, it's time to get to work. When everything looks tired and dull and nothing seems like your idea of a lively and healthy gardens,

Spring is knocking on your door and you're already thinking of outdoor activities for taking advantage of the weather. What if, you invite some friends for a barbecue in your backyar

Hanging out on your living room coach and relaxing. It is spring and you're already starting to feel warmed up by the sun rays, projected through the large windows. You move closer to the sun and look out the window.

Picture this: you on your terrace, sitting in the armchair, sheltering from the rain, while enjoying your favorite coffee and listening to nature coming back to life. Birds are singing around you, flowers are spreading a pleasant smell, when suddenly, you hear water rippling and your foot slips ...

Your garden is an oasis of inspiration, color and materials. It is your area of relaxation, the space you take care of so that everyday it return perfection for you. It sounds ambitious, yet gardens have the advantage of bringing color and flavors to every surrounding house.

The arrival of March motivates us to go out. The day rejoices, the sun dries the eaves so that birds can have room for nesting, the flowers begin to bloom and our garden opens up to the new spring.

Your patio is your relaxation oasis, the comfort of your personal space. It's similar to a small part of nature brought closer to the place that says the most about you – your home. How to take full advantage of this space,

Backyard and garden landscaping with natural stone is currently popular. Regardless of your home design, whether it is contemporary or traditional, natural stone conveys into your backyard and garden a timeless note and an organic connection with the Earth.

Your house has a garden to match – right? You have invested plenty of time for landscaping your garden and backyard, to be in harmony with the house design, colors are perfectly integrated into the setting and green grass embraces perfectly all the pieces you have chosen.

Gabion walls are the newest trend in the landscaping of the Romanian backyards and gardens. Already well-known in other parts of the world, they became popular in Romania as well for their unique appearance and their aesthetic and practically endless attributes. Also called "gabions", these structures were used for the first time in military architecture to reinforce river banks or dams. Initially, the gabions were actually baskets filled with earth and gravel, then evolved into frames filled with stones and earth, until these days when are made metallic structure filled with pebbles. So, a purely practical innovation has become an avant-garde symbol in ambient design.

There are many ideas for garden landscaping available online and in dedicated, yet very rarely the articles explain the basic ideas to be observed for having a small and cozy garden. Whether we want an elegant-luxuriant or minimalistic and airy garden, when it comes to landscaping, we mean two main levels. The first one is horizontal, flat, as if the garden was seen from the top, and the second one is three-dimensional, where you can imagine by going to the garden at 1.5 m from the ground.

One of the first things noticed by people visiting PIATRAONLINE Pavilion was the floor. Instead of the old concrete, they were welcomed by a floor entirely made of granite tiles 3 cm thickness, perfectly aligned to the same level as if they were cast. A single hint makes you reject this theory of casting material: the empty spaces between plates. For many it was a mystery that perfectly even floor in our pavilion.

Many people dream of having their home and a backyard to relax, have fun with family and friends. But when their dream is fulfilled and the backyard appears deserted and unpopular, they are facing a problem they have not considered before: how to landscape that space. For those who face this issue, for those who have to landscape or re-decorate their backyard, we are happy to announce that we have brought new products that will easily modify the appearance of any backyard.

Pool coping around swimming pool. If you come across these words for the first time or if you want to make a swimming pool and you do not know where to start, probably the "pool coping around swimming pool" does not tell you much. In this article we will explain the meaning of all the elements that are part of the decoration project for an outdoor swimming pool. Summer is usually hot, so a swimming pool is one of the most practical solutions from three points of view: it cools, it brings fun and decorates the backyard.

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Garden barbecues have always been the heart of any backyard and the place friends and family gather around. That's why choosing one should be done knowingly. There are all kinds of barbecue available for every budget. Even metal ones that have limited durability are called garden barbecues.

As time passes, more and more adults dream about moving to a house. The reasons are plenty: more space, less disturbance from the neighbors, a relaxing environment to enjoy alongside friends and family. When you move from an apartment to a house, the first thing you tend to do is invest in what you have been missing all along: the green space. Some prefer to build a terrace or a summer garden, while others design the entire space like a piece of nature. The result is the same: making the yard even more appealing.

Landscaping a large garden can be tackled in a lot of different ways. To get the desired result you need some tips and tricks and also quality products and materials. Because the space allows it, it would be a shame to have only a lawn and some flowers. Discover the joy of spending time outdoor in a well thought-out environment. To do this you’ll first need to build a natural stone walkway that extends from the yard entrance to your house entrance and also throughout the garden.

Natural stone is durable, which makes it the perfect material for your yard or garden. When it comes to outdoor furniture, most other materials fail to withstand weather conditions, but stone pieces can last a lifetime.

Life in a house that has a yard is undoubtedly far better than one in an apartment. You have a lot more relaxation space and can afford to spend more time out in the open during the warm season, enjoying the comfort of your own space. Although, when you do have a yard or garden, you have to design and decorate both inside and outside the home. In other words, landscape the garden, install a summer kitchen or build a terrace. The recommended material for all these projects is natural stone. Stone brings a series of advantages like color diversity, durability and comfort. Natural stone is also a very good choice for walkways or other areas that need paving, because it withstands temperature fluctuations and other weather conditions like rain or snow.

A fence that encloses the yard or garden is not just a functional element. You can choose grey tones with Kavala types of stone, a split face marble slab to reinforce an elegant look, a type of ...

Remodeling a terrace, garden or yard should start with the paving material. Why is the pavement more important than the rest? Because it’s the most used part of the yard and the one respon...

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Natural light is essential when you plan to extend the impact of interior ambient elements into the exterior. This is why large doors / windows are recommended to allow the light a best possible highlight of the natural stone used for the interior.

Besides its obvious purpose (tracing the area from a main road to the entrance), a walkway might also give the feeling of large space, when all you have is a small backyard. Here are some recommendations for laying walkways.

Natural stone aftercare is simple, you just have to waterproof it once or twice a year. Besides, a special detergent maintains stone surface clean without any influence on waterproofing (which in turn prevents staining).

Complex design projects consume pretty much resources – both financial and time necessary for decisions, meetings and discussions with the interior designer or the installation team. And this effort is also substantial for exterior decoration projects – terrace, garden or backyard.

Even for a modestly sized garden or backyard, you can apply some landscaping principles for shaping a beautiful space, prepared for dinner parties with friends! With a little imagination even a terrace from an apartament in a building of flats can be turned into a spacious area for a comfortable and relaxing experience.

The outdoor fireplace is so popular in the United States, mainly thanks to the trend of converting the backyard, garden or terrace into some sort of outdoor living room. This is more than having a fireplace in your backyard or garden, since it extends also to a dining area, sofas – and basically every decoration element for extending the comfort in the exterior.

There are more types of natural stone for the exterior of your house, tiles with warm shades and natural look, ideal for many cladding projects – house façade, backyard / garden walkways, home base, fences, walls or terrace flooring.

The identity of a house also includes a connection with the exterior: terrace and garden. Of course, this is simple when you have a house with large terrace and vast garden, but when you have less space, you should choose those elements capable of highlight the identity of this area, yet without cluttering it.

A Mediterranean garden transmits the idea of vacation: the specific touch of natural stone meets the delicacy of plants and natural shades will create a relaxing setting. As always, the flawless look, inspired by the Mediterranean style is represented by a careful attention to details. In a series of case-study articles, we bring you a few garden examples, as sources of inspiration for your own.

Pool coping is essential and for attaining it you will need an excellent decoration project. Besides the fact that pool coping reflects the design style of your swimming pool, it is also an area for laying in the sun as if you were at the beach, but also an area for book reading or enjoying a cocktail with friends.

A careful selection of materials is essential in constructions or decoration projects, since it determines the final appearance. From all the available options, we are going to focus on one material and this is natural stone.

Natural stone has a particular elegance and at the same time it conveys simplicity and good taste. As an ideal way for renovating a backyard, natural stone can be used for a relaxation area decoration project.

The pool deck area is important, so you can highlight it with premium quality materials and of course, more focus on having a balanced project. The pool coping comes with many uses – sunbed area, an outdoor living room (with sofas and gazebo) and even an outdoor kitchen area.

You put a lot of work into your terrace decoration project: looking for the best products and consistently mixing the materials for creating a relaxing space to be proud of. However, such a project is not complete until taking the time to prepare your terrace for the hot season. Natural stone requires protection against sudden temperature changes, moisture and also dirt.

A large and beautiful garden could be a getaway during warm afternoons and a pleasant area to gather your friends for a barbecue on weekends. For this, you should consider garden landscaping as if it was an interior decoration project, because nice design and premium quality materials will make a tranquility oasis in your courtyard and garden.

The Japanese garden is a space that mirros the intimate principles of nature, a depiction of the universe, a space carefully designed with balanced elements and focus on visual harmony.

A Japanese garden goes far beyond landscaping, since it uses Zen principles traditionally for replicating on a small-scale a concept that features a clear and simple universe with a perfectly balanced beauty.

The traditional Japanese gardens replicates on small-scale those elements of nature that integrate principles such as simplicity, clarity or subtlety. There are different types of Japanese gardens: Stone Gardens (Zen) – designed to stimulate meditation, with sand replacing the water and a dry general appearance, the gardens named Roji – designed for tea ceremonies and the Japanese promenade gardens – designed so that visitors can stop for admiring the miniatures shaped with a careful eye for detail and the small gardens in the backyard.

If you want to landscape a rock garden, you should focus on a clean and distinct design to match the plants with natural stone. You can opt for a colorful and cheerful landscaping or a more traditional one, single color flowers, or even non-flowering plants, based on your taste and the interior design style. Natural stone fits many styles: wide color variation and designs for slabs and also decoration elements (such as statues, garden fountains or massive pots).

The traditional Italian gardens are formal, with symmetrical, geometric lines, hidden alleys and gazebos. But, for a total contrast, there is the relaxed, rustic and full of flowers Tuscan-inspiration garden.

In ancient history, the Greek garden was intended to protect against wind and sun and also for maintaining a damp air during summer with all the flower pots and plants. In smaller Greek villages, garden was not part of a tradition, therefore people decorated the areas in front of the house with flowers pots and flower boxes. The first evidence of Greek gardens are strongly connected with planting olive trees.

A garden fountain is always an instant eye-catcher for the entire space. The presence of water, besides the flower pots, plant or tree layers, is a true delight: its relaxing sound will completely transform the experience of a simple garden stroll and its look brings a touch of Italian style into this space. Here are some ideas of fountains you can associate with your green space:

There is nothing more natural, elegant and stylish than a rock garden. The harsh surface of slate, travertine or limestone combined perfectly with the vivid setting outlined by the plants and flowers. Especially if you used natural stone elements for interior decoration, you should also have it for the interior, for a feeling of unity, uniformity and homogeneity into the overall design of the living space.

For a garden decoration project that implies more than a basic walkway, use decorative mosaic or different models of "pebble" spread with a thin layer, over geotextile membrane. This procedure protects pebbles from getting dirty, allows the soil to breathe while preserving moist and shapes an amazing garden.

When you’re searching for the garden fountain best suited for your needs, first you should choose between wall fountains and garden fountain. From our wide product range, you can find natural composite stone garden fountains or garden fountains with patina: with tumbled finish or cream color, based on your preferences and the design style of your garden.

Deciding to follow the latest trends in landscaping, comes with the benefit of a more beautiful life: by removing boundaries between exterior and interior, you will enjoy more space and details such the use of black shades, garden fountains or outdoor fireplaces will transform your garden into an elegant and very interesting area. Here are some tips for a trendy garden:

The garden is sort of a holiday space: if beautifully landscaped, will become a perfect area for parties but also for relaxation. In a series of case studies, we will present a few garden spaces for inspiration with your garden landscaping project.

Japanese tradition brings landscape into art: the principles of Feng Shui are solid and inspire meditation. A terrace or Japanese inspired garden is basically an area of simplicity and good taste. Feng-Shui principles promotes balanced landscaping and harmony, because such a philosophy values the living space as an essential element of family and individual's wellbeing.

Splitface cladding alongside marble, travertine and slate is a beautiful and durable solution for terrace cladding and exterior decoration: Kavala splitface comes with many finishes and is highlighted because it is compact and dense (therefore durable) with a slip-resistant texture.

Slate is popular because of its warm colors and fascinating shades: cream, ochre, green, gray or black-bluish. Since being a non-porous surface material, it will not absorb water or liquids and will not stain easily, thus making it suitable in heavy traffic areas.

We continue the series of articles with inspirational terraces for your own decoration project with a multicolor slate terrace, project designed by WestBay Landscape Co., architecture and design office from California for a Santa Cruz customer.

In a series of articles meant to generate inspiration for your terrace decoration project, we are going to analyze the recommended natural stones, identifying fascinating projects with remarkable look.

If you are looking for a natural stone for paving your terrace, you should consider travertine, as one of the most effective solutions: it is one of the most popular materials, thanks to its features: it is durable, with a warm, elegant look.

What does a trendy terrace look like in 2015? First of all, for conveying a modern ambience into your terrace you must make sure the project reflects a design extension of your house, highlighting also a transition area into the exterior: you have the option of using similar materials with different finishes or you have the option of using similar shades.

If you have a passion for cooking, you should know that food taste better when prepared outdoor on wood fire. Whether we are talking about a meal with family and friends and garden party atmosphere, either for the absolutely delicious taste of bread cooked in the oven, preparing food outdoor can be one of the most rewarding activities during hot season, when you have passion for it.

As small as it may seem, you can turn your balcony into a relaxed and open space: it is essential to define its purpose, according to your needs and desires. You can transfom the balcony into a dining area, a work desk or a small but colorful rich garden, able to inspire relaxation. And focus on the important aspects of this decoration project: the use of quality materials, while maintaining the interior design line.

Whether you choose marble, travertine, slate or splitface cladding for your terrace, you must consider a few details, specific for natural stone: thickness will be selected based on your location (exposure to extreme weather conditions), the waterproofing is essential for extending the durability and the recommended adhesive must be flexible and waterproof.

For the exterior flooring you have to use durable materials able to withstand freeze/thaw cycles. Marble is a natural stone that brings a touch of elegance and luxury; with the right adhesive and professional sealing solutions, you will extend its lifetime, while preserving the initial look for a very long time.