Flagstone Patios: Stone Patio Ideas
From Flagstone, Cobblestone to Slate

21 July 2010- You need a place having serenity and calming qualities. You need such a place at your home. This means that you need a peaceful patio at the backyard of your home that has the soothing elements and at the same time attractive and inviting. Numerous natural and man made stone patio ideas can be checked to look what you want. Also many kinds of designs are available from which you can pick the most coveted one.

Stone Patio Ideas

Flagstone Patios

Flagstone like all other natural stones have beautiful natural patterns on it that is considered for making the different designs of flagstone patios. Check out different colors of the flagstone before using them to make the flagstone patios. Find out if you space needs regular pattern or irregular design. If you need the regular pattern on flagstone patios then check the blue color stone. You can cut this flagstone into regular rectangular and square shapes.

Flagstone patios has a very natural vintage look so it is preferred for English style exterior decoration.

Slate Patios

Slate patios are excellent and the most economical way to add grace your patio. The natural slate stone can bear all kinds of weather without having any affect on ithem/ This keeps the slate patio to last for a long time. Also the slate patios are slip resistant as the slate stone does not get slippery with water. The color choice and range is very astonishing in this category of slate patios. Price of the large slate tiles is higher than the small ones. The slate stone can fit into any kind of exterior decor.

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Cobblestone Patios

To get an old-fashioned and tumbled appearance use the cobblestone to make cobblestone patios. Also if you are looking for something that is Spanish and Mexican in appearance then look no further than the cobblestone. Cobblestone patios has more rustic and natural in look.

Pebble Mosaic Patio

To make this wonderful patio river stones are used for creating the pebble mosaic flooring designs. Some of the the unthinkable designs can be created with the use of pebble stone.

Concrete Patio

AS natural stone is quiet expensive so there is a less expensive option of concrete to make patios. You can use the brick or concrete material that are strong as well as cheaper than the natural stone. To enhance the attractiveness you can use the decorative pebbles or gravel.