It isn’t too often that I get to spend time relaxing outdoors, what with my busy work schedule and the often inclement weather that plagues my region of the country. For this reason, when the weekend rolls around and the sun is out warming my front yard, I drop everything I reasonably can (not my baby daughter, of course) and prepare to soak in more than a few rays to help my pasty complexion.
Until recently, however, my outdoor area hasn’t been particularly inviting. Overgrown foliage is to blame for some of this; I haven’t been the tidiest of gardeners, and it always seems as if the spotted patches of green that I can behold are perpetually offset by the large stretches of brown and grey. I used to not mind that my yard looked like the remnants of a nuclear wasteland after it had been trampled by a hurricane. Lately, though, what with my growing family and the gentle but firm comments of my wife that I should do something about the look of the garden, I decided to man up and do some research.
It wasn’t hard to come across photographs of home outdoor areas that looked amazing, not just for their manicured lawns but also for the impressive layout of walkways and places for garden furniture that I could see. The stonework of these places was brilliant, simulating old stone blocks that looked like they were carved out of the side of a mountain or crafted by fine artisans of ancient times.
I decided that I, too, wanted a garden that looked like these photographs, a place where I could put out a deck chair and relax with a nice beverage in my hand, and without looking destitute. My research led me to the excellent products crafted by Stoneflair, patio paving stones made to match any sensibility or taste. The sheer amount of color and design variations that I faced was astounding. I could, if I wanted to go for some understated elegance, choose stones that looked like polished marble. Or, if I wanted to be more fanciful, there were stone patterns that blended different colors and textures to create a nifty image on the ground.
In the end, I settled for the Natural Sandstone Paving Modac variant. It’s got this rich reddish-brown look going for it that contrasts nicely with the new, lush foliage that I planted in the garden, and helps to conceal the occasional spot of unplanted dirt that I was too lazy to fix. This afternoon, I’ll get to nap in the middle of a beautiful outdoor setting, with Stoneflair and my local gardening shop to thank for it.
Check out the Modac stone here and let me know if I made the right choice.