Outdoor Living

Using natural stone is a great way to spruce up your home. While a nice, green lawn looks good, nothing makes a yard pop like natural stone accents. From beautiful patios and walkways to garden beds and water features, here are some of the best natural stone upgrades for outdoor living spaces.

Arbutus Field Stone Veneer on an Outdoor Kitchen

Photo of Arbutus Field Stone Veneer on an outdoor kitchen island.

Outdoor kitchen surrounds: Outdoor kitchens are a great way to cook, entertain guests, and enjoy the weather all at the same time. Use stone veneer to build a beautiful outdoor kitchen surround; it looks great outside and provides a durable, low-maintenance surface for your outdoor kitchen.

Ocean Pearl Flagstone on a Lakefront Patio

Photo of Ocean Pearl Select Flagstone on an outdoor patio.

Patio hardscapes: When it comes to patios, natural stone reigns supreme. There are tons of options to choose from, including flagstone, slate tile, and cobbles. Natural stone patio hardscapes look great and are low-maintenance.

Ocean Pearl Cut Wallstone

Photo of Ocean Pearl Cut Wallstone installed as a back yard retaining wall.

Stone retaining walls: Lining gardens or landscape stone beds with natural stone retaining walls is a great way to highlight them. For an added touch of elegance, use stone capping on your retaining wall; this can also function as extra seating for guests.

Ocean Pearl Natural Stone Water Feature

Photo of an Ocean Pearl Water Feature in the front yard of a town home.

Water features: Nothing matches the exquisite tranquility of an outdoor water feature. Installing a stone gurgler water feature is a great way to highlight a particular area in outdoor living spaces. They can also be used to fill visually empty space in your yard.

Ocean Pearl Premium Slate Cobbles

Photo of Ocean Pearl Premium Cobbles installed on a walkway to the back yard.

Stone walkways: A well-kept yard and beautiful garden are nice, but they’re even better when you surround them with gorgeous natural stone walkways. Stone walkways can also be used to connect multiple parts of your outdoor living space, which keeps your grass free of traffic.

Natural Stone Slate Stairs

Photo of Ocean Pearl Natural Stairs connecting a house to the beach.

Stone stairs: The best uses for natural stone are both aesthetically pleasing and functional. Stone stairways perfectly combine the two, providing a safer alternative to grass- or dirt-covered hills. There are two options for adding stone stairs to outdoor living spaces: you can add them into the ground (like stepping stones) or build a solid stone staircase.

Natural Stone Garden Beds

Photo of Ocean Pearl Wallstone used to create a tiered garden bed in the front yard.

Garden beds: Garden beds are one of the most popular uses for natural stone, and for good reason. The dark, earthy tones and bright colors of a garden are perfectly complemented by natural stone. Dry stack wall stone provides a natural look while supporting the edges of your garden, and there are various stone types and colors to choose from.

Backyard Feature Rocks

Photo of Ocean Pearl Rocks arranged to create a unique backyard garden feature.

Feature rocks: These extremely versatile pieces can be used to transform every part of outdoor living spaces. The key to choosing a good feature rock is finding one that occurs naturally in the area; this ensures it will fit in with any surrounding trees and plants.

If you’re tired of your boring old patio, natural stone is a great way to give it a unique feel. Whether you have an outdoor kitchen that could use a remodel or a stunning garden that needs a finishing touch, there’s a natural stone project out there that’s perfect for your outdoor living space.

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