Modern or traditional landscaping – which style suits your home?

Starting an outdoor project can be daunting. Perhaps your garden is a bit of a mess and you don’t know where to start? Or maybe you are feeling uninspired and don’t know which style suits your outside space best?

Check out our guide to understanding whether a contemporary or traditional style will complement your home

Modern style garden

Modern style gardens are largely based on an overall simple style; planting is low maintenance and furniture and lighting is kept simple but functional. When it comes to choosing a hard landscaping material for a modern style garden there is a wide range of paving slabs and paving brick available to choose from.

Product ranges from Tobermore such as sparkling Sienna with a natural granite textured finish or smooth Shannon which features a vibrant surface layer, are all suited to modern style gardens.

Shannon – a smooth surface block paving, perfect for bikes, scooters etc

Sienna – the sparkling granite aggregate surface layer of Sienna produces an effect that is strikingly similar to natural granite

Manhattan – Linear paving can help create the impression of space in a small outdoor area

Braemar – a versatile paving which combines the style of natural stone in a modern slab

Beaufort – the soft muted colours of this range helps to create a contemporary organic feel

Products used : Beaufort Natural, Sienna Setts Graphite & Silver

Traditional style garden

Traditional gardens tend to be full of colour, planting, trees and textured finishes. Curved paths and features such as paved circles help create that traditional style.

The classic Tobermore range includes vintage themed products such as Tegula, Retro and Historic.

Tegula – tumbled effect, similar to weathered stone

Historic – soft fettled edges and a riven surface gives the historic range a vintage style

Retro – a traditional rustic feel in a small block paving range, perfect for paths and small paved areas.

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