{"id":16343,"date":"2022-02-21T11:58:23","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T11:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/?p=16343"},"modified":"2025-09-12T14:39:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T13:39:53","slug":"getting-started-considering-tones-and-styles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/homeowner\/blog\/getting-started-considering-tones-and-styles\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting started – considering tones and styles for your garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are often told by our customers\u00a0that getting started on an outside project is the hardest part. While some people have clear ideas\u00a0about\u00a0colours, textures and garden features, for others it\u2019s a minefield of choices.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If an outside project\u00a0is on your radar but you are at the very early stages of considering\u00a0products and\u00a0colours, check out our Inspirational Design brochure.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This brochure has been put together to help you\u00a0decide\u00a0what style best suits your home and the Tobermore products that are available to make this happen. Each section\u00a0takes you through\u00a0examples of\u00a0projects\u00a0which have complemented their homes with a selection of\u00a0<\/span>cool, warm<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>mixed tone<\/span><\/b>\u00a0products from Tobermore.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cool Tones\u00a0\u2013 which products work best?<\/h2>\n

Grey tones are the\u00a0perfect complement to neutral colours\u00a0and\u00a0the cool colour palette of Shannon<\/a> Slate, Sienna<\/a> Silver and Tegula<\/a> Slate are great options for a modern style home. View our range of cool tone \/ grey block paving here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Create a \u2018cool tone\u2019 patio using Mayfair<\/a> Silver, Beaufort<\/a> Natural Paving or Historic<\/a> Slate\u00a0paving. Consider adding a path linking this area to your home house and the rest of the garden with Sienna Silver Setts<\/a>.<\/span> View our range of cool tone \/ grey paving slabs<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tobermore Mayfair Silver and Sienna Setts Graphite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Warm Tones<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 which products work best?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Tegula block paving in Heather,\u00a0Golden, Brindle\u00a0and Bracken have\u00a0a warm, aged appearance and provide a vintage, cobbled finish, perfect for a classic style home<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Neutral warm shades have the added benefit of wider appeal and complementing most house finishes. Create a simple yet striking patio area by considering Mayfair<\/a> Sandstone, Tegula<\/a> Heather, Historic<\/a> Heather or Riven<\/a> Golden paired with Heather Kerbstone<\/a>.<\/span> View our full range of buff paving slabs<\/a> and red block paving<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Historic Heather, Tegula Setts Charcoal and Step Risers Charcoal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mixed Tones<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 which products work best?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Tegula<\/a> Bracken and Slate and Shannon<\/a><\/span>\u00a0Bracken and Slate are popular choices for those trying to achieve a driveway to suit a mixed tone setting<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The ever-<\/span>popular Historic<\/a> Paving range from Tobermore brings a rustic, traditional feel to a patio. Historic Bracken Paving can create the image of old style flagstones.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Shannon Slate, Tegula Setts Charcoal & Silver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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