1. What is Decorative Stone?
Decorative stone is a type of stone used mainly for its visual appeal in landscaping, architecture, and interior design.
These stones are picked for their natural beauty, texture, and color, rather than for their strength or durability.
2. Types of Decorative Stone?
Here are 4 common types of Decorative Stone.
Slate:
- A fine-grained rock that splits into thin, flat sheets.
- Ideal for use to cover large outdoor areas and is commonly used to create inviting pathways.
- Available colours include, green, blue and plum/purple.
Pebbles / Cobbles :
- Smooth, rounded stones typically 10–100 mm in size.
- Commonly used for garden beds, pathways, water features, and borders.
- Available colours include Tweed Scottish (Natural Mixed), Moonstone Blue, Oyster and Flamingo.
Gravel:
- This is a crushed stone with a rough texture, typically 2–20 mm in size.
- Used for driveways, pathways, drainage, and ground cover.
- Gravel is smaller then chippings.
Chippings:
- Small, angular fragments of stone, often larger than gravel.
- Ideal for decorative surfacing, mulching flower beds, or around paving.
- Available in many colours and stone types.
