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How to Use Grass & Tiles to Landscape Your Lawn or Roof Garden
Combine the greenery of grass with stone, porcelain and wooden tiles to create modern landscape designs
Pooja Khanna Tyagi
10 January 2019
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Lush green grass works as an amazing ground cover that can effortlessly combine with flooring materials such as stone, porcelain, wood, or even concrete pavers, to create interesting landscape designs outdoors. The best part about combining grass with these flooring materials is that the outdoor space not only looks more welcoming but also becomes comparatively easier to maintain than a full lawn. How? The hard surface materials function as a walking pathway or zone, so one does not damage the grass patch by walking on it with shoes, which usually happens in an all-grass lawn. Also, tile surfaces are easier to clean and maintain.
If you are looking for a well-designed as well as maintenance-free outdoor landscape design, here are five inspiring ways to combine grass and other tile materials.
If you are looking for a well-designed as well as maintenance-free outdoor landscape design, here are five inspiring ways to combine grass and other tile materials.
1. Create pattern with grass and tiles
Give an artistic look to your outdoor terrace or lawn by creating patterns with grass and stone. In this image, the terrace makes a perfect canvas to introduce lawn patterns that can create an eye-catching detail. This can be achieved in the following steps.
Give an artistic look to your outdoor terrace or lawn by creating patterns with grass and stone. In this image, the terrace makes a perfect canvas to introduce lawn patterns that can create an eye-catching detail. This can be achieved in the following steps.
- First the floor pattern is traced on the floor of the rooftop garden or on the lawn.
- Then the stone or porcelain tiles are laid, after being cut to the desired shape and design.
- Once the tiling is complete, the soil is prepared in the remaining area to grow grass.
In this example the outdoor tiles are laid at an angle to create a dynamic-looking set of pathways within the green lawn.
Note: There is more tile wastage in creating organic, curved or angular floor designs in comparison to straight-line floor designs.
Note: There is more tile wastage in creating organic, curved or angular floor designs in comparison to straight-line floor designs.
2. Use grass for grout
Infuse an element of softness into flooring materials like stone, porcelain or wood tiles with grass borders instead of tile grout. In this example, sets of four tiles touching each other are laid in big squares that are spaced equidistantly. Each unit is separated with grass borders.
Infuse an element of softness into flooring materials like stone, porcelain or wood tiles with grass borders instead of tile grout. In this example, sets of four tiles touching each other are laid in big squares that are spaced equidistantly. Each unit is separated with grass borders.
Here, in this image, wooden pavers are separated with sleek grass borders to create an interesting texture.
3. Create a checkerboard design
A checkerboard pattern is created with alternate grass and paver tiles to give this garden a dramatic look.
A checkerboard pattern is created with alternate grass and paver tiles to give this garden a dramatic look.
4. Introduce pavers within the lawn
In this naturally contoured garden, the pavers are laid within the lawn to create a green walkway. See how concrete, grass, and a few plants and sculptures play wonderfully against each other. The pavers can be replaced with heavy-duty stone tiles.
In this naturally contoured garden, the pavers are laid within the lawn to create a green walkway. See how concrete, grass, and a few plants and sculptures play wonderfully against each other. The pavers can be replaced with heavy-duty stone tiles.
Curved pathways can be introduced to soften the look of any outdoor space. In this example some stone pavers are laid in a gentle curve to form an entrance walkway.
5. Demarcate the green grass patch
For a clean and simple look outdoors, strategically position the green patch of grass on one side of the terrace. In this rooftop garden, the wood-look tiles combine with the grass to add an element of warmth and also provide ample space to move around.
For a clean and simple look outdoors, strategically position the green patch of grass on one side of the terrace. In this rooftop garden, the wood-look tiles combine with the grass to add an element of warmth and also provide ample space to move around.
Take a look at this well-manicured garden – it is luxurious and works as a high-end outdoor seating lounge too, thanks to the paved area embedded in it.
Are you ready for a game of chess? This rooftop garden gives a hotel-like vibe; the grass patch is positioned in the centre of the rooftop with a giant built-in chess board that becomes the focal point of this outdoor area.
Read more:
7 Expert Tips for a Lush, Green Terrace Garden
21 Roof Gardens That Are Heaven on Earth
Tell us:
Have you designed the outdoor area of your home by combining grass and tiles? What are your thoughts on this concept? Share in Comments below.
Read more:
7 Expert Tips for a Lush, Green Terrace Garden
21 Roof Gardens That Are Heaven on Earth
Tell us:
Have you designed the outdoor area of your home by combining grass and tiles? What are your thoughts on this concept? Share in Comments below.
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