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Please help give me some inspiration to finish off our patio area.
The space is 10m x 8m with the cabin measuring 7m x 3.5m
Thank you in advance

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Isla Cherry
last month
I couldn't love your cabin anymore! Please would you share who built it? Looking for sometihng very similar. What is the height difference from the threshold to the ground? I would use very modern stone pavers or even outdoor porcelain tiles. Think about building a raised bed or planter to finish it off. What styles do you like? You could even leave a couple of paving slabs out and plant a bed directly between the paving slabs. Grasses or herbs would look striking. Place your patio furniture (if that is your plan) on the area to be paved to gauge sizes and details. Think about the join between the pavers and the cladding of your cabin. We have a 20mm gap to avoid rot but fallen leaves get trapped in it and it's a pain to get them out.It might be easier to close the gap with a permeable substance to avoid this scenario. You might want a firepit there too and would not want burning coals or wood to mark the paving. Now is the time to plan all these things.
Sarah L
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