Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

When it comes to patio materials, concrete certainly isn’t your own option.

We’ve looked at stone paver patios, interlocking slate patio tiles, and–for the environmentally conscientious–eco-rubber patio pavers. Here’s another more-interesting-than-plain-old-concrete option:

These natural pebble tiles are suitable for indoor or outdoor use, and that means patios are A-OK.

According to the company that makes them, “each stone in our pebble tile is selected by hand for an exact height that will create a smooth and extremely comfortable walking surface.” They have a variety of pebble styles to choose from, with stones ranging from squarish and flatish (there aren’t a lot of absolutes with pebbles) to round and smooth. You can get a single hue or a variety in each tile. Browse the Natural Pebble Tile site for ideas.

Most of the tiles run $10-$12 per square foot and come with mesh backs that make them fairly simple for a DIY homeowner to install, even for patio surface use.