Bluestone Patio

Before

After

The Story

This project was all about defining and connecting spaces.

The backyard had untapped potential, but getting from the back door to the garage meant crossing patchy grass — and on rainy days, that meant dragging mud into the house. There was no real place to sit outside, no reason to linger.

Natural bluestone was the answer. Beautiful and functional in equal measure, it created a hardscape that works as both a living space and a practical path between structures. The stone is laid to carry water away from both buildings, where it used to pool during heavy rains.

It turned into a real haven. A few well-chosen plants, a consistently refilled bird feeder, and suddenly the whole backyard becomes a reason to step outside. It simply invites you into nature — and once you’re out there, you tend to stay a while.