Ideas for the perfect patio

BEST FOR CONTEMPORARY ELEGANCE

Complement a crisp, modern garden design with paving in a pale finish. The nine different patterns of these tiles create the variation found in nature, and they’re fade resistant as well as frost-proof and easy to look after. PorcelPave Athena silver travertineeffect porcelain 60x 60cm tiles, £69.89 per square metre, The London Tile Co

BEST FOR RURAL CHARM

Opt for the characterful appearance of slate for a country-style garden. These tiles are ideal for laying a patio, or to create a garden path, and have a matt finish and rustic riven texture that makes them look authentic. Lakeside russet slate-effect slab 29.5x29.5cm porcelain tiles, £44.95 per square metre, Walls & Floors

BEST FOR A WOOD LOOK

These tiles appear to be timber but they don’t have the same care needs, and are resistant to algae and moss, as well as to fading, and are easy to keep clean. They can be matched with an indoor version for a continuous floor finish that can make both home and garden feel larger. Flow Smoke 20mm rectified 29.5x120cm porcelain tiles, £54.99 per square metre, Tile Giant

BEST FOR GRANITE EFFECT

Get the high-end look of granite paving without the price tag of natural stone. These tiles just need to be washed down with warm water or a pressure washer to keep them looking their best once laid, so they’re easy to care for. Choose this colourway, or the black alternative. Granito grey outdoor matt porcelain slab 40x80cm tiles, £37.99 per square metre, Tile Mountain

Finishing touches

Don’t restrict pattern to the inside of your house. These tiles will let you introduce it outside

Attention grabber Brighten up with a modern take on the Victorian patterned tile. Brompton Walton Porcelain 20x20cm, £2.60 per tile,

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Sharpen up

Geometric motifs in black and white will never fall out of style. Primo Avignon 15.1x15.1cm, £5.23 per tile, Original Style

Marvellous mix Make a patchwork from the random selection of designs in each box. Carnival 44x44cm, £4.84 per tile, Tons of Tiles

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FOR MORE KITCHEN IDEAS VISIT REALHOMES.COM/KITCHEN Patterned flooring 2 5 3 Be it elegant and pretty or dynamic and striking, add some bold detail underfoot for a kitchen floor with wow factor 6

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1 Signature check plaid vinyl, from £70 per m 2 , Amtico 2 Cape Town encaustic tile, £4.80 each, Ca’Pietra 3 Saigon mix wall and floor tile, £44.40 per m 2 , Porcelain Superstore 4 Havana silver white garden matt tiles, £49.50 per m 2 , Gemini Tiles 5 Dovetail vinyl tiles in Ink Black, £49.99 per m 2 , Harvey Maria 6 Signature painted oak laminate, £29.99 per m 2 , Quick-Step 7 City Land floor tiles, £50.50 per m 2 , Saloni 8 Scintilla paprika star pattern tiles, £24.95 per m 2 , Walls & Floors

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FOR MORE BATHROOM IDEAS VISIT REALHOMES.COM/BATHROOM Colourful basins 2 3 6 Give your bathroom an eye-catching centrepiece and cheer up your mornings with a playful design 5

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#SOREALHOMES 1 Ellipse basin in pink RAL 3015, from £365, Waterbaths of Ashbourne 2 Arrezo matt grey square basin, £99.95, Victorian Plumbing 3 IOS 54 basin in RAL matt 1007, from £870, Victoria + Albert Baths 4 Kurv basin in Khaki Green, £454, BC Designs 5 Mode Orion blue basin, £67.99, Victoria Plum 6 Casselon platinum basin, £749, Crosswater 7 Artis basin in Cedar, £677, Villeroy & Boch 8 Plural triangular bowl in Matt Mink, £431, VitrA