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PAVING THE WAY

GOOD SOURCES

Cotswold Natural Stone

Offering rockery stone, chippings and aggregates, stone walling and paving. Tel: 01993 867392; cotswoldnaturalstone.co.uk

Artorius Faber

Family-owned surfaces company specialising in British stone, for interiors and exteriors. Tel: 01935 847333; artoriusfaber.com

Lapicida

Tile and stone specialist, offering unique finishes with particular skill in pool surrounds and home spas. lapicida.com

Stonell

Stone for interiors and exteriors including pool surrounds and terraces. Tel: 01372 860860; stonell.com

BLURRED VISION

Soften the look of paved terraces (left) with beds of planting that

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