I would tend to go more for the Teluga Harvest as it is more yellow?and would compliment the existing path perhaps.Hopefully the landscaper has lots of samples which would be good if he was happy to leave them with you to live with for a while. Redwings idea of a random mix might be something to consider but definitely not some geometric pattern as your garden is so lovely and soft and "natural". We have a large (approx 20x20 yards!) patio area with what probably were redder type setts (the patio is probably about 40 years old)than now, similar to your traditional Teluga colour. Can't say they thrill me at all but would cost a lots money to change them. The good thing tho is they are laid on a sand base with no cement to fix them down. By not having them cemented down it means the area drains very well but...that annoying word,despite being laid very very close to each other, you do get the odd weed popping up. If yours are to cemented down then you will also have to take into account the pointing colour between the setts which could be dyed should you wish. Adds a little to the cost but can make a huge difference to the final effect. Grey normal pointing can look pretty grim with certain sett/brick colours. I'm sure you will also bear in mind that with you having lots of pots of plants you can soften whatever is laid. Below is my patio which might just give you a touch of an idea of colour when laid en mass. Obviously I wasn't taking a photo of it but you can see the colour which is pretty close to it in reality.
As one who believes they have an eye for colour, I would go for either the Teluga Harvest or Burnt Ochre as they re soft and blending with nature. We went with a hint of pink in our tiles on the lower patio to soften the area from the white walls.
The patio is approximately 10' x 25', the Gable end path is 8' x 40' and the hard area behind the 3 garages is 41' x 12' and they all interconnect. The Landscaper and his team arrived this morning and they removed the dwarf Mock Orange Manteau d'Hermine with a nice root ball which will go, temporarily, into a very large clay pot until I can decide on a permanent place for it. The 40 year old compost heap is being demolished as I write and is going to a recycling compost specialist. The guys also moved the very heavy pots from the patio area that I couldn't move myself.......it took two of them to move them so I don't feel so guilty about leaving them to do the heavy work. I have my orders for mugs of tea!!! One when they arrive in the morning, one at 10.00am and then 3pm. I've also got a heap of Bacon in to keep the guys fed just in case they haven't bought lunch. Stan "the Man who can" Landscaper loves my garden and the fact that he built the Observatory base for me. He insisted on giving the team a tour of the garden before they started, saying "look at the innovative ideas here", (making me blush a little), and then down to the wildlife pond...and the guys seemed to like it all. They've also booked a inside look at the Observatory and how it works Stan runs things like a military operation, so things ordered arrive on time just as they're needed with no pauses between like clockwork. So a skip has arrived, a Grabber is sitting on the driveway and there's a load of sand and gravel waiting to come after the concrete is dug up. Stan and I had originally discussed using "Brindle" sets but as they come in just the one size I decided against them as, to my mind, they look too formal. The Tegula setts come in a mixture of three sizes so, hopefully, making them more interesting. So he's waiting for me to decide which Tegula colour I want Brindle
Positive thinking, Jiffy, positive thinking!!! Actually, Stan the Landscaper and I were talking about the "negatives" laying setts. The ones being laid are permeable, laid on sand and not cement. Stan doesn't like the fact that weeds will eventually grow, if given the chance, between the gaps of the setts......my answer was "Weed Killer"!!! None of the present hard areas have ever suffered from green cause by damp as water drains quickly away in my sandy garden, so I don't think that will be a problem, especially as the water will drain between the setts.
Can vouch for it being a good idea with sand base and no cement, that's what we have and even after torrential rain it soaks away within about 10 minutes. Yes ok you do get a bit of weed but if you use a good NOT Pathclear nowadays it's rubbish, residual weedkiller, I use Pistol, then you should only need to spray once a year max. My patio is laid exactly the same way as in your photo and looks pretty much the same colour too! It is not world shatteringly exciting but doesn't offend either.
I'm looking for something that is restful to the eye while blending/melding with the garden and Stan is bringing samples of all the Teluga range tomorrow for me to decide. So nothing too garish, bright, or the opposite, formal or industrial looking. Thanks for the tip, silu, about the right weed killer At the moment, the huge old compost heap has gone, it's filled a big Skip and now the Grabber is taking the compost out of the Skip for recycling. The new section of fence composed of 14 x 6' long 4" X 2" timber, replacing the old worn section has been dropped into place in a matter of seconds, so that is "done and dusted". My 3rd Composter Bin arrived this afternoon is now stored in the garage until the garden work is completed, so things are coming together. All you can hear outside, at the moment is the sound of Jack Hammers, stone saws, sledge hammers, and shovels. Jenny the cat has voted to stay indoors rather than go out into the garden Yes, Stan the Man, has emphasised that permeable pavers and cobbles are best laid on sand, gravel, and a rough base, and only "Cowboys" would lay them onto concrete.
Many paths, roads, vehicle-free shopping areas (often in fascinating patterns), driveways and patios here are laid in calçada (cobblestone) and are always laid on sand. We have thought about doing our parking area in it which is currently gravel. Yahoo fait désormais partie d’Oath
Some of the designs are absolutely lovely @Victoria . In many ways just bigger pieces used like Roman mosaics. We saw some wonderful examples of Roman mosaics in Ostia Antica (the ancient harbour for Rome now quite a way inland). There would have been more to see but some of the best had been filched by The Vatican. We ended up walking on them when we paid a visit. Have to say the mosaics looked much better in their original intended settings
It's now dark at 16.55pm and the guys have tidied up and climbed into the Van to get some Tea and a well earned breather. I've fed them with Bacon and Egg Baps and oceans of Tea so they've been very happy. One of the characteristics of my garden is that, due to decades of adding compost, all the borders are higher than any of the paths and need railway sleepers and/or edging to keep the soil in the borders and not on the paths. So, some of the borders lining the edge of the Green House and the garage areas having had some of the neighbouring hard area removed will now need some sort of new edging. So, tomorrow, I will visit the local Timber Yard and order 2 Railway Sleepers that will be cut to fit the various border edges now exposed and the guys will pick them up in their Van. The steps of the Observatory which encroached onto the patio are now gone!! Stan decided he wanted to redesign the steps and will use materials he has put aside for another job. I think he is right so I've given him free rein without any worries as he is a perfectionist and the new steps will be fine. Another parcel arrived which was the soil fence base for the 3rd Composter Bin, that means all 3 Composters can go into place as soon as the setts are laid.
