Bluestone: Full Range

Bluestone is a classic sandstone quarried in the Northeast, known for clean, cool colors. Full Range is the mix. Instead of sorting for one shade, it keeps the blue, lilac, green-brown and gunmetal pieces together. That makes a patio look lively and a little more casual. Mid Valley Rock also carries special cut squares and rectangles and stair treads in 4 and 6 foot lengths, so a Full Range patio can connect to cut steps.

What Full Range means

Bluestone varies from piece to piece. The bluest stone is the most prized and is often sold on its own. Full Range keeps every tone in the mix.

The result is a patchwork of cool blues and purples with warmer greens and browns. It fits both traditional and modern homes.

Forms of bluestone

Bluestone is available as flagstone, special cut squares and rectangles, and treads 4 feet and 6 feet long.

Irregular flagstone gives a natural look. Cut pieces create a tailored grid. Treads make solid steps. See Bluestone Squares and Bluestone Treads.

Laying out a Full Range patio

Spread pieces out before setting them so no single color clumps together. Mix big and small pieces as you go.

Hard-set over concrete gives a permanent surface; a soft set on sand and DG allows moss or plants between stones. Stone is sold by weight, so ask for a quote by phone or at the yard.

Popular uses

• Patios and terraces
• Walkways
• Steps with matching treads
• Pool decks
• Garden paths with planted joints