Pebble mosaic patterns

Swirls, clovers, and starbursts turn ordinary stones into a landscape focal point

It's best to start small, but the effort can pay off in patios, pathways and planters for years to come.

DIY projects are everywhere these days. More than ever before, a great home improvement can be just a pallet, can of spray paint, or 2x4 away. But if you're new to the DIY scene, you can feel overwhelmed just figuring out where to start. Don't be discouraged! Instead, choose one of these Bob Vila-approved projects that are perfectly suited for the novice DIYer.

Beautify the backyard with these character-boosting outdoor projects. We'll show you how to make an outdoor room, decorative privacy panel, garden arbor, fire pit, and pebble mosaic walkway.

How to create projects that include patios, walkways and stepping stones with pebble mosaic using relatively inexpensive materials.

Learn about the materials and methods used to design and make simple pebble mosaics for your garden. Create unique decorative borders or focal points to add visual interest to your lawns, paths and paving!

A mosaic ode to the Fossil of the Day award. Read the full explanation here. Materials: Fossils, shale, slate, limestone, Eramosa marble, sandstone, brick, terracotta Size: 28″h x 12″w Ye…

Jon Foreman discovered land art while in college and immediately fell in love with it. He felt that the natural world had more in it to be explored, particularly where he lives, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Detail of a mosaic made with found and recycled materials including beach ceramic, sea glass, broken pottery, pebbles, nails, rubber and more.

Whether intended or not, all properties seem to have some sort of path that leads to the shed, the cottage, the dock or the deck. While some of these