Boy have precast pavers come a long way. The options for achieving a beautiful landscape on a budget are increasing every year. I have many clients tell me, “I don’t want those ugly pavers anymore.” But not many people can afford (or want to afford!) natural flagstone. So thanks to some of these amazing companies out there, like Techo-Bloc, they are creating some really innovative precast (which is just a fancy word for a block-formed concrete product) materials for us to use. This Borealis is one of my favourites….stone made to look like hardwood. You have an option of a 5″ or 10″ wide plank, the colours are modern, and the pattern is incredibly realistic. They even offer a wallstone that looks like those old railway ties. So don’t think that you are stuck with a standard tumbled paver anymore….explore your options and think outside the box.