At Baked Tiles, we believe that great outdoor spaces deserve just as much attention as the interiors of your home. Whether you have a compact courtyard or a sprawling garden, clever garden zoning is key to creating an outdoor area that feels cohesive, stylish, and truly liveable.
Tiles (left to right): Manor House Beige Paver, Alfresco Geo Maroc Paver, Havana Nights Fan Navy
What Is Garden Zoning, and Why Is It Important?
Put simply, zoning your garden means dividing your outdoor space into specific functional areas: places to dine, relax, entertain, and retreat. Without defined zones, outdoor spaces can feel disjointed and underused. With good zoning, you create structure, flow, and a clear purpose for each part of your garden, making your entire space feel more usable, connected, and inviting.
One of the most powerful tools in zoning? Choosing the right garden flooring. That's where porcelain paving and anti-slip 10mm porcelain tiles comes in.
Blurring the Lines: Create Seamless Indoor-Outdoor Living
Image: Our Manor House collection contains tiles with different thickness options, meaning they can be used both indoors and outdoors.
One of the most exciting design trends - and a key philosophy here at Baked Tiles - is to extend your home's interior style into the garden. By using similar or complementary floor tiles, colour palettes, and textures both inside and outside, you can blur the lines between home and garden, making both feel larger and more luxurious.
Porcelain tiles are the ideal solution for this. Our collections, including 20mm outdoor porcelain pavers, allow you to mirror your interior flooring onto terraces, patios, and garden pathways, achieving a truly seamless indoor-outdoor living experience.
This also gives you the opportunity to select furniture, pots and decorative accessories for the garden that are aligned with your interior design style. Why would you do this though? Well, to enforce your design preferences and personality in all areas of your home and garden.
Why Choose Outdoor Porcelain Tiles for Garden Zoning?
The Alfresco Collection
Outdoor porcelain tiles are one of the best materials for zoning different garden spaces. Here's why:
| Natural Style with No Maintenance | Porcelain paving can beautifully replicate the look of natural stone, terracotta, or concrete, with none of the upkeep. No sealing, no staining. |
| Outstanding Durability | 20mm porcelain pavers are frost-proof, fade-resistant, and perfect for all-weather outdoor living. |
| Slip Resistance | Many outdoor porcelains feature textured surfaces for added safety, ideal for family gardens and pool surrounds. |
| Easy to Design With | Use different tile styles, patterns, or laying styles to easily define dining zones, relaxation areas, or walkways in a subtle, stylish way. |
Where Can You Use 20mm Outdoor Porcelain Pavers?
Because of their strength and beautiful designs, 20mm porcelain pavers are perfect for a wide variety of garden projects, they can be laid dry on gravel, installed on pedestal systems for raised terraces, or fixed traditionally onto mortar for permanent patios.
They are perfect for:
- Patios and dining terraces
- Outdoor kitchens and BBQ areas
- Garden lounges and seating zones
- Poolside paving and spa areas
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Garden paths and walkways
Installing 10mm Porcelain Tiles Outdoors: What You Need to Know
If you would love to use a standard 10mm porcelain tile outside, you will find that there is much more for you to choose from. Its absolutely possible to install these standard tiles in an outdoor setting (as long as they are marked as suitable for outdoors) but you’ll need a full, solid concrete base underneath them.
A properly installed concrete slab provides the strength and stability that 10mm tiles need to perform outdoors without risk of cracking or movement. Without a concrete base, thinner tiles are not recommended for exterior floors, but with a prepared slab and the correct simple installation, they can add real character and lots of options when designing a garden.
Create a Zoned Garden You'll Love with Baked Tiles
Wanting to upgrade your garden but arent sure where to start? Our expert design team can help you to create outdoor spaces that feel like a true extension of your home.
By combining smart garden zoning ideas with beautiful outdoor porcelain tiles, you can transform your garden into a stylish, functional living area you’ll enjoy all year round.
Email or book a video call with our designers, or visit our showroom in Mumbles, Swansea, and we will help you to start planning your dream garden space with tiles that are built to last.
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