Category: Top Products

It has been a few years, but we checked on the top Unilock Brick Paver styles again for 2022!  Did you install any brick pavers this year?  If yes, do you see the style on the list below?  Use the graph below to see how the most popular Unilock brick pavers ranked at AreA Landscape Supply for this year.

RECAP:

There are two surprises for the 2022 countdown.  Brussels Premier was kicked out of the last spot by Treo Smooth, a new paver added in 2021.  Everyone else moved up a spot, except Brussels Block which moved down from number 1 to number 4.  See the previous Unilock Brick Paver Countdown: Favorite Five Unilock Pavers of 2020 – AREA Landscape Supply

Treo Smooth

A smaller version of the Beacon Hill Smooth, Treo Smooth offers a smooth surface texture for a sleek, modern look with a contemporary color palette.  Treo is now available in 4 colors, including a new color, Tuscany, added this year.  There are 3 paver sizes that come in a 3 unit random bundle: a large & small rectangle and a square.  This brick paver can be installed to allow water to flow through (permeable) and can handle vehicular loads as in a driveway.

Brussels Block

Brussels Block is the original tumbled paver from 1993. These pavers are literally ‘tumbled’ in a drum to create an antiqued patina that brings timeless warmth and a relaxed appearance to any project. Today, Brussels Block continues to be a popular choice for rustic driveway, patio and walkway projects.  Choose from 5 colors and 3 sizes with many possible laying patterns

Holland Premier

The Holland Premier is rectangular brick paver available in 6 colors.  It is made using Unilock’s Enduracolor technology, for a refined surface and long-lasting color. Even though it only comes in a single size, laying patterns are running bond, herringbone, basket weave, etc. Use Holland Premier as borders, accents, walkways, driveways.

Holland

Hollandstone, or just Holland for short, is a brick paver with a classic rectangular shape and a slight bevel.  Holland is great for patios, walkways, driveways and commercial projects. Simple laying patterns and ease of installation contribute to its widespread appeal.  Choose from 4 colors to match, or contrast, your home!

Beacon Hill

Beason Hill is available in a natural cut flagstone texture, and a smooth texture. All the benefits of Enduracolor™ technology are in this brick paver.. Achieve a relaxed feel, or a sleek, modern look.  Choose from two thicknesses, depending on the installation type: pedestrian, or vehicular.

Did you order any decorative stone for your landscaping project this year?  If yes, did it make it on our Top 10 list??  If no, use this list as a guide for the landscape update you are planning for next year.  Welcome to the 2022 edition of our Top Ten Decorative Stone Countdown!!

Our top 2 stones from 2021 are AGAIN the top 2 stones for 2022!  5 stones moved up on the list, while 2 stones had upsets moving down, and New York Marble was kicked right off the list!  CLICK HERE to view the AreA Landscape Supply Decorative Stone choices.  More options can also be found HERE on our gravel web page.

View our previous posts on top stone choices from over the years:

New York Marble

Never before seen on our top decorative stones list!  New York Marble is a crisp white stone with a rough and jagged appearance.  The sizes do vary slightly, from approximately 3/4″ to 1-1/2″.  The stones shimmer in the sunlight and are a great high-contrast choice.

Western Sunrise

Last year, this stone made it’s debut on our top ten list at number 8, but has dropped one spot this year.  Western Sunrise has a color range that is found in the rock formations of our desert regions. It has an overall color of a bold orange with light oranges, dark reds and browns.  It is a stone with rough and rustic texture that falls between 3/4″ and 1-1/2″ in size.  This stone will provide a great accent to your home.

Tifton

Last year, this stone was behind 1 spot at number 9; this year it simply swapped places. Pink Tifton is a stone with rough texture and jagged edges.  The color range found in the Pink Tifton mix is a blush to mauve, and many more shades in between.  Overall general appearance has a shimmer throughout that can be found in large and small sizes.

Autumn Smoke

Autumn Smoke is darker than Large Bark Nuggets, consisting mostly of charcoal grays with some brown tones. The texture is porous and lightweight. Neutral house color schemes could benefit from the deep neutral tones found within Autumn Smoke.  A stunning shock for 2022, this stone option moved down a whopping 4 spots!

Shooting Star

Shooting Star is was new to our stone choices in 2020.  It surprised us by making the Top Ten List in it’s first year at AreA Landscape Supply.  It made the top ten for the third year & even moved up in popularity AGAIN!  Shooting Star is a bold, grey, stone with varying shades from light grey to almost black.  As with most decorative stones, the color is most vivid when wet.  There is a slight shimmer to the unique Shooting Star stone as well.  These stones are irregular-shaped with jagged edges and are roughly 1-1/2″ in diameter.

Large Bark Nuggets

Large Bark Nuggets have the look of weathered wood chips and coloring that is mostly brown tones with some grays. The stones are fairly lightweight and generally about the size of a golf ball, however, dime-sized pieces are a common occurrence. This stone is similar to Autumn Smoke (see above).  Large Bark Nuggets is another decorative stone to move up one spot from 2021 to 2022.

Slate Chips

After sitting at the 5 spot for the last 2 years, Slate Chips has moved again!  As the name eludes to, this stone has the appearance of chunks of gray slate. The thin layered fragments of this stone could also be described as shale-like. The deep gray color glistens in the sunlight. The characteristics of this stone provide a strong contrast and a unique, but sophisticated, appearance.  This is a great accent for houses with gray siding, or roof shingles in the gray/black family.

Flint Stone

This stone moved up one spot from last year.  Flint Stone consists of deep, bold, saturated hues of rusty reds, burgundy, browns, medium and dark greys.  The stones are mostly smooth with some irregular-shaped jagged pieces.  This color-popping stone would be a great accent to a low-maintenance, predominantly green landscape.  Flint Stone comes in both a medium and a large size.  See the samples in person for the best comparison.

Meramec

Meramec is a stone family that comes in a medium and a large size, large being the most popular at just bigger than a golf ball. The colors are bold shades of gold, caramel and tan. These stones have a textured surface and inconsistent shape which leads to a more rustic landscape.  This stone choice has had 2 consecutive years at #2!

American Heritage

American Heritage is holding the top spot on our countdown for the second consecutive year! This decorative stone is a mixture of bold and pale colors that include creamy white stones, beige stones, gray granite & pink granite. The surfaces of the stones are mostly smooth, with some tumbled stones as well. The size of American Heritage can roughly be compared to the size of an egg.

We tallied the numbers, and these are the top retail Unilock Brick Paver styles – the Favorite Five – for 2020!  Follow the list below if you are planning a new patio and looking for inspiration!

Brussels Premier

Brussels Premier is similar to Brussels Block (see below), but with the added manufacturing technology of EnduraColor. An antiqued finish and texture gives the look of natural quarried stone. The 3 different sizes of Brussels Premier can be combined into over 20 different laying patterns to achieve different looks for patios, driveways, walkways, banding accents and more.  Alpine Grey, Bavarian Blend, and Sycamore are the color choices; the most popular at AreA Landscape Supply for 2020 was Bavarian Blend.

Holland Premier

The Holland Premier paver is a single-size, classic rectangular brick paver.  It is made using Unilock’s Enduracolor technology, for a refined surface and long-lasting color. Use Holland Premier in borders & accents, walkways, and even driveways;  Laying patterns can be running bond, herringbone, or basket weave.  Even though there are 7 available colors, our biggest seller was Dark Charcoal (a new addition for 2020!).

Holland

Hollandstone, or just Holland for short, is a brick paver with a classic rectangular shape and a slight bevel.  Holland is great for patios, walkways, driveways and commercial projects. Simple laying patterns and ease of installation contribute to its widespread appeal.  Our top Hollandstone colors this year are Sierra, River & Granite.

Beacon Hill

Inspired by natural cut flagstone, the blended colors and distinctive texture of Beacon Hill Flagstone has a relaxed look and feel, with all the benefits of Enduracolor™ technology.  Also available is Beacon Hill Smooth, which offers a smooth surface texture for a sleek, modern look. Beacon Hill Smooth also offers a more contemporary color palette, including monochromatic color choices.  Our most popular for 2020: Beacon Hill Flagstone in Alpine Grey and Beacon Hill Smooth in Granite Fusion.

Brussels Block

Brussels Block is the original tumbled paver, first introduced to North America by Unilock in 1993. These pavers are literally ‘tumbled’ in a drum to create an antiqued patina that brings timeless warmth and a relaxed appearance to any project. Today, Brussels Block is available in a number of colors and continues to be a popular choice for rustic driveway, patio and walkway projects.  Sierra, River, and Sandstone are the Brussels Block colors to top our list for this year.  However, Brussels Block Sierra is the color that tops the list for 2020 at AreA!

We asked around the AreA Landscape Supply staff: What is your favorite Decorative Stone Choice?  If you haven’t already, what would you like to install in your own yard?  Share your favorites!

These are some of the answers.  Perhaps our list will help with your decorative stone selections.

Royal Gorge

Royal Gorge is a medium-sized stone mix that runs about 1 1/2″ Rock Size.  Colors are a great blend of mostly rust, a variety of orange shades & tints, along with a white-pink quartz, and a few brown quartz-like stones.  This may be just the right contrast to light beige siding, or homes with brown architectural accents (such as trim, shutters, doors & corbels).

Slate Chips

This stone has the appearance of a gray slate chips, hence the name. The thin layered fragments of this stone could also be described as shale-like. The deep gray color glistens in the sunlight. The characteristics of this stone provide a strong contrast and a unique, but sophisticated, appearance and is great for a more modern, or transitional design.

Bark Nuggets

Bark Nuggets have the look of weathered wood chips and coloring that is mostly brown tones with some grays. The stones are fairly lightweight and generally about the size of a golf ball, however, dime-sized pieces are a common occurrence.

We asked around the AreA Landscape Supply staff: What is your favorite Unilock product.  If you haven’t already, what would you like to install in your own yard?

These are some of the answers for staff favorite Unilock products.  Perhaps our list will help with your brick pavers or retaining wall block selections.  Follow the links below to see all of the Unilock pavers and wall block options.

Unilock Paving Materials

Unilock Wall Block

Rivenstone

A Unilock Stonemark paver, Rivenstone, combines the durability of concrete with the character and flexibility of natural stone. It’s an ideal choice for those looking to add enduring quality and timeless appeal to walkways, courtyards, pool surrounds, terraces and patios.

Rivercrest Wall

With Rivercrest™ Wall, you get the character and flexibility of natural stone combined with the durability and affordability of concrete.  Cast from natural stone, this block benefits from Reala Technology and received the “red dot” award in 2013.  Consider the Rivercrest Firepit Kit to coordinate with and complete the look.

Beacon Hill

Inspired by natural cut flagstone, the blended colors and distinctive texture of Beacon Hill Flagstone has a relaxed look and feel, with all the benefits of Enduracolor™ technology. The subtle surface texture is comfortable to walk on in bare feet, but appears more dramatic in the light of sunrise and sunset.  Also available is Beacon Hill Smooth, which offers a smooth surface texture for a sleek, modern look. Beacon Hill Smooth also offers a more contemporary color palette, including monochromatic color choices.

Quarry Wall

Whether your outdoor design plans call for constructing a curved wall, seat wall, edging or a more complex outdoor kitchen, the antiqued finish of Olde Quarry will give it an air of sophistication. Its weathered appearance makes it the perfect alternative to expensive natural stone products.

Umbriano

A zero bevel edge and granite-like surface appearance make Umbriano a popular choice for sleek, modern projects.  Its unique mottled surface is achieved with ColorFusion™ Technology which randomly disperses rich color and granite particles to achieve a natural, non-slip texture.

Lineo Wall

Contemporary and sleek lines define Lineo Dimensional Stone with a linear multi-length plank look. Ideal for garden walls, pillars, other outdoor vertical elements, Lineo Dimensional Stone offers up modern design and exceptional flexibility.

Top Retaining Wall Block Options

Learn about the retaining wall block at AreA Landscape Supply.  This is the last post in the series of our 2018 Best Selling lists: Top Retaining Wall Block options of 2018.

Joins us as we count down (one last time this year) to the most popular retaining wall block at AreA Landscape Supply.  This list includes Unilock, and Rockwood retaining wall block.  The styles, old and new favorites alike, vary from traditional appearance to transitional, to modern.  Use this list to help with your decision process to choose your wall block!

Check out all of our garden and retaining wall block options and get an idea on how to begin an installation.

U-Cara

The U-Cara Multi-Face Wall System represents a revolution in wall design.  This patented system uses structural backer blocks and various fascia panels for unlimited design options.  U-Cara just joined the Unilock product line this year, and is already a top favorite!

Pisa 2

A long-time part of Unilock, Pisa 2 has a built-in setback design that automatically forms the correct slope, ensuring a sturdy and highly stable retaining wall. The product’s tapered components also allow you to easily create eye-catching curved walls and steps.  Pisa 2 is available in 3 colors; one new for 2018!

Cottage Stone

Rockwood’s Cottage Stone® has a beveled face and is perfect for terraced gardens, tree rings, or low retaining walls. The unique, patented design makes it easy to create curves and shapes.  It saves time by eliminating the need to clean courses.

Brussels Dimensional

The antiqued appearance of Brussels Dimensional Stone is a great alternative to expensive natural stone products. These units can be used to build planter walls, steps, edge restraints and specialty features.  Sunset Fire Pit Kits use the Brussels Dimensional wall blocks.

Lineo

Contemporary and sleek lines define Lineo Dimensional Stone with a linear multi-length plank look. Ideal for garden walls, pillars, other outdoor vertical elements, Lineo Dimensional Stone offers up modern design and exceptional flexibility.

Rivercrest

With Rivercrest™ Wall, you get the character and flexibility of natural stone combined with the durability and affordability of concrete.  Cast from natural stone, this block benefits from Reala Technology and received the “red dot” award in 2013.  Consider the Rivercrest Firepit Kit to coordinate with and complete the look.

Estate Wall

The unique antique-textured finish of this classic wall recreates the appearance of natural ledge rock to add a regal touch to landscape plans. Versatile, multiple length units allow you to create virtually any seat wall, planter, step or pillar design.

Quarry Wall

Whether your outdoor design plans call for constructing a curved wall, seat wall, edging or a more complex outdoor kitchen, the antiqued finish of Olde Quarry will give it an air of sophistication. Its weathered appearance makes it the perfect alternative to expensive natural stone products.