How to Use bluestone in a Sentence

bluestone

noun
  • Save the bigger bluestone pavers for a grander outside space.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Cultiver’s bluestone is the kind of rich teal that doesn’t lean too green.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Here, visitors access the front door via square pads of bluestone trimmed with brick.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The family room fireplace is stacked stone; its floor is bluestone.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2018
  • Out back, a bluestone terrace wraps around the pool, equipped with a water slide for extra fun.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 June 2026
  • Cleaning that 350 square feet of bluestone with a broom used to take me half an hour or more.
    Peter Martin, Popular Mechanics, 12 Nov. 2018
  • There's a little pond set into bluestone, and all the plants in pots have silvery leaves like lamb's ear.
    Mimi Read, House Beautiful, 8 Oct. 2010
  • For dining under the stars, a table and chairs rest on a bluestone patio.
    oregonlive, 6 July 2022
  • The bluestone patio has large-format tiles and offers space for a seating area or two.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
  • Two primary types of stone known as sarcens and bluestones make up the formation.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
  • Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open the dining space to a bluestone patio and garden.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Of course, the giant bluestone patio down below wouldn’t be a bad spot to hang out, either.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2023
  • These open roughly 20 feet wide to the bluestone patio outside.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2018
  • The bluestone floors extend out to terraces with idyllic views over a great sweep of lawn that extends to the pond’s edge.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 26 July 2024
  • Out back, a bluestone patio with a dining area connects to the grassy grounds, which hold a fire pit and swimming pool.
    Jack Flemming, latimes.com, 12 July 2018
  • The family room includes a brick hearth with wood stove and sliders to a bluestone patio.
    Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2019
  • The property also includes a two-car garage and a bluestone patio with a swing.
    Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
  • The kitchen also accesses a bluestone patio that leads to a large level yard.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2024
  • The bluestone settled nicely, and just a couple of taps with the butt of the trowel handle got it dead on.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 10 Apr. 2021
  • At a quick glance, the floors on the terrace and balconies look like today's popular bluestone.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2017
  • Nearby is an outdoor grill and kitchen with bluestone counters, and raised beds to harvest fresh produce.
    oregonlive, 6 July 2022
  • The exterior is covered in bluestone and cedar and nothing else.
    Fred A. Bernstein, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The eat-in kitchen has new granite counters, and sliders open to a new composite deck and bluestone patio.
    Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2018
  • Outside on the property are a bluestone patio, a pool, a spa and a two-bedroom coach house with two bathrooms.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Handsome bluestone coping caps the walls, and coddling plantings set off the pool from the rest of the expansive lot.
    Allison Duncan, WSJ, 29 July 2022
  • French doors lead to a bluestone patio, one of three patios on the property, and direct access to an in-ground pool.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2022
  • Palm freshened this one with white paint and, like the one in the living room, left the original floating bluestone hearth intact.
    BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2021
  • For Riverbed, the artist brought 180 tons of bluestone back from the southern coast of Iceland.
    Margaret Rhodes, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2014
  • Use cut stone, corten steel, or bluestone curbs to define your driveway, prevent edging damage, and protect your plant beds.
    Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The rear garden and bluestone patio is also accessible through sliding glass doors in the space.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025

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