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Embrace The Nuances Of Natural Stone Throughout The Home

21 June 2017

Soham Diaz

There is something both soothing and sophisticated about the look of natural stone, and it is a durable material to use for the surfaces around your home. There are some other ways to incorporate the natural nuances of stone throughout the house, both inside and out, to bring a chic style and simple finish to your property.

Embrace the nuances and natural beauty of stone with these decorating ideas:

Show-off some special stones. Create something that will spark conversation, both inside and outside your home. Build a cairn, which is basically a tower of rocks, to display on a shelf or tabletop indoors, or build one for the garden or flower-patch outside. These will typically stand firm and upright, as long as you take time to use the right size stones, with flat bottoms for stability.  

Fill birdbaths and basins with small rocks. Add a handful or two of pebbles, rocks, or stones to the birdbath or fountains outside. This serves a couple purposes: first, it gives visiting birds a perch to drink from, and second, it actually uses less water to garner the same effect.

Use inexpensive stone for borders. Consider polishing-up your home's curb appeal by laying exterior stone around borders, driveways, gardens, and paths. Use approximately the same size rocks or gravel so that the look is cohesive; lay weed fabric down first, under the stone, to prevent a lot of plants or roots from disturbing your display.

Create pebble picture frames. Make simple but stylish projects that echo this stone accent with pebble picture frames. Simply hot glue small stones, aquarium rocks, or colored pebbles to the border of picture frames to highlight your favorite family photos. This is a great project to do with kids on a lazy afternoon!

Focus on your fireplace. If you aren't using your fireplace, due to season or functionality, fill the hearth with a few of your favorite stones. Add a couple more on the mantle for a unique display that really enhances the beauty of a natural chunk of granite, quartz, or river rock.

Lay-out a labyrinth. Create a labyrinth in the yard for an eye-catching focal point that is easy to design. A labyrinth is basically a maze that leads inward to a core point, and that you can form by mowing a path in grass or laying out the path in stone gravel. Use large boulders outside the labyrinth to create a spot to sit.

Talk with stone contractors or a stone supplier like Harristone about stone counters, back splashes, showers, or flooring, as the heft of natural stone can warrant professional installation. Use these ideas to bring the same sophistication in simpler ways that you can do yourself to improve the appearance of your property.

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