Use Stone Veneers to Transform Your Home
The look of stone adds timeless elegance to any home, and with stone veneers, you can get all the benefits and the beauty of natural stone without the drawbacks. Stone veneers give your home an instant upgrade and fit perfectly with the modern trend of incorporating natural elements into the design.
What is Stone Veneer?
Stone veneer is a flat, lightweight panel with a surface of natural-looking stone laid on top. Stone veneer is so lightweight that you can install it up to 30 feet in height without needing braces or footers.
Most veneers are made of either natural stone or manufactured stone. Whichever type you choose, look for details that indicate top quality, like hand-colored details and castings made from real stones. Capital Masonry sources a full line of beautiful, natural-looking veneers that will give you the elegant look you want.
Benefits of Stone Veneer
- It can be installed just about anywhere.
- It provides additional insulation.
- Stone veneer outlasts most other building materials, including aluminum and vinyl.
- In addition to upgrading the looks of your home, it protects against wind, fire, pests, termites, and rot.
- Stone veneer, like natural stone, will weather beautifully and improve with age.
- Installation is faster and more affordable than it is with masonry stonework.
- Your home will have the upgraded, natural elements that today’s buyers demand.
- You can use stone veneers inside or outside.
Timeless Beauty
Stone is timeless. It blends with any landscaping or hardscaping scheme and has been a popular building element for centuries. Stone lasts forever, resists all kinds of damage and often improves its looks with age.
Masonry stone is beautiful and durable, but it has some disadvantages. It’s expensive and time-consuming to install and should only be used where there is strong structural support. Stone veneers are a great alternative that will give you the same look with faster, easier installation and lower cost.
Design Continuity
Using stone veneer allows you to have a consistent style that flows naturally from your house’s interior to your outside landscaping.
How to Use Stone Veneers
Stone veneer fits it into any decorating style, whether you’re upgrading an ultra-modern house, small cottage, rustic cabin, traditional colonial or any other architectural type. Consider some of the following ideas and feel free to let your imagination conjure more potential applications.
Siding. Vinyl and aluminum siding are practical, but they’re not inspiring to look at. Dress them up with a layer of stone that adds a pop of standout style.
Chimney. Sheath your chimney with stone veneer to give it a rustic, natural look.
Outdoor grilling and dining areas. Surround your outdoor eating areas with walls or trellis structures covered in stone veneer to create an elegant outdoor dining room.
Entryway. Turn your front door into a showpiece with a gorgeous stone veneer surround.
Pool and pond. Use stone veneer to hide wires and pumps in your backyard pond, giving it a completely natural look. Stone veneer surrounding your swimming pool is another way to add visual appeal.
Interior walls. Don’t forget about your interior decorating. Stone veneer can add drama and natural charm to an inside room. Unlike paint or wallpaper, stone veneer never needs to be replaced or redone.
Fireplace. Cover your fireplace surround with a striking stone veneer.
Stone Selection
You can find stone veneer in a number of different stone shapes, sizes, and colors. You’ll find stone veneers that give the look of brick, flagstone, granite, river stones, and other natural rocks. Landscape designers recommend that you choose veneers sourced from local rock, as they will blend more naturally with the natural landscape around your house.
Stone veneer colors include pale tones like cream and pink, medium tones of earth and red, and dark grays that are almost black. The choice depends entirely on your design choices and the look you’re attempting to achieve. Stones that grow naturally in the Virginia and Maryland regions tend to have darker tones of brown and gray so if you’re trying to replicate local stones, look for those colors.
Call Award-winning masonry Experts
If you’re interested in adding the timeless charm of stone to your design plans, call Capital Masonry and ask about our stone veneers. Capital Masonry specializes in installing them and we’ll work with your design plans to bring your vision to life.