Stone Features In Minimalist House Design

Modern design uses severe lines, modular form with ancient texture and beauty of stone.

Minimalist lines with stone feature to external walls and cladding.

Project: Hurst House, Buckinghamshire, UK

Interior Style With Stone-Finish Walls

Stone or brick looks great with ultra soft furnishings.

Modern Bedroom design by Dallas Design-build Bauhaus | EGC Custom Homes

If you're thinking of renovating your home or updating your look consider the range of options with stone or masonry wall cladding to add something special to your home interior, or freshen up the look of the outside. 

Rome Villa Inspiration In Stone Walls

Take some inspiration from the wonderful rustic villas in Italy for a look that is timeless. More here

Old Style All New Design With Stone

Rustic Stone Walls With Shiny Porcelain 

The mix of rough with smooth works well in this modern yet traditional bathroom.

Make Your Home Welcoming

Traditional Exterior design by Dc Metro Design-build Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.

This home looks like you'd be welcome to knock on the door. Well defined with stone veneer feature wall, the portico makes a nice sheltered space for visitors to approach the door and the plants make a friendly statement against the stonework.

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Contemporary House With Stone Veneer

Old style homes are not the only ones that can benefit by adding stone veneer wall cladding. See how this contemporary house with high overhang roof uses stone wall cladding to bring style and add cohesion to the overall design in this ultra modern home. Wide eaves protect the inside from heat in summer to make the house more comfortable to live in and extend living space to the outside of the  home.

Contemporary Exterior design by Austin Design-build CG&S Design-Build

If you're considering a new build or home renovation come and talk to us at Home of Stone and see how you can add style at a price that might surprise you. 

Stone Feature Wall Decor

Eclectic Accessories And Decor design by Milwaukee Design-build Natural Stone Veneers International, Inc.

This bar gets the full treatment with stone veneer. 

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Stone Wall Feature For Old Or New Homes

New homes can look old style - or old homes become modern classic.  Great if you want to build in an established neighbourhood, or convert the style and look of your home.

For those in mines subsidence areas where brick construction is not possible, stone veneer wall cladding can give your home that substantial appearance. Stone veneer can be also used as a feature and remember you can carry it through to the interior of the home.

Traditional Exterior design by Boston Architect david phillips

 Add a timber structure and you have a whole unique look to your home.

Remember The House When Landscaping

Matching your home exterior to your landscaping makes a lot of sense.

Traditional Pool design by Portland Landscape Architect Samuel H. Williamson Associates

Many people are now spending up and creating a backyard oasis that is a retreat from the world and gives them a lot of pleasure to spend time at home in their own resort feel. 

The benefits are enhanced when the home blends with the landscaping. Natural wall finishes like stone veneer wall claddin as in this photograph can pull this look together effectively.
 

A Great Facade Increases Sale Price

When it comes to home renovations and home improvement, not all money you spend will return the same value. Like a swimming pool may seem like a feature to one buyer or a deal breaker for another.

Here's what some experts had to say on which home improvements add value as reported in the Sydney Morning Herald recently:

Agents' opinion on added value: $40,000-$100,000.
The facade is often the first thing buyers see - either in advertising or in a drive-by. That's why improvements to it are among the biggest value-adds for your house.

The NSW manager of Archicentre, Angus Kell, says an external makeover might include decluttering and maintenance such as cleaning the roof, tidying the front garden and painting, can cost from $2000-$15,000, depending on the work involved.

"People gain confidence if a property looks well maintained," says a principal of the eastern suburbs agents GoodyerDonnelley, Debbie Donnelley.  Renovations worth your while.

When the makeover also means less maintenance going forward for new buyers, that makes for good kerb appeal and good value. Some renovations will mean a bigger sale price on your home if you sell,  while others will just cost you. If you're planning to stay in the home and you've bought well then a renovation and updating your home can bring rewards in how happy you are in the home and making the most of your space and how your home feels.

It's been said the best house to buy is the worst house in the street. When you buy that worst house in the street and suddenly it looks like a great house, then you have really turned your money into a great investment.