Using Natural Stone As An Architectural Component In Home Décor

Rustic, eco-friendly, and rugged, stone contains a natural and idiosyncratic charm. When you use them in your interiors, it lends an elegant and timeless vibe and texture to spaces.

Due to their versatility, natural stones add a distinct feel to interiors. Right from directional travertine, elegant and sleek Italian marble, practical Kota, durable granite, and rustic slate and translucent onyx, every stone entails its unique characteristic appeal.
While marble, quartz, and granite are the most used stones, architects have been experimenting with other stone varieties, such as soapstone, cuddapah and limestone for years.
Stones are in abundance everywhere and you see them in green building/home projects due to its environmental sustainability.
Stones don’t contain any toxins or harmful material. You can safely use them for both outdoors and indoors.
As a material, you can recycle and salvage stones, reducing any adverse impact on the environment.
For flooring, you use natural stones like limestone, marble, granite and travertine.
They are durable, strong and need minimum maintenance.
If you want to experiment, you can mix and match texture and colors to form a fascinating aesthetic.
Skilled and experienced stone architects can create a host of masterpieces in different stone inlays, incorporating different shades of marble or granite.
You can use stones like sandstone and slate stone as cladding components.
Stone cladding adds more depth and dimension to a space.
For long-term maintenance, it’s crucial to put a sealer coating on the concerned stone surface as it makes the cover impervious, protecting it from fatigue.
You can also use natural stones for open storage and shelves. Floating stones are both easy to maintain and functional.
They also immense aesthetic value to your rooms.

Trying something exotic

Many American homes are taking a cue from Lebanese styles and stones are the defining material in this regard.

If there’s anything the Lebanese countryside folks have ever perfected, it must be the beige or white stone homes.
You can use this Lebanese architecture staple in your interiors. If your house in near the mountainsides or has vast greenery in vicinity, you can go for natural stones.
If you have wooden homes and cottages, use stones in the fireplace. They look fascinating and warm.
You just cannot ignore stone carving. While it’s not typically Western to have stone decorations, many leading designers are successfully experimenting with this style.
A stone cross or scriptural engraving, or anything worthwhile can do the job. You can hang them or carve them into the structure’s exterior.
There are endless possibilities in this regard.

A case study

A stone and concrete house with a wonderful camouflaged front door can show what stones can do.

If your house has a sculptural and contemporary vibe, you can structure it into two overlapping volumes.
They will have contrasting designs. The ground floor space is clad in quality natural stone while the upper floor can have concrete.
The house’s rear section can open onto a limestone and wood deck. If it has a generous lawn, host your events there.
Keep your BBQ tools there and put weber grill cover over them.

A stone pathway can dissect the front yard, leading to the front door, which skillfully camouflages beside the timber slat surface and wall.