Trends in both commercial and residential renovation have seen designers move away from the traditional, sterilized version of perfection to embrace a more gnarly, natural feel that is more authentic to the life experience.
On that note, few building materials say “natural” quite like stone, as the rugged beauty that makes it stand out above a mountain’s timberline is just as majestic when used to construct your very own custom home.
The following are some creative ways to use stone to enhance the functionality and aesthetics of your home’s exterior.
1. Add a Stone Oven to Your Outdoor Kitchen
Speaking of trends, there are a couple prevailing in contemporary culture that should make you think when remodeling your home’s exterior:
Therefore, what better way to combine both of these trends than by adding a stone oven to your outdoor kitchen? Not only will a stone oven allow you to burn wood at incredibly high temperatures for baking pizzas and rolls, but it will stand up well in the face of strong winds and inclement weather.
In addition, a stone oven will pair well with a variety of quartz countertop colors, giving your outdoor kitchen a striking, natural finish that will further add to its durability.
2. Lay Down a Stone Sidewalk
While it is possible that some neighborhoods and HOAs require the use of cement sidewalks, those properties that have more creative flexibility may want to consider laying down a stone sidewalk to give their home a charming, European feel.
A particularly creative combination is to pair a stone sidewalk with a gravel driveway that uses innovative drainage features, giving your home a rustic, natural appearance while staying up-to-speed with exterior design trends.
3. Build a Stone Patio
With safer at home recommendations likely to prevail for the foreseeable future, it is likely that you will be spending increased time in your backyard during the summer’s remaining months.
Rather than have your lawn chairs leave dead patches in your grass, it may be worthwhile to fashion a stone patio to create a functional space to spend time while maintaining a natural feel, especially in large, wilder backyards. The addition of a stone patio can allow you to add a table and umbrella, increasing the functionality and comfortability of your lawn space.
4. Include a Stone Fireplace on the Deck
Building a deck is one of the most potentially profitable outdoor renovations that a homeowner can take, as well-constructed decks effectively open from the home’s interior to extend the square footage of a home.
As such, whether you have a deck already in place or plan on building one in the near future, implementing a stone veneer fireplace would be an outstanding addition. Sitting outdoors and enjoying a fire is one of summer’s finest pleasures, a pleasure enhanced by the stone facade’s elegant finish and outstanding fire-containing properties.
5. Skirt Your Swimming Pool in Stone
Adding a pool to your backyard is tricky on many levels, with one concern being how to implement an aesthetically pleasing design into a residential space. One idea to keep your backyard from looking like the local YMCA is to skirt your pool in natural stone.
In addition to blending more seamlessly into a backyard, stone skirting can help alleviate some of the cleaning concerns associated with installing a home pool, as chlorine has little effect on natural stone. Furthermore, the inevitable wear and tear that comes with use may be less noticeable on stone than more processed materials.T
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