Incorporate Architectural Stone Into Your Design
Stone is a material that is used in a vast array of designs in homes. Stone accent creates an in-home comfort zone. Eldorado Stone and Cultured Stone are two new architectural stone designs. “We want people to see themselves in the story that these stone and brick profiles can tell, and even more importantly we want them to feel like these materials become an inseparable part of the stories they and their loved ones continue to tell for years to come,” says Sarah Lograsso, director of marketing and product management for Westlake Royal Stone Solutions.
Eldorado Stone has stone veneers that have stood the test of time. This stone veneer is used in traditional homes and modern homes. If you want a classic look Rivenwood gives a 19th-century American Atlantic Coast look. “Each one of these products draws inspiration from a very specific style of masonry work from around the globe and across time,” says Lograsso. “In terms of both format and color palette selections, we have one foot in modernity and another in what we might refer to as timelessness.”
If you are looking for an organic clean look, then go with Cultured Stone’s Tenley Brick. “So much of what we’re seeing today from a trend perspective is an affinity for heritage design, which involves using historic and heirloom elements within even the most modern spaces,” says design partner Kerrie Kelly. “One of the surfaces I’ve been gravitating toward recently is Tenley Brick from Cultured Stone because it has a stunning versatility that comes across whenever you see it in a space. I’ve loved playing with different patterning techniques and exploring ways to use its perfectly imperfect surface to pull out key details of other elements in a kitchen, living room, or entryway.”
“Studies have shown that people can experience reduced stress and can have a sense of being more connected to the environment and the people around them simply by living and working in spaces that bring those organic textures and colors in,” says Lograsso. “When you walk into a space and see texture on a wall, or something alive and green growing in an interior space with natural sunlight filling the room, I think most of us would agree that there’s a sense of comfort and connectedness to that experience.”
