Ideas for Cultured Stones

Curb Appeal

• Apply cultured stone to the exterior of your home to add instant curb appeal and elevate resale value. Add river rock or field stone varieties to the bottom section of your home to complement log, cedar or cement board siding. Enhance an entryway by facing the area around the main door with cultured stone. Make a walk-out basement more appealing by facing the walk-out wall with your choice of cultured stone design. Match the stone's color scheme to the siding color for maximum appeal.

Rustic Fireplace

• Many fireplaces can be transformed into a rustic reminder of days gone by. Nail wire mesh to wood, brick or drywall and hang cultured stone atop the mesh to give the room a warm, rugged ambiance reminiscent of log cabins, early estates or traditional European elegance.

Medieval Times

• The Renaissance can be recreated in any room of your house by hanging cultured stone on one or more walls. Recall ancient philosophers and scientists by covering the walls of your study with cultured stone, or fashion a boudoir fit for medieval royalty by applying cultured stone to the walls of your bedroom.

Garden Wall

• Bring the charm of traditional gardens into your landscape by creating a garden wall with cultured stone. Build a short wall using modern concrete blocks. Apply cultured stone to the sides of the wall to create rustic country charm. Add specially designed cap pieces to the top of the wall to complete the project.

Classic Cobblestone

• The appeal of a classic cobblestone street can be achieved by using cultured stone to cover driveways, create walkways and enhance garden paths.

Stone Pillars

• Interior and exterior pillars can be covered with cultured stone to add old-world elegance to your home's structural components. Create a charming privacy fence by covering evenly spaced wooden 4-by-4 fence posts with cultured stone. Add wood slats between the pillars to complete the fence.

Woodsy Bar

• Build a one-of-a-kind bar on the patio, for the rec room or in the basement by covering the sides of the bar with cultured stone. Add a laminate finish to impart a glossy, smooth appearance or let the rustic quality of the stone shine through by leaving it rough. Top the bar with a wooden top and line the edges with log to give the bar the look of a classic forest lodge.