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What kind of stone did you use? Cultured or real?

11 years ago

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Andrea Bartholick Pace Interior Design

11 years ago

The fireplace in this living room is real stone that is locally known as Carmel Stone or Santa Maria stone. The stone masons were careful to blend the color as there is a lot of variation.

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burden6
Original Author
11 years ago
Thank you! So beautiful!
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Rebecca Elliott Interior Design, LLC
10 years ago
Where did you get that chandelier?
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Andrea Bartholick Pace Interior Design
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
This is a custom "Antonia" chandelier we had made by Ironware International. The bottom tier is 60" diameter to fit the large space.
Tammy Conflitti
10 years ago
What company did you buy the stone from? Company name, city, state please!
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Andrea Bartholick Pace Interior Design
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
The stone was bought by the contractor in 2005 near Carmel, California. It's called Santa Maria stone. The coloration also has a lot to do with the stone masons and which side of some pieces we used to get the brown and terra cotta tones mixed in. Try contacting Graniterock locally to see what they have in stock at 831-392-3700. Many homes in this area use this stone as well as Carmel Stone which is lighter with more honey tones.

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