Materials: Using Stones in Design
When I lived in New England, the beautiful old stone walls never ceased to amaze me. They seemed to go on forever. Stones are a wonderful design material in everything from these old rustic walls to beautiful pebbled stone shower floors.
Stones can also take on different meanings to people. I have a friend who made us pull over in the Pyrenees in order to grab a stone - she has a collection from every mountain range she's every visited. In Feng Shui, many stones are believed to have various healing powers. Whatever meaning stones have for you, here are some beautiful examples of how to incorporate them into your home's design.
Oh, and if you are a stone nut like I am, you will love the work of Andy Goldsworthy. I guarantee it will take your breath away.
Stones can also take on different meanings to people. I have a friend who made us pull over in the Pyrenees in order to grab a stone - she has a collection from every mountain range she's every visited. In Feng Shui, many stones are believed to have various healing powers. Whatever meaning stones have for you, here are some beautiful examples of how to incorporate them into your home's design.
Oh, and if you are a stone nut like I am, you will love the work of Andy Goldsworthy. I guarantee it will take your breath away.
This is one of my favorite exteriors on house. I love the combination of materials and the vernacular style.
This reminds me of all the walls you see snaking through Connecticut. Beautiful.
They really don't make 'em like this one anymore. This house is so romantic and beautiful.
A rugged stone wall like this one adds warmth and texture to this modern dining room. A few more interior stone wall shots to follow...
A gravel driveway and parking area can be such a nice alternative to a sea of asphalt, especially during the steamy Georgia summers.
Stone fireplaces like this one are just the greatest. It takes a real stone artisan to fit the stones together like a jigsaw puzzle.
These are actually big stone-shaped floor pillows!
Remember that scene in "Under the Tuscan Sun" where a wall collapses and all kinds of stones tumble down from INSIDE the plaster walls? It still amazes me to see homes like this. This shell was totally worth renovating.
The smooth stones in this counter add so much visual interest to this counter!
There is a lovely variety of color in the stones on this floor.
I would not have thought to use the pebbles vertically like this until I saw this shot.
Gabion stone walls have been very popular in modern design for the last ten years or so.
What a gorgeous modern interpretation of a New England stone wall.
Um, yeah. I couldn't leave this one out of the ideabook!