Landscape your garden with natural stone
Natural stone for outdoor cladding
Natural stone for outdoor cladding makes your surroundings one of a kind, and natural materials bring them to life. The spring months are ahead of us, which means it will soon be time to start thinking about landscaping. A well-kept garden makes us feel good and gives us a pleasant retreat where we can relax after a busy day. That is why we recommend that you take enough time to plan it.
What blends best with its surroundings is natural stone for outdoor cladding. It gives a sense of warmth, homeliness and elegance, and natural stone is also the most durable material for paving. You will turn an untidy “jungle” in your garden into a pleasant corner where you will want to spend all your free time. Keep in mind, though, that the stone you choose for landscaping, will decide how your garden looks. You need to think about this when you choose the type, colour and finish of the stone.
Make sure the natural stone you choose matches your surroundings
As we said above, when you choose a stone, take the surroundings and the climate into account. If you live in an area with strong sun, do not buy dark stone, because it absorbs heat and gets very hot in summer. Also keep in mind that some types of stone are slippery, especially when wet. Do not lay these around pools or other water features, because people can slip and get hurt.
When choosing natural stone for their outdoor areas, customers most often choose granite, sandstone and travertine. Thanks to their properties, these stones are very popular for terraces, staircases, floors, walls, facades and more. They are hard, durable and resistant to all kinds of weather. They blend very well with their surroundings, because they let you play with different patterns.
Where can you use natural stone?
Stairs
One way to make natural stone the focal point of your garden is with attractive stone stairs. An entrance reached by natural stone stairs rounds off the exterior design nicely. The natural texture of the stone makes these stairs more even and safer to walk on. For outdoor stairs we most often use stones that resist all kinds of loads and weather and are not sensitive to changes in temperature. These include granite, travertine, quartzite and sandstone.
Terraces
The great durability, attractive look and long life of natural stone are the reasons why natural stone is often used on terraces. Thanks to the wide range of stone colours, shapes and sizes, you can use it to create an outdoor retreat with a personal touch. You can use natural stone as flooring, in an outdoor kitchen, or to clad a fireplace or a pool. There are many options. Natural stone floors are comfortable to walk on and can take heavy loads. Stone pool cladding makes for a great time in the water, and a stone-clad fireplace creates a cosy, authentic atmosphere at barbecue parties. Granite, sandstone and travertine are not affected by outdoor conditions and are long-lasting, and they are easy to maintain. Choose the one that best matches the other elements of your terrace.
Paths and driveways
Their timeless look, non-slip structure and practical function make natural stone paths and driveways an excellent choice. They remind you of walking in nature and create a pleasant feeling, and they also stand up to heavier traffic. A natural stone courtyard is long-lasting and needs little maintenance. When choosing natural stone for outdoor floors, our customers most often choose granite, sandstone and travertine.
Wall cladding and facades
When you think about how to bring stone into the surroundings of your home, do not forget stone walls. Give your home an attractive stone finish whose natural, timeless look highlights its individual character and elegance. Whatever your architectural style, you are sure to find a pattern in our range that suits your surroundings. Natural stone combines very well with other materials such as wood, metal or glass, and adds to the harmony or the dynamism of a building. A stone facade or a decorative natural stone wall adds to the look of a building and gives it a touch of nature.
Why choose natural stone and not engineered stone?
When you redesign your outdoor space, natural stone can be an attractive element that lasts for years. Its properties (durability, strength, weather resistance, easy care and a wide range of patterns) make it a very useful material. Let your imagination run free and make the most of the versatility of natural stone when you design the outside of your home.
Keep in mind that engineered stone is not laid on outdoor surfaces. It is suitable only for use inside the home. Compared with engineered stone, natural stone is certainly more durable, natural and one of a kind, which gives the room where it is fitted a special character and elegance.
Do you have any questions? Fill in the form, call us or visit us at our showroom in Hoče, and we will be glad to advise you!
Stonemasonry Marnit – over 100 years of experience with natural stone.