Natural Stone Veneer Blog

When deciding on a natural stone feature it's crucial to take all aspects of the work into consideration. This is especially true for fireplace features with beautiful natural stone chimneys that stand out on the exterior of the home. Here’s four inspirational natural stone chimney designs that are important exterior stone features. 

Connecticut Blend Square and Rec Chimney and Siding.

The great writer Edna Ferber was once quoted as saying:

"We no longer build fireplaces for physical warmth, we build them for the warmth of the soul; we build them to dream by, to hope by, to home by".

We love seeing some of the stone fireplace designs created and executed by our customers and we hope a few of these help inspire you for your next fireplace design. 

Aquidneck Landworks Custom Fireplace Featuring Colonial Grey & Liberty Hill

There was little doubt that when this home was completed it would grab the attention of everyone in the architecture and design world. Sweenor Builders, a Rhode Island based design+build firm, recently completed this project in Narragansett, RI, and it's been turning heads ever since.   

Colonial Tan Mosaic with Wood Doors (Photo Credit: Talia Sweenor)

It started with an Instagram post but we were fortunate enough to receive before and after pictures of this brick fireplace getting a stone veneer makeover. Our CT Blend Ledgestone was selected to help brighten up the room in what some call a "rustic-modern" design.

CT Blend Ledgestone Fireplace 

It was an exciting time for us when the team at Del Vino Vineyard (Northport, NY) selected their stone and placed the order with one of our Authorized Dealers on Long Island. As the vineyard nears its grand opening we were excited to see pictures of the completed exterior.

CT Blend Sq&Rec Thinstone Exterior at Del Vino Vineyard