Home improvement is a projection of mentality, inner worldview. It is a desire to reflect your vision of aesthetics and comfort. Many use ready-made ideasbut can be found suitable materials to embody your own design concept. Experts have developed rules for finishing with decorative stone in indoor areas... It is important to know about them for those who intend to use stone for the first time in the interior of an apartment. Natural materials fit perfectly into most stylistics, but with the illiterate use of rough texture, it is difficult to create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort.
The right solution would be to decorate the walls of the living room with decorative stone.
Decorative rock in the interior of the living room
White decorative stone perfectly complements the bedroom interior
Decorating natural and artificial stone in the interior of the apartment - a popular technique. It goes well with textures like it:
- brickwork;
- marble tiles;
- porcelain stoneware;
- textured plaster.
Recently, the rough texture in the living room and hallway was a novelty, today it is quite in demand for living rooms. Depending on the design tasks, one or another type of texture is selected to perform an effective finish different surfaces:
- floors and walls;
- decorative inserts;
- arches and niches;
- partitions for zoning;
- columns and supports;
- fireplaces and shielded surfaces.
Walls and fireplace are decorated with decorative stone
Natural material is very different, some of its varieties were valued by nobles and kings of ancient civilizations. During excavations, archaeologists often find interiors made of stone, which is still popular today:
- granite and marble;
- shale and sandstone;
- onyx and chalcedony;
- malachite and jasper;
- coral tuff;
- shell rock and limestone;
- quartz and agate.
An ordinary shell rock or quarry with proper processing becomes not only good stuff for laying foundations and walls, it can also be used for cladding. Rough "brutal" stone wall decor - the last fashion trend in the interior of the bedroom, as in the photo.
The secret of the popularity of decorative stone cladding in the interior of an apartment is a subconscious feeling of solidity, reliability and security.
Decorative stone will serve you for a very long time
The walls of the hallway are decorated with decorative stone
The main types of artificial or decorative stone:
- porcelain stoneware (tile material);
- agglomerate;
- "Wild" stone based on concrete.
Porcelain stoneware was invented by accident, breaking the technology ceramic tiles... As a result, we have a wide choice luxurious decor stone imitating different kinds marble, colored sand and ornamental stones.
Artificial imitations natural material released in different shades, they are even made by hand. All types are used in decoration, but the most affordable one is based on concrete. During production, pigment, mineral and binding inclusions are added to the working mixture, then pressed (shaken) and subjected to heat treatment. Due to the color and texture variability, different finishes are obtained.
You can partially decorate the walls with decorative stone
Correctly selected stone, light in the bedroom will create a special atmosphere
Performance characteristics:
Facing stone for interior decoration has practically no alternative. It remains only to choose a texture that meets aesthetic goals and personal preferences.
Decorative stone is durable, it can be used to decorate kitchen walls
Cream colored decorative stone perfectly complements the decor of the living room
Correctly selected decorative stone in the interior will look very beautiful
What textures are used in cladding
Artificial or decorative stone in the interior of an apartment is:
- fashionable;
- exquisitely;
- aristocratic;
- extravagantly;
- luxuriously;
- creatively.
Looks most chic white stone in the interior or covered with enamel. It does not destroy the special atmosphere of the bedroom, it perfectly sets off other finishing materials and textiles. It fits perfectly into most styles, regardless of texture. The best solution for modern bedroom - with imitation white marble on top of the "warm floor" system. The wall cladding behind the headboard can be of any texture and is not necessary white.
For design tasks, sometimes a rough texture or contrasting finish is needed. It is applied in urban and technological styles - loft, hi-tech or techno. Cushioned furniture unusual shape requires a suitable wall or panel. A spectacular backdrop behind a sofa or armchairs, lined with stone decor in a living room or large recreation, looks very stylish.
Usually decorative stone is used in hallways and corridors.
Fireplace against a stone wall looks exquisite
Some people like it when stone decorating a living space has a special “wild” atmosphere. The room is more reminiscent of a deserted beach by a cliff, a stone grotto in the mountains or a cave inhabited by modern citizens. In this case, a material with a texture close to the natural surface is used.
Special impression of the corner wildlife"Will give a photo wallpaper with a 3D effect, roughly processed wood and vertical gardening - a wall with live plants. Artificial stone in such an interior should mimic natural analogs as much as possible, the masonry should be uneven and a little chaotic. This is how a room in eco-style should look like - photo.
The decoration of an apartment often involves the use of smooth polished pebbles (river or sea) or colored sea pebbles. An excellent use is to lay out a mosaic pattern, some fragments are then painted. An excellent solution is to lay out the kitchen apron with pebbles or decorative panel living room.
Decorating the walls with decorative stone will be the right decision.
Wall decoration in the living room is made with decorative gray stone
Decorative stone in the living room will look chic
The use of rough textures has no restrictions for people with imagination and creative approach to the point. But sometimes this is beyond reason, and luxury finishes can look somber and inhospitable for a variety of reasons:
- too small room, narrow walls;
- the proportional limit of the stone texture of the floor and walls is exceeded;
- different types of cladding are illiterately arranged;
- the cladding does not match the style.
Designers prefer similar finish rooms for a special atmosphere of stone. Other materials do not possess this magical aura. But it should not be used as the main material, only as a spectacular decor.
Decorative stone is very durable and perfectly complements the design of the room
The right solution would be to decorate the walls in the kitchen with decorative stone.
Finishing selection criteria
The decor of the living room must be correctly selected, otherwise the desired effect will not be achieved.
- A successful combination of stone texture with other materials.
The surface of natural or synthetic cladding should be in harmony, above all, with the texture of other walls, floor and ceiling. But the texture of the carpentry (windows, doors, slopes, plinth), furniture and accessories also need to be carefully selected to match the interior with a stone. - The shade of the decorative stone.
With thoughtful design, no color should fall out of general solution... Classic - 3 primary colors, 2 subsidiary colors (contrasts or variations of shades) and 1 emotional accent. If there is masonry in the interior of the living room, this principle cannot be ignored. The shade of the stone should match the choice of the main background or make a competent contrast in relation to another finish. - Size and shape.
All finishing parameters must be subordinated common idea... If something creates disharmony, the overall impression will be ruined. This is the reason for the luxury design apartments and not so successful decisions... For some cases, rectangular decorative components are suitable, for others - square facing tiles under a stone "without seams". Modern market replete with suggestions, so do not rush to experiment. Try to revisit several catalogs with fake stone, then use your imagination by presenting your chosen one in your room. - Competently placed accents.
Experts do not recommend using artificial stone in the interior of the apartment as the main background of the walls, with the exception of the hallway or toilet. In other rooms, it is better to make a decorative panel, an arch for zoning, columns or veneer a fireplace. If the interior is no longer bright elements, the focus will be on stone decor. 2-3 elements with the same facing material of a calm shade look good. - The quality of the masonry.
No matter how attractive the stone on the wall is in the interior, the quality of the cladding is important. If the design concept requires it, the masonry can be careless, but in most cases it is supposed to work under a level and a plumb line. - Artificial stone quality.
Wall decoration in the living room can be made with decorative stone
Wall decoration in the corridor can be done with decorative stone
Decorative rock chocolate color will look great in the interior of the living room
Many manufacturers care about their reputation by offering quality decorative stone for home furnishings. If the technology has not been violated, then the finished material will have excellent aesthetic qualities. Toxic substances should not be used as binders and coloring components. It is worth asking who manufactures the goods, how safe the components are. Cheap facing materials lose color and crumble over time.
If the technology was followed during production, then a wall made of a synthetic analogue should have less weight than a natural one, but perfectly imitate the texture. In addition, the smooth back of the decorative agglomerate is easier to install and more durable in use. This is not only an excellent decor, but also the best way close a wall or corner with defects - fungal infection, rusty stains, cracks and pits.
White decorative stone will perfectly complement the interior of the room
Wall decoration in the bedroom can be done with decorative stone
Decorative cladding in the interior
- The decor with artificial stone in the hallway becomes a kind of classic, it gives the interior a special charm, status and luxury. He is not afraid of temperature changes, so even the freezing walls at the front door will not spoil the impression of the interior design, remaining the most practical option... In corridors and at corners, "torn" or continuous cladding is used.
- Artificial stone in the living room is most often used on one wall, which is reserved for the original decor. You can highlight the beauty upholstered furniture due to the cladding behind the back of the sofa.
- The stone wall in the kitchen looks no less interesting than in other parts of the apartment. Facing an apron by a slab with small pebbles or porcelain stoneware with imitation of tiled marble is beautiful and practical.
- Brickwork in the bathroom or toilet looks luxurious, regardless of the texture. But for classic interior usually choose imitation marble.
- Imitation of the natural texture in the bedroom is used less often, the advantage is given light shades... It is better when it is one decorative wall, fireplace trim, niche or partition for zoning.
- In a children's room, a design with a decorative stone is appropriate as an imitation of the masonry of a tall tower from a fairy tale or a medieval princess castle.
The stone can be used for cladding various surfaces, but any decision must be justified by the design style. More interesting ideas see the gallery of photo examples.
Video: Choosing and laying decorative stone in the interior
The decorative stone in the interior of the apartment helps to create a sense of sophistication.
Various textures, shapes, colors allow you to include this element in the design of any room: corridor, kitchen, living room, bathroom.
Since ancient times, wealthy people have decorated their homes with granite, marble and other natural stones.
But due to the high cost, exhaustion and heaviness natural materials, they were successfully replaced with artificial ones.
Using concrete, sand and various dyes, the masters create masterpieces - stones that do not outwardly differ from their natural counterparts.
Advantages of decorative stones
- is an environmentally friendly material that does not contain harmful impurities;
- resistant to corrosion, mold and mildew;
- unpretentious in care;
- thanks to all kinds of shades and textures, it gives unlimited scope for design solutions;
- easy to install;
- has strength, heat resistance and frost resistance;
- has a low cost.
Designers note that decorative stone is becoming more and more popular in the interior of the apartment (especially for the corridor and kitchen).
If earlier it was fashionable to cover only the fireplace in the living room, now this element is used in all rooms of the apartment.
Hallway
The first impression of your home makes appearance hallway / corridor.
Decorative stone in the interior of the hallway will make it possible to judge the sophistication of its owner's taste right from the doorway.
When designing a corridor, one should take into account its relatively small size and lack of natural light.
Therefore, when creating a background, it is better to give preference to light colors.
If dark shades are to your taste, then use additional lamps to avoid a gloomy effect.
The best solution would be partial finishing.
For example, the facing of a part of the corridor wall or doorway will look great.
The wall behind the hanger, trimmed with decorative stone, will not only look elegant, but also protected from friction by clothing.
A mirror decorated with light materials ennobles the interior of the corridor and visually enlarges the space of the room.
If the rooms of your apartment are separated from the corridor by an arch, then use decorative attributes to emphasize the arched transition.
When decorating a corridor - avoid oversaturation, otherwise, instead of sophistication, the room will give the impression of burden.
Living room
Lavish receptions and cozy gatherings with the whole family take place in the living room.
Most often - this part of the apartment is the largest in area.
Therefore, decorative stone in the interior of the living room is used to highlight different areas.
Wall near dining table with stone trim - will create a feeling of comfort and solemnity, turning familiar meals into feasts.
The shelving area, accentuated by decorative stone, will catch the eye.
Figurines and other decorative elements located on the rack will sparkle with new colors, surrounded by rich stone decoration.
The heat resistance of this material allows the fireplace to be clad, creating an even more cozy atmosphere around the hearth in the living room.
You can also decorate a small area in front of the fireplace.
Popular in modern houses bar counter - more and more often it is pasted over with decorative stone.
A stand for glasses and a niche with bottles of wine, in this design, will add aristocracy to the bar area.
In the same way, you can select a recreation area in the living room by decorating the area near the TV, armchairs and a sofa.
Diversity colors decorative stone will allow you to use smooth color transitions or contrasting accentsto give a unique style to your living room.
Kitchen
The use of decorative stone for the interior of the kitchen has found its application relatively recently, but immediately fell in love with both designers and owners.
Even a tiny kitchen can be transformed beyond recognition.
In addition, the practicality of decorative stone is ideal for the kitchen.
It is easily cleaned of grease stains, withstands temperature changes and is moisture resistant.
The interior of the kitchen will look great work zone in stone decoration.
In this case, it is worth considering the color scheme. kitchen set and his style.
If the decorative stone is not combined with the general style of the kitchen, then the appearance of the room will lose from this.
Finishing the entire surface of the walls of the kitchen will give it a medieval spirit.
A good addition to this look is the creation of niches in the wall.
You can decorate only part of the kitchen wall with decorative stone.
If you want to create a cozy atmosphere, then apply the material to create mosaic ornaments.
The doorway is often lined with stone if this decorative element is repeated in other areas of the kitchen.
The dining table area will surely benefit from decoration.
If the table is in the corner, then you can revet two walls, applying less decorative stone to one of them than to the other.
When choosing a kitchen design, keep in mind that large items look good in large room, and for small kitchen small stones will do.
Bedroom
A bedroom is a special room in an apartment where the atmosphere of comfort is important.
When choosing a decorative stone for this room, give preference to warm colors.
An excellent solution would be to decorate the bedroom with white decorative stone, which gives a feeling of cleanliness and freshness.
Traditionally, decorative stone in the interior of the bedroom is used to emphasize the headboard area of \u200b\u200bthe bed.
Decorative elements can be applied to the wall up to the ceiling or only part of the wall can be selected.
In order not to burden the interior of the bedroom with stone, try using separate inserts or panels made of this material.
They will act as accents, but will give your room a special chic.
Decorative stone works best with natural wood.
If the furniture in your bedroom is made of a similar material, then the room will look noble and identical.
Sometimes the choice of colors for bedroom design elements falls on dark gray or black tones.
In this case, you should purchase light furniture in order to avoid the gloom and dullness of the sleeping room.
Bathroom
The water-repellent properties of decorative stones make it possible to decorate such a high-quality decor part of an apartment as a bathroom.
An artificial substitute for marble or granite will transform this room into a real spa.
You can decorate the entire wall above the bathroom or just a part of it.
The niche above the bathroom, lined with decorative elements, looks impressive.
Also, modern designers practice finishing with this material on the outside of the bathroom.
The corner of the wall decorated with decorative stone, as well as the washbasin area and the mirror above it, will look original.
The seamless effect of the elements favorably distinguishes such a material from the usual tiles in the bathroom.
If you want to create an exotic atmosphere in the bathroom, then apply bright shades of decorative stone.
The rest of the interior items should be designed in the same style.
The marine theme can be played up by using artificial pebbles in the design of the bathroom.
In this case, it is better to make the decor lines wavy.
An interesting solution is the use of rough large stone along with wooden elements.
Wooden mirror frames, ceiling beams and cobblestone imitation create a unique ambiance in the bathroom.
Using stones in the interior of the apartment, you should remember the consistency of style and design direction.
Each room should have its own atmosphere, making up the overall ensemble of your entire home.
Designers continue to rely on natural texture and raw materials. In view of this, decorative stone is their favorite, non-secret "weapon". For the most part, he is completely natural and has an expressive, self-sufficient aesthetics.
How, then, does a decorative stone differ from a wild, natural one?
By what man produces it, using special mixtures and shapes. At the same time, the drawing of the product repeats in detail the cut of natural analogues. That is, an artificial stone - worthy replacement travertine, slate, granite and many others rocks and minerals.
Types of decorative stone and production technology
They learned to make artificial stone for a long time. The craftsmen of the Middle Ages added crumbs from tuff, dolomite, marble to the concrete solution, obtaining a durable, noble building material.
Today, artificial stone is a fairly light tile, which is pressed from a variety of compositions. Depending on the main components, decorative stone can be:
- gypsum,
- ceramic,
- concrete,
- acrylic,
- polyester.
In addition, the market offers a "liquid" stone in the form of spraying, which is used to cover countertops and bar counters. As well as flexible stone veneer: not only walls are decorated with it, but also furniture facades, countertops.
Specific additives impart additional properties to the facing stone. For example, volcanic perlite increases anti-corrosion resistance, and expanded clay or pumice makes the product lighter. When soot and iron oxide are added to the composition of the mass, a fashionable aged stone is obtained.
Despite the abundance of textures, decorative stone tiles are produced in almost the same way: the selected solution is poured into matrices, tinted, sometimes fired, covered with impregnations or glaze. The process is simple, it can be adjusted at home by purchasing a special form of silicone.
For outdoor use, concrete-based slabs are most often used. And inside, they mainly use artificial stone made of gypsum, an environmentally neutral mineral.
Advantages of decorative stone
All types of artificial stone combine these qualities:
- availability, relatively inexpensive finishing material;
- ease of installation;
- unpretentious care;
- resistance to mold, fire;
- durability (manufacturers give a guarantee of at least 10 years);
- an impressive range of shades and textures.
If the stone is made of gypsum, clay, sand, then add environmental friendliness and hypoallergenicity to this list.
Features of the use of artificial stone
Due to the variety of patterns and colors, decorative stone is a real " must have»Modern interior.
If you use a stone, it becomes less bland, - more varied, and - more convincing, but - much more comfortable.
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Many are hard to imagine without facing stone... For example, in a Mediterranean house, this is a stylization of pebbles or boulders, polished by the sea. In the alpine - under the mountain debris. In the interior, Provence looks like sandstone, burnt out in the sun. In English - under the strict cherry-colored brick.
Artificial, glossy stone has made its way even into this "patrimony" of metal and glass.
The stone is definitely a unique tool for creating an extraordinary environment, but you should not go all out. If you trim the walls from top to bottom with stone tiles, you get a crypt, a wine cellar, a dungeon ... But not a living space.
Facing with decorative stone solves several problems. Firstly, it is picturesque, elegant and prestigious. Secondly, with the help of a stone, you can make it more voluminous and expressive.
In the hallway, they usually use tiles stylized as limestone, sandstone, brickwork.
Decorative stone looks spectacular if combined with other types of finishes - plaster, wood panelingembossed wallpaper.
In the hallway, stone tiles are used, for the most part, for fragmentary cladding. Decorative clinker, sandstone, quartzite emphasize corners, doorways, wall sections around the dial, mirrors, paintings, hangers.
By the way, if a wall covered with chipped stone is supplemented with a large retro clock, a “street” bench and a lamp a la lantern, you will get a sincere urban “alley” leading into the depths of the apartment.
The stone is associated with reliability and safety. If he is present in the living room, households feel more confident, "like behind a stone wall."
And the stone is also associated with fire, with the warmth of the hearth. The man carried the memory of the tandem of a fire and a stone from the cave times, it is not for nothing that fireplaces are still covered with rubble and cuts today.
However, not only fireplace portals are decorated with tiles for granite, brick or shell rock.
Niches with lighting, shelves, glass showcases, a fragment of a wall with a TV panel or behind a sofa are faced with decorative stone.
Due to its structure, decorative stone absorbs a lot of light. Therefore, designers are advised to alternate it with light plaster or wallpaper. Remember also that finishing with artificial stone will require additional lighting and a thoughtful lighting scenario.
Decorative stone is especially good in a studio apartment. Perhaps this is the simplest, budgetary, actual way divide the dwelling into locations.
Decorative stone in the bedroom
Here the stone will become a talisman: it will calm, lull, evoke memories of something dear, truly natural.
A solid, solid bed fits perfectly with walls covered with decorative bricks, as well as wooden beams, caissons, sconces in the form of candelabra.
It is better not to use stone tiles with a glossy surface in the bedroom to avoid “cold”, disturbing flicker. And do not forget to emphasize the fragment faced with stone with lamps, which will make the texture softer and warmer.
Usually, stone is used to decorate the wall behind the head of the bed or a corner with a dressing table and a mirror. Unlike the hallway, where transitions from stone to plaster are carried out using torn edges, overflows, other, less noticeable techniques are used in the bedroom. For example, they indicate masonry with moldings.
Decorative stone in the children's room
Environmental friendliness, safety of artificial stone tiles provided it with a pass here too.
It is also important that with the help of a stone you can embody the plot of your favorite fairy tale. Let's say, create a "princess castle", "Ali Baba's cave", "dwarfs' dungeon", "underwater grotto".
Artificial pebbles are easy to lay out mosaics, panels, paint pebbles for snails and ladybirds, arrange a landscape on the wall with a frame of stones, a niche with toys.
If we are talking about a teenager's room, then the artificial brickwork at the desktop will discipline, call him to order. And to have something in common with older toys - car models, a globe, steampunk gizmos.
Decorative stone in the kitchen / dining room
Methods to successfully integrate the stone into kitchen space enough. For example, imitation of rustic masonry over hob turns this work segment into a colorful Russian stove or an ancient fireplace.
And kitchen niches covered with decorative stone will make the kitchen look like an old cafe, especially if brutal countertops and cast-iron utensils appear with them in the ensemble.
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For the kitchen, choose stone tiles impregnated protective compounds... Porous, loose products absorb water and are more difficult to clean.
It is not prohibited to use decorative trim and in the context of ultra-modern interior styles. Embossed stone of a reddish-brown, greenish shade is perfectly combined with glass and metal, sets off the shine kitchen appliances, makes the loft and hi-tech more cordial, intimate.
Decorative stone in the bathroom
A natural pool carved into the rocks - this might look like a stone-tiled bathroom.
Today, it is a very common way to create an exclusive, and at the same time comfortable, entourage not only in officebut also in your home. Depending on the budget, such finishing can be carried out in completely different ways.
The advantages of using decorative stone in the interior of a residential or office space:
Wall decoration with decorative stone studio apartment or studio has several advantages:
- Immunity to fungi and bacteria;
- Such a finish is not subject to decay;
- The material is environmentally safe, does not contain any components harmful to humans;
- Does not require special care. You can clean any detergentfree of abrasive particles.
A wide selection of shading types, which you can see in the photo on the Internet, allows you to choose suitable options for any interior.
Basic rules for interior decoration using stone
When planning to decorate a one-room apartment with a decorative stone with your own hands, you should adhere to certain rules.
It is important to remember about the coexistence of stone and light. In an apartment or studiowhere such a design is planned, there should be excellent lighting, as seen in the photo. Thanks to him, it will be possible to emphasize the features of the structure of this material.
On a note! An insufficient amount of light will lead to the fact that the space will be visually squeezed, and this will only give the room a gloomy and gloomy look..
An excellent solution would be the addition of stone finishes with live plants. Indeed, on any natural landscape, a decorative stone will look delightful. That is why rooms with such a finish must be adorned with various plants.
Metal and glass are perfectly combined with stone decoration, this can be clearly seen in the photo. Therefore, the design of premises with a similar interior may assume metal surfaces, furniture, decor and interior items from glass and metal.
It is important to remember that the stone needs space. If stone decoration is used in a small room, then it will look even narrower. In general, it is not recommended to use this material in, as well as for finishing ceilings.
Advice! Better to use it in living rooms, bedrooms or other spacious spaces. It is possible if it will decorate individual parts of walls, rooms or ceilings.
- Compliance with these simple rules will allow you to achieve the integrity and beauty of the interior using decorative stone.
What can be decorated with a decorative stone?
Most often and most successfully, they decorate the hallway with a stone, revet doorways, and also successfully use it for fireplace finishes or as original panels for walls... And they are almost never used to decorate ceilings.
Finishing area can be completely different - both a small piece and the whole wall. For example, if you finish doorways or arches indoors, given that the area to be trimmed will not be large, you can change the appearance of the interior beyond recognition, this can be observed from numerous photos on the Internet.
For fireplaces, decorative stone cladding is used very often. Moreover, you can achieve the expected result even without brick cladding.
Important! One of the essential advantages of decorative stone is its ability to insulate a room. In addition, through such a solution, you can design your apartment in any stylistic options - Gothic, , empire and etc.
Where to begin?
Inside each of these points, there are quite a few little things that cannot be discounted if you make out the design of the room with your own hands. It is thanks to the small details that an integral picture of the interior is created.
How to choose a stone for decoration?
The first step is choosing a stone. Most budget options suggest using an artificial stone. More often they prefer one of the two most popular types:
- decorative stone based on plaster;
- colored concrete.
These types of stones differ in physical properties.
- Artificial stones created from colored concrete are inherent stronger structure ... In addition, they have good moisture resistance , which cannot be said about gypsum stones.
- But then plaster options weigh half as much than analogues. This parameter is important, as it affects the method of fastening and determines the durability of the apartment finishing. Cost of gypsum stones much lower .
On a note! Gypsum stones can be trimmed or decorated with any materials at hand, which cannot be said about analogs made of colored concrete, the processing of which is possible only with the use of a grinder.
These types of decorative stones are in a very wide selection, which is clearly seen in the photo. This opens up the possibility of matching them to any design. To obtain not only a beautiful, but also a durable result, you need to take care of the coating for such a stone.
Advice! So that the hallway room or does not lose in space, but rather, on the contrary, won somewhat, various drawings, hieroglyphs, are even possible on the walls.
More expensive options:
- Granite or quartzite finishing. When decorating a design with such options for stones, it should be borne in mind that both of them have low water absorption and high resistance to dirt, and they also require a minimum of maintenance.
- Marble often used for cladding apartments or studios... Wall decoration with such a stone in hallway or living room will emphasize the refined taste of the owner. The overall interior will look expensive, elegant and noble.
- Travertine outperforms marble and granite in terms of thermal conductivity. In addition, this material has all the characteristics that are beneficial for wall decoration.
Wood, stone, brick, clay are traditional materials for the construction of residential buildings. Having migrated from exterior to interior, they are also used for interior decoration. Thanks to the development of technological processes that create all kinds of shades, sizes and textures for decoration, artificial stone in the interior has become a favorite technique of decorators, and a variety of masonry has become strong accents that make a living space individual. Using an artificial analogue natural stone allows you to maintain the interior of the house in a wide variety of styles from the Empire style, as an imitation of the ancient Greek, to any variations of modern minimalism.
Artificial stone in the interior
Fireplace and chimney finished with black artificial stone
Features that bring benefits
Unlike natural stone, its artificial version has significant advantages:
- It weighs less, which means it can be attached to lighter structures;
- Requires low consumption of glue;
- A wide range of sizes and a tint palette are presented, which makes it easier to choose options for the intended interior.
When finishing surfaces with artificial stone material important element, carrying an additional decorative function, becomes grout. By color ratio, it can:
- maintain the main tone;
- be lighter than the main tone;
- be darker than the main tone.
The width of the joint filled with grout is determined according to the dimensions of the stone fragments and varies from 3 to 15 mm.
The first option is used when it is necessary to make masonry the background of the interior. The second - if from fragments of artificial stone is recruited decorative panel, which is the center of the room.
The third option is depressed seams that limit the protruding fragments by their depth. It is used when using a material like a "wild" stone to highlight the masonry, to emphasize the complex stone texture.
Stone decor in the interior
Types and color options of artificial stone are used inside different premises houses. Concrete decorative stone in the living room interior is used for wall decoration, large vertical surfaces. The larger the masonry space, the larger the stone fragments, the more advantageous the final result looks.
Fireplace portals and chimneys of chalet cottages, decorated with imitation of buta, leaving through the second light to ceiling beams, look like a finished masterpiece. And the rare splashes of stone stripes on the central wall of the living room are the work of an amateur.
The fashion for openings trimmed with small pieces of brick is a thing of the past. Today, following style means using large arrays artificial stone.
Decorative stone in an interior that has organically absorbed country style, found when finishing small vertical surfaces: columns, bar base, kitchen island. Classic masonry looks spectacular, arches are decorated with wide beam-like masonry, reproduction of a natural-chaotic arrangement wild stone.
However, one should not forget that even chaos is subject to the laws of harmony. Therefore, before performing the work, it is necessary to make a sketch, lay the stone on a horizontal surface and accurately transfer it to the object to be decorated.
If you design the interior of an apartment in the loft style, then it should be remembered that the loft is the factory workshops of old factories converted into housing. Unplastered brick walls are the legacy of manufacturers who saved on interior decoration, which has become the "hallmark" of this style. The loft requires a dark red "aged" brick or its imitation made of artificial stone on all walls of a large open space.
Hallway: "cave age" or modernity
Inside this room, it is worth using decorative stone in the interior when decorating walls, laying out one or more surfaces with it, or decorating a large space entrance zone, place freestanding boulders, cobblestones that ideally support the ethno or minimalism style.
Also an interesting, but laborious technique for decorating the hallway is the device at the base of the floor of shallow channels with built-in lamps. These channels are filled with artificial "pebbles", or laid out with a decorative stone like a cobblestone or pavement.
Flush with fine finish floor channels close tempered glass, which is also used for arranging the steps of glass stairs, form a transparent "window" with a metal frame. The light coming from the floor of the hallway makes it unusual, brings a touch of mystery.
White bedroom in stone: peace, comfort and healthy sleep
The ideal tone of stone in the interior of the bedroom is white, milky, echoing with light textile decoration, forged details, painted with light paints, patina.
Decorating a bedroom with artificial bricks in soothing colors will provide psychological comfort. Dark saturated colors can create an intriguing atmosphere, especially if the stay in this space is short-lived, but a bright, neutral room is needed for a good rest.
One of the walls of the bedroom is rustic or scandinavian style you can arrange a false portal for the fireplace by mounting a suitable size plasterboard niche and decorating it with decorative stone masonry.
Inner space it is easy to decorate niches with dimensional candles, matched to or in contrast to the overall finish, install an electric analogue of the hearth or a biofireplace there. Having conceived a similar element of the interior decor of the sleeping area, you will provide yourself with cozy evenings and the safe warm light of a living fire.
Stone decor in extreme conditions: kitchen and bathroom
The use of artificial stone for decorating the walls of rooms with high humidity or sharp fluctuations in temperature (bathroom and kitchen) requires a special approach and some precautions.
Although artificial stone has higher strength and operational characteristics, compared to natural types of granite or marble, it is still susceptible to the destructive effects of water, high temperatures, hot steam.
Kitchen with stone
Therefore, if the desire to have a wall of artificial brick in the kitchen is large, it is better not to place it next to the stove, so as not to waste time removing grease stains, or treat it with special protective compounds (varnishes, water repellents).
If you use a stone in the interior of a bathroom, then its use assumes the presence of a volumetric space, since the room small sizelined with stone fragments will seem even smaller and cramped.
If the dimensions of the bathroom allow, then using masonry, large-format slabs for styles that personify the 20th and 21st centuries, or columns with capitals, embossed inserts, sculptures that turn the room into antique baths is quite justified.
Small forms using decorative stone
Flowing water adds a special zest to the interior of the relaxation space: light murmuring sounds soothe, tune in to a creative mood, harmonize the inner state of mind human, and the smallest water vapor moistens dry air. Therefore, the device of a home fountain can not only decorate the room, but also improve the health of the inhabitants.
When decorating a wall with a fountain with an artificial stone, it is necessary to supplement the structure with a glass vertical surface over which streams of water will flow.
A visually transparent barrier is not visible, but it is easier to keep it clean, since lime streaks form on the stone surface from prolonged contact with water. Glass will protect the masonry from moisture, prevent the destruction of the structure, but the overall appearance will not suffer - the house will have a real, not an artificial waterfall.
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