When choosing brick for your home, it is a good rule to look at several options before deciding on a particular style or colour.? The consumer can always observe what types of brick structures, styles, textures and fa?ades have been chosen by consumers in their own locality, particularly if they like to be in conformity with the neighbourhood.
Canyon Stone: Crimson and Sandy Buff Brick
Beyond the above general advice, however, we have previously outlined some general rules (using the STACK formula) to provide some useful tips to choose the right stone or brick for your project.? While the formula works better for stone, given that stone is produced in a wider variety of sizes, shapes and textures than brick, it is still a useful formula for consumers.
S: Size, Shape, Style
Select the brick that works best with the size of your project. The rule is: larger stones work well in larger spaces ? smaller stones in smaller spaces. Large stones used on smaller homes make them look smaller while small stones used on large homes create complicated patterns and sometimes look out of proportion.
- Low or wide houses look better with longer stones.
- Tall houses look better with larger, random shaped stones.
- Rounded stones look more casual.
- Stones with strong lines create a more formal space and are perceived as structural and load bearing.
T: Texture
- Decorative stone is all about texture.
- Texture draws attention to the stone itself, creating contrast with brick, stucco or siding.
- Contrast creates interest.
- Texture highlights colour combinations and the shape of stones.
A: Amount
- ?When choosing stone for your project the biggest design mistake is the temptation to use too much stone.
- In some cases, moderation is the key to a successful design.
- Unless the entire fa?ade will be stone, the stone should enhance ? not dominate property architecture.
Fieldstone and Crimson Brick Veneer
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C: Colour
- Look at the colour of existing elements like siding, roof, walls and doors. Your stone choice must work with these elements.
- If you have light coloured roof shingles it is not advisable to go with dark stones. Stones should unify the facade of your home. Each stone colour is a natural blend of various colours.
- Similar colours tend to unify and blend-in, when stronger colours draw attention.
- Colour affects how heavy your wall appears ? darker colours appear heavier while warm colours create a lighter appearance.
- When selecting your colour combination, start by eliminating colours and styles you really don?t like. Work with the ones that are left. Keep eliminating colours until you are left with what you like and make this your final selection.
- Remember, natural and artificial light affects colour so view your sample outdoors before making your final selection.
K: Keep it natural
- Stones by nature appear to be heavy, providing a mass to the project.
- Vertical joints should not line-up. This is a sign of poor installation.
- Mix the sizes of the stone distributing small and large stones over the area.
- Take advantage of random shapes and sizes of stone to create an interesting and compelling composition.
- Don?t be afraid to mix different styles and colours. Be patient, it is time consuming but can be very rewarding.
Canyon Stone Canada Inc carries a variety of manufactured brick and stone veneers in a variety of remarkable colours, for either exterior or interior wall applications.? Visit one of our dealer showrooms and ask about our exterior brick or stone product lines. For a free catalogue, or to locate a Canadian dealer near you, contact us.
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