132 Wall cladding, panelling & sheets

THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT STONE WALL CLADDING

Wall Cladding is the outer layering of a wall material. In this article, we will explain wall cladding using stone. Usually stone wall cladding is found in homes with an old fashion or rustic style as they appear to be ideal match. However, natural stones come in a lot of varieties, and they can look luxurious and beautiful in all the different architecture as long as we know how to combine the components and apply them in the correct way.

STONE TYPES FOR WALL CLADDING

To cover interior walls, there are different solutions ranging from simple painting to wallpaper. Or we can choose to apply a wood or ceramic coating. But for wall cladding, we can mix and match using natural stone. When we talk about stone wall cladding, there are a wide range that nature makes available to us. Stones such as slate, quartzite, travertine, porphyry, or onyx can all be used inside the rooms. Each type of stone has different colors, veins, and luster. The stones of volcanic origin, such as porphyry, are opaque, while the marbles are brilliant. In addition to the types of stone, we can therefore choose whether to lay a smooth stone or a chipped stone.

WHICH STONE WALL CLADDING TO CHOOSE

The smooth finishes of stone surfaces are usually suitable for representative environments. For example, in the hallway of bank building, there are polished stones because they give the interior an institutional aspect. While the rough finishes tend to give a more rustic character to the environment. There are several aspects to consider when preparing a stone wall cladding in an Interior of a room. When designing an interior wall cladding, it is good to choose a few walls to be clad one or at most two. Because stone still tends to make the atmosphere of a home very heavy, it is appropriate to focus on a particular corner or on a single back wall.

CURRENT TRENDS

In modern and minimal environments, slate is currently very popular for stone wall cladding. Slate is a rock classified as soft or semi-hard, it is a compact stone used since ancient times as a roofing material. It has characteristics and beautiful shades ranging from gray to red. Among the various slate wall cladding products that exist on the market, we can find the modular blocks. They are composed of rectangular strips of various sizes, mostly long and thin.

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