Want to find yourself in the fabulous cave of gnomes, medieval castle Or in a huge crevice of the rocks belonging to the giants?

There is nothing easier - all this can be done with your own home. And it is the decorative stone - a chopper-corrosive in such metamorphoses!

Natural VS artificial

First you need to decide what kind of stone is used to decorate the interior.

Natural stone is one of the most ancient materials for construction. His durability, reliability and durability are tested for centuries. The premises were decorated with marble, quartzite, granite, onyx, sandstone.

But high cost and a large number of restrictions for use made natural stone not too popular material for interior decoration.

Decorative finishing stone.

Artificial "stone" is cheaper and more affordable. It is made of cement, light filler and dye. It is distinguished by a variety of and bizarre forms and the wealth of selection of textures ...

This decor is much easier natural, and it is easier to lay it easier. The minus is some fragility of the coating, in comparison with natural.

What to decorate a stone?

A decorative material can be issued any surface in the house - it all depends only on your imagination.

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You can lay out a whole panel or drawing, arrange or highlight certain zones in the room, or unusually and brightly decorate the room.

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In the photo of a private house, a bright monophonic wall is opposed to bright and lively layered texture.

Doors

The door and the near-door space can be allocated using artwork. Stone paved Arch is the element of the Middle Ages in your apartment, and the original detail of the interior.

Floors

Stone floor does not cause any surprise - this is an old invention.

For floor decoration, a wide selection of finishing materials is presented. The final result depends only from the imagination of the designer. In the photo you can see finishing options: the similarity of the mosaic Roman bath, the classic alternation of a round and octagonal tile or the inconsimal style of a rustic Mediterranean tavern.

The floor paved with decorative stone can become a "chip" of the room. In this embodiment, the main element of decorating steel seams between the plates incorrect formthat form the drawing and set the rhythm.

Mixing textures, forms, drawings gives a stunning result.

Fireplace

The use of stylization under stone is often associated with the fireplace.

Brick fireplace can also be separated - try mixing various colors and textures. Well, when placing an electric fireplace, there is space for fantasy.

Interesting the combination of structural stone and panel "under the tree".

In the "cold" interior can be played in contrast and emphasize the heat of the fireplace with a shade of facing stone.

Terms of Use

This element of decor allows you to bring a special aesthetics in the home, even if it is drawn up in the style of Hi-tech.

But for the harmony of the design, several rules must be followed:

• Add lights.
  The surface of the stone, even light colors, muffles the lighting - such a structure is such. Consider that additional light sources will be needed.
• Dark stone must be alternating with bright monophonic wallpaper or decorative plaster.
• IN narrow room Not very good with lighting, and stone finish can give gloomy. Therefore, it is not recommended to use.
• If your goal is to arrange a hobbit cave in a separate apartment, then keep the principle: the more, the better. If everything is the opposite, be careful and do not get carried away.
• Roughly - not always bad. Place original decorative material It can be found in a gentle maiden bedroom. Mixing styles and deliberate rudeness can be very much in the way and give the interior a special highlight.
• Imagine a stone in nature. If you do not need naked rocks in the apartment, then it is worth thinking about the combination of stone surfaces and a living greenery.

Rough stone walls are characteristic of rustic style. If you want to stylize, do not forget about the possibilities of decorative finish.

The stone will not be superfluous and when the vintage kitchen or bathroom is cleaned. Learn more about the use of vintage style in the interiors.

Selecting the shade of materials must be remembered about the rules color solutions. About the combinations of colors in the kitchen are told on the page.

Decoration of a stone apartment

Living room

It is here that you invite expensive people, it is in this room that the whole family is often going, it would like to make it particularly cozy, unusual and interesting.

Decorative rock Most often used in the interior of the living room.

Playing this material can be combined, it would seem that inequal. The bulk and texture of various types of stone can work wonders.

The wall made of gray material imitating the shale, perfectly fit into the monochrome composition of the living room.

White textured wall covering serves as a background for successful combination of decorative elements in the living room in style ethno.

Scattered in the corners and walls of the hall decorative elements An interior of the hall is revived from the natural stone.

The stone in the living room in the photo is not just a scenery is a whole panel frame. The visual effect is supplemented with setting point backlight.

Kitchen

Decorative decoration will transform the interior of any kitchen, as can be seen in the photo.

Even a simple decoration of the "Apron" in the working area will make the interior "Win." You can highlight dining area, Bar rack, extractor or wall area around the refrigerator.

Combine colors, textures or work on the contrast. But do not forget about the lighting and size of the room.

In a small room, excess stone surfaces will overload and "crush" space.

Classical kitchen furniture It is combined with deliberately coarse and "sloppy" decoration. Strict lines of furniture and technology are diluted by different in shape, size and even color stone tiles. The kitchen "Apron", laid out with tiles, also echoes the design of the walls.

Modern materials, vintage furniture and lining with wild stone in a rustic kitchen.

High Tech and Country Style Combination in Dining Room country house. Stone masonry, turning into a rustic oven - and monophonic silver technique and furniture. Canvas coarse fabric, which is a tablecloth - and a strict countertop.

Kitchen furniture, technique, as well as other decorative elements of the stone are selected in bright colors and form a one-piece picture.

Bedroom

The use of decorative stone in the bedroom is not too popular. And in vain.

With competent design, the stone will be a sign of elegance and refinement.

Make the wall at the head of the bed with a stone - and immediately indicates the main purpose of the room, its main place.

If this option is inappropriate, you can separate the working area (if any), designate the TV or simply Order Designer Panel.

The stone wall will become the main detail of the bedroom interior. Correct roughly peel tiles can mimic the wall in the castle, creating a medieval gothic atmosphere.

Stone wall with built-in fireplace and deliberately rough wooden beams Create in the bedroom comfort.

Bathroom

Water repellent properties - this is what explains the high popularity of the decoration of bathrooms by stone.

The bathroom of the large area obliges the original solutions and the game with color and texture.
But in the average 2-4 meter room, the stone has a place.

The whole bathroom is not worth the facing: already a small room will become even less. Highlight some particular section: mirror, part of the wall, sink, shower cabin.

If you use a stone, imitating granite or marble, it turns out an incredibly luxurious room.

Look at unusual combination modern option Jacuzzi with stone masonry in a Japanese stylized interior.

In the next photo, the partition separates the toilet from the washbasin with mirrors, and the lined wall combines them. Additional zoning is achieved by using three types of stone floors.

Look. One of the most important tasks in its design is the separation of zones. Masonry can help.

With the same material you can bind one of the walls in the minimalist bedroom, especially if you decide in Japanese style.

Winter Garden

When designing a winter garden, it is not even indecent.

The combination of potted plants and rounded cobblestones are one of the most successful.

Alpine slides, colors cobes, stone shelves, stands, accessories ... In the winter garden, you can use the stone wearing a stone.

Saturation with light and a combination of textures is the secret of this composition. In the design used warm green wall color and different shades of brown bricks. Such a simple and stylish green loggia.

Fireplace in the greenhouse? Why not, because in addition to the obvious benefit, he will create a fabric in the room.

Rough stones of light color emphasize the constructs of the greenhouse itself.

Light and color is the main leitmotif of this room. The drawing of walls and gender is echoing, while the interior does not look allay or too simple.

On the contrary, the interior came out interesting and stylish.

Brown color window Rams In combination of S. light walls Different shades and textures give the winter garden with warmth and chamber.

From such a cozy winter garden wanted to leave.

Stone is considered a special symbol for a person.
Created by nature stones could become talismans and could "read" the energy fluctuations of the surrounding world.
Choosing a decorative stone for your interior, remember this.

New fashionable material in the finish - artificial stone. Its use is relevant for both public institutions and for home interior. Artificial stone for interior decoration is widespread due to high decorative qualities, ease of installation.

Features of the material

First, the artificial stone was only available for public institutions, then, thanks to high competition, decorating them became available for the private sector. For interior decorations are gypsum, acrylic, quartz stones.

Gypsum - eco-friendly, not expensive material that creates additional noise, thermal insulation. Gypsum stone is lightweight, easy to install, but very fragile. Possible homemade manufacturer, in the presence of special forms. To do this, the gypsum dough is mixed with the addition of a colorate, poured into the form and dries three days. But such a process is not always appropriate, the more the price of the material is available.

Acrylic - differs from the previous one that is not afraid of moisture, does not absorb dust, contamination, not afraid of shocks, has a smooth surface that is afraid of abrasive cleaning agents. Also light, eco-friendly, non-combustible material. This finish is more expensive.

Quartz - the most durable, practical, but dear. Its advantage - resistance to temperature drops, that is, it can be used in the sauna or in the kitchen stove. A unique natural pattern is obtained, thanks to the use of marble, granite and quartz crumbs. Visually, two material differ slightly, but the plastic from the stone can be distinguished on the touch.

Decorative stone for interior wall decoration produced in various design. It is possible to imitation under the brick, marble, sandstone, granite, Fagot. The use of natural material may not only be available at a price, but inexpedient due to loss of area, installation features. Natural material - heavy, irregular shape, volumetric, it is difficult to lay out, glue. But the value of it is much higher imitation.

A special kind is flexible stone. It is a thin strip of natural stone glued to a tissue base with polymers and sandy crumbs. Decorative properties above competitors, thanks to a variety of color combination. The following advantages: lightness, flexibility, strength, non-care, heat resistance, simplicity of installation.

FEATURES OF MONTAGE

Stone's wall decoration requires preliminary surface preparation: cleansing protrusions, fat stains, leveling level, priming with concrete contact.

Alignment of the surface is possible with the help of drywall or plaster. The use of drywall allows you to create intricate structures, which, when combined with decorative stone, create unique interior. Such a designer solution is permissible only for spacious rooms. Artificial stone does not require an ideal-smooth surface for gluing, so you can skip the steps of the walls of the walls after plaster. Such preparation will be much cheaper.

To mount the decorative stone, tile glue is needed. With the help of a toothed spatula, the mixture is applied to the prepared surface and on the finishing material, the elements are installed in terms of the level and alternately aligned. The presence between the layers of the painting mesh improves the adhesion and strength of the structure. Pay attention to the recommended types of masonry is needed when buying a material on stands with samples.

The seams between the elements can be of different widths or not at all, depending on personal wishes, design features. The presence of seams is slightly, but saves the consumption of the material, with strong contrast, they can be melted with tiled grout in tone. Detailed video instructions on the link

Use in the interior

Today, artificial stone works in any interior of the apartment, it can be a bedroom, a kitchen, a hall, a corridor. Designer fantasy is limitless, introduces a fashionable novelty in the project of any style.

In the kitchen

Artificial stone in the kitchen interior is not uncommon, but rather regularity. It can decorate the doorway, the wall, corners or perform the role of apron. If you wish, make a apron from this material, you need to choose the right view: the plaster is not suitable for this, it absorbs moisture too well, even in the processed form.

Therefore, it is worth choosing an acrylic or quartz analogue. An acrylic stone when heated becomes soft, so in the area of \u200b\u200bthe plate it is necessary to close the heat-resistant glass. The surface can be a glossy or matte, of any desired color. It is especially impressive when the countertop with apron is made of one material, such a solution allows you to remove the boundaries, expand the space. The advantage of acrylic stone is its ease, integrity, simplicity of the change of shape, delicate cutting, drilling.

Quartz stone is not afraid of either moisture or temperature. He is impassable, you can cut on it. It can be made in the form of a large whole sheet or any other sizes. Color gamut and form of products are very diverse. Thanks to its unique characteristics, this apron does not need protection.

In the corridor

Artificial stone in the interior of the hallway is a very relevant type of finish. With the unavailability of such a design, it is resorted to the use of wallpaper under the stone, but the effect of such a replacement is not at all. All kinds of stone are suitable for the design of the hallway. But it is possible to use acrylic and quartz alloys not expedient due to the high cost of the material.

Hallway, where the entire entrance is finished with an artificial stone, divides the corridor to the zones. But correctly chosen tones are flushed with clear boundaries, create a smooth transition without cutting space, without visual decrease in area.

Finishing only the door of the stone is relevant with smaller premises. Such a designer solution does not require special costs, but makes an element of luxury and modernity. This option looks very organic.

In the same way, you can decorate the rest of the doors, a mirror, an arch. It turns out a single-style corridor. And the combination of brown, yellow colors, use decorative plaster Suitable texture, as the photo give an additional feeling of majesty.

In the bedroom

The use of an artificial stone interior of the bedroom may seem strange. This is a cold material that does not correspond to heat and comfort of this special room. But the decoration of one wall can create the necessary contrast, emphasize the tenderness of the interior or the rigor and the charismatic of the owner. You need to beat the presence of a decorative stone correctly, otherwise it will be not a holistic interior, but scraps.

Here is such a very cozy bedroom with a decor of artificial stone. Non-terrible beige color, yellow lighting, simplicity in forms create a classic room of a very calm and cozy atmosphere.

A similar, but more minimalistic option, emphasizing the rigor and the concentration of the owner only on the most important thing. This is a form of artificial stone and color combination in the interior.

Artificial stone in the interior of the apartment is appropriate for the style of grunge, but you need to be able to correctly pick up the form and color of the decoration.

In the hall

Modern grunge or loft style room is not possible without decorating artificial stone. To maintain style, appropriate interior items are used.

But even B. classic style You can competently enter a decorative stone. The combination of colors makes the interior holistic and nothing seems excess here. Even the minimum decoration of the stone gives the room a feature.

Loft style is perfectly complemented by the wall decor in the tone of the carpet and the walls nearby. It turns out the allocation of the total area of \u200b\u200bthe area of \u200b\u200brecreation and communication. Brown in order to avoid sadness is diluted bright accents and complemented by a light background of the rest of the room.

In this embodiment, the black wall made of decorative stone complements the style of minimalistic, but modern interior And creates a background for a comfortable viewing of the TV. With the help of such an extravagant design, an atmosphere of a cinema was created.

Conclusion

A huge variety of interesting things design solutions Already embodied in life, and how many unusual desires sits in every consumer. The manufacturer comes up with increasingly modern interesting materials Interior decorations. The use of an artificial stone for interior decoration of the walls quickly spread and became very relevant due to the desire to stand out and propaganda of naturalism. In fashion, there is always originality and individuality - when choosing the design of your housing, you should not be afraid to experiment with your fantasies.

Since more than antiquity, the stone has become one of the first and basic materials used to build all sorts of structures, whether it is an unsuccessful residential house or a royal palace, striking luxury and immense scale. The reason for the widespread use of the stone is that this material was abundant, and to imagine that through the millennium he will be the privilege of the prosperous segments of the population, it was very difficult. Despite the high characteristics of the natural stone, as a result of which he deserved confidence in the times of the historical past, the modern construction market offers homeowners an excellent alternative to this building material - artificial decorative stone.

Decorative stone in the interior. What you need to know about the material?

In time immemorial, to give the housing ethnic motifs and make an apartment part of a comprehensive nature, it was customary to use embossed wallpapers that imitate brick or stone masonry. Today they lost their relevance and transferred the reign of decorative stones. A decorative stone that creates an expressive accent in the interior is used not only for cladding and decorating walls, but also to create furniture elements, such as table tops, bar racks and decorative fireplace shelves. The choice of decorative stone, like its stylistic solutions, is extremely diverse, which allows you to create a huge number of original harmonious interiors.

Basics of Decorative Stone Production

The production of decorative stone is based on the process of pressing the working mixture, which is carried out under the influence of increased pressure and temperature. The composition of the working mixture includes composite material, acrylic compounds responsible for the color characteristics of artificial stone and mineral components that make up 70% and are the basis of the working mixture. A similar composition allows you to create a stone that simulates a variety of natural materials.

There are several varieties of decorative stone, among which are particularly popular:

• Porcelain stoneware;
• Agglomerate;
• Concrete based stone.

Among the three listed varieties for decorating interiors, artificial stone made on a concrete basis is most often used, which is explained by its rich decorative capabilities and the most simple way manufacturing, which determines its relatively small value, which is not the only advantage of the material.

Advantages of decorative stone

• High ecology that guarantees the safe use of stone in the interior and is due to the absolute environmental safety of materials used in the production of decorative stone;
• Refractory, due to which the stone is completely lit;
• The ease, which causes the absence of the need to enhance the wall, for finishing the decorative stone;
• High resistance to external mechanical effects, which causes a significant wear resistance of the material;
• Thanks to the stability of K. high humidity And fungal lesions, for the stone is characterized by a large than for other materials, wear resistance and a long operational term. Due to the resistance to temperature drops, a wide use of stone is practiced when designing a kitchen and a bathroom;
• Easy to care. Decorative stone does not need special care. To preserve its initial characteristics, it is sufficiently wiped with a wet sponge using standard detergents. To eliminate premature damage to the material in pro
• A wide range of design solutions allow you to create unusual interior In a wide variety of styles, be it high-tech or fusion.

If you competently choose the material and type of laying, the decorative stone in the interiors, the photos of which can be viewed below, can become elegant and at the same time practical addition of any housing, giving it additional functionality and high manufacturability.

Decorative stones in the interior of the apartment

The spectrum of designer capabilities that can be implemented using decorative, does not cease to amaze their variety. The versatility of the stone allows you to use it in the interior of any room with the same success, be it a living room, a bedroom, an entrance hall or a bath. In addition, the decorative stone can be used not only for finishing the floor or walls, but also for the design and manufacture of tabletops, shells and other interior items. It is enough to look at the following photos:

Basically, the decorative stone in the interior of the living room and other premises is used to create an ergonomic room, in the interior of which there are notes of wealth and aristocraticness. In this case, the stone is used mainly for cladding walls, while preference is given to straightforward forms with their unshakable rigor.

In addition to the rigor and unshakability of clear lines, the decorative stone can bring the opposite effect in the interior.

Artificial stone, chaotic laid and complemented by green plants, will add to the interior of the notch of wildness and primitive impairment.

Interior design rules with decorative stone

Rule number 1.

Inexperienced designers who estimate the indisputable advantages of decorative stone, often seek to fully post the walls of the room with a decorative stone, which, from the point of view of professionals, is the root of the erroneous decision. This is due to the visual weight of natural and artificial stone, which, in combination with a small room area, visually reduce its area and free space. Given this circumstance, Rule No. 1 reads: "Do not overdo it with the number of stone in the interior!"

Rule number 2.

The room in which the stone decoration prevails is distinguished by a special coldness, reminding a cold abandoned castle or a stone cave. Agree, because it is difficult to talk about any comfort in a room, a small area of \u200b\u200bwhich is even stronger due to walls, fully decorated with decorative stone. Given this, we advise you to list Rule No. 2: "We correctly select a variety of decorative stone and carefully think over the combination of materials!" Make sure that this rule really works, you can view the following photos, where the interior of the bedroom is depicted, in which the walls are separated by a tile limestone, creating a home coat atmosphere.

Rule number 3.

"Create an optimal color balance!" It is especially important if you decorate the bedroom interior with a stone. Psychologists have long been proven that in a well-thought-out bedroom interior, a decorative stone in which is a fundamental designer link, light shades should prevail, which has an important impact on the psychological state of a person. With this in mind, when decorating the bedroom, experts recommend using a white decorative stone in the interior, which has a calming and relaxing effect on the psyche of a person. As an emphasis, the use of light brown or dark flowersEspecially if the objects of the furniture will be in the role of these accents.

Rule number 4.

"Experiment!" As mentioned earlier, if you preferred a stone as a decoration of the room, it is not necessary to completely finish the entire wall. But if before, we considered partial wall decoration as a chaotic styling of the material, then it was time to consider another option of laying a decorative stone - laying in the form of smooth strips, which are located at an equal distance. Newly created lines can be oriented both vertically and horizontally, which depends only on your preferences and interior stylists.

Artificial Stone Interiors

Decorative stone can radically change the interior of any room, whether it is a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen or an entrance hall. It is worth noting that it is especially harmonious a stone looks in the interiors for which the art deco style is characterized, harmoniously uniting, at first glance, incomprehensible stylistic directions. So, the color of the East is successfully complemented by modern ergonomics and progress, and trendy elements inherent in the style of Hai-tech, gracefully fit into the traditional luxury classics.

Thinking the interior project using decorative stone, it is important to know that with this universal material You can easily zonate the room, highlighting several functional zones in it, as well as combine the rooms for which a different purpose is characterized.

For example, if the living room is combined with a kitchen, it is possible to divide them using decorative arch From stone, as well as supplement the rooms with details from an artificial stone.

As for the decorative stone in the interior of the kitchen, he will allow the premises to transform, breathing into it new life and indescribable energy. Since the stone, in addition to its decorative qualities, has practicality and functionality, the most appropriate will be used in the kitchen. working area, Apron and countertops.

The creation of stone structures are also welcomed, which will be the basis of tables and bar racks, which are echoing trendy stylistic directions.

And in order to make a kitchen with a bar counter romantic, it is enough to re-establish one of the walls with an artificial stone. In order to make the kitchen, decorated with decorative stone, harmonious from the point of view of design, in addition to the bar counter, countertops and a working surface, you can reorganize the artificial stone and window sills that will be a link in a holistic solution.

The use of decorative stone in the interior of the hallway is also relevant. If you are not familiar with the problem of limited free space, the hallway can be supplemented with decorative stone columns, which can be both single and imitating room angles. This decor element will reflect the identity of the interior, adding its magnitude of massive premises.

Using a decorative stone in the living room interior, you can safely make a bet on a fireplace, designed by a stone that will give the room atmosphere of comfort, especially relevant in the cold winter evenings. The use of stone to decorate the fire shelves, fireplace portals, shelves for racks, as well as a variety of niches and arches will be relevant.

Among the variety of finishing materials for the house now there is everything. Designers and architects can embody their most bold projects. Especially those that until recently were considered only the limit of dreams. Each person likes caves and rocks. Their natural appearance manits their amazing appearance. But it would be nice to transfer all this beauty to my home. Let's talk about the use of stone in the interior of the modern living room.

Stone wall in the living room close-up

Natural or artificial: how to make a choice of stone for decoration of the living room

If you decide that the stone should be present in your home, then for a start, decide which kind of you want. There are two types on the market.

Corner in the living room laid out decorative stone

Natural stone in the interior of the living room

This is the most vintage material for the construction and finishing of houses. It is inherent in such qualities as:

• strength;
• durability;
• reliability;
• natural beauty.

Stone decoration in the studio

For a long time, the houses were taken to decorate:

• marble;
• onyx;
• granite;
• sandstone;
• quartzite.

There are many other species of natural stone.

Fireplace framed by decorative stone

But due to the fact that natural stone is considered the most expensive finishing material with a large number of nuances when used, it departed to the background, and has become less popular.

Wall in the living room of stone

Decorative stone in the living room interior

This type of stone for interior decoration has become much cheaper and more affordable. Increasingly, people began to use it in their designer solutions. The decorative stone is made from the following mixture:

• cement;
• plasticizer;
• reinforcing additives;
• additional fillers;
• dye.

The cement-based stone is allowed to apply not only for interior decoration, but also external.

Small living room decorated with artificial stone

The man managed to make various forms of decorative stone, and get a rich texture. The main plus of artificial stone is considered his little weight. It helps to avoid unnecessary problems when placing.

Wall imitating the old brickwork

In addition, the decorative stone there are two more types:

• porcelain stoneware;
• agglomerate.

Decorative stone in the living room interior of a rustic style

What can decorate a stone in the living room

Decorative stone is suitable for finishing any surfaces in the house. It all solely depends on your imagination.

Brick wall Light shade in living room interior

Walls decorated with stone in the interior of the living room

With the help of an artificial stone on the wall, you can do the following:

• stone panel;
• lay out your own ornament;
• highlight a specific zone in the room;
• lay out the entire wall of the floor from the floor to the ceiling;
• just decorate the room.

The wall is completely lined with decorative stone of different shades.

Doors, decorated with stone in the living room

The free wall near the door and the door itself can also be reapped with artificial stone. Now it is fashionable to do in the doorways arch, which are stones. It turns out the original and medieval element in the apartment.

Natural stone different shape in the living room decoration

Floors decorated with a stone in the living room design

Paul paved by stone - this is not surprising in our days. The invention is no longer. For facing floor in stores, a wide range of material is presented. But there is a substantial nuance: the floor finish is permitted only by natural stone. Decorative fellow is very fragile. Some artificial material easily skews the knife, and he will not stand the weight of man at all.

Decorative bright brick in the living room interior

Fireplace, decorated with a stone in the living room decor

Fireplace - the dream of many owners country houses. As a rule, it is located in the main room - the living room. If you are the owner of a real brick fireplace, then it can be decorated with a decorative stone. He will introduce a highlight to the interior. An artificial fireplace can be reapped with a stone.

Artificial fireplace decorated with a stone of different shapes and shades

Stone in the living room: how much material is needed for finishing

Solving the question of how much you need to use the stone in the decor belongs only to you. There are no certain quantitative boundaries. This finishing material can set a common tone or emphasize some separate elements in the living room.

Stone wall in the living room combined with natural wood

Finance will be made their immediate contribution. Although the artificial stone has the cost below the natural material, but it still does not apply to the category of economy class. Therefore, if you decided to use a stone, be sure to calculate all costs.

Terms of use of decorative stone in the living room

Now the decorative stone has become popular as ever before. You will never regret what we applied it in your home. The stone will enter a special aesthetics to the living room. But that the laying of the material has passed without problems, you need to familiarize yourself with some rules:

1. Artificial stone absorbs a lot of light. This is due to its structure. It is recommended to alternate a stone with wallpaper or plaster bright shades. Also think in advance additional lighting.
2. If the living room is long and narrow, then from using a stone in the finish is better to refuse. The room will look gloomy and ugly. Here even additional light sources will not help adjust the room.
3. Do not get carried away with a decorative stone. Otherwise, instead of the original designer solution, get a cave.
4. Do not be afraid to use the stone due to the fact that it is rough. It can be used even in the girlish room. Decorative stone he mixes well with various styles and directions.
5. Together with a decorative stone, use live flowers in the living room. Stone habitat - wildlife. There are many plants here. Therefore, be sure to combine these two elements in the living room.

Wall and column in the living room lined with decorative stone

Features of the use of stone in the interior of the living room

The living room is a room in which noisy friendly companies and family gatherings are going. Each owner wants to make this room:

• cozy;
• original;
• unusual;
• interesting.

As a rule, it is in the living room most often and use a stone in the decoration. With this material you can combine everything, even what seemed impossible. The volume of the stone and its texture make wonders in the interior.

Decorative brickwork in living room over artificial fireplace

Review of the ideas of the use of decorative stone for living room design

Consider some of the most successful design solutions for the use of decorative stone:

1. Each living room needs the main and central element. In private houses it can be a fireplace. If it is not, the center can be TV. That wall on which it hangs, re-adjust the stone. This duet will look original and beautiful. On the sides of the TV, it is fashionable to hang a few small shelves in the tone of the stone. They can accommodate various accessories and discs.
2. Do not definitely post the whole wall. Interesting decision There are horizontal stone stripes that are located at a short distance from each other.
3. Stone can decorate only the corners in the living room. At the same time, the chaotic order of laying should be viewed.
4. To achieve uniqueness and individuality, the living room can be used to finish the non-lock stone.
5. If you are a happy winner of a large living room, then you can take a free space by columns that should be decorated with artificial stone. These columns can be both separately standing, and are located in the corners of the room.

How to care for decorative stone

The appearance of the stone will hold a long time, if you are constantly and properly careful. Stone is considered:

• reliable;
• environmentally friendly;
• durable;
• wear-resistant;
• durable.

But you still need to take care of it. Periodically, the stone must be wiped with a damp cloth or vacuuming from dust. It is strictly forbidden to use abrasive concentrated substances for cleaning. Artificial stone may not withstand their impacts.

Natural natural stone in the living room in combination with red monophonic wallpaper

If you want to increase the resistance of stone to cleaning products, then cover the stone after laying with a transparent special varnish.

Small decorative stone in the living room interior

Natural and artificial stone in the living room - Photo

Do not be afraid to use a decorative or natural stone in the interior of the living room. This finishing material will give the place of magnitude, originality and luxury. And for example, see the photo.

To date - a very common way to create an exclusive, and at the same time comfortable, entourage is not only in office, but also in your home. Depending on the budget, it is possible to carry out such a finish completely differently.

Pros of the use of decorative stone in the interior of residential or office space:

Decoration decorative stone walls one-bedroom apartment Or the studio has several advantages:

1. Infertility of fungi and bacteria;
2. Such finishes are not susceptible to rot;
3. The material is safe environmentally, does not contain any harmful components for humans;
4. Does not require special care. You can clean anyone detergentnot containing abrasive particles.

A wide selection of sampling species, which can be viewed in the photo on the Internet, allows you to pick up suitable options For any interior.

Basic rules of interior design using stone

When planning to perform a decoration of a one-room apartment with a decorative stone with your own hands, you should follow certain rules.

It is important to remember the coexistence of stone and light. In the apartment or studiowhere such design is planned, there must be excellent lighting, as can be seen in the photo. Thanks to him, it will be possible to emphasize the features of the structure of this material.

On a note! Insufficient amount of light will lead to the fact that visually space will be compressed, and this will only give the room sullen and gloomy appearance.

The excellent solution will be the addition of stone finishes with alive plants. After all, on any natural landscape, the decorative stone will look amazing. That is why premises with such a finish must be decorated with various plants.

Metal and glass are perfectly combined with stone decoration, it is great in the photo. Therefore, the design of the premises with a similar interior may assume metal surfaces, Furniture, Decor and interior items made of glass and metal.

It is important to remember that the stone needs a space. If a stone finishes in a small room, it will look even already. In general, it is not recommended to use this material in, as well as for finishing the ceilings.

Tip! It is better to use it in living rooms, bedrooms or other spacious rooms. In it is possible if it will decorate individual parts of the walls, rooms or ceilings.

• Compliance with these uncomplicated rules will allow to achieve the integrity and beauty of the interior using the decorative stone.

What can be decorated with decorative stone?

More and more successful, the stone is designed by the hallway, the doorways are lined, and they are also successfully used for finishing Kaminov or in quality original panels for walls. And almost never apply for ceilings.

The decoration area can be completely different - both a small piece, and the whole wall. For example, if you finish door openings or arch indoors, taking into account the fact that the area of \u200b\u200bthe area will not be big, you can change appearance The interior is unrecognizable, it can be observed by numerous photos on the Internet.

For fireplaces, cladding decorative stone is used very often. And you can even achieve the expected result without facing bricks.

Important! One of the essential advantages of decorative stone is its ability to warm the room. In addition, through this solution, it is possible to draw out its apartment in any stylistic versions - Gothic, , ampir and etc.

Where to begin?

Inside each of these items lies quite a lot of smallest things that cannot be discounted, if you make the design of the room with your own hands. It is thanks to small details and a solid picture of the interior is created.

How to pick a stone for finishing?

The first step is the choice of stone. Self budget options Offer to use artificial stone. More often give preference to one of the two most popular species:

1. decorative stone based on plaster;
2. colored concrete.

These types of stones differ in physical properties.

• Artificial stones created from colored concrete, inherent locational structure . In addition, they have good resistance to moisture What can not be said about gypsum stones.
• But bonding gypsum options weigh half less Analogues. This parameter is important, as it affects the fastening method and determines the durability of the apartment. Cost of gypsum stones much lower .

On a note! Gypsum stones You can cut or decorate any prickly materials, which cannot be said about the analogs 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 choice, which is clearly visible in the photo. This opens up the opportunity to choose them for any design. To obtain not only beautiful, but also a durable result you need to take care of the coating for such a stone.

Tip! In order for the hallway or did not lose in space, but rather, on the contrary, it won a few different drawings, hieroglyphs on the walls, even.

More expensive options:

• Granite or quartzite finish. Making the design with such embodiments of stones, it should be borne in mind that both of them have low water absorption and high resistance to pollution, besides, require a minimum of care.

• Marble Often used for cladding apartments or Studios. Clearance walls in such a stone in hallway or living room emphasizes the exquisite taste of the owner. The overall interior will look expensive, sophisticated and noble.

• Travertine Wins marble and granite in heat transfer indicators. In addition, this material has all the characteristics favorable for walls.