If you’re looking to achieve an old stone home feel then having the right stone wall in the right hue and texture will make all the difference.

Cathedral Stone Wall-Toronto

Spanish Villa Style: This style works best when the stone veneer is combined with stucco. To achieve the Spanish villa look first choose a light coloured stucco to act as the base colour. Hues like white, cream, sandy yellow and earth toned orange work best. Now choose a stone veneer that compliments the chosen stucco colour. Stone veneer patterns like Canyon Ledge, Country Ledge and Limestone work best. Their even texture and wide range of colours make them a suitable choice for pairing up with stucco.

Victorian Mansion Style: To achieve the Victorian mansion look requires some extra planning. This style works best with arch windows and window grilles. Whereas the Spanish Villa look focused on stucco, the Victorian mansion uses windows to supplement the stone veneer design. Using tall and thin windows with stone veneer patterns and trims is essential for this style. Many stone veneer styles can be used for this type of aesthetic. Cathedral, Castle and Limestone have all been used effectively to achieve this look in the past. Remember to install the forward facing arch windows close together to emulate the Victorian construction method.

Gothic Cathedral: To achieve this look is simple, pile on the cathedral stone! Stone Selex offers a specific stone veneer pattern for this exact type of look. We call it, rather appropriately, the Cathedral Stone. The best way to achieve the Gothic castle or cathedral look is to cover the entire front of your home in the Cathedral stone. If your forward facing exterior is large enough you can even opt to cover a single protruding area in the Cathedral stone to get the same effect. This stone wall method will create the cathedral feel while freeing up some space for stucco or pre existing brick.

There are many methods to give your house an old stone home, castle or villa look. The texture and colour of the stone wall you wish to create will determine the style of your home decor project.

From the Victorian style mansions, to the Gothic cathedral we’ve seen it all. The most important element is knowing what style you’re aiming to emulate. For more information on how to create these stone veneer designs visit our showroom in Mississauga. And if you can’t wait until then you can always get a taste of out products on the Stone Selex website.