Decorating doorways with decorative stone: design ideas

Decorating stone is one of the most popular ways to decorate doorframes. This option is used to decorate doorways, entrance doors. This type of cladding creates a warm atmosphere in the home.

The advantage of artificial stone is that it allows you to imitate rough masonry, but the appearance of the assembled plates looks very natural and neat. It is used for finishing doors in cottages and apartments. Correctly installed stone is durable compared to plaster or wood.

The advantages of artificial stone finishing are as follows:

• beautiful appearance;
• comfort;
• simplicity of the assembly process;
• various options;
• long service life;
• low surface load compared to natural stone;
• environmentally friendly material.

The study of the main types and materials will allow you to determine which product is suitable for finishing your home. There are three types of artificial stone: brick, rock, cobblestone. The composition of the parts uses the material concrete and gypsum.

• Concrete stone Is the ideal choice for people looking for a versatile cladding for both indoor and outdoor use. The concrete is durable, resistant to mechanical damage and weather. Particularly valuable material in places of extreme temperature and high humidity.
• Gypsum stone is ideal for people who want to install stone panels in the quickest and least difficult way. Its advantage is its light weight and ease of assembly.

The use of stone as an interior cladding is one of the most attractive solutions that gives a building its own style. Knowing the advantages and disadvantages of the product, you can make the right choice.

The use of decorative stone in the interior has several advantages.

• Decorative rock attracts attention with its beauty and naturalness. The plates are suitable for wall decoration outside and inside the building. The pronounced structure and natural colors will suit any interior. The aesthetic effect is enhanced by the skillful use of lighting - shadows on the uneven surface of the stone that create an unforgettable visual effect.
• Complementarity. The stone fits perfectly into a different style of wall cladding. Placing the plates on a small piece of surface next to the doors creates an original look. If the door is decorated in the corridor, then the smooth transition of the plates to the furniture in the form of a regular strip will be an excellent combination. It is important that the colors of furniture and decorative stone are in the same tone.

• Fastening of artificial stone is carried out using liquid nails.
• Gypsum is easily cut with a saw, and the absorbency of the material allows it to be painted in any color.

Decorative stone has several drawbacks.

• The stone has a porous structure, it absorbs dust, fungi and water, and it is difficult to clean the plate to a new type. If you use details for finishing doors on the street of a private house, then over time the material becomes dirty, especially light decorative stones. To prevent such consequences, you need to treat the surface with a water repellent.The composition impregnates the plates and a protective film appears from external influences of the environment. The color of the details becomes brighter.
• An ordinary concrete surface is not suitable for stone installation. You need to glue on the plastered wall. And also it is impossible to glue on drywall, since the parts will tear off the top layer of the material.

When choosing a decorative stone, it is important to take care of the internal stylistic orientation of the details that will be combined with the style of the apartment. Before buying an artificial stone, you should pay attention to the color, size, depth, as well as the smoothness or roughness of the structure.

Experts recommend adhering to general recommendations for choosing.

• Price. Facing stone is a mixture with the addition of dye. Responsible manufacturers use high quality materials. The cost of ingredients cannot be very low, which is reflected in the final cost of the product.
• Appearance sample. It has an even coloration on the details. The paint should be evenly distributed throughout the object. Poor color is the release of the dye to adjacent plates. The front side should be neatly painted over and free from smudges, abrasions and through holes. Holes in the plates have a negative effect - shorten the service life.

• Stone cut. A quality artificial product has a uniform structure. The particle size does not exceed 5 mm, otherwise there is a high probability of stone splitting. The slice helps determine how it is stained. If on the cut of the part the color slightly differs from the surface of the product, this indicates that the plates are painted over to the full depth. During the manufacture of parts, the dye is added to the mass during kneading, which means that small chips and scratches on the surface of the stone will not be noticeable and will not spoil the appearance of the masonry.
• For finishing entrance doors outdoors - at home, terraces, balconies, the material must be resistant to frost, dynamic temperature fluctuations and high humidity. The advantage of this finish is an additional layer of insulation: protection of parts from heat loss in winter and from excessive heat in summer.

• For surfaces exposed to high humidity or direct contact with water, a concrete stone must be used that is resistant to absorption due to its structure.
• Don't choose plaster material for finishing doorways, doors inside a bathroom or bath.
• You can also decorate interior doorways, window slopes with your own hands.

The time of day and the type of light are important as the texture of the stone veneer creates a chiaroscuro effect around it. The smaller the surface for finishing, the more careful the choice of the stone structure should be in order to avoid the overwhelming and optical contraction of the interior.

Modern interiors of houses have large single-color surfaces. The goal of the designers is to create the impression of a visual expansion of the room, or, conversely, to reduce the zones so that the background of the room is harmonious. This kind of minimalism is a real problem for the designer, as this style is sensitive to the proportions of the parts used.

Many people are looking for ready-made solutions that will become the main idea and bring out the best features in the design of the room, both in general and in detail.

To decorate the wall near doors and doorways, the designers put forward a classic stone model - this is imitation of ordinary brick... This type gives the interior a proper character. Thanks to subtle shading, the three-dimensional effect of the surface is emphasized, which will be noticed by every guest of the house.

If you choose the color of the surface of the walls, then a smooth transition will occur, which will not stand out in the general color scheme of the room. It will balance the existing style with the new wall decoration. It is the ideal choice for all interiors that are looking for their own individuality, have a certain idea for placement in a space, but do not have distinctive features. The introduction of bricks ensures that the interior layout is revitalized and gives the place its own character.

Designers recommend paying attention to the appearance of the stone, which affects the following characteristics:

• type of lighting used (daylight and artificial);
• the presence of materials placed on the same or adjacent surface (light or dark background);
• impregnation of the panel, which not only protects the product from external conditions, but also sharpens the color.

The decorative stone collections differ in the production method, surface texture and color. All of these functions create a specific pattern called a style.

• For a home made in the style of minimalism, decorative stone acts as a zoning. Used for decoration matte, but rich colors of details. If the room does not have enough light, masonry with a glossy surface should be used. Basic tones are black and white.
• Classical the style takes on smooth and uniform plate shapes. The dominant colors in the interior are beige and cream. Imitation of a stone is under agate, alunite. Such a stone will accentuate expensive furniture, and a subdued warm light will create a cozy atmosphere.

• High tech with contrasting colors and geometric shapes will perfectly complement the artificial black stone against the background of a white wall with metal accessories.
• For eco-style lovers in the green and white tones, the finish of the snow-white stone looks excellent, where live plants in pots complement.

• Rustic the style will emphasize the brown or muted orange color of the brick with a standard even shape. Such details will blend harmoniously with the furniture.
• Interior in style loft difficult to imagine without elements of brickwork. Indeed, without such fragments, the atmosphere of this direction is lost. You need to choose a plaster material of blue, white shades. To update parts after a while, painting is required as desired.

The decorative stone attracts attention. It creates the impression and defines the style of the interior more than any other design element.

For detailed instructions and tips for laying decorative stone, see the video below.