The Benefits of Adding a Marble Fireplace to Your Home

Why Designers and Homeowners Consistently Choose Marble for Fireplaces

 

If you step inside some of the most luxurious homes in the country, you will find they all have one thing in common: marble fireplaces. Nothing adds charm and character to your living space like authentic marble fireplace. It will become the focal point of any room, creating the perfect setting for you to entertain guests or relax in style after a long week.

Marble offers unique qualities that you won’t find in other materials. Discover the benefits of creating a custom marble fireplace.

Natural Features

No two pieces of marble are exactly alike. Each cut brings out distinct colors, patterns and hues that can only be found in the natural world. Choose the right aesthetic for your interior, from classic white marble to piping veins. The weight and feel of the surface will elevate any room in the home.

Style and Luxury
Considering the effort that goes into the mining process, marble is easily one of the most sought-after resources on earth. It is often found in palaces, mansions, and classic architecture throughout the ages. Adding a marble fireplace to your home is like bringing a little bit of the earth to your home. If you choose an ornate style with custom engravings, the piece will add a regal quality to the space. You can also choose a more contemporary design with geometric angles and flat surfaces to create a posh environment that will never go out of style.

Durability

A custom fireplace is a valuable investment that needs to be maintained over time. The area around the fire will be exposed to soot, ash, and flying debris. The mantle needs to be easy to clean and able to withstand everyday wear and tear.

Marble is among the most durable materials money can buy, making it the ideal choice for a fireplace. The stone will retain its shape and shine for years on end with regular care. The surface is smooth and firm to the touch, making it easy to clean. Use a soft, clean cloth and a mixture of water and neutral cleaner to gently remove stains. The stone is porous, which means it will need to be sealed every few years to keep pollutants at bay. Without a proper seal, the piece may be vulnerable to scratches.

Return on Investment

Marble may be more expensive than other types of fireplace materials, but that money won’t go to waste. Every dollar you spend crafting and installing your custom fireplace will contribute to the overall market value of your property if you ever choose to sell your home. It’s the kind of feature that will set your home apart from the competition to ensure you benefit from these additions.
There are so many reasons to choose marble when crafting a custom fireplace or mantle for your home. Contact BT Archstone to learn more about the customization and installation process.

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Stone cladding: A Fool-Proof Way to Transform Your Home

Have you always loved the look of old-world architecture? Sick of the vinyl siding you see all over town? Stone-cladding offers a way to transform your home without needing to rebuild. Enjoy soft shades of gray, earthy reds and browns, or dark black and steel tones with the stone cladding of your dreams.

Stone-cladding creates the appearance of richness without the price tag to go along with it. Make your house an opulent castle and do it without waiting eons for the work to be complete. If you’re looking for a way to make a big change with fast results, cladding is the route to take. It won’t happen overnight, but you can expect it to create a flawless finish within a far shorter time than an exterior overhaul would take.

 

What Is Stone-Cladding?

Stone-cladding is a siding option for those who have chosen to side their house with materials other than stone. This thin layer is added overtop of original siding for an entirely new look. Homeowners who add stone-cladding to their houses often consider this change like the concept of veneers for your teeth. They go over the original housing without harming the integrity of the building, but simultaneously changing the way that your house looks and feels. Stone-cladding can be added overtop of mesh, a fiber cement sheet, a mortar scratch top coat, or other materials.

 

Choosing A Material

Stone-cladding is an affordable option alternative to a rebuild and gives you the opportunity to add value and curb appeal to your home. Stone-cladding can be made of natural stone which is cut thinly and applied using a concrete adhesive, but it’s usually made of a light-weight material which only appears to be stone. The material you decide on will change the price of your project. Real natural stone is more expensive than lighter materials which are made to appear like stone.

 

Changing Your House

Changing the outside of your home can do a lot more than improve its value, it also sets you apart from others in your neighborhood. Stone-cladding is a great way to move away from the cookie-cutter designs of subdivision housing. Give your home a personality with a unique look that no other homes in your neighborhood are using.

Think of stone-cladding to give your home a makeover. Start with the cladding and then add new accent pieces and renovate your garden. By the time you’re finished with the siding and the landscaping you’ll have an outdoor paradise you want to spend your time in. Coffee on the back patio with friends or watching the kids run through the sprinkler on the front yard in the summer. You can create a space you want to be in by changing the look of where you live.

 

Interested in learning more about how stonework can transform your house? Visit us today at BTArchStone.com to better understand our services and products. You can also contact us directly to speak to a professional and well-informed member of our staff.

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A Modern Look

April is Modern Month. We placed an ad with Florida Design Magazine that features our Modern Fireplace Mantels. Modern Design has been a popular style for many years especially in Cities like Miami, Los Angeles, New York, Denver and Dallas. These mantel designs really lend themselves to tying up the look of a living room going for a contemporary look. Architectural stone is a great choice when designing with a modern theme because of the ability to accentuate sleek lines through out a building.

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S. Ocean Blvd Palm Beach, Florida

This Italian Villa styled Home in Palm Beach was build by Woolems Inc. and designed by Smith and Moore Architects. We were given the opportunity to supply the limestone for the exterior elevations. as well as the marble fireplace in the living room. This style of architecture really lends itself to our work. Often times, it’s hard to believe that these limestone columns, archways, and window surrounds all started as raw block quarried in the central part of Mexico and then carved to fit perfectly where they were designed to go.

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3 Places Architectural Stone Can Be Used in Your Home

Architectural stone does more than dress up your home. It turns it into a work of art. Here are a few places you can use it to transform your space.

  1. Around your fireplace—Imagine walking through your entryway into the living room and setting your eyes on the most gorgeous fireplace you’ve ever seen. Marble climbs up each side, detailed in etchings performed by the most skilled of hands. This can be your reality when you choose architectural stone.
  2. Around your door—Standard door trim can dress up your passageway a bit, but for those wishing to be truly distinctive, architectural stone is the right choice. Hand carved to your specifications, the stone creates an ornate doorway pleasing to all eyes that see them.
  3. On Your Driveway—Okay, so this isn’t inside your home—but who says architectural stone can’t increase your curb appeal? Welcome visitors in with a beautiful driveway and let them know from the start what kind of house they are about to enter.

Architectural stone—it’s the right choice for the high quality home.

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Making Your Space Really Look Great

The truth is that when you are looking to really transform the exterior of your home and to make a real difference doing it, than you should consider some of the wonderful options that are available through the use of architectural stone. Architectural stone is a beautiful option that really improves the overall look and value of your home. Instead of just repainting your home and making changes to the shutters, making the decision to incorporate architectural stone is one of the smartest decisions you can make. This summer when you are making your home improvement projects list, a great option is to really look at the facade of your house and consider not just color but textural options as well. There are so many different ways that you can make your home look great and there are so many wonderful possibilities that will make your home look wonderful while improving your appraised value

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