Capturing the character

Whether you are renovating an existing building or designing new premises, textured surfaces add character to a project.

Stone cladding, for example, can be used to re-create the look of traditional colonial buildings or to contrast streamlined materials in a contemporary design.

The Meetings, an Irish ale house in Gisborne, is a good example of the way an uninspiring commercial site can be transformed by the use of Stutex Stone wall cladding both inside and out.

Stutex Stone director Lorraine Goudie says The Meetings features deeply recessed windows with corner stones.

"The front facade is perceived to have a depth normally only achieved with the use of natural stone, which is one of the real advantages of Stutex stone products," she says. "As a lightweight building medium, it allows freedom in architectural styling and provides a diverse range of decorating and finishing options. It is also a very cost-effective way to reproduce the look of natural stone."

Goudie says the lightweight nature of the cladding enables fast and easy installation by the stone contractor.

For more details, contact Stutex Stone, 8/6 Westgate Dr, Westgate, Auckland, freephone 0800 788 839, phone (09) 832 8300. Email: stutexstone@xtra.co.nz. Website: www.stutexstone.co.nz.

Story by: Trendsideas