Natural selection Cerastone transforms outdoor living areas

Renovations are an ideal way to improve your lifestyle, and the value of your biggest asset. One of the most dramatic transformations you can make is to update the look of your house or outdoor living areas with stone accents.

A blend of Edgestone ES77 Kiwi and ES60 Dark Grey schist, both from the Stutex Stone Cerastone range, forms a visual anchor for this house. The landscaping project with the sheer descent waterfall and the barbecue area shown here also feature ES60 Edgestone Dark Grey schist.

In addition to schist, the Cerastone range includes fieldstones, cobblestones and river rocks, all with intricate surface textures that replicate New Zealand regional stone.

Stutex Stone owner Dora Leonard says the profiles of the manufactured stone are hard to distinguish from natural stone, which is why they are ideally suited to both landscaping and cladding projects.

"What's more, Cerastone is also a highly cost-effective way to renovate," she says. "Because it is just one-third the weight of natural stone, there is no need for extra structural bracing, making installation fast and efficient."

The stone is not limited to exterior use it is equally well suited to interior feature walls and fireplace surrounds.

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

Story by: Trendsideas