For these reasons, many homeowners work hard to ensure that their exterior is stylish, kept up, and in keeping with the rest of their home’s architecture. And while there are many different materials on the market to help you do this, not all of them will give you the same beauty, texture, and longevity of natural stone.
Stone cladding and siding panels add richness and appeal to any area you install them on, including all areas of your home’s exterior and landscaping. Check out these 30 stone cladding and siding panel ideas to help gain some inspiration for your property.
ʻO nā manaʻo mua ka mea nui loa. No nā waiwai i loaʻa i ka puka a i ʻole ke ala e komo ai ma o ka hoʻonohonoho i mua mai ka home nui, pono kēia wahi komo i ka manaʻo ma mua o ka hōʻea ʻana o ka malihini i kou home. E hoʻokaʻawale iā ʻoe me kahi ʻāpana Pōhaku Estate e hoʻonohonoho koke i ke kani no ke koena o kou waho a me ka hoʻolālā ʻāina.
He liʻiliʻi nā mea i ʻoi aku ka lōʻihi e hoʻopaʻa ʻia i waho o kou home ma mua o ka pōhaku a me ka pōhaku maoli. He mea kaulana ʻo Brick no kona ʻano a me kona lōʻihi, akā ʻo ka uhi ʻana i kou home holoʻokoʻa i loko o ia mea hiki ke manaʻo e hūnā i kekahi o kāna hoʻolālā a me nā kikoʻī. Ma ka hoʻohana ʻana i ka Estate Stone e hoʻopaʻa i ka pōhaku, hoʻomāmā a wāwahi i ke kumu, e ʻae ana i kēlā mau kikoʻī e ʻālohilohi.
If you do a lot of entertaining around your pool area, you’ll want it to make an equally great impression on your guests. Things like built in seating, fire pits, and waterfall features all contribute to both style and functionality for the space. Cladding them all in matching honed stone unifies the area and complements the landscaping at the same time.
Ua ʻike mua nā poʻe he nui i nā pono o ka hoʻohana ʻana i ka paia accent i loko o ka hale e hoʻōla i ko lākou mau paia a me kā lākou hoʻolālā. Ke hoʻohana nei kēia hale i ka paia accent waho e hoʻohālikelike i ka ʻaoʻao o ka panel a hoʻohui i kahi hoihoi i ka hoʻolālā o kēia manawa. Noho ka pā ma kahi kihi 90-degree i ke koena o ka ʻaoʻao, e kāhea ana i ka nānā i ke ala komo a me ka hoʻolālā i ka manawa like.
For homes located in warm climates, it’s common to have lanai or patio areas that are partially indoors and partially outside. This property uses a fireplace in this section of the home for greater versatility both in design and in function. The honed stone cladding on the fireplace complements both areas of the home, with its natural color and sleek, clean edges.
Inā loaʻa iā ʻoe kahi wahi ʻai ma waho o kou home, e hoʻokaʻawale iā ia mai ke koena o ka lumi ma ka hana ʻana i kahi paia leo nani e hoʻopili ai. ʻO kēia wahi he pā hoʻokahi i kāhiko ʻia i ka pōhaku i hoʻonani ʻia, e kōkua i ka nānā ʻana i ka wahi ʻaina, e hoʻokaʻawale iā ia mai loko a me ke koena o ka hoʻolālā ʻāina.
ʻO ka hoʻohui ʻana i kahi hiʻohiʻona wailele i kāu loko wai e hoʻohui i ka nani ʻike a me ke kani mālie. ʻAʻole hoʻohana kēia hiʻohiʻona o kēia manawa i nā mea hoʻopiha paipu wale nō, e kūlike me ka leo o ka pā ma hope o ia, akā me kahi pā pōhaku i hoʻonani ʻia. Hoʻohālike ka pale ʻana i nā panela o ka pā hou ma hope o ka loko wai, e hana ana i kahi hiʻohiʻona like ʻole, ʻoiai e kūlike ana i nā wahi kūlohelohe o ka pā.
Hōʻike ʻia kēia hale nui ʻano hoʻololi i kekahi mau kikoʻī hoʻolālā hoihoi e nalowale paha ina ʻaʻahu ʻia i ka mea hoʻokahi. Akā, hāʻawi ʻia kēlā me kēia ʻāpana i ka manawa e ʻālohilohi ai, me nā kolamu mua i ʻaʻahu ʻia i ka pōhaku i hoʻohui ʻia i ka pōhaku ʻeleʻele hina i hoʻohana ʻia ma nā wahi ʻē aʻe.
It’s common in some types of architecture to feature a different material on the lower half of the home than what’s installed at the top. This highlights the different stories of the building and brings greater interest and diversity to the design. This property uses a honed granite panel on the skirt, bringing it right up the edge of the upper story for a stunning contrast in color and texture.
Many people assume that natural stone is traditional or formal in presentation and design, but this isn’t always the case. This very contemporary home gets a facelift mai the use of honed, contemporary stone planks. The planks can be installed in several patterns to get a variety of effects. Here, they’re stacked on top of one another, highlighting the laina laina hoʻolālā hale.
I ka hoʻohana ʻana i ka pōhaku maoli ma waho, i kekahi manawa hiki i kahi hiʻohiʻona ʻoi aku ke kōkua i ka hoʻopaʻa ʻana i ka hiʻohiʻona i ka hoʻolālā ʻāina a me ke ʻano a puni. I kēia hihia, kōkua kahi leo Shadowstone ma luna o ka hoʻopuni hou aʻe e hoʻopaʻa i kēia kapuahi waho me ka wahi kūlohelohe aia ma hope pono.
He mea kaulana ʻo Stucco no ka nui o waho o ka hale, akā maʻalahi paha kona ʻano no kekahi mau waiwai. Loaʻa i kēia hale kahi hāpai i makemake nui ʻia mai he kikokikod white stone cladding on the front. The clean white color of the stone brightens up the exterior, creating a more contemporary façade, while the stucco warms up the rest of the property, adding a subtle contrast.
No ke kālai ʻana i kēia patio, ua ʻaʻahu ʻia kekahi ʻaoʻao o kahi hale hoʻoheheʻe e pili ana i kahi hohonu, Midnight Shadowstone. Hoʻopili kēia kala ʻeleʻele i ka pā a kōkua i ka nānā ʻana iā ia. ʻO ka mea i hana maoli ai i ka pop design, ʻo ia ka pōhaku māmā e hoʻopuni ana i ke kapuahi kinoea, e hoʻohui pū ana i ka hana a me ka mahanahana ʻike.
ʻO kekahi o nā mea maikaʻi loa e pili ana i ka pale pōhaku ʻo ia ka hiki ke hoʻokomo ʻia ma kahi kokoke i nā ʻili, ma loko a ma waho. I kēia hihia, hahai ka pōhaku iā ʻoe ma lalo pono o ke ala e hele ai i mua o ka home, a laila ʻike hou ʻia a puni ka puka. ʻO kēia hoʻohana ʻekolu-dimensional o ka pōhaku ka hopena o ka huki ʻana iā ʻoe i mua i ka hoʻolālā.
Sometimes a property can appear more or less contemporary or traditional depending on what it’s been clad in. This very modern home appears much more transitional and in keeping with its surroundings having been clad in a light, multi-color Shadowstone. The texture from the stone contrasts beautifully with the clean lines of the property, giving the entire design a lot of depth.
This home’s architecture would be lost if the entire property were clad in a single color or material. Instead, the lines of the home are brought into sharp detail by the use of a stone panel front. The dark color and texture of the stone contrast with the rest of the property, throwing the front section into relief and calling attention to the design.
Using stone as an accent doesn’t have to create contrast with whatever else you have installed there. This home uses both stone and wood to create a very subtle and detailed design. The Terracotta-colored stone picks up the warm tones from the wood, creating a cohesive design that adds interest without adding contrast.
ʻO ka ʻaoʻao ʻeleʻele loa i kekahi manawa ka hopena o ka hana ʻana i ka home me ka palahalaha a i ʻole ʻelua ananaal. Ma ka hoʻohana ʻana i kahi kapa pōhaku māmā, akā hoʻonohonoho mau ʻia, ma ka pae haʻahaʻa o ka home, hoʻohui ia i ka hohonu i ka hoʻolālā holoʻokoʻa. Ua kūpono nā kala leo hohonu i loko o ka pōhaku i ka ʻaoʻao ʻeleʻele, akā ʻoi aku ka māmā o ke kala holoʻokoʻa o ka pōhaku e hoʻohui i ka ʻokoʻa a me ka hoihoi.
Loaʻa ka hohonu, ka waiwai, a me ka nani o ka pale pōhaku maoli i nele i nā mea ʻē aʻe o waho. Hoʻohanad over the majority of this home, the stone also adds texture and detail that allows the other materials to highlight the architecture. Together, the different sections help ensure that the home’s design is perfectly in keeping with its size and layout.
If you entertain frequently, make sure that you have a natural focal point or gathering place as part of your landscaping. This oversized stone fireplace and oven creates a natural seating area and focus within the yard’s design. At the same time, the stone matches up well with the exterior and landscaping, so while it draws the eye, it isn’t because it’s out of place.