Designers have a way of spotting an object of beauty and its application for a design project. And according to Loretta J. Willis ASID, many agree, natural stone is no exception. When it\u2019s time to decide on horizontal or vertical surfaces, she believes that partnering with a stone professional such as Monarch Stone International<\/a>, creates an exciting opportunity to showcase the benefits of choosing a natural stone that not only reflects your personality but also complements your style.<\/p>\n Natural products<\/a>\u00a0such as granite, marble, quartzite,\u00a0limestone<\/a>, slate, travertine, or sandstone are unique, whether choosing a slab or tiles, regardless of the application (interior or exterior) and this uniqueness and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Fitting for today\u2019s trend of personalizing your home, it will bring personality to your interior space with each slab chosen. For instance, we are seeing more color coming back into the design elements used in kitchens according to the third annual Kitchen and Bath Design Awards and natural stone is an easy way to make this happen.<\/p>\n Through its natural look and rhythmic motion in the veining, coloring and texture you can have an instant statement maker in your choice of stone. Due to its durability and sustainability<\/a>,\u00a0natural stone continues to be a popular choice for new home construction and renovation projects.\u00a0Its enduring life cycle makes the investment a great design element for both the home and nature by supporting the world\u2019s Green efforts of using recyclable and sustainable materials that don\u2019t omit VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) and is considered a clean product. Natural stone has no man-made fillers or resins, is 100% recyclable, and can be cleaned with ph-neutral dish detergent. Stone products have an extremely long life-span; flooring, veneer or stone driveways, won\u2019t need to be replaced for a long time, perhaps ever \u2013 often outlasting the life of your home!<\/p>\n Natural stone is an easy choice for designers, its beauty and durability are limitless when it comes to personalizing and designing your home.<\/p>\n (Reprinted in part from Use Natural Stone.<\/a><\/em>Loretta J. Willis is an interior designer who blogs at\u00a0A Light Reflection)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Designers have a way of spotting an object of beauty and its application for a design project. Natural stone is an easy choice; its beauty and durability are limitless when it comes to personalizing and designing your home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":457,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[38,7],"tags":[36,17,15,23,22,14],"dipi_cpt_category":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.historiceuropeancobblestone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4078"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.historiceuropeancobblestone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.historiceuropeancobblestone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.historiceuropeancobblestone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.historiceuropeancobblestone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4078"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.historiceuropeancobblestone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4078\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4081,"href":"https:\/\/www.historiceuropeancobblestone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4078\/revisions\/4081"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.historiceuropeancobblestone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.historiceuropeancobblestone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.historiceuropeancobblestone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.historiceuropeancobblestone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4078"},{"taxonomy":"dipi_cpt_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.historiceuropeancobblestone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dipi_cpt_category?post=4078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}