Most importantly, these products are real stone veneer panels, meaning you compromise nothing in terms of the authenticity and durability of natural stone. Our stone panels are designed by a licensed professional designer with the goal of creating an aesthetically pleasing product, not just simply gluing loose stone together into a panel. Handmade from select pieces of cut natural quartz or sedimentary rock, each natural stacked stone veneer panel is 100% unique in color and design. Rock Panels are available in a selection of textures and four primary colors: the rustic, rugged appeal of Ochre Blend the cool, subdued tones of Charcoal the warm, mellow hues of Ivory Quartz and the sleek, contemporary styling of White Quartz. Transforming any space with a stone veneer feature wall is now as easy as setting tile. And as they come in modular form, this stacked stone tile product is quick and easy to install on most structurally sound surfaces. Equally well suited for interior use, these stacked stone panels are also perfect for natural stone fireplaces or the creation of water features, especially when illuminated to highlight the color variations. Your best bet: Grow vines up a screen or metal armature placed in front of an exterior wall to fool the eye from afar.If you seek the appealing, three-dimensional look of stacked stone, look no further than Norstone Rock Panels, a natural stone veneer cladding system which is ideal for exterior feature walls, pool surrounds, courtyards and entertainment areas. Just came to the realization that your residence isn't the best spot for a climbing vine? Hoyt assures us there are other ways to achieve a similarly verdant, old-world look. And it won't just look beautiful-the English Heritage report states, 'We now have strong evidence that ivy reduces the threats of freeze-thaw, heating and cooling and wetting and drying (and associated salt weathering) through its regulation of the wall surface microclimate.' In short, it's absolutely okay to leave the magical greenery crawling up your walls alone as long as the conditions are right. Climbing vines are more likely to cause issues on wood siding and in damp climates plants like Boston ivy suction onto surfaces with adhesive pads, allowing them to go up and under the wood, trapping in moisture and eventually rotting the façade. Hoyt often tells her clients that if the plant is growing on masonry where there's good sun exposure, there shouldn't be a problem. In reality, it depends on where your house is and what the exterior is made of. But according to landscape architect Kim Hoyt and a 2010 report by English Heritage and the University of Oxford, that's not always the case. We've all heard the ugly rumors: Ivy and other climbing plants will ruin the façade of your home.

Decorative stone for exterior walls