Selecting your Perfect Stone!
The best choice you can make in home design is choosing a masonry exterior. Why? Because your investment is protected for life and its beauty never fades. Now that you’re properly invested, let’s dive into the phenomenal design options you have with Arriscraft brick and stone.
Your home, your style.
The best part about custom building is creative control without compromise. The first step in selecting your ideal masonry product is identifying your style. Check out these on-trend styles for inspiration.
Rustic Farmhouse
We’ll never get tired of farmhouse style! Our unique building stone replicates the robust shapes of natural fieldstone – this is a standout feature of Arriscraft versus other cement-based exterior stone, and the ideal choice for this home style.
Our Fresco building stone and Adair Georgian Blend are superb candidates for this look. Adair is a natural limestone (quarried in Ontario) that we finish into stone units suitable for the residential market. All of our other stone products are manufactured – but with natural materials (sand and lime), which is why we can achieve such natural shapes and finishes. See how it’s made!
In the homes shown here, notice the earth tones, warm mortar colours, and grey or brown accents (for rooms, doors, and paneling) that help complete this rustic look.
Design Tip - BAGGED MORTAR JOINTS
Your mortar colour accounts for about 30% of your wall colour. So, it’s a critical consideration for your final look. Here’s a mortar installation that you may love – it’s called bagged mortar and it delivers an old-world, castle vibe.
Modern
If you lean toward modern design, one of our linear bricks will be your choice. Our Contemporary Brick and Architectural Linear Series Brick offer long lengths and a range of colours and finishes.
Arriscraft brick is not clay brick, it’s calcium silicate (the same material as our building stone products). What’s special is that our brick features a natural, fine-grain appearance and it’s available in range of colours. Its installation options are also unique.
Its installation options are also unique. You can achieve dramatic offsets as shown in this AIA tour home, because our brick doesn’t have holes.
For modern homes on a pastoral lot like this one, a natural stone is picture perfect. This elegant home features Adair limestone, Georgian Blend. Its subtle, earthy tones are a beautiful fit for the wood tones and natural setting.
Traditional
If you prefer old-world charm and a natural, fieldstone look, our Fresco and Citadel building stone options fit the bill. Warm tones, robust profiles, and ashlar pattern installation come together for timeless appeal.
Explore our stone styles and colour options
Download our Styles & Colours Guide to review our stone and brick products in more detail. You can also follow us on social media to see the latest trends and builds. Contacts us at solutions@arriscraft.com to connect with an expert representative who can put your dream plans into motion.