Express your own personality with Arriscraft stone

Consider trends carefully

Design trends come and go, like the 2014 Pantone^® color of the year: Radiant Orchid! Of course, we love to perk up our home with new colors, accent pieces, seasonal décor, and more. Re-decorating and home improvements are just plain fun for some folks, but, for every homeowner, consistent updates ensure that our homes stay current and maintain their value.

While we can change the flavor of our home interior (about as easily as swapping out our summer and winter wardrobes), we have to make a long-term commitment to the exterior design choices for our home. The stone for a home sets the tone for every other element, including framing style, rooflines, windows, doors, fascia, siding, paint color, landscaping, and more.

Make a wise choice

If money was not an issue, quarried stone may be the easiest choice for a truly authentic, and certainly long-lasting, dream home. However, sourcing the right quarried stone, plus the high installation costs, make working with this natural material time consuming and very expensive.

Did you know that Arriscraft Building Stone is the only all-natural stone manufactured in standard brick depth? Arriscraft’s patented process mimics how real stone is formed in nature and does not require any synthetic or cementitious binders. So, you enjoy the life-long beauty and durability of quarried stone in a format that can be installed just like regular brick. Plus, you’ll be choosing a truly green product, warranteed for the life of your home.

Find the perfect stone style for you

With Arriscraft, finding a stone style that speaks to your heart is easy. Our diverse range of styles – from ultra-contemporary to old-world, allow you to create a distinctive look that perfectly reflects your inner self. Visit our gallery. We invite you to pause, envision your ideal home, make some scribbles, and find a stone that brings your personality to life.

Romantic peaks, charming arches, sweeping roof lines, and signature turrets – if you love them – don’t have to be a thing of days gone by. Create your own authentic castle-style fortress or mystical cottage with one of our classic Building Stone styles. Visit our pinterest board.

Citadel^®, Everest, Cumberland, and Fresco offer a natural tumbled finish, in a variety of stone sizes, for a very authentic old-world feel. Each of these Building Stone styles comes in a range of classic colors with custom combinations and colors available.

Famous American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright continues to inspire with his principle of organic architecture, which involves integrating the building site and the structure into a coherent whole. Check out his Falling Water house project (http://www.fallingwater.org/). Although his body of work is diverse and extensive, he is best known for low, non-intrusive horizontal lines and functional, open interior spaces.

Today, many contemporary home designs reflect this desire for a subtle sophistication – a focus on open concept layout, exposure to outside spaces and use of natural materials. Do you have a unique, wooded residential lot or getaway location that screams for a unique home reflecting these principles?

Or, if you simply prefer a horizontal format and are seeking a ‘natural’ elegance, Arriscraft offers a number of unique Building Stone styles to achieve this look. Arriscraft’s Shadow Stone^®Building Stone and Old Country feature long lengths and rugged textures for a natural ledged stone look, while Renaissance^®, in smooth or rocked finish, offers quiet sophistication.

Looking to break the mold of tract homes? Do you believe that simplicity is beauty? Then, perhaps you want to follow your dream of an ultra-modern, everything-has-a-purpose home. Today’s modern home aims to simplify, choosing function over beauty; these home designers choose sustainable materials, design functional spaces and research energy efficient appliances.

The concept of ‘universal design’ is also emerging into new home planning. This line of thinking requires designing for all people – regardless of age or ability. Universal design has influenced main floor masters, highly accessible appliances and kitchen areas, and barrier-free showers – to name a few.

Naturally, if this approach appeals to you, you’ll want to reflect this ‘functional simplicity’ on your home’s exterior as well. Arriscraft offers a number of products that embody simple elegance and unbeatable longevity. While our Shadow Stone^®, Old Country, and Renaissance^®can offer a contemporary look, we also offer Adair^® Limestone (a purely natural, quarried product) and Contemporary Brick (functional, yet distinctly modern). Many builders and architects combine our products for a truly unique outcome.

Grand entrances, sprawling kitchens, three-car garages, resort-style pools – this is all music to your ears! The opportunity to plan and build your dream home is an honest reflection of your success in life. What grander statement can we make than building a luxurious sanctum for our family and friends to enjoy for decades? For these passionate folks, bigger is better and quality is king.

Arriscraft Building Stone, and our Renaissance^® masonry units, has been the preferred choice of premium homebuilders for decades. Your builder’s familiarity with our product could certainly be an advantage for style recommendations and custom ideas. Whether your dream style is stately-traditional, Tuscan-villa, French-colonial, or your own marvelous idea, Arriscraft can bring your vision to life. The textured finishes of Everest, Laurier and Citadel^® Building Stone offer authentic grandeur, while Renaissance^® delivers premium elegance. With custom colors available, and a lifetime warranty, our Arriscraft stone is a perfect choice for your palace.

Why pine for the cottage when you can bring it home? Cedar shakes, wood beams, central fireplaces, cozy lofts, plank flooring, stone knee-walls – it curls your toes and relaxes you all at once. Nothing characterizes an old-fashioned cottage like these natural elements, which are all attainable for new construction, whether you are building your dream getaway or custom house in the city.

Arriscraft Building Stone can help you create that authentic, rustic feel. Incorporate real stone in your home’s interior for fireplaces or accent walls with our ARRIS.stack stone veneer (in dry-stack style). Create charming knee-walls using our tumbled (rocked) Building Stone styles, including Citadel^® and Fresco. For lodge-style or post-and-beam homes, our ledged stone Shadow Stone^® and dynamic Edge Rock both lend an outdoorsy feel. Any of our products are also great solutions for outdoor spaces!

All Arriscraft stone products offer incredible durability for all weather conditions (including a lifetime warranty) so you will appreciate it looking great for decades with very little maintenance required.

To learn more about our Building Stone styles, please visit our website, which includes detail on all of our products, including color and finish offerings!