Limestone Sandstone
So you’ve decided you want a stone fireplace (good decision!) Now you need to decide what sort of stone you want. There are of course, thousands of choices from thousands of suppliers. Primarily it’s probably the colour of stone that is the main deciding factor: And if a customer already has stone features in their property, then they may want to get a stone that is as close a match to that as possible. Of course, stone does age, whether exposed to the weather or to the wear and tear of life, so a new piece of stone will always take time to acquire a patina that makes it fit in with the existing stone.
So you decide your vaque idea of colour. Dark colours in greys and browns are more likely to be sandstone. Whites; cream and yellow shades, are more often than not limestone. If one is trying to achieve a warm look, (inside your main reception room for instance) then a warmer toned stone is probably preferable, but as ever, personal taste is the deciding and most important factor.
Limestone also tends to have a far more interesting surface texture. It can contain swirls and subtle variations in shade in one piece. It can also contain surprising items. Sea shells, imprints of sea creatures, and many other natural things that were resting in the sediment when the limestone began to form, millions of years ago.
Click on here to see a stone fireplace in warm cream limestone.
The beauty of stone is that every piece is totally unique, and thus makes your house unique too.