By including random outcroppings deep enough to set an LED tea light on, this stone wall becomes a beautiful ambient art piece. Photo by Beckwith Interiors - More contemporary living room ideas 8.

Creating stone garden wall ideas that appear to have been there for generations requires care and attention to detail. As well as creating a stunning feature that’s full of character it can ...

Use stone veneer to highlight unique design elements with texture. There’s nothing like texture to entice the eye and hold interest. Natural stone veneer can achieve this concept easily ...

Retaining walls can level a sloped yard, prevent erosion and look beautiful! Check out these distinctive retaining wall ideas. You might not think of retaining walls as the most exciting yard ...

House of Ruins by NRJA. Latvian architects NRJA completed the House of Ruins, an award-winning contemporary home built inside the ruins of a 19th century Latvian stone barn.

A wall of windows in the primary bedroom faces the back yard, where stone walls surrounding the pool add drama with built-in firepits, planters, and fountains. Architect Scott West also got ...

STORRS, Conn. — By and large, New England's iconic stone walls have withstood generations of wandering wildlife, howling blizzards and even the occasional hurricane.

Modern Cyclopean Wall. ... Herr Mahnke was the name of the builder, who had said that the cost of the work was less than that of a square stone wall; that it was much stronger, ...

The most ambitious recent dry-stone-walling projects, such as the multimillion-dollar effort to restore the stone walls of Italy’s Cinque Terre, are in service of historical preservation.

As she spoke admiringly of the texture and craftsmanship of old stone walls, Reiss poked gentle fun at the modern stone walls that adorn many suburban mansions. “Boring company,” she called them.