Modern Stone

We’ve talked about this before. Building the modern home requires different methods and processes than a traditional design, especially when it comes to finishes that form the edges or shadow-lines from one surface to another. There are very few trim, casings or baseboards to hide the transitions and so uniformity and straight lines become much more apparent to the eye. For the stone installers, their process is the basis for quality and consistency. Even before the stone is placed, pieces are cleaned, dried and sorted. Corner pieces are constructed and set in a jig so that every piece is the same—or at least within a consistent tolerance. It is very much an onsite production line with quality and consistency built in.

Above: mitered corner pieces are pre-assembled and placed in a simple jig to ensure consistency is maintained over hundreds of pieces. Below: The limestone fascia pieces are mortared on the back only and appear dry-fitted, with some rows recessed to create subtle horizontal shadow lines.

Whether it’s the window casings, walls or pilasters, the stone pieces have to align vertically and horizontally but the surface planes must be uniform too.

Above: Large limestone pieces clad the chimney. Below: The stone floors disappear into the shadows of the wall reglet. And our perfectionist marble fabricators match the veins of the stone for a seamless joint.