Decoration of a balcony with decorative stone: types of texture, design, decoration options, combinations

Pros and Cons of Finishing

Unlike natural stone, the basis of artificial stone is cement mortar. The filler is a mixture of concrete, sand or expanded clay, plus binders. Such a product has a lower density, and therefore weight. What other benefits does this material have?

Types of texture of artificial stone

The construction market offers decorative products in the form of individual typesetting elements or with solid sheets with a thickness of 3 to 12 mm. To give an aesthetic appearance, dyes are added to the composition, the quality of which determines the resistance of the material to ultraviolet radiation.

Textures have different designs:

• Imitation of a natural stone. Usually this raw marble, granite or quartz with convex shapes, chips and uneven edges.
• Butovy. Imitates large river pebbles or boulders texture.
• Under the brick. Panels or individual tiles to simulate masonry.
• Polished stone. It is a conglomerate (industrial marble with the addition of crumbs from natural stone) or granite.
• Imitation of sandstone and limestone. Sawn stones with a flat surface.
• Torn stone. Facing tiles with the texture of rough chipped stone.
• Artificial textures under the stone. Acrylic-based coating in the form of rocks not found in nature.

More and more modern people choose the popular loft style for their interior. Its constant feature in the interior decoration of the balcony is decorative brickwork.

In the photo there is a closed balcony, the walls of which are decorated with red brick tiles with white grout.

Sometimes decorative tiles can be replaced by ecologicalflexible stone. This canvas is made by manually cutting a thin layer of sandstone and applying it to a fiberglass base:

The location of the decorative stone on the loggia

Thanks to the easy installation, the elements of decorative products can be combined with each other and placed in different parts of the balcony.

Walls

Balconies are open (cold) and closed (can be insulated). On the open balconies, a stone adorns the wall adjacent to the house. On the insulated finish is carried out around the perimeter or partially. The larger the cladding area, the lighter it is recommended to choose shades: white, beige, gray.

Slopes

Using the lining of the slopes, you can select windows or vice versa combine them with the walls.

Arch between the balcony and the kitchen

If the balcony is combined with the kitchen, a combination of stone cladding will become a good design decision. You can decorate both the entire doorway, and part of it.

Partial finish

When decorating a balcony, you can use fragments of products, for example, decorate corners asymmetrically. And horizontal stripes, tiled, visually expand the narrow balcony.

In the photo there is a spacious balcony decorated with white brick. Due to the partial cladding, the space does not look overloaded.

Modern loggia design ideas

Urban residents are increasingly choosing natural materials for decorating the apartment, preferring natural motives to technological effectiveness. If you decorate the balcony with artificial stone and fill the space with indoor flowers, you can create a real green oasis.

In the photo, an analogue of sandstone and large plants create a tropical corner on the balcony.

In the modern world, overloaded with information, minimalism is becoming more and more popular. This direction not least affected interiors. To leave more “air” in the room, adding natural accents, you can use decorative products in a small space.

Combination of artificial stone with other finishing materials

Full stone finish in modern interiors is rare. Most often it is used in combination with other materials: for example, liquid wallpaper, cork. The most popular way to dilute masonry or brickwork is to paint the walls.

In the photo there is a contrasting combination of white gypsum tile and dark gray paint.

As a partner material, a laminate, lining, decorative plaster can act.

In the photo, a combination of two types of panels: stone and wood.

The combination of tiles and bricks looks advantageous in the decoration of the balcony.

Photo of stone balconies

The stylishly decorated balcony can be a dining room, a bedroom, a place to relax or even a library.

In the photo there is an artificial stone identical in appearance to natural.

When choosing decorative products for decorating a balcony, you should always pay attention to the color scheme of the interior and the material itself. You can play in contrast or vice versa combine similar colors.

In the photo there is a balcony that looks respectable thanks to a combination of noble-colored bricks and panoramic windows with dark frames.

How to decorate a balcony with a stone yourself?

There are two main ways to finish: with layout and seamlessin which decorative elements are laid so that there is no space between the joints. This method requires professionalism: it is important that the glue does not leak from the seam.

Step-by-step instructions for wall cladding

Beginners can also perform stacking with the layout:

1. First, alignment and cleaning of the walls is carried out.
2. If a pattern is planned on the walls, it is recommended that the tiles be laid out on the floor in order to combine them in advance.
3. According to the instructions, glue is prepared.
4. The glue is applied to the wall with a comb, then already on the decorative material. Products should be laid from top to bottom: undercutting is usually done. Each piece is glued to the wall by light pressure.

DIY Finishing Video Guide

More details about self-decoration of the balcony are described in this video:

Photo gallery

As a result of finishing the balcony with decorative stone, a durable, aesthetic and, what is important, unique space for a pleasant pastime is obtained.