There is nothing better than transforming a dull or old property into something completely fresh using your own creative ideas. There are several materials which can help you turn a boring wall into a wonderful aesthetic feature. Such materials include PVC, timber, cement and cladding stones.

Writing specifically on cladding stones, Geraldine Minnar of homedecor4us noted that they create a visual and textural component to interior decorating, whether it be for an interior or exterior space.

According to her, “there are so many uses for cladding stone as well as designs and colours that you can choose from, to create any look without the expense of having a fully bricked wall”.

Cladding: After and before.

Cladding stone, also known as simulated stone, are flat pieces of stone in different shapes and sizes applied to another wall not made of stone. Cladding stones gives the appearance of a solid stone wall, when in fact it is just the surface of the wall which has been covered.

Cladding stone comes in a variety of colours as well. Cladding stone is lightweight and can save costs of building materials.

The first impressions matters a lot. If your front walls are high, using cladding stone on the wall can give it an old fortress feel. And if you combine it with in-ground lights it can lend to a very theatrical feel when one comes onto your property.

Another exterior area which can be transformed according to Minnar, is the courtyard. “Courtyards are often spaces which do not get utilised properly. Use cladding stone to spruce up the walls add a fountain element to the wall, a lovely table and chairs and voila.

Be sure to use a wall which can be clearly seen from the inside of your house. This will make your interior space seem bigger by drawing the eye outside of the house,” she explained.

You can use cladding stone on your kitchen wall as well. Placing cladding stone on your kitchen wall behind the stove area serves two functions: one- it is visually appealing; two- cooking splatters can be easily cleaned.

Cladding stone can be used to connect different sections of the house. If you have a patio and want to create an indoor/outdoor living space, you can use cladding stone on the wall joining the interior and exterior. This once again creates a continuous flow which makes the house seem bigger as well as connects the two spaces.