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MATERIAL natural stone in residential increasingly popular. Apparently, the trend “back to nature” is still a favorite of architects. Bored with routine and modernity is one reason.

“Nature is the best teacher. Guidance towards better quality of life feasible. He is also wonderful, making the environment more beautiful and soothing,” she said Evelyn Kit, one of his fans in a residential feel of nature.

Yes, a shop owner natural stone “Nature Decoration” in the region Puri Indah, West Jakarta, was so loved nature. Houses, as well as his store, natural shades. Leafy parks combined rocks on the wall, wrapped around a wooden shades. Splashing water also complement the scent of freedom in one corner of his house.

“Since my youth I was busy with the routine as a career woman. I get bored, want to enjoy a life free like being at the top of the hill,” said Evelyn. According to him, natural stone becomes the easiest way to bring atmosphere in addition to buy various kinds of beautiful plants.

Evelyn also explained that given the aura of natural stone could remove the weariness of a routine. “Sounded cool, until all the natural stone can be customized with any home style, whether minimalist modern and classic house,” he said.

Besides giving an impression of nature, natural stone also foster a dynamic impression. In the Mediterranean-style home, natural stone is usually more dominant presence on the exterior. Floors, walls, stairs, and parks are usually covered with natural stones.

“The colors are very distinctive and rich texture of natural stone make sense. Natural stone can give other shades. Not only psychologically, as well as visually to its owner,” said Januarizkhan, natural stone store owner “Combination Wall” in the number Kalimalang, East Jakarta.

According Januarizkhan, combining several types of natural stone can produce a work of art. For example, using a combination of stone walls Palimanan, Yogya stone, and stone temples. On the interior, natural stone can be present in the dining room or family room. Usually presented to sweeten natural stone in the house garden section. Or materials such as dry bathroom.

“These stones have a different specificity. Depending on the style and color,” said the entrepreneur who pursue the natural stone business since the 1960′s. Natural stone ornaments can be added with water was flowing. If it were so, the atmosphere will be like a flowing river.

Natural stones are now also increasingly diverse. From the explanation of Evelyn in the know that the colors of natural stone is also wonderful for home decorating. So far we only know the brown natural stone, natural colors that are similar to ground color.

Colorful natural stones began to red, white, yellow, green to be able to distinguish the characteristics of a house style. “If the yellow limestone can be used for Mediterranean-style house. For minimalist house can wear white or gray, white or green. So chill remains minimalist but the impression can be,” said Evelyn.

The diversity of natural stone that is now being used as a complement decor Dwi Noviantoro recognized architects. He mentions natural stone which is influenced more and more variants rocks that increasingly come from abroad.

“Actually there is no particular trend in natural stone selection process. We must be concerned is how to combine them with the basic design and harmony in the combination,” he explained.

Its name from natural ingredients, so to put it too must take special steps. In order to appear beautiful natural stone, note the pattern of installation, and finishing of natural stone, the process of installation, and maintenance.

Installation of natural stone patterns were very diverse. However, not all natural stone can be installed with the same pattern. This is due to the physical properties and texture of natural stone vary. Starting with various kinds of finishing up an exotic mosaic of natural stone.

Finishing of natural stone to be installed is also very diverse. Start is made with the lathe, there are ditapah, carving, until there is a cut with cutting machine. “The main thing that must be considered in applying the natural stone is maintenance. Therefore, it is often vulnerable to mildew, so there should be a coating (coating),” said Dwi.

However, the coating should not be made redundant and this depends on the owners tastes. Not a few people who choose not to get a coating of natural stone for more natural shades.