Stone for wall-building generally comes in three basic shapes: dressed stone, round fieldstone, and flat stacking stone. Each shape will give your landscape a different look and feel. Round field stone, for example, will create a more rustic feel while dressed stone is best used in formal settings. You’ll also want to consider its use since harder stones will be needed for water-based features and so on.
Your landscape supply center will provide the widest selection of stones to choose from. Fieldstone, granite, limestone, and flagstone are the most readily available stone types. The following are five very popular looks:
1. Chocolate Sandstone
Like its name, this stone has a rich hue that subtly blends in with its surrounding landscape. This is a good choice if you’re looking for an earthy tone that won’t call a lot of attention to itself.
2. Colorful Sandstone
Sandstone is not limited to one single color, which can bring some very interesting options to your wall. In fact, if you feel like using a variety of colors, nothing says you can’t. This look even keeps things looking vibrant even in the winter months. White, cream, brown, gray, red, yellow, pink, and even blueish tones are some of the many color varieties.
3. Mixed Limestone
Mixed limestone refers to the shape of the stones. This method is usually a wall made up of both thick and thin blocks to form a more rugged look and pattern. You can use both light and dark stones, as well, for further variety.
4. Tennessee Fieldstone
Tennessee fieldstone comes in a variety of earth tone colors including buff, gray, light brown, dark brown and reddish-brown, among other colors. This is a good choice for those wanting a more ordered look.
5. Gray Granite
As its name suggests, this stone comes in one color though shading may vary. Granite is usually cut for thick and flat piece, giving you a stocky or chunky wall.
