Decorative stone in the interior – ideas for decoration

Pebbles in the interior – an excellent natural material, from which you can make various ideas for a country house, apartment, office, store. Despite its simplicity, it can be beaten in the interior in such a way that the decor looked luxurious.
In this article we will consider 14 ideas on how to apply decorative stone in an interior.

First of all, we answer the question, where to buy stones for interior decoration?

– on the boards of free ads;
It happens that the stones lie at home and are not used or stood in a vase and the person is no longer needed, he changed the design. In order not to throw stones, a person advertises about selling or exchanging something useful.
Many people live near the sea, for them it will not be difficult to collect stones and send a box with the help of Russia’s mail for cash consideration.

– in large chain stores;
Large chain stores, and sometimes ordinary stores sell stones of different colors, textures, sizes in small packages. Price of small stones in the package of 100 rubles and more.

– in the pet store;
Most often, small stones are used to pour them into an aquarium and plant algae.

– collect on the sea;
Going on vacation at sea in Russia, you can collect stones, shells and withdraw them. You can not do this abroad, you can get a huge fine.
Larger stones are sold in large stores, markets where they sell goods for landscape, decoration and design.

Stones for decor can be bought at a pet store

Preparation of stones

In order to start working with a stone, it must be prepared for further work. We take a basin, pour water, put stones and wash.

If the stones were brought from the sea, then the smell of the sea, the mud, is thus removed. If the stones are purchased, then the dust and dirt are removed.

Before use, the stones must be cleaned

Then we prepare the working surface. We take the stones and rub every stone of moisture.

In order to give a shine to the stone, it can be covered with acrylic glossy varnish.

Acrylic lacquer will give a shine to the stone

We decorate pots, flower vases.

We buy ordinary pots for plants in a flower shop, it is possible from plastic, you can clay. Take the glue and glue the stones to the flower pot.

Stone decor with stone

If you need a rich color pot, then before you glue the stones, paint them with the desired color, wait for the paint to dry and paste. In the same way, you can decorate a regular glass vase.

Stones are attached to the pot with glue

Stone flowers.

All women love flowers, but not all women love cacti. A great idea to make cacti from ordinary stones.

Take the green paint and paint the stones with a brush in 2 layers. Then we make grooves, dots or crosses with black or white paint. We pour the soil into the pot, we put the stones tightly together to each other.
Another variant. In the pot, put plasticine or clay and insert stones. The latter method firmly fixes stones.

The process of making cactuses from stones

For cacti it is better to use an oblong form of stones. This idea is perfect for a flower shop, winter garden, suburban area, interior decoration in a restaurant and cafe.

Use for cacti stones of oblong form

You can also give a stone flowers to a man in addition to a gift.

Stone wall.

You can choose a small piece of the wall and paste stones of different sizes, but the same texture. It will be very nice to see this idea next to the fireplace, TV, in the winter garden, bathroom, near the bar and in the kitchen next to the sink.

Stones in the interior

Stones and vases.

Is there a wedding ceremony, birthday, anniversary, anniversary, romantic evening, new year, February 14 or March 8? You can use the stones in a regular transparent vase.

Decor of a transparent vase with stones

We pour stones into the vases and insert the candles. You can also pour water and use fresh flowers instead of candles.
This decor can often be seen in cafes and restaurants. Some types of flowers can not be planted in the ground, and put in a container with water, such as bamboo.

For the bamboo earth can be replaced with stones

Massage Mat.

We take a plain mat without pile, any shape: a circle or a rectangle, of any color. On large stones, we apply glue and glue to the rug, next to each other, waiting for the glue to dry.

Massage mat from a pebble

We put the rug in the bathroom. At the exit from the bath we become on the rug and stones improve the blood circulation of the feet, there is a foot massage. The same rug can be used in the corridor for shoes.

Mat for shoes made of stones

A stone path.

We buy large stones and lay out a path in the villa area from the gate to the porch of the house. In order for the path to glow in the evening, we paint the stones with fluorescent paint. In the daytime, the path will take the energy of the sun and be charged from it, and in the evening path will shine.

Decor of tracks with fluorescent stones

On sale are stones that glow in the dark.

Painted stones.

On the stones, too, you can draw: snowflakes, flowers, pictures, fish, animals – anything. You can draw letters, and then add words from them and teach children.
Painted stones can be used for interior decoration, master classes, and also sell such beautiful stones in a shopping tent in a tourist town.

Decorative painting of stones

Good pastime with children at sea. We buy paint and go to the beach.

The stone floor.

Stone floor – the idea is not new in the world of design, you can lay out such a floor in the shower, toilet room, corridor and pantry.

River pebbles are laid out, and on the top the floor is grounded and leveled.

Stone laying

The stone floor can also be seen in some museums.

Stone floor in the bathroom interior

Decoration of the table.

Often in drinking establishments you can see a table with sand, stones, money and old photos inside, and transparent glass on top. Waiting for the order is very interesting to look at the decor.

Natural stone in the decoration of the table

You can take an old table, spread out the stones, primed and level the surface.

Stone paintings.

First, we create a sketch and come up with an idea, for example a tree. We take the canvas and spread the idea, distribute which stones and where will be. Then we paint the stones in different colors, wait for the paint to dry and paste it onto the canvas in the order that they were laid out.

Original paintings from stone

In order to revive and diversify stone paintings, you can use a variety of materials, such as shells, string, marbles glass balls, artificial flowers and leaves.

Stones in a fountain and a garden.

Stones are often used in fountains, as well as in the suburban area. You can implement different ideas, if you want a new design, then change it.

Fountain made of stone in the garden

In the villa area, stones with succulents and small plants look great.

Composition of stones and succulents

Alpine hill is made of stones and plants. We determine the place for the Alpine hill. We pour the earth in a circle. Align, around lay out the stones. We make 2 more rows to the top, with a smaller size. We plant flowers.

Bright alpine slide for garden decoration

Furniture made of stones.

For furniture we take large stones. For the frame we use a strong wire, grating. We make small rectangles from the frame, inside we insert stones, and from above we close with a tree on which it is possible to put soft pillows or a mattress. By the same principle, we make a table.

Garden furniture made of stones

Such an idea can be used for an open space: parks, a private house, hotels, a sanatorium, a rest home. Near the seats to put the brazier or table, make a shed, so that in bad weather you can also be in the fresh air and not to soak the pillow.

Board games.

No board games, but there are stones? Then we take a white felt-tip pen or paint and draw dominoes, tic-tac-toe, letters from which you can make up words.
You can draw different parts of a person on separate stones, on one head, on another body, on the third leg. Draw different options and change them among themselves.

An example of a table game of stones

Path near the house.

Each multi-storey building has a certain territory, usually tenants plant flowers and plants there. Right under the windows or at a distance we dig a hole and lay out the stones. We add fragrant oils. When walking the dogs, they walk on the rocks, the smell from their excrement will not be caught. This practice exists abroad in expensive areas.
It is possible to pick up various smells of oil that scare animals away from the place.

Treat stones with oils that repel pets

Stones in the interior can often be seen in the spa. When carrying out a massage, warm stones are laid on your back, when a beautiful manicure is done, beautiful stones are added to a container of water.

Warm stones are used in SPA procedures

In cafes, shopping centers, stones are put in flower pots. In parks of fine stone lay out the background, the paths when creating a landscape design.

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Author: Mikhail Bond