How To Increase the Value of Your Home Using Stone Surfaces

Natural stone surfaces and tiles can add color, texture, and elegance to any part of your home's interior or exterior. Read on to learn more.

Did you know that you can increase the value of your home just by sprucing up your interior?

Stone surfaces are a great addition to any home because they're highly versatile. Options range from adding a stone path in your backyard to a stone countertop in your kitchen.

Adding stone to your home design can seem tricky if you don't know where to start. But with research, you can decide the types of stone you want in your home.



If you're interested in learning how to add stone surfaces to your home, keep reading!

Increase the Value of Your Home

Whether you plan on reselling or want to touch up on your home design, adding stone surfaces help increase the value of your home. But before you buy stone surfaces, there are a few things you need to do.

First, you must prepare your home for the addition of stone. This involves decluttering, painting, and maybe even adding additional space to work with. 

By decluttering, you'll be able to determine the available space in your home. You can decide where to add stone from there.

A professional cleaning of your home may cost anywhere above $200, but you can easily do it on your own. Start by making donation piles and then clean out your storage areas to make sure you're not holding onto any extra items.

If you're interested in a stone backsplash in your kitchen, you should paint your walls beforehand. This way, you won't have to worry about painting around the backsplash.

Though you may do a few touch-ups after the job, it's less hassle to accomplish this before adding stone.

After decluttering and painting, you may find that there is no room for the stone design you want. This is where you can decide if you want to add extra space to your home. 

The price depends on how big you want this addition to be. A small laundry room may cost around $8,000 while an extra bedroom suite can run up to $100,000.

While painting, decluttering, and adding space prepare your house for painting, they all add value to your home. A clean space with fresh paint is more valuable to homebuyers. 

Types of Stone

Adding stone to your home is easy when you know your options. Choosing the right type of stone not only changes the look of your room but also affects the durability of your items.

Marble is the most popular stone to choose from. It conveys elegance with its high polish finish. 

Limestone and slate are other famous materials used in architecture. Both of these pair well when used outdoors.

Some other types of stone include onyx, quartzite, and travertine. Each of these types of stone is popular in homes because of its design. 

And all of these types are durable and resistant to regular wear and tear over the years. 

Once you've chosen the type of stone you want, you can customize its finish. Here are a few to choose from: 

• Natural cleft
• Polished 
• Tumbled
• Bush hammered
• Sandblasted

Different types of finishes also serve various purposes. For instance, bush hammered and sandblasted finishes provide a slip-resistant surface.

Places to Add Stone 

Now that you've prepared your home to add stone, it's time to decide what you want and where you want it. Here are a few ideas as to where you can add stone surfaces.

Stone Surfaces

After learning about how stone surfaces can increase the value of your home, it's time to choose the design you want. When you have stone surfaces, you must hire a company to maintain them.

Desert Tile and Grout Restore specializes in cleaning and polishing stone surfaces, as well as restoration. 

If you're interested in detailing your stone, contact us so that Desert Tile and Grout Restore can help you!