by Lisa Van Liefde | Feb 4, 2015 | Cobblestone, Historical Places
Let’s visit historical Nantucket Island, Massachusetts where cobblestone streets are plentiful! According to the Nantucket Historical Association, before cobblestone was used, Nantucket was a very muddy mess. When it rained, the waste parts of butchered animals...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Jan 30, 2015 | Architectural Stone, Cobblestone
Monarch Stone International Receives Best Of Houzz 2015 Award Over 25 Million Monthly Unique Users Rated Top-Rated Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in the United States and Around the World San Clemente CA, Monarch Stone International has been...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Jan 15, 2015 | Historical Places, Cobblestone
Cobblestone streets are everywhere here in the U.S.A., and Monarch Stone International found some very quaint ones in Charleston, South Carolina. A quick search led me to “Explore Charleston”, a helpful website for visitors, along with a blog and photos...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Nov 13, 2014 | Cobblestone, Landscape Stone
Finding the right stone for your garden setting can provide some very interesting results and opportunities for expressing your creativity. There are many choices in natural stone products suitable for use in a garden setting. Stone is a wonderful material and will...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Jun 19, 2014 | Cobblestone, Landscape Stone
Historic European Cobblestone® can be found in the 2014 Landscape Architect and Specifier News “Annual Specifiers Guide” Click here for a direct link to the on-line version. You can see the entire collection of Historic European Cobblestone® both within this site and...
by Lisa Van Liefde | May 28, 2014 | Client Project, Cobblestone, Reclaimed Stone, Stone Pavers
Monarch Stone International supplied both the architectural stone (French Limestone) and Historic Sidewalk Cobble® from our collection of authentic antique reclaimed cobblestone imported from Europe for this lovely home located in Newport Beach California. The...
by Lisa Van Liefde | May 6, 2014 | Cobblestone, Client Project, Sandstone Pavers
Beautiful, Autumn Blend Cobble, is a domestic sandstone paver that is quarried and custom fabricated in the USA. Monarch Stone International supplied 5″ x 5″ x 1-1/4″ to 2″ natural sandstone cobble chopped 4 sides, natural clef top and bottom,...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Feb 28, 2014 | Architectural Stone, Cobblestone, Landscape Stone, Stone Flooring
Monarch Stone International Receives Best Of Houzz 2014 Award Annual Survey and Analysis of 16 Million Monthly Users, Reveals Top-Rated Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals San Clemente, CA February 2014 – Monarch Stone International, has been awarded...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Dec 5, 2013 | Architectural Stone, Cobblestone
Sealing natural stone surfaces is a decision that depends on where and how the stone is used. Sealants on newly fabricated natural stone surfaces can work effectively to keep moisture and food/oil/stains from penetrating. Here are three major types of sealants...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Nov 21, 2013 | Cobblestone
The color of granite cobblestone is often a major part of the selection process. Granite color is largely determined by the geographic location and geologic make-up of the quarry or area it is extracted from. It is probably one of the most plentiful natural stones...
