by Lisa Van Liefde | Aug 24, 2020 | Stone Pavers, Client Project, Cobblestone, Reclaimed Stone
Antique cobblestone pavers add the crowning touch to this driveway in Southern California. Palos Verdes, California. This driveway is anything but typical. Our clients selected a classic cobblestone size: 5” x 8” x 6” rectangle but required a thinner profile for a...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Dec 13, 2019 | Stone Pavers, Natural Stone
Granite is a popular, readily available natural stone and a strong choice for cobblestone driveways, walkways, edging and more. Granite is quarried in many areas of North America as well as worldwide and is one of the hardest/dense geological stone types known. It is...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Aug 14, 2019 | Stone Pavers, Natural Stone
A stone paver is natural stone cut to size, for use as paving for driveways, walkways, patios and other landscape designs Pavers are available in a variety of natural stone types such as granite, sandstone, porphyry and hard limestones. It’s important to note that...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Jun 11, 2019 | Porphyry, Stone Pavers
Porphyry paving stone or porphyry cobblestone pavers, are known for having high wear resistance and a surface regularity that allows for ADA compliance. Porphyry stone is a type of volcanic, igneous rock which, along with granite and other rock formations, make up...
by Lisa Van Liefde | May 9, 2019 | Stone Pavers
Old antique cobblestone sawn thin for paver type installations, are available from our Historic European Cobblestone collection! Genuine antique cobblestone is not typically thought of as a stone paver due to its size and irregular shape, especially if it is antique,...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Nov 1, 2018 | Stone Pavers, Cobblestone
Historic Sidewalk Cobble pavers, are beautiful hand-split cobblestone created hundreds of years ago for a foot-friendly surface. Monarch Stone International imports a tremendous variety of authentic antique 100 to 400 year old cobblestone pavers from Europe. One of...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Oct 2, 2018 | Stone Pavers, Reclaimed Stone
THE DEPTH OF COLOR, PATINA AND RICHNESS OF SALVAGED COBBLESTONE PAVING STONE CAN MAKE OUR HOMES TRULY WONDERFUL Salvaged cobblestone paving material, refers to unused or unwanted paving that has value and can be reused, sold or traded. In today’s green building...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Feb 7, 2018 | Cobblestone, Stone Pavers
With today’s technology and saw-cutting capabilities, Monarch Stone International can provide thin cobble pavers sawn or “sliced”@ 1.5” to 2” for a concrete based installation! Historic European Cobblestone® is a grand collection of reclaimed antique cobble and curb...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Jan 10, 2018 | Stone Pavers, Porphyry
What is porphyry paving stone or porphyry pavers? Porphyry is a type of volcanic igneous rock, which along with granite and other rock formations, make up approximately 95% of the world’s “crust.” It is different than granite and is made up of over 70% silica, about...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Sep 24, 2017 | Landscape Design, Stone Pavers
What is the difference between impervious and permeable surfaces? Impervious surfaces in landscape, are solid areas such as; driveways, patios, and walkways, which do not allow water to penetrate. The more impervious surfaces on a site, the more run-off there is. The...