Category Archives: For Home Owners
Recirculating Range Hood vs. Vented: Which Suits Your Kitchen Best?
Creative Cast Stone Fireplace Decorating Ideas: A How-To Guide
Advantages of Cast Stone vs Natural Stone for Your Fireplace
Easter Mantel Decoration Ideas for Your Stone Fireplace Mantel
The Essential Parts of a Fireplace: A Comprehensive Guide to Design and Functionality
Tips for Taking Care of Your Fireplace During the Off-Season
A fireplace is excellent for warming the home’s aesthetics and indoor temperatures. That last attribute makes fireplaces a common amenity for homeowners to use during the cold winter months. However,… Read More
Home Improvement Projects That Can Increase Your Home Value
Finding ways to increase a home’s value isn’t always easy because it often requires thinking of what potential buyers want. The right interior and exterior renovations around the house can… Read More
Ways To Create a Fireplace Focal Point With Your Overmantel
The overmantel is only one part of a fireplace setup, but it’s a part that you can use to your advantage in a big way. The aesthetic benefits of the… Read More
3 Reasons To Install a Fireplace in Your Home
Fireplaces are commonplace in homes. However, you shouldn’t install a fireplace solely because you see it in another house. First, consider what it brings to the space so you can… Read More
Precast vs. Cast Stone: What’s the Difference?
Fireplaces warm up a home, but you can make certain design choices that influence their aesthetics. You can lean into a natural stone texture, or you can move in a… Read More
3 Ways To Make Your Living Room Look More Luxurious
Your home may look nice, but does it lack the level of luxury you want? Every homeowner has their own personal taste. That said, everyone can still follow the same… Read More
Introducing Our New Architectural Cast Stone Capabilities
We are happy to announce that Old World Stoneworks is now a full-scale manufacturer of architectural cast stone products Over the past 20 years, we have been a full-service manufacturer… Read More
10 Kitchen Range Hoods That Make a Statement
At Old World Stoneworks, we think a big, bold kitchen range hood makes a powerful statement. Here are 10 of our favorite kitchen range hood styles – some made by… Read More
Range Hood Styles For Your Kitchen
Depending on the setup of your kitchen, one style of a kitchen range hood will probably work better than another. Whichever kind of kitchen range hood you install, your kitchen… Read More
Home Improvement Projects to Use Your Tax Refund On
Oh, the agony and ecstasy of tax time. Many Americans dread preparing their tax return, yet rejoice at the refunds. Today we’ll focus on the ecstasy part of the equation:… Read More
Saint Patrick’s Day Decorating Ideas
If you’re like us and you enjoy decorating your mantel for every occasion, chances are you’re arranging images of leprechauns, shamrocks, and pots of gold right about now. This week… Read More
What’s Hanging Above Your Mantel? Surrealism
Surrealism is not for everybody. This art movement’s alternative – some might say warped – view of reality can be unsettling. But many art fans find surrealism intriguing and mentally… Read More
Valentine Fireside Romance
Fireplaces have a reputation for putting people in the mood for love. A 2014 University of Alabama study concluded that watching a fire together lowers people’s blood pressure and makes… Read More
5 New Year’s Resolutions for your Home
Getting in shape, losing weight and getting out of debt usually tops the list of most popular New Year’s resolutions. But if your home could talk, what would it want… Read More