Blog
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Best Kitchen Backsplash Option: Stone Veneer, Tile, or Peel and Stick?
A backsplash is more than a practical feature—it’s a design centerpiece. We’ve put together a side-by-side comparison of stone veneer, tile, and peel and stick backsplashes—so you can choose the best kitchen backsplash for your lifestyle, preferences, and budget. These materials differ widely in the look they create, how much they cost, how easy they…
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Stone Veneer and Moisture: Your Questions Answered
Moisture is one of the biggest factors that can affect building materials, and stone veneer is no exception. Whether you’re planning a new home or updating an existing building, you want to know if stone veneer will stand up to rain, humidity, and everyday wear. To help you answer questions, we asked Jamie Lynch, sales…
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Our Process
Creating stone veneer is a unique and creative process. Here at Prestige Stone Products, we wanted to create a product that is very close in appearance to natural stone and does not require any additional footers. What we now produce can be applied to almost any load-bearing wall, wood frame, steel, or masonry. This is how…
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Why is the Veneer Darker than the Sample?
Have you fallen in love with one of our samples but the product you received is darker than the examples you were shown? No need to panic. There are some easy explanations for the difference in appearance. In fact, the problem may resolve itself with a little time and you won’t need to worry about…
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Pro Stack Application Issues
Have you been facing adhesion problems with your application of our Pro Stack stone veneer? These 3-inch modular pieces aren’t applied with a mortar joint and have their own special installation process. We want to offer a helpful breakdown of the likely causes of adhesion issues and the best solutions to prevent and fix them. Common…
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New Veneer: Entering Another Dimension
At Prestige Stone, our goal is to continue building up a great foundation of stone veneer products. We want to design molds that are timeless but also take inspiration from the latest trends. This year we’ve dropped some amazing new lines that fit a wide array of structures and neighborhoods. Midwest Dimensional The Midwest series offers a…
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New Additions to Old County Ledge
Over the past year, we’ve noticed the popularity of our neutral colors and the Old County Ledge stone. That’s why we’ve decided to add more veneer profiles for our Black Onyx and White Onyx colors. With these expansions, we believe that we are on a path to offering a more versatile product line that beautifully fits the…
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Stone Veneer vs. Quarried Stone
Stone is a beautiful feature for any home. Whether you’re aspiring to have a home with stone features or are researching your options for your current project, we’re here to help you understand your options. When looking at stone veneer vs. quarried stone, you’ll find these two options are different despite some visual similarities. What…
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How to Choose the Right Veneer Colors
Stone veneer has grown in popularity over the years due to its visual appeal and function. Here at Prestige Stone, our goal is to continue to provide the most beautiful profiles in a range of colors to fit everyone’s needs. As our collection grows, we realize that it can make choosing a color more difficult. Color…
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Can Stone Veneer Be Used Inside Your Home?
Stone adds a rustic elegance to any home’s exterior, but what if you tried to use stone veneer inside your home? It is the perfect option for interior design projects. It’s lightweight, available in a variety of shapes and colors, and it can be applied on most walls and wood frames. Here are some ideas…