OUR CURATED PROCESS
How We Work Together
We work closely with architects, designers, and contractors to help them select and source natural and reclaimed stone for building, interior, exterior, and landscape projects.
WE ALWAYS START WITH THESE 5 CONSIDERATIONS
1 COLOR / The Right Shade
So often, it all starts with the color. You know what you’re looking for but you can’t seem to find that perfect shade to fit your design? There’s more variety to stone colors than you might realize. We’ll help you find your match.
2 SURFACES / Texture Evokes Feeling
The surface finish of the stone makes a huge difference. The worn, weathered surface of an antique cobblestone elicits a completely different feeling from a newly sawn and cut cobble with its more modern, precise look. What feeling are you after?
Bush Hammered
Adze
Flamed
Split-Face
Sandblasted & Brushed
Grooved
Footworn
Natural Cleft
3 SCALE & FUNCTION / You Bet, It Matters
Why settle for small stones when the project cries out for a larger—even grand—presence? You don’t have to. We specialize in sourcing extra large stones—like giant pieces of ledge, oversized pavers, extra long posts, and more.
4 ORIGIN / The Story Behind the Stone
From Maine to Mongolia, we travel the world to find the missing, the mysterious, the exquisite,the unique. From ancient Chinese villages to giant glacier slides, to quarries as distant as Croatia, Mongolia, and Peru—we locate and source the stone from various origins, and deliver it to your site.
5 CUSTOM FABRICATION / You Dream It, We Make It
“Stone Curators created the most comprehensive and intelligent stone concepts package I think we have ever received.”
— John Carney, FAIA, Founder Emeritus, CLB Architects, Jackson, WY
LEARNING ABOUT THE VISION
What’s the style, theme, mood of the property and project? What function does the stone need to perform? Send us plans, renderings, photos, and precedent images so we can clearly understand the full scope of the project.
In this example, an architect sent us three images: a photo of the site for the house, a completed house in a style the client liked, and the architect’s rendering. Based on this information and collaboration, we head into the discovery phase.
DISCOVERY
SEARCH
Once we’ve had a chance to discuss project scope with you, we’ll search our robust database of reclaimed and natural stone to find materials and products that fit your goals.
SEARCH
Once we’ve had a chance to discuss project scope with you, we’ll search our robust database of reclaimed and natural stone to find materials and products that fit your goals.
COLLECT
Next, we’ll create stone collections of options we’ve selected for you. You’ll be able to click to see installation examples, spec details, download CAD and image files, and more.
COLLECT
Next, we’ll create stone collections of options we’ve selected for you. You’ll be able to click to see installation examples, spec details, download CAD and image files, and more.
SHARE
Finally, share your personalized collections with your team, clients and stakeholders. Get feedback and together we will discover the perfect stone for your project.
SHARE
Finally, share your personalized collections with your team, clients and stakeholders. Get feedback and together we will discover the perfect stone for your project.
PRODUCTION & LOGISTICS
We’ll handle the details—getting the stone from the country of origin, the quarry, and/or the custom fabrication site, to your project site, and providing tracking all along the way.
