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A New Remodeling
Trend Is Adding
Resale Value To Homes

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W

hether you’re looking to sell
your house or just want to
make a smart update that’s
worth your time and money, consider a
design trend that is both attractive and
proven to add value to your home: manu-
factured stone.
“Manufactured stone is exploding in
popularity, in both exteriors and interi-
ors,” says Phil Wengerd, vice president of
Market Strategies for ProVia, a leading
manufacturer of home building products.
The numbers agree. Manufactured
stone veneer projects offer a 92.9 percent
cost recovery, according to Remodeling
magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report, a
detailed comparison of the average cost
of remodeling projects with the value

those projects retain at resale in 100 U.S.
markets.
If you’re looking to make a home
upgrade using manufactured stone,
Wengerd says to consider the following
trends:
• Popular style: While homeowners
once attempted to emulate materials
available in the local natural environ-
ment, the elegant look of dry stack stone
now dominates nationwide. The mate-
rial features the look of smaller stones,
providing an elegant natural look that’s
versatile in both exterior and interior
applications.
• Exotic colors: Color blends continue
to feature earth shades; however, more
reds, purples and burgundies are being
mixed in to complement colors in carpet,
walls or window treatments. To respond

Seneca Dry Stack manufactured stone, by ProVia

to the demand, brands like ProVia’s
manufactured stone are adding new stone
color options.
• Versatile project ideas: As technol-
ogy has made manufactured stone more
accessible to the masses, today it’s show-
ing up on more than just a home’s exte-
rior. In interior applications, stone adds
a dramatic frame for kitchen stoves and
islands, and is used around bathtubs to
create a spa-like retreat. It’s also a popular
choice for masonry surface application in
finished basements or for stone fireplaces.

Exterior stone accents, like an outdoor
kitchen, deliver plenty of wow-factor
without the wallet cringe that a tradition-
al stone-laying job would entail.
For style and color inspiration, as
well as free resources, such as a visual-
izer design tool and videos on installing
manufactured stone veneer, visit provia.
com/stone.
Recapture home equity by seeking
out projects and upgrades like manufac-
tured stone with a proven ability to add
value.

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REAL ESTATE SALES MONTHLY % OF TOTAL

MARCH

IS A

GREAT TIME

TO LIST

YOUR
HOME!
LINDA
SINGER

36 March 10 • 2016

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MONTHLY %

10

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4

2

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Multi-Million
Dollar
Producer

6960 Orchard Lake Rd.
West Bloomfield
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248.752.4211

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