How Do You Build Faux Stone Columns?
“Theme” rooms in the home, such as dens, “man caves” and basement recreation rooms can be made very special with the inclusion of faux stone columns. Stone columns can be constructed around real and unsightly support columns or can be fantasy elements in the room. Scale is important, however. The techniques for making faux stone columns are relatively easy to master, and construction materials are readily available at home improvement stores. Choose the type of “stones” the columns will appear to contain. Columns can be made of individual round “river rock” or “cobble” stones or flat-faced “flagstones” that appear to be mortared together. The columns can also look like they have been constructed from large blocks of solid stone. Blocks of stone can be left smooth, or “dressed” with vertical flutes like classic Greek and Roman columns. Design your columns to the proper dimensions and scale. Use a roll of Kraft paper to make floor-to-ceiling column shapes and tape them to the wall. Stand
