From Rugged Land to Refined Design By: Norse Stone Found in the Northern Scottish Highlands, Caithness flagstone’s natural strength, durability and versatility reflects the changeable and rugged landscape it is extracted from. Traditionally, Caithness flagstone has been most famously used in large scale streetscape projects in towns and cities all over the world however, over the last 10 years, Norse Stone Ltd has been advocating the stones impressive natural properties and its alternative uses. Whilst paving remains a popular Caithness product, its use is no longer limited to only lining public streets but also to enhancing both commercial and domestic settings as well. From a residential driveway in Edinburgh to surrounding a private poolside in Belgium, a designers show garden in Ireland to matching steps and terrace in a luxury five-star hotel in Switzerland, all of these projects have used Caithness flagstone paving in the formats, layouts and sizes that best reflected the individual projects. In Northern Ireland, a large private courtyard and entrance was renovated using different sizes of Caithness paving, supplied by CED Stone Group. The project utilised a combination of 300, 400 and 500mm wide paving to cover the courtyard area. This was complemented with 100mm wide … Continue reading Timeless Stone, Born of the Scottish Highlands