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Choosing a fountain basin isn't as tricky as you'd think. It's all based on the fountain that you like and where you're going to put it. We'll run through an example of our fountains and how we'd decide which basin to pair it with. We've even included a fun infographic....

      Let’s get to know Linda Weston. A true balance of tenacious and tender, outspoken and refined, and all-around leading lady: this office "Mama Bear" preserves and upholds the collection of Stone Forest product on a daily basis in her firm management of receivables and returns (not an...

Photo by: Serquis & Associates Landscape Architecture   As the seasons change and the buds of spring begin showing, maintenance of our gardens and fountains are at the top of our to-do lists. With the most basic of maintenance tasks your fountain will run beautifully all season.   We've broken the...

So, how do these fountains work anyways? When you’re wandering through our gallery, it seems like the water just appears and disappears so seamlessly… There are many different ways to display a running water feature. Here at Stone Forest, we provide all the components you need for a simple, recirculating...

As we break out of the snowy gray days and welcome spring, we can't help but feel that child-like, giddy lightness as the trees show their new buds, the fresh green springs from the ground, and the ice on our stone fountains begins to thaw out.         [in Just-]...

  Let’s get to know Cameron Johnson. Oh hey, that’s me! My extension here at Stone Forest is 1007, which I have loved since day one since it means I’m “double oh seven” at your service. Working with the dynamite archive of photography, spending quality one-on-one time with visiting clients,...

  Get out! As we welcome twenty sixteen, we reflect on our fast-paced environment and encourage you to unplug, slow down, and get outside this weekend. Celebrate that which inspires us most: the vast space and beauty of nature. Give yourself some quiet time to heighten your senses and prepare...

BEFORE + AFTER : in his element   Let’s get to know Michael Zimber: Company founder, outdoor enthusiast, globetrotter, nature-addict, and the captain of the Stone Forest ship–always navigating forward as the waves of the world ebb and flow. And as the story goes: he gave up his time on...

  Bell tower in the entrance area of the Japanese Garden at the Albuquerque Bio Park in New Mexico.  When Catherine Hubbard came to Stone Forest to purchase a traditional Japanese Oribe lantern this past summer, we chatted about how inspiring just one sculptural element can be in an outdoor...

Stone Forest began with the simple idea of bringing the unsurpassed beauty of natural materials into people’s homes and gardens.  Twenty-five years later, we haven’t strayed from this original concept.This photo album takes a look back at our innovative “firsts” in the Kitchen & Bath industry as our 25th anniversary comes to a...

  As we celebrate the start of 2014, we also reflect on our 25th year in business.  Creating beautiful designs for the home & garden for a quarter century has been a satisfying and challenging ride.  Here, we’d like to take a look back on some of our design “firsts”...

Have you ever wondered how to prepare your Stone Forest fountain for winter weather?Here are the steps we recommend and why: 1. Empty your reservoir | You can either let the water evaporate, pump it out with your submersible pump + hosing, or pull it out with a shop vacuum....

 

Ok, we haven’t seen any lions interact with Stone Forest…yet. But we have seen a few interesting critters stop in for a drink, bath, or snack … or just to say hello.  Here’s our wildlife collection so far: This bear was sighted taking a sip somewhere in Colorado Here is...

  Let’s get to know Michael Cahill: Renaissance man, co-pilot, stone aficionado, patience guru, CADD master, the glue that keeps this team together, and the guy that always has all the answers.  Also known as “MC”: short for Michael Cahill or master of ceremonies.  What’s your position at Stone Forest, and...

One each for the closing and beginning of the year.   |  Farewell Twenty Twelve borrowing sleep from the scarecrow’s sleeves midnight frost -Matsuo Basho     |  Hello Twenty Thirteen New Year’s first snow — ah — just barely enough to tilt the daffodil -Matsuo Basho

  Chinese Grain Mill, circa early 1900s | Photo scanned and posted by Wolfgang Wiggers of Ottersberg, Germany Take a closer look at this image.  There are two granite components that make this mill work: a stone roller/runner stone (on top) and a millstone/bedstone (on bottom).  By combination of repeated rotation,...

Our New Small Antique Millstone Fountain | Photo taken by Eric Swanson   Yes, spring is near, but winter still has it's hold. I’m already daydreaming of sprouts emerging in my edible garden, of my crabapple trees budding and blooming, and of turning my Stone Forest fountain back on to...

  Japanese Shide | Photo taken by John Kinkade of Columbine Gallery in Loveland, CO This traditional Shide (pronounced she-day) is a folded zig-zag shaped white paper sculpture that hangs in the entryways of Japanese temples and shrines.  Hung for the New Year, they usually adorn these twisted rice ropes, or Shimenawa, which are...

my thin-skinned wandering by Piper Leigh | Book cover   Piper Leigh came to Stone Forest with a vision. Having just completed a book of her own poetry and photographs, she was seeking a space to host the release & reading of her new work, including the installation of her...

      1. Ornament and Tradition |  Historical context for enduring design  Traditional bronze Japanese temple lanterns in Kyoto, Japan | Photo by Carl Parkes of San Francisco, CA   The temples and shrines of Japan used lanterns made in bronze, iron, and stone to hold votive candles as a...