Masonry Style | BrainStone: Stone patios, walkways, walls, and fireplaces in Ithaca

Bluestone Steps to Help Navigate a Yard with Incline

A set up stairs to help navigate a yard with a steep incline.

Bluestone Dry Stack Retaining Wall & Steps

Bluestone steps and retaining wall.

Bluestone Steps & Pattern Bluestone Patio

This is an example of a large walkout patio built with pattern bluestone and bluestone step installation. Please note: in these pictures the patio had yet to be swept in with stone dust.

Ithaca Children’s Garden: Bulb Labyrinth Memorial Garden

A special place to remember babies & children our community has lost.

Dry Stack Retaining Wall

Get an inside look at the building process

Reclaimed Walk, Patio, & Sitting Wall

Inspired by reclaimed stone from a barn foundation from their family estate in upstate New York.

Downtown Backyard: Irregular Bluestone Patio & Semi-Circle Dry Stacked Sitting Wall

It was a pleasure working with this visionary couple.

Irregular Bluestone Walkway

A true test of cooperative design

Lake House: Pattern Bluestone Steps, Patio, & Wall

Pattern design for a lake house effect.

Foundation Repair

A little care and mortar matching make a big difference