Tips and ideas for building a home with Sandstone cobble

[Torvinoid]

I've usually just made mud bricks with wood and thatch roofing, but I'm hoping to get a bit better at grasping palettes. Unfortunately I also have the design and color taste of a doorstop, so ideas would be helpful. If anyone has other pallette styles they want to show off or recommend I'd be happy to see that too

[ifoz]

Something fun you can do with sandstone cobble is use golden daub, and then chisel areas of sandstone cobble into it so it looks like the daub has peeled off, revealing the stone layer underneath.

[LadyWYT]

Slate is a great choice; the dark color will contrast nicely with the light color of the sandstone, and it has a warm undertone to it so it won't look out of place. Chert and bauxite rocks are also good picks since they are variations of red-orange that will mix well with the light orange of the sandstone too. Basalt is a great material for adding detail, as are "white" rocks like limestone and chalk--they'll contrast with the above colors. For a good complementary color to sandstone, try andesite, especially for your floor. If you live in a hot climate, this will help make the interior look cool and inviting instead of uncomfortably warm.

For wood, pine, acacia, and ebony all have warm reddish colors that will match nicely. Oak, maple, and kapok are also solid choices if you'd rather have less bright colors. Birch and cypress are probably the weakest choices by themselves, since the light color will blend with the sandstone and look washed out.