Wheather your stuck on vinyl or not, check out http://www.jameshardie.com. Click upper left "HardiZone for Homeowner". You can read about the product designed for your zone and elements, or click "Design" on the upper menu bar. Then click "Gallery" Pick different colors and you will see all kinds of siding houses with stone, brick and rock.
If you can get tejas brand stone where you are, it is the best I have seen so far. http://www.tejasstone.com/
So many styles and colors to choose from
The big box home improvement centers do not carry near this quality.
My husband and I installed it ourselves directly to hardiebacker board on an outdoor grill island. You have to order strait pieces and corners come in their own box.
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