Contemporary Garden Decoration: Large Outdoor Water Fountains and their Roots

Originally, fountains only served a functional purpose. Inhabitants of cities, townships and small towns used them as a source of drinking water and a place to wash up, which meant that fountains needed to be connected to nearby aqueduct or spring. Up until the nineteenth, fountains had to be higher and closer to a water source, including aqueducts and reservoirs, in order to take advantage of gravity which fed the fountains. Fountains were not only utilized as a water source for drinking water, but also to decorate homes and celebrate the designer who created it. The main materials used by the Romans to create their fountains were bronze or stone masks, mostly illustrating animals or heroes. Throughout the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden planners incorporated fountains to create mini variations of the gardens of paradise. Fountains enjoyed a considerable role in the Gardens of Versailles, all part of French King Louis XIV’s desire to exert his power over nature. The Romans of the 17th and 18th centuries manufactured baroque decorative fountains to exalt the Popes who commissioned them as well as to mark the spot where the restored Roman aqueducts entered the city.

Indoor plumbing became the main source of water by the end of the 19th century thereby limiting urban fountains to mere decorative elements. The creation of unique water effects and the recycling of water were 2 things made possible by swapping gravity with mechanical pumps.

Contemporary fountains are used to adorn public spaces, honor individuals or events, and enhance recreational and entertainment events.

The Benefits of Installing an Indoor Wall Water Fountain

Your wall feature guarantees you a pleasant evening after a long day’s work and help create a tranquil spot where can enjoy watching your favorite sporting event. The musical sounds produced by an interior water feature are known to discharge negative ions, remove dust and pollen from the air as well as sooth and pacify those in its vicinity.

What Makes Indoor Wall Water Features Perfect for You

The sounds generated by indoor water features are also thought to bolster the pace of rehabilitation. They are believed to be a positive part of treating a variety of ailments according to many medical professionals and mental health providers. The soothing, melodious sound of trickling water is thought to help those with PTSD and acute insomnolence.

According to various reports, having an wall fountain inside your home may contribute to a higher level of well-being and security. The presence of water in our environment is vital to the continuation of our species and our planet.

Feng-shui is an ancient philosophy which asserts that water is one of two basic elements in our lives which has the ability to transform us. We need to harmonize our interior environment to achieve balance and serenity according to the ancient philosophy of feng-shui. We should include the element of water somewhere in our home. Placing a fountain in front of your house or near your entrance is ideal.

Any one of a number of options in water walls, such as a wall mounted waterfall, a freestanding feature or a customized fountain, will undoubtedly provide you and your family many positive results. Placing a fountain in a central room, according to some reports, seems to make people happier, more content, and calm than people who do not have one.