Modern Garden Decoration: Outdoor Fountains and their Roots

Originally, fountains only served a functional purpose. Cities, towns and villages made use of nearby aqueducts or springs to supply them with potable water as well as water where they could bathe or wash. Up until the 19th century, fountains had to be higher and closer to a water source, such as aqueducts and reservoirs, in order to benefit from gravity which fed the fountains. Fountains were an optimal source of water, and also served to adorn living areas and memorialize the artist. Roman fountains often depicted images of animals or heroes made of metal or stone masks. To replicate the gardens of paradise, Muslim and Moorish garden planners of the Middle Ages introduced fountains to their designs. To show his prominence over nature, French King Louis XIV included fountains in the Garden of Versailles. The Romans of the 17th and 18th centuries created 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.

Since indoor plumbing became the norm of the day for clean, drinking water, by the end of the 19th century urban fountains were no longer needed for this purpose and they became purely ornamental. Fountains using mechanical pumps instead of gravity enabled fountains to deliver recycled water into living spaces as well as create unique water effects.

These days, fountains adorn public spaces and are used to honor individuals or events and fill recreational and entertainment needs.

Interior Wall Water Features Can Help You

In addition, convalescence is believed to go faster when indoor fountains are used in therapy. They are thought to be a positive part of dealing with a variety of ailments according to many medical professionals and mental health providers. Even the most stricken insomnia patient as well as those suffering from PTSD can benefit from the comforting, melodic sound of water.

An interior wall water element is believed to produce an overall sense of wellness and security according to numerous studies. Human beings, as well as this planet, could not survive without the sight and sound of water.

According to the ancient philosophy of feng-shui, water is believed to have life-altering properties and be one of the two essential components contributing to the existence of our species. We need to harmonize our interior surroundings to attain balance and serenity according to the ancient art of feng-shui. Our homes must include some kind of water element. A fountain should be located close to your front door or entrance to be most effective.

Any one of a number of choices in water walls, such as a wall mounted waterfall, a freestanding feature or a customized fountain, will certainly provide you and your family many benefits. A number of reports state that a fountain positioned in a central living area makes people more cheerful, satisfied, and relaxed than those who do not have a fountain in the house.

A Wall Fountain to Match Your Design

Normally quite big, freestanding wall fountains, also known as floor fountains, have their basins on the ground.

On the other hand, a fountain attached to a wall can be incorporated onto an existing wall or built into a new wall. Incorporating this type of water feature into your landscape adds a cohesiveness to the look you want to achieve rather than making it seem as if the fountain was merely added later.