Outdoor Wall Fountains: An Amazing Display

A wall fountain can contribute a great deal of charm, even to today's living areas. Also available in modern-day materials such as stainless steel or glass, they can add flair to your interior style. Is space limited in your home or office? A wall water fountain might be the ideal choice for you. Since they are installed on a wall, these features do not take up valuable room. Corporate buildings with busy lobbies commonly have one of these fountains. Inside spaces are not the only places to install a wall fountain, however. Outdoor wall water features can be manufactured of fiberglass or resin. Use water fountains made of these waterproof materials to liven up your courtyard, patio, or other outdoor space.

Wall fountains can be manufactured in a multitude of different designs ranging from contemporary to classic and provincial. Your design preferences determine the most appropriate kind for your needs. A mountain lodge might require a classic material such as slate whereas a high rise apartment might require sleek glass to liven up the interior space. The material you choose depends solely on your decoration ideas. No doubt however, fountains are sure to add to your quality of life and wow your visitors.

The Origins Of Outdoor Fountains

Originally, fountains only served a functional purpose. Water fountains were connected to a spring or aqueduct to provide drinkable water as well as bathing water for cities, townships and villages. Up to the late 19th century, water fountains had to be near an aqueduct or reservoir and higher than the fountain so that gravity could make the water flow downwards or shoot high into the air. Fountains were not only used as a water source for drinking water, but also to adorn homes and celebrate the artist who created it. The main components used by the Romans to build their fountains were bronze or stone masks, mostly depicting animals or heroes. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden planners incorporated fountains to create smaller depictions of the gardens of paradise. Fountains played a significant role in the Gardens of Versailles, all part of French King Louis XIV’s desire to exercise his power over nature. Seventeen and 18 century Popes sought to exalt their positions by including decorative baroque-style fountains at the point where restored Roman aqueducts arrived into the city.

The end of the nineteenth century saw the rise in usage of indoor plumbing to provide drinking water, so urban fountains were relegated to strictly decorative elements. Fountains using mechanical pumps instead of gravity helped fountains to provide recycled water into living spaces as well as create special water effects.

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