Fountains As Water Features

Living spaces such as extensive yards, yoga studios, relaxing verandas, apartment balconies, or office settings are great areas to add a water feature such as a garden wall fountain. You can chill out to the gently cascading water in your fountain and gratify your senses of sight and sound. The most important consideration is the aesthetically beautiful form they have which enhances the decor of any room. The water’s soothing sounds lead to a sense of tranquility, drown out disagreeable noises, and provide a delightful water display.

The Wide Array of Designs of Wall Water Fountains

The two types of water features available to you include mounted and stand-alone models. Small, self-contained mounted wall fountains can be hung on any surface. Wall fountains made of resin (resembling stone) or fiberglass are normally lightweight so they can be easily hung. Large-sized free-standing wall fountains, commonly referred to as floor fountains, have their basins located on the floor and a flat side leaning on a wall. Water features such as these are usually made of cast stone and have no weight limitations.

Many skilled landscapers favor custom-built fountains which can be incorporated into a brand-new wall or an existing one. A skilled mason is required to place the water basin against the wall and properly install all the plumbing inside or behind the wall. A fountain mask or a spout also needs to be incorporated into the wall. If you want a cohesive look for your garden, get a customized wall fountain because it becomes part of the scenery rather than an afterthought.

Where did Landscape Fountains Originate from?

Originally, fountains only served a functional purpose. Water fountains were connected to a spring or aqueduct to provide potable water as well as bathing water for cities, townships and villages. Used until the nineteenth century, in order for fountains to flow or shoot up into the air, their origin of water such as reservoirs or aqueducts, had to be higher than the water fountain in order to benefit from the power of gravity. Fountains were an optimal source of water, and also served to decorate living areas and memorialize the designer. Roman fountains often depicted images of animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden designers included fountains in their designs to re-create the gardens of paradise. Fountains played a considerable role in the Gardens of Versailles, all part of French King Louis XIV’s desire to exert his power over nature. To mark the entryway of the restored Roman aqueducts, the Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries commissioned the construction of baroque style fountains in the spot where the aqueducts entered the city of Rome

Since indoor plumbing became the standard of the day for fresh, drinking water, by the end of the 19th century urban fountains were no longer needed for this purpose and they became purely ornamental. Amazing water effects and recycled water were made possible by replacing the force of gravity with mechanical pumps.

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