Where did Fountains Begin?

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. Up until the 19th century, fountains had to be more elevated 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 decorate living areas and memorialize the designer. Animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks were often times utilized by Romans to decorate their fountains. Muslims and Moorish landscaping designers of the Middle Ages included fountains to re-create smaller versions of the gardens of paradise. King Louis XIV of France wanted to demonstrate his dominion over nature by including fountains in the Gardens of Versailles. 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.

Urban fountains created at the end of the nineteenth served only as decorative and celebratory ornaments since indoor plumbing provided the necessary drinking water. Fountains using mechanical pumps instead of gravity allowed fountains to provide recycled water into living spaces as well as create unique water effects.

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

What Makes Interior Wall Water Fountains Right for You

The sounds generated by indoor water features are also thought to bolster the rate of rehabilitation. A number of ailments are thought to improve with their use, as such they are recommended by medical professionals and mental health therapists. People with PTSD or sleeping disorders, as well as other medical conditions, are thought to recover better with the soothing, delicate sounds of flowing water.

An interior wall water element is believed to produce an overall feeling of well-being and security according to countless studies. The sight and sound of water are crucial to the existence of human beings and our planet.

Feng-shui is an ancient philosophy which claims that water is one of two fundamental components in our lives which has the capacity to transform us. The central principle of feng-shui is that by harmonizing our interior environment we can attain peace and balance. It is essential to add a water element somewhere in our homes. The front of your home, including the entrance, is the best place to install a fountain.

Any one of a number of options 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. Having a fountain in a central room appears to affect people’s state of mind, their happiness as well as their level of satisfaction according to some studies.