The Many Construction Materials of Outdoor Water fountains

At present, copper is quite popular for sculptural garden fountains. Copper is used in cascade and tabletop water fountains as well as many other styles, making it perfect for inside and outside fountains. Copper fountains also come in a vast array of styles - from fun and eccentric to modern and cutting-edge.

Also popular, brass fountains generally have a more old-fashioned style to them versus their copper counterpart. Though not the most modern, the creatures and sculptural features you find on fountains are commonly made of brass, thus making them very popular.

Most people today see stainless steel as the most modern choice. Adding a modern-looking steel design will immediately add value to your garden and elevate the overall atmosphere. Just like other water features, they come in a variety of sizes.

Fiberglass is a popular material for fountains because you can get the look and feel of metal at a much lower price, and it is lightweight and easier to move than metal. Caring for a fiberglass water fountain is quite easy, another benefit that consumers like.

Modern Garden Decoration: Large Outdoor Water Fountains and their Beginnings

Pure functionality was the original purpose of fountains. People in cities, towns and villages received their drinking water, as well as water to bathe and wash, from aqueducts or springs nearby. Used until the 19th century, in order for fountains to flow or shoot up into the air, their source 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 not only used as a water source for drinking water, but also to decorate 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. To depict the gardens of paradise, Muslim and Moorish garden planners of the Middle Ages added fountains to their designs. The fountains seen in the Gardens of Versailles were intended to show the power over nature held by King Louis XIV of France. To mark the entryway of the restored Roman aqueducts, the Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries commissioned the building of baroque style fountains in the spot where the aqueducts entered the city of Rome

The end of the nineteenth century saw the increase in usage of indoor plumbing to supply drinking water, so urban fountains were relegated to purely decorative elements. The creation of special water effects and the recycling of water were two things made possible by swapping gravity with mechanical pumps.

Decorating city parks, honoring people or events and entertaining, are some of the functions of modern-day fountains.

Water Fountains Defined

An outdoor wall fountain can be a beneficial water feature to include in any yard, yoga studio, patio, balcony, or office space. In addition to helping you unwind, both sight and sound are enticed by the soothing sounds of a water feature. The most important consideration is the pleasantly beautiful form they have which enhances the decor of any room. The sound of water produces contentment, covers up unwelcome noises and also provides an entertaining water show.