The Understated Charm of the Water Wall Fountain

Wall elements are a good alternative if the space you reside in is more modern in appearance. Stainless steel or glass are two of the materials used to make modern-day types which add a trendy element to your decor. Does your home or office have a small amount of space? A wall water fountain is probably the best solution for you. You can save your invaluable space by putting one on a wall. Commercial buildings with busy lobbies oftentimes have one of these fountains. Interior spaces are not the only places to install a wall fountain, however. Fiberglass and resin are good materials to use for exterior wall water features. Use water fountains made of these weather-proof materials to liven up your garden, porch, or other outdoor space.

Wall fountains are available in a number of distinctive styles, ranging from ultra-sleek to traditional and rustic. You can choose the best style based upon your own style. The components utilzed to decorate a mountain lodge are different from that needed to beautify a high-rise apartment, the former perhaps requiring slate and the latter better served with sleek glass. You can select the material most appropriate to your needs. Fountains are features which no doubt thrill folks who visit your home.

Where did Garden Water Fountains Originate from?

From the beginning, outdoor fountains were soley meant to serve as functional elements. Water fountains were linked to a spring or aqueduct to supply potable 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 move downwards or jet high into the air. Fountains were not only used as a water source for drinking water, but also to decorate homes and celebrate the designer who created it. Animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks were often used by Romans to decorate their fountains. Muslims and Moorish landscaping designers of the Middle Ages included fountains to re-create smaller models of the gardens of paradise. To demonstrate his dominance over nature, French King Louis XIV included fountains in the Garden 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 location where the restored Roman aqueducts entered the city.

Urban fountains created at the end of the nineteenth functioned only as decorative and celebratory adornments since indoor plumbing provided the necessary drinking water. Amazing water effects and recycled water were made possible by switching the power of gravity with mechanical pumps.

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

The Wide Array of Styles of Water Wall Fountains

Mounted and free-standing water features are readily available on the market. Small, self-contained mounted wall fountains can be hung on any surface. Wall fountains made of resin ( similar to stone) or fiberglass are typically lightweight so they can be easily hung. In large stand-alone fountains, otherwise referred to as wall fountains, the basin is located on the ground with the flat side positioned against a wall. Typically made of cast stone, this kind of water feature is not limited in weight.

Custom-built fountains which can be incorporated into a new or existing wall are often prescribed by landscaping designers. The basin and all the required plumbing are best installed by a qualified mason. A fountain mask or a spout also needs to be incorporated into the wall. A tailor-made wall fountain blends into the landscape instead of standing out because it was a later addition, which adds to a cohesive appearance.