The Understated Charm of the Outdoor Wall Fountain

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The Understated Charm of the Outdoor Wall Fountain A wall fountain can be an important design element in your home or workplace, enough so that it leaves a good impression on your family and friends alike. In addition to the relaxing background sounds a wall water feature adds to any living space, it also imparts elegance. You can leave an enduring impression on your guests with the visual elegance and the inviting sounds of this sort of feature.

Wall elements are a good alternative if the space you inhabit is more modern in appearance. They can also add an element of chic to your decor since they are also made in modern-day materials including glass and stainless steel. Is the floor space in your home or workplace scarce? The perfect choice for you is a wall water fountain. They take up no space since they are mounted on a wall. Busy entryways in commercial buildings are often adorned with one of these types of fountains. You can also mount wall fountains outdoors. Fiberglass or resin wall water features can be placed outside. Back yards, porches, or other outdoor spaces needing a stylish touch should include a water fountain made of one of these waterproof materials.

Wall fountains can be found in a variety of unique styles, ranging from ultra-sleek to traditional and rustic. The type most suitable for your living space depends solely on your personal decoration ideas. A city dweller’s design ideas might call for polished glass whereas a mountaineer might want a more traditional material such as slate for a mountain lodge. The material you select depends solely on your decoration ideas. No doubt however, fountains are sure to add to your quality of life and wow your family and friends.

Bernini’s Early Italian Fountains

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The Barcaccia, a beautiful water fountain built at the base of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna, was Bernini's earliest fountain. This spot continues to be filled with Roman locals and visitors who enjoy exchanging gossip or going over the day's news. One of the city’s most stylish meeting places are the streets surrounding Bernini's fountain, which would undoubtedly have brought a smile to the great Bernini. The master's first fountain of his professional life was built at around 1630 at the request of Pope Urbano VIII. The fountain’s central motif is based on an enormous boat slowly sinking into the Mediterranean. According to 16th century texts, a great flood of the Tevere covered the entire area in water, an event which was memorialized by the tremendous fountain. Absenting himself from Italy only once in his life for a long-lasting time period, in 1665 Bernini traveled to France.

Anglo Saxon Gardens at the Time of the Norman Conquest

Anglo Saxon Gardens at the Time of the Norman Conquest The Anglo-Saxon way of life was dramatically changed by the appearance of the Normans in the later eleventh century. Engineering and gardening were attributes that the Normans excelled in, trumping that of the Anglo-Saxons at the time of the occupation. But home life, household architecture, and decoration were out of the question until the Normans taken over the general populace. Because of this, castles were cruder constructions than monasteries: Monasteries were frequently immense stone buildings located in the biggest and most fertile valleys, while castles were erected on windy crests where their inhabitants dedicated time and space to projects for offense and defense. Gardening, a quiet occupation, was unfeasible in these fruitless fortifications. Berkeley Castle, potentially the most unspoiled model of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture, still exists now. The keep is said to date from William the Conqueror's time period. A spacious terrace recommended for strolling and as a means to stop attackers from mining under the walls runs around the building. One of these terraces, a charming bowling green, is covered grass and flanked by an aged yew hedge trimmed into the shape of crude battlements.