The Charm of Wall Water Features

A living area with a modern design can also benefit from a wall fountain. Stainless steel or glass are two of the materials used to construct modern-day types which add a fashionable component to your interior design. Is space limited in your house or office? A wall water fountain is perhaps the best option for you. You can save your precious space by installing one on a wall. Commercial buildings with busy lobbies generally have one of these fountains. Wall fountains can be set up on the outside as well. Fiberglass or resin wall water features can be used externally. Enhance your garden, porch, or other outdoor space with a water fountain made of these waterproof materials.

Wall fountains are available in a variety of unique styles, ranging from ultra-sleek to traditional and rustic. Your design ideas determine the most appropriate kind for your needs. The kind of material used depends on the type of space which needs to be decorated such as slate for a traditional lodge or sleek glass for a contemporary apartment. Your personal decoration plans determine the material you select. No doubt however, fountains are sure to add to your quality of life and wow your visitors.

The Genesis Of Outdoor Fountains

Pure functionality was the original role of fountains. Residents of urban areas, townships and small towns utilized them as a source of drinking water and a place to wash up, which meant that fountains needed to be linked to nearby aqueduct or spring. Up until the nineteenth, fountains had to be more elevated and closer to a water source, such as aqueducts and reservoirs, in order to take advantage of gravity which fed the fountains. Fountains were an optimal source of water, and also served to decorate living areas and celebrate the designer. Animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks were often used by Romans to beautify their fountains. Throughout the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden planners incorporated fountains to create mini variations of the gardens of paradise. Fountains enjoyed a significant role in the Gardens of Versailles, all part of French King Louis XIV’s desire to exert his power over nature. 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 made at the end of the nineteenth functioned only as decorative and celebratory ornaments since indoor plumbing provided the necessary drinking water. Gravity was replaced by mechanical pumps in order to enable fountains to bring in clean water and allow for beautiful water displays.

These days, fountains adorn public areas and are used to pay tribute to individuals or events and fill recreational and entertainment needs.