The Positive Benefits of installing a garden fountain in Your Living Space
The Positive Benefits of installing a garden fountain in Your Living Space
The area outside your home can be enhanced by including a wall or a garden fountain to your landscaping or garden project. Many contemporary designers and craftsmen have been influenced by historical fountains and water features. As such, introducing one of these to your interior is a great way to connect it to the past. Among the many attributes of these beautiful garden fountains is the water and moisture they discharge into the air which attracts birds and other wild life as well as helps to balance the ecosystem. For instance, pesky flying insects are usually discouraged by the birds attracted to the fountain or birdbath. Spouting or cascading fountains are not the best option for a small garden since they occupy a great deal of space. You can choose to put in a stand-alone fountain with a flat back and an connected basin propped against a fence or wall in your backyard, or a wall-mounted type which is self-contained and suspended from a wall. Be sure to include a fountain mask to an existing wall and a basin to collect the water at the bottom if you want to add a fountain to your living area. The plumbing and masonry work necessary for this type of work requires training, so it is best to hire a skilled person rather than go at it yourself.
Where did Fountains Come From?
Where did Fountains Come From? The amazing or decorative effect of a fountain is just one of the purposes it fulfills, as well as delivering drinking water and adding a decorative touch to your property.The central purpose of a fountain was originally strictly practical. Cities, towns and villages made use of nearby aqueducts or springs to provide them with drinking water as well as water where they could bathe or wash. Up to the late nineteenth 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 shoot high into the air. Fountains were an optimal source of water, and also served to decorate living areas and celebrate the artist. Roman fountains often depicted imagery of animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden designers included fountains in their designs to re-create the gardens of paradise. Fountains played a considerable role in the Gardens of Versailles, all part of French King Louis XIV’s desire to exercise his power over nature. The Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries were extolled with baroque style fountains built to mark the place of entry of Roman aqueducts.
Since indoor plumbing became the standard of the day for fresh, drinking water, by the end of the 19th century urban fountains were no longer needed for this purpose and they became purely ornamental. Fountains using mechanical pumps instead of gravity allowed fountains to provide recycled water into living spaces as well as create special water effects.
Contemporary fountains are used to embellish community spaces, honor individuals or events, and enhance recreational and entertainment events.