Choose from Any Number of Outdoor Wall Fountain Designs

Depending on your wishes, you can select from mounted or freestanding types. You can place a mounted wall fountain because they are small and self-contained. Wall fountains made of resin (resembling stone) or fiberglass are usually light so they can be easily hung. Sizable free-standing wall fountains, often referred to as floor fountains, have their basins positioned on the floor and a smooth side leaning on a wall. Typically composed of cast stone, this style of water feature is not limited in weight.

Customized fountains which can be integrated into a new or existing wall are often prescribed by landscaping designers. Hiring an expert mason is your best option to construct the basin and install the necessary plumbing. A fountain mask or a spout also needs to be incorporated into the wall. A custom-built wall fountain blends into the landscape instead of standing out because it was a later addition, which contributes to a cohesive appearance.

Contemporary Garden Decoration: Large Outdoor Water Fountains and their Roots

Pure functionality was the original purpose of fountains. Residents of cities, townships and small towns used them as a source of drinking water and a place to wash up, which meant that fountains needed to be connected to nearby aqueduct or spring. Up until the nineteenth, fountains had to be more elevated and closer to a water source, including aqueducts and reservoirs, in order to take advantage of gravity which fed the fountains. Designers thought of fountains as wonderful additions to a living space, however, the fountains also served to provide clean water and celebrate the designer responsible for creating it. Bronze or stone masks of animals and heroes were frequently seen on Roman fountains. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden planners incorporated fountains to create smaller variations of the gardens of paradise. King Louis XIV of France wanted to demonstrate his superiority over nature by including fountains in the Gardens of Versailles. To mark the entrance 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 arrived in the city of Rome

Indoor plumbing became the key source of water by the end of the 19th century thereby limiting urban fountains to mere decorative elements. Gravity was substituted by mechanical pumps in order to permit fountains to bring in clean water and allow for amazing water displays.

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