Modern Wall Water Features

Wall elements are an ideal alternative if the space you inhabit is more modern in appearance. Also made in modern-day materials such as stainless steel or glass, they can add pizzazz to your interior decor. Is your residence or business space in short supply? The best option for you is putting in a wall water fountain. You can save your precious space by hanging one on a wall. You may notice that many busy business lobbies have fountains. You can also mount wall fountains outdoors. Fiberglass or resin wall water features can be installed externally. Enliven your lawn, deck, or other outdoor space with a water fountain made of these water-resistant materials.

Wall fountains can be found in a range of distinctive styles, ranging from ultra-sleek to traditional and rustic. The type most appropriate for your living space depends only 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. Your personal decor plans determine the material you select. No doubt however, fountains are sure to add to your quality of life and delight your visitors.

Where did Large Garden Fountains Begin?

Pure functionality was the original role of fountains. Cities, towns and villages made use of nearby aqueducts or springs to provide them with potable 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 jet high into the air. Designers thought of fountains as amazing additions to a living space, however, the fountains also served to provide clean water and honor the designer responsible for building it. Animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks were often times used by Romans to beautify their fountains. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden designers included fountains in their designs to re-create the gardens of paradise. To show his prominence over nature, French King Louis XIV included fountains in the Garden of Versailles. To mark the entrance of the restored Roman aqueducts, the Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries commissioned the construction of baroque style fountains in the spot where the aqueducts arrived in the city of Rome

Since indoor plumbing became the norm of the day for clean, drinking water, by the end of the 19th century urban fountains were no longer needed for this purpose and they became purely decorative. Fountains using mechanical pumps instead of gravity helped fountains to provide recycled water into living spaces as well as create unique water effects.

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

The Myriad Reasons to Add a Wall Fountain

Spouting or cascading fountains are not the best alternative for a small garden since they need a great deal of space. There are two types of fountains to choose from including the freestanding version with a flat back and an attached basin set up against a fence or a wall in your yard, or the wall-mounted, self-contained version which is suspended directly on a wall. A fountain can be added to an existing wall if you include some kind of fountain mask as well as a basin to gather the water below. Since the plumbing and masonry work is substantial to complete this type of job, you should employ a professional to do it rather than attempt to do it alone.