The contours and colors of the fountain’s structural design will beautify your lot and serve to express your style preferences.
The soothing sound of moving water will make your outdoor area a prime place to relax, while drowning out unpleasant background noises.
Fountains attract abundant bird life because they provide a suitable location to drink and bathe. If you add a bird feeder nearby and give yourself a good viewing angle, it is amazing how much bird life you will see.
The fountain will make a wonderful conversation piece for guests or create a pleasant, romantic atmosphere for customers at restaurants, salons, or other places of business.
Pets love to drink running water, especially on hot summer days. As long as your water is free of harmful chemicals, it is a much more fun and convenient option than letting them drink from an outdoor faucet or hose.
1. Standing on a Pedestal
One of the most common and basic design features is that of stacking various geometric shapes, such as disks, rectangles, or squares, upon a pedestal. The symmetry of these designs brings a sense of balance or “equilibrium” and can have a calming effect.
2. Cascading Water Walls
A second common design is that of a stone wall or pile of smooth rocks over which water cascades in a thin layer. The sunlight makes the water shine brilliantly and brings the natural beauty of the rock formation into clear view. Many of these water-walls are constructed from natural slate or stone, but there are also glass and stainless steel models available.
3. Posing Figurines
4. Complex Water Movements
5. Soothing Water Sounds
6. An Antique Ambiance
Seldom, not to say never, do you see a top-level outdoor fountain that is painted in bright, glossy colors. Instead, you mostly encounter classy, and classic, tones that are very much “antique.” White, marble-like whites, terra-cotta browns, deep grays, and various earth tones are common. Partly this stems from the materials, usually stone or concrete, out of which the fountains are built. But, the fact that fountains are an ancient tradition that has never died from the days of the Roman and Greek empires up till modern times also helps to explain this penchant for an “antique mystique.”
7. Hi-Tech Equipment
Alongside the note of antiquity is one of cutting-edge modernity. Hi-tech water pumps, flow control devices, and underwater basin-lights for nighttime displays are common fare on modern outdoor fountains. While there is an inevitable expense in running them, newfound energy and water-use efficiency is also a major improvement.
8. Sturdy Construction
Traditional cast stone brings together the solid build of concrete and the even more traditional contours of natural stone. Less expensive, but still extremely strong, is the option of glass-fiber reinforced concrete.
9. Customized to Location
While most outdoor fountains can be placed virtually anywhere, some are built with a specific area in mind. For example, some are built as “corner pieces” and others as center pieces that face four ways and dispense water in all four directions.
10. Multiple Components
Many large fountains come in three pieces–the stand, the basin plate, and the top segment. Others come in as many as five pieces. The main reason for this is to make them easier to move and arrange. Since a six-foot height and more than a 1,000-pound weight is not uncommon, this is quite understandable. Online retailers of upscale outdoor fountains, like Fathom Fountains, make all of the most desirable fountain features readily available to everyone with Internet access. Even the heaviest fountains can be delivered and installed with only a simple online ordering process. In the modern world, it is easier than ever to deck out your garden, patio, or other outdoor area with a top-quality fountain
