A Wall Fountain to Suit Your Decor
A Wall Fountain to Suit Your Decor
Freestanding wall fountains, otherwise known as floor fountains, are relatively big and feature a basin on the ground.
You can decide to put your wall-mounted feature on an preexisting wall or build it into a new wall. Integrating this kind of water feature into your landscape adds a cohesiveness to the look you want to achieve rather than making it seem as if the fountain was merely added later.
Dogs, Cats and Outdoor Fountains
Dogs, Cats and Outdoor Fountains If you are thinking about installing a water feature, ensure that your pets like it. Your pet dog could think that your stand-alone fountain looks like a big pond to drink from or a pool in which to bathe. Think about installing a water fountain in your backyard since it is a feature that will impact your much loved pets favorably.
Where did Fountains Begin?
Where did Fountains Begin?
Originally, fountains only served a functional purpose. People in cities, towns and villages received their drinking water, as well as water to bathe and wash, via aqueducts or springs nearby. Up until the nineteenth, fountains had to be higher and closer to a water source, such as aqueducts and reservoirs, in order to take advantage of gravity which fed the fountains. Serving as an element of adornment and celebration, fountains also generated clean, fresh drinking water. The main materials used by the Romans to create their fountains were bronze or stone masks, mostly illustrating animals or heroes. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden designers included fountains in their designs to mimic the gardens of paradise. King Louis XIV of France wanted to illustrate his dominion 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 construction of baroque style fountains in the spot where the aqueducts entered 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. The introduction of unique water effects and the recycling of water were 2 things made possible by swapping gravity with mechanical pumps.
Modern-day fountains function mostly as decoration for open spaces, to honor individuals or events, and enhance entertainment and recreational gatherings.
Outside Garden Fountains Hydro-Statics 101
Outside Garden Fountains Hydro-Statics 101 Liquid in a state of equilibrium applies force on the objects it touches, including its container.