Animals and Outdoor Garden Fountains

Animals and Outdoor Garden Fountains If you are thinking about installing a water feature, ensure that your pets like it. Pets such as dogs could confuse your freestanding fountain with a big pool to cool off in or a pond from which to drink. Your cherished pets will probably take well to a water element in your yard. Think about the best place to put your fountain if you do not want birds to use it as a bathing pond. Install a birdbath if your aim is to draw birds to your property. Setting up a wall water fountain inside your house is a good solution if you want to avoid such concerns. Exclusive mansions, in addition to dentist’ and doctors’ practices, often have such fountains on show.

Where did Fountains Come From?

Where did Fountains Come From? The dramatic or ornamental effect of a fountain is just one of the purposes it fulfills, in addition to delivering drinking water and adding a decorative touch to your property.

From the onset, outdoor fountains were simply there to serve as functional elements. People in cities, towns and villages received their drinking water, as well as water to bathe and wash, via aqueducts or springs in the vicinity. Until the late 19th, century most water fountains functioned using the force of gravity to allow water to flow or jet into the air, therefore, they needed a source of water such as a reservoir or aqueduct located higher than the fountain. Fountains were an optimal source of water, and also served to decorate living areas and memorialize the designer. Animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks were often utilized by Romans to beautify their fountains. Throughout 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 illustrate 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

The end of the nineteenth century saw the rise in usage of indoor plumbing to supply drinking water, so urban fountains were relegated to strictly decorative elements. Impressive water effects and recycled water were made possible by switching the force of gravity with mechanical pumps.

These days, fountains decorate public spaces and are used to recognize individuals or events and fill recreational and entertainment needs.

A Solar Energy Powered Outdoor Wall Fountain

A Solar Energy Powered Outdoor Wall Fountain Do you want to make your home just a little more stunning? Well, think about adding beauty and value to your residence by installing a solar powered water feature.Solar Energy Powered Outdoor Wall Fountain 9488092890441503.jpg Solar powered water features can be a better investment versus electric ones because they not only improve one's well-being but they offer other interesting financial perks. While your initial expenditure may be steeper, the long-term savings are great. Despite occasional power shortages, your fountain will not be affected because it does not run on electricity.

Running water fountains means that your use of electricity will increase and thus your monthly bill. Keep in mind that while you may not notice any advantages right away, your home will be worth more down the road.

The increased costs resulting from using more electricity is not the only factor, it also damages our eco-system. Becoming “green” is just one of the pros of setting up a solar water fountain running only on the power of the sun. The environment can only benefit from the use of solar powered homes and water fountains.

This sort of water fountain doesn't need as much upkeep as others.

These fountains need less cleaning than other kinds. Since solar fountains don't have motors, they don't get clogged which leads to little cleaning. And because there is little cleaning to do, you will have more time to enjoy yourself!

"Primitive" Greek Artwork: Outdoor Statuary The primitive Greeks built the first freestanding statuary, an amazing achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars.... read more


Outdoor Fountains As Water Features A water feature is a large element which has water flowing in or through it.The range of products available run the gamut from uncomplicated suspended wall fountains to intricate courtyard tiered fountains.... read more


The Major Characteristics of Classic Greek Statues Up until the Archaic Greeks created the very first freestanding sculpture, a phenomenal success, carvings had largely been done in walls and pillars as reliefs.... read more


The Father Of Rome's Water Fountain Design There are countless celebrated water features in the city center of Rome.One of the best ever sculptors and designers of the 17th century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini planned, conceptualized and built almost all of them.... read more


Garden Fountains: The Minoan Society A variety of types of conduits have been discovered through archaeological digs on the isle of Crete, the cradle of Minoan society.They were used for water supply as well as removal of storm water and wastewater.... read more