Fountains for a summer residence and a garden: murmuring melodies on a site

The creepy water flow captivates and attracts not only the eyes, but also the mortal body to the life-giving coolness. The water really gives freshness on a hot summer day, and in the evening it is surprisingly easy to sit near the water-saturated fountain and admire the endless flow of water. Fountains for a summer residence and a garden are capable easily to transform a site landscape, to revive it and to present pleasure to inhabitants of a wonderful place.

This earlier the accommodation of garden fountains could be afforded by aristocrats, and today they are installed in the most common garden plots. Moreover, unlike ponds and other large reservoirs, country fountains can be placed even in areas of very modest size. Do you know why? Because fountains come in different types and sizes, and they fit into any exterior.

Varieties of garden fountains

There is a rather rich assortment of fountains. Most often, they are classified by size, height, appearance, type and power of the spray.

Set a fountain can afford both the owner of a chic suburban area with an area of ​​several hectares, and the owner of a modest in size villas. It is clear that in the first case a large fountain with an abundance of decorative elements will become the main compositional center of landscape design.

And in the second case it will be a small murmuring trickle, near which the hosts rest body and soul.

Also fountains for the garden are divided into floating and stationary. Floating fountains( they are also called submersible fountains) can be installed in any pond, for example, in a pond, they look like piercing jets of water from the surface of the lake.

A stationary fountain is an independent element of the landscape. Most often it is a bowl, decorated with decorative garden sculptures and even lighting. But still fountains can have the most uncomplicated forms.

Fountain design for villas

In both floating and stationary fountains, the movement of water is regulated by means of special nozzles that allow the ejection of water streams in the form of a ball, a hemisphere or a bell. There is even a classification of nozzles that spray water vertically( single spray), horizontally( water jet), with an abundance of bubbles( "geyser"), cascade( longline), ring( "ring") or funnel( "tulip").Also popular are sprayers "turntable", rotating around its axis and spiraling out spirals.

Today, the fountain in landscape design plays one of the primary roles, and its appearance must obey the general mood of the site. In turn, in the design of fountains, more attention is paid not to the architectural elements of the cup itself, but to playing with water streams, as well as lighting and musical accompaniment.

In the daytime it is interesting to observe how the sun's rays paint the water streams in all the colors of the rainbow, and what the fountain looks like at night, depends entirely on you. You can illuminate the fountain both from the outside and from inside, and in the color that you like best. During the manufacture of a fountain, spotlights, lamps, colored spotlights( naturally, waterproof) are mounted. Moreover, a decorative fountain for giving can be equipped with speakers, then you can enjoy not just the murmur of water, but also a pleasant musical accompaniment.

Where to install the fountain on the site

In which place is it better to arrange a fountain in the suburban area? If a large fountain is supposed to be built with a high water flow, then you need to choose a place free from trees and buildings. It is not necessary to place a fountain close to the house, since the flow of wind will bring moisture to the walls of the house, for the same reason, do not place powerful water jets near trees.

It is better to install a fountain in a place where it could be easily viewed from different points of the site, and also was visible from the house.

Often in the shade of trees near the fountain they equip a recreation area with garden furniture - a table, armchairs, swings, a hammock, or even a cozy gazebo.

If the site is small, then it is undesirable to give its half to the construction of the fountain, it is still better to observe the proportions. A small murmuring streamlet, mounted in a concrete sculpture, can be placed even at the entrance to the house.

How to make a fountain in the country with their own hands

Folk craftsmen are able to make a fountain at the dacha with their own hands from almost any improvised means. In the course are car tires, a natural stone laid by a pyramid, or simply digs an ordinary pit in the land of the right size, which is covered with cellophane and decorated with stone or pebbles.

If you are serious about this issue, then let's find out how to make a fountain in the country in a more civilized way that will delight freshness and beautiful appearance for many years.

The first thing you need to find a good place to install a fountain, we have already talked about this. Next, you need to excavate the pit and conduct electrical wiring to it. For small fountains, a special plastic container can be installed on the bottom of the pit, and for large fountains a specially prepared platform is required, i.е.foundation.

Next stage, the bottom and walls of the bowl should be covered with a dense cellophane film that does not let water pass. After this, the most crucial moment is the choice of the pump. In general, the success of the durable work of the fountain largely depends on the pump.

At the final stage of the construction of the fountain, it is decorated with stone, decorative sculptures or other architectural elements, and in the immediate vicinity there are undersized green plantations.

No doubt, whatever fountains for summer cottages - made alone or ordered from a serious organization, they decorate the plot and are an oasis of freshness and tranquility away fromcity ​​noise.