Water features for your home
Real Estate
By
H&A correspondent
| Oct 17, 2019
Water fountains are a great way to create a focal point.
The water not only has a cooling effect, but its sound can have a soothing effect.
The sound from a water fall can also be used to mask uninvited sounds, like traffic from a nearby highway.
Movement is created as the water falls and the splashing water provides visual coolness. Texture is added by using stone or tile.
Selecting a mosaic pattern will add colour and pattern to the fountain to make it more interesting.
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Placing pebbles around the fountain will create an authentic ambiance and aquatic plants like lilies give the water body life as flat leaves and flowers glide on the shimmering surface.
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