Water Features

Water Features For Outdoor Living Spaces

There is nothing that ties a garden together better than an elegantly placed water feature. A water feature adds a sense of peace and tranquility to your outdoor living space. From a simple pond to an elegant fountain, there are many options that can just take your space to the next level.

By incorporating a water feature into your home, you help bring nature into your space. It can make your garden not only a sanctuary for yourself, but the natural life surrounding you.

Why Add A Water Feature To Your Outdoor Living Space?

Water is one of the calmest natural elements. Its soothing natural sounds are often used during meditation, sleep, or even at spas. It adds to the natural ambiance of your outdoor living space, whilst also energizing your garden.

You’ll find that after you add a water feature into your landscape, more and more wildlife will visit your home. From bees and birds to little bugs and squirrels, water can attract all sorts of creatures to your garden. Your home will immediately be transformed into not only a personal sanctuary but a sort of oasis in the middle of an urban desert.

Additionally, you’ll find that a lot of these features are easy to maintain. They add a texture, visually and sound-wise, to your home. But, unlike other add-ons to your garden, they require very little maintenance and can usually take care of themselves – if built right.

4 Different Water Feature Ideas

When it comes to choosing different water features for your home, there is an endless stream of options. Here are four popular yet creative choices.

Pool Scape Water Features

Pools are, of course, one of the most well-known water features to have in your outdoor space. They’re great to have during summer and are fun for the whole family.

However, a new trend has risen within the water-feature community – poolscape water features. This is a modern pool design that incorporates a water feature design that flows into the pool.

This brings attention to the pool and makes it a beautiful feature in your space rather than something that’s purely functional. For example, if your pool lies close to the wall of your property, you could build a beautiful stone structure up against the wall and have water streaming down in a waterfall into the pool.

Modern-Day Moat

We get it, when you think of a moat you probably think of big castles. However, with modern design elements and landscaping, adding a moat to your garden helps create depth and diversity.

The moat has evolved since medieval times and can also be used as a design element. It can add a sense of seclusion and peace to your home, almost like having your own river. You could even add a beautifully paved bridge over it leading to another area of your outdoor living space.

Small Stream

If your outdoor space does not have enough space for a moat or a large stream, consider putting a smaller stream in your backyard. This can be shallow and strategically placed so as to make a statement.

Streams are an excellent water feature to add if you have a sloped area. Gravity will naturally cause the water to trickle downward and your pump will pull water back up to the top.

Having a flowing water feature adds a sense of peace to your home. The soft sounds of water running up and down add an inviting and soothing ambiance to your home.

Moreover, a small stream gives you a lot to play with in terms of aesthetics.

You can add waterfalls to different layers in the stream or natural stones and pebbles for an organic feel. Or, you could line your stream with pavers and have stepping stones in place so that you can cross or stream easily. It all depends on your style and preferences.

Artistic Water Features

You may find that your home or outdoor living space is way too small for big water features. If this is the case, you can always install a more artistic water feature.

For example, there are so many different types of fountains to choose from. From stacked boulders over which water gently trickles down to more traditional fountains with different tiers and statuesque features, you can easily find one to suit your outdoor living space.

You can place it strategically to make a statement and use it as a focal point for your outdoor space.

Final Thoughts on Water Features

Water features add to the depth and beauty of your outdoor living space. If you are interested in adding a water feature to your garden, be sure to contact Seattle Outdoor Spaces. We are passionate about designing beautiful outdoor living spaces to suit your home and vision.