Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Water Feature Ideas For Landscape Design

Water features are a terrific way to turn a boring landscape into something interesting and special. Offering a place of serenity as well as an attraction to local wildlife.

Refresh your thinking tool box with some of these ideas and dive into a world of new possibilities.

Small In Scale - Yet Big On Impact:


Outdoor Living Space:



Aerial Display:

Whatever your desired purpose, a few design tips to keep in mind when planning your water features are:
  1. What is the overall purpose of the water feature?
    Do you intend to use it for outdoor living space, or to have a quiet place of reflection or to attract wildlife? Decide what it will be used for first.
  2. How large is the space?
    If you have a small amount of space to work with, there are many ideas for the best use of that space, but designing the appropriate water feature for the space is key. On the flip side, you wouldn't want a tiny water feature in large space. It would look silly and dwarfed by the rest of the landscape.
  3. What is your budget?
    Again, there are many options for different budgets. Decide what your budget is and choose appropriately based on that.

Most importantly, designing and building a water feature that meets your expectations and desires can liven up any backyard or commercial space and add another level of design to your outdoor living space.
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6 comments:

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    1. Thanks so much Robert! It's great to get that kind of feedback!

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  4. Hi,
    I see a lot of books on designing large gardens, but we live in California and have a very small back yard that we'd like to liven up (right now it's just mulch). Is it worth hiring a contractor? Is there good landscape design software we could use to help do it on our own?
    Thanks ind advance;
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