Garden Outline

Water Fountain Ideas

water fountain ideas: 3-tiered cascading fountain with carved basin lips and acorn-shaped adornment


Hello and welcome to our Garden Outline of water fountain ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!

What are the benefits of water fountains?

  • Water fountains change the look and feel of your outdoor space
  • The sound of water emits a relaxing and calming effect
  • Available in a variety of styles, sizes and materials


What are the main options for water fountains?

  • Styles: wall-mounted, tiered, disappearing, freestanding, cascading, self-contained
  • Materials: stone, marble, granite, concrete, hammered steel, terracotta, resin
  • Decor: statues, busts, lighting fixtures, plants


What follows are beautiful photos of water fountains along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy outdoor decorating!

1. Granite Centerpiece

granite playful cherub fountain with scalloped top basin and concrete pavers with moss inserts and pergola designed entryway with stucco columns and arches
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Points of Interest ● granite playful cherub fountain ● scalloped top basin ● concrete pavers with moss inserts ● pergola designed entryway ● stucco columns and arches

2. Glass Sphere

glass oval shaped fountain with rough flagstone cantilevered pond coping and stained wood covered deck with buddha statue and lattice fence
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Points of Interest ● glass oval shaped fountain ● rough flagstone cantilevered pond coping ● stained wood covered deck ● buddha statue ● lattice fence

3. Twin Cherubs

twin cherub stone cascading fountain and rectangular pool with darker tile pool inlay and stone urn planters and trimmed cypress trees with wrought iron railings
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Points of Interest ● twin cherub stone cascading fountain ● rectangular pool ● darker tile pool inlay ● stone urn planters ● trimmed cypress trees ● wrought iron railings

4. Surrounded by Flowers

circular stone fountain with handcrafted siding and Italian dancer stone statue with clamshell spout spraying water into fountain and arched stone front entry with yellow rosebushesPoints of Interest ● circular stone fountain with handcrafted siding ● Italian dancer stone statue ● clamshell spout spraying water into fountain ● arched stone front entry ● yellow rosebushes

5. Cascading Water Urn

aged copper urn cascading fountain with stone base and rectangular pond stone coping with garden benches and twin urn planters on stone ledgesPoints of Interest ● aged copper urn cascading fountain ● stone base ● rectangular pond stone coping ● garden benches ● twin urn planters on stone ledges

6. The Bronze Dancer

antique marble pedestal fountain with clamshell basin and marble pond base with mortared stone raised beds and custom wood bench and irregular cut tiles of contrasting colors
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Points of Interest ● antique marble pedestal fountain with clamshell basin ● marble pond base ● mortared stone raised beds ● custom wood bench ● irregular cut tiles of contrasting colors

7. Disappearing Water

stone flower-designed disappearing fountain with crushed stone drain rocks and bamboo slats raised bed edging with pea pebble flooringPoints of Interest ● stone flower-designed disappearing fountain ● crushed stone drain rocks ● bamboo slats raised bed edging ● pea pebble flooring

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