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

 

8. Uplighting

3-tier cascading fountain with stacked stone base and uplighting and circular brick driveway around fountain with red brick and white design pattern on dormer windows and outdoor wall lamps flanking doorwayPoints of Interest ● 3-tier cascading fountain with stacked stone base ● uplighting ● circular brick driveway around fountain ● red brick and white design pattern on dormer windows ● outdoor wall lamps flanking doorway

 

9. Spouting Turtle

painted brass spouting turtle fountain with river rocks rectangle fountain base and stone base coping and duck pondPoints of Interest ● painted brass spouting turtle fountain ● river rocks rectangle fountain base ● stone base coping ● duck pond

 

10. 6-Spout Trough

weathered zinc wall fountain 6-spout trough with tabletop fire pit and borderless glass fire pit screen with wooden deck and twin floor candle lamps
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Points of Interest ● weathered zinc wall fountain 6-spout trough ● tabletop fire pit ● borderless glass fire pit screen ● wooden deck ● twin floor candle lamps

 

11. Scalloped Lips

weathered stone 3-tiered cascading fountain with carved basin lips and golden zebra variegated plants and hanging basket plantersPoints of Interest ● weathered stone 3-tiered cascading fountain ● carved basin lips ● golden zebra variegated plants ● hanging basket planters

 

12. Ridges on Stone

antiqued cast stone pedestal water fountain with gravel and concrete paving and buddha statue on parterre and stucco low fence behind rosebushesPoints of Interest ● antiqued cast stone pedestal water fountain ● gravel and concrete paving ● buddha statue on parterre ● stucco low fence ● rosebushes

 

13. Bed of Colors

in-ground circular fountain with black metal fountain spray head and crawling vines covering basin rim with variegated plants and kaleidoscope of colors with various flowerPoints of Interest ● in-ground circular fountain ● black metal fountain spray head ● crawling vines covering basin rim ● variegated plants ● kaleidoscope of colors with various flower blooms

 

14. Hammered Steel

3-trough hammered steel water fountain with concrete rectangles and pea gravel inlay flooring and mulched parterre 2
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Points of Interest ● 3-trough hammered steel water fountain ● concrete rectangles and pea gravel inlay flooring ● mulched parterre

 

15. Sunflower Face

2-tier cast stone pedestal fountain with acorn-shaped water distribution cap and sunflower in wrought iron hanging basket holder with colorful violas and fragrant lavenderPoints of Interest ● 2-tier cast stone pedestal fountain ● acorn-shaped water distribution cap ● sunflower ● wrought iron hanging basket holder ● colorful violas ● fragrant lavender

 

16. Open Field

2-tiered acorn top stone water fountain with stone and concrete surround and screened in gazebo and slatted wood gatePoints of Interest ● 2-tiered acorn top stone water fountain ● stone and concrete surround ● screened in gazebo ● slatted wood gate

 

17. Twin Terracotta

hand carved ceramic tiered pedestal fountain with wrought iron gate and hexagonal “tomette” like tiles with diamond accents on entryway and pair of terracotta plantersPoints of Interest ● hand carved ceramic tiered pedestal fountain ● wrought iron gate ● hexagonal “tomette” like tiles with diamond accents on entryway ● pair of terracotta planters

 

18. Rain Curtain

rain curtain water fountain with stainless steel frame and river rock base in pea gravel garden bed with white granite tiled edging and precast concrete fence
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Points of Interest ● rain curtain water fountain with stainless steel frame ● river rock base ● pea gravel garden bed with white granite tiled edging ● precast concrete fence

 

19. Angelic White

marble pedestal angel basin fountain with concrete fountain base and orange marigold ground cover flowers with DIY paver edging and climbing snapdragon plant on fencePoints of Interest ● marble pedestal angel basin fountain ● concrete fountain base ● orange marigold ground cover flowers ● DIY paver edging ● climbing snapdragon plant on fence

 

20. Wooden Deck

peasant woman statue with water jug stone fountain and pebble surround with wooden deck and painted wood patio fence and floor lampPoints of Interest ● peasant woman statue with water jug stone fountain ● pebble surround ● wooden deck ● painted wood patio fence ● floor lamp

 

21. Aged Marble Pedestal

aged marble pedestal with marble pond surround fountain and stacked stone retaining wall with water spout and red daylilies and delphiniumsPoints of Interest ● aged marble pedestal with marble pond surround fountain ● stacked stone retaining wall ● water spout ● red daylilies and delphiniums

 

22. Fly Away

aged circular stone spouting fountain with trimmed hedges around the trees and homing pigeon and wrought iron window insert with brick and plaster sidingPoints of Interest ● aged circular stone spouting fountain ● trimmed hedges around the trees ● homing pigeon ● wrought iron window insert ● brick and plaster siding

 

23. Belvedere

antique bronze garden fountain with patina and clamshell basin with patina and circular driveway flooring with topiary hedges and belvedere and terracotta hip roofsPoints of Interest ● antique bronze garden fountain with patina ● clamshell basin with patina ● circular driveway flooring ● topiary hedges ● belvedere ● terracotta hip roofs

 

24. Wall Cherub

wall fountain with cherub head spout and swirl accents and stone and concrete siding with painted wooden door shutters and glazed urn tree plantersPoints of Interest ● wall fountain ● cherub head spout and swirl accents ● stone and concrete siding ● painted wooden door shutters ● glazed urn tree planters

 

25. Garden Fountain

2-tier marble garden fountain with pond surround spouts and brick pathway with herringbone pattern and circular flower beds surrounding fountainPoints of Interest ● 2-tier marble garden fountain ● pond surround spouts ● brick pathway with herringbone pattern ● circular flower beds surrounding fountain

 

26. In-ground Spray

in-ground fountain with cobblestone circular pavers and balcony over portico with iron railings and boxwood hedges in terra cotta planters flanking pathway to front doorPoints of Interest ● in-ground fountain ● cobblestone circular pavers ● balcony over portico ● iron railings ● boxwood hedges in terra cotta planters flanking pathway to front door

 

27. Celosia

pedestal cast stone fountain with flower details with carvings and red celosia flowers and gabled roof with transom windowsPoints of Interest ● pedestal cast stone fountain with flower details ● carvings ● red celosia flowers ● gabled roof ● transom windows