lqnnn A water feature is a refreshing addition to any outdoor space, whether it’s deep enough for a dip or not. If a pool isn’t in the picture, there are plenty of other ways to make a splash in your backyard. From traditional waterfalls to serene ponds and vintage fountains, find 14 stunning ideas below.
Surrounded by tropical plants and trees, this striking tiered waterfall feature creates a natural gathering point in this Dominican Republic vacation home.
Photographer: Virginia Macdonald
Source: house & home may 2012
Designer: Monica and Michael Belcourt
Designer Theresa Casey wanted this vintage planter to be the centerpiece of her backyard, but felt it was lacking that certain something. To give it the wow factor she craved, she retrofitted it with a hose, thus transforming it into an elegant fountain.
Photographer: Donna Griffith
Source: house & home may 2014
Designer: Theresa Casey
A water feature separates the dining and lounging areas in this urban space. Concrete stepping squares keep movement between the two areas easy.
Source: Huetll Landscape Architecture
Designer: Huetll Landscape Architecture
An outdoor shower (left) helps prevent dirt from entering the house. install UV-resistant glass and grow high hedges for privacy, like this family did at their palm Springs home.
Photographer: Janis Nicolay
Source: house & home August 2014
Designer: Sarah and Murray Bancroft
For a less-maintenance alternative to a pool, opt for a pond. In her own home, designer Bobbie Burgers installed a shallow pond that brings nature right to her doorstep.
Photographer: Kim Christie
Source: house & home may 2015
Designer: Bobbie Burgers
These homeowners wanted their outdoor oasis to have an Asian-inspired influence. A sophisticated waterfall adds an element of softness to a larger stone feature, while plant choices like bamboo, Japanese maple and mondo grass give the space its desired eastern feel.
Source: Rolling stone Landscapes
Designer: Rolling stone Landscapes
Though pale grey clapboard and black-painted french doors make this detached garage handsome in its own right, it’s the traditional square-shaped pond that gives the outdoor space a dreamy feel.
Photographer: Stacey Brandford
Source: house & home may 2014
Designer: Christine Ralphs and Michelle Lloyd Bermann, Lloyd Ralphs Design
Nestled alongside towering trees, lush plants and colorful blooms, a long pond gives this backyard a sense of completeness.
Photographer: Michael Graydon
Source: house & home may 2013
Situated in the middle of this rooftop terrace, a fountain takes the traditional place of a table. The black granite surround gives the feature a contemporary edge and offers a spot to set down drinks.
Photographer: Michael Graydon
Source: house & home may 2011
DesigNER: marredyth hilton, कलात्मक बगैंचाहरु
एक कोली पोखरीले यस पातलाई टोल्टो टोरन्टोको दुई मनोरन्जनको क्षेत्रहरूको वर्णन गर्दछ। निश्चित हुनुहोस् कि गहिरो पर्खालहरूको साथ एक पोखरी स्थापना गर्न को लागी (रcoons जस्तै) मा पुग्न र कोमी समात्नुहोस्।
फोटोग्राफर: भर्जिनिया म्याकडोनाल्ड
स्रोत: घर र घर अगस्त 201 2013
डिजाइनर: टेरी रायन, क्युबिक यार्ड डिजाइन
यस छायाकी मालिकहरूको मालिकहरू एक झरना सुविधाको साथ अद्यावधिक गरिएको छ जुन वर्षा जस्तै प्रभावको साथ तल गिरावट।
स्रोत: क्यास्ट्यासन आर्किट
डिजाइनर: क्यास्टरेन्स आर्किटेक्टहरू
यस सहरी पछाडि पछाडिको रिटर्टर सिर्जना गर्न, ल्यान्डस्केपिंग डिजाइनरहरू कलात्मक बगैंचाका ब्राड हिल्टिनले ट्राफिकको भोज कम गर्नको लागि एक पोखरी फिल्टन सिर्जना गर्यो। जब बढी उदार मनोरन्जन गर्ने ठाउँ चाहिन्छ, cabana को साथ कारोबारले सजिलैसँग गुँड गर्दछ।
फोटोग्राफर: भर्जिनिया म्याकडोनाल्ड
स्रोत: घर र गृह जुत्ता जुलाई 201।
डिजाइनर: मर्डेडिथ र ब्रेड हिल्टोन, कलात्मक बगैंचाहरू
यो डेटिंग पोखरी पोलियो र लनको बीचमा एक साधारण द्रुत रूपमा, र एक परिष्कृत प्रणाली जुन पानीको हिसाबले लिन्छ।
फोटोग्राफर: Stacey ब्रान्डफोर्ड
स्रोत: घर र घर मे 200।
डिजाइनर: जन्म लेटिट, लेभेटल सुपवेन्टेन्टहरू
एक क्लासिक गोलाकार फोहरा यस औपचारिक बगैंचामा टुक्रा Résistance हो, एक कन्जर्वेटरी प्रवेशद्वारमा अपील अपील। पोख्त बक्सवुडहरू एक सरल तर परिष्कृत थप छन्।
फोटोग्राफर: माइकल ग्रेडन
स्रोत: घर र घर 201 2013