Get it Right from the Start - The Advantages of Custom Made Water Features



Posted: Wednesday, March 03, 2010

by Roxanne Miller
UK Water Features

Think outdoor design and most of us focus squarely on landscaping. Think indoor design and most of us obsess about colours and fabrics. But you'll be missing an opportunity if you don't at least consider adding contemporary water features to your humble outdoor paradise.

Outdoor water features can serve as the hinge around which everything else in your garden pivots. From mesmerizing streams to whimsical fountains, this focal-point option is sure to impress your friends and family and inspire many hours together in your garden enjoying the view of your custom creation.

Before grabbing your shovel you should understand the advantages of custom made water features. The money you save on labour trying to do it yourself will most often be made up in excess frustration. Not only is the actual work tremendously difficult and back-breaking but it takes a creative mind and talented hand to really create a piece of work worthy of admiration.

A custom water feature designed and built by a professional will save you headaches and takes the guess work out of the process. The results will be precisely what you'd hoped regardless if you opt for stylish, contemporary or purely natural. You'll be spared all the heavy lifting of rock features which can be substantial and can simply enjoy the one-of-a-kind results.

Options you might want to consider include gurgling fountains cascading over rock-work as a centrepiece, placid ponds complete with water lilies or babbling brooks outlining beautifully layered plantings and culminating in a small pond complete with stepping stones or Koi. A good designer will examine your property, elevations and current design to provide you limitless choices; recommending you incorporate what's already there or implementing a blank-slate rework of your entire garden design.

Your custom water feature can take on countless commercial options to promote your business. Or, if you choose, it can blend naturally with your landscape to appear as if it has always been a part of your garden. For the ultimate escape, you may opt for an outdoor water feature designed around a Zen garden theme. Regardless your choice there will be nothing else exactly like it. It will be uniquely yours.

Work closely with your designer to select the best design but make certain you take the time to clearly express what you hope to accomplish. A completed design is a real challenge to change, particularly if you include any masonry in the project. If you don't love what you see on paper you probably won't love the finished project.

Finally, prepare for some uninvited guests. Outdoor water features naturally attract all kinds of wildlife even in urban settings where fresh water is scarce. Of course any variety of birds will stop by but don't be surprised to also find amphibians taking up residence or the odd squirrel paying your pond a visit for a drink. In rural settings even fox and deer may drop by to quench their thirst providing your water feature is large enough. It's a nature lover's dream come true, but you may find yourself worrying about your plants.

Roxy is a passionate home enthusiast who loves to experience the outdoors and the relaxing mood of her alan titchmarsh water features. Roxy works for UK water features, who specialise in sourcing the best custom made features as well as solar powered fountains in the UK. For more information, please visit uk water features.
Roxy is a landscape designer who has created many beautiful gardens and outdoor living spaces. Much of the skills that she learned to do this came from knowledge passed down to her from her father. Roxy has recently worked on a project in conjunction with UK Water Features who stock a wide range of water features, such as water blades and solar features. Working near to Wokingham, Roxy enjoys going out with her friends and taking long walks in scenic parks and landscapes to relax and stimulate her mind.
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