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Decorating with Table FountainsJohann Erickson With unlimited possibilities available, table top fountains can add understated beauty or grandeur to any room in your house. Fountains are a worthy investment even for those who hesitate to spend money on aesthetics. Beyond eye-catching appeal, youll find that fountains have practical health benefits. Cascading water reduces stress by bringing a sense of tranquility into a room as it engages the senses—sight, sound, and even smell. Research has shown that moving water can improve air quality by cleansing the room of dust particles and working as a humidifier. Fountains also do the following: Table Top Fountains soothe the soul with natural outdoor sounds. Table Top Fountains offer a visually appealing focal point to a family room or home work space. Table Top Fountains filter sounds like computer noise, a refrigerator hum, or next room telephone conversations. Table Top Fountains provide aromatherapy when candlelight is included in the design. Options include table fountains, floor fountains and wall water fountains. You can find a table top fountain to compliment your current decorative choices. Far more interesting than a table lamp and more appealing than a decorative candle holder, these conveniently sized fountains eliminate the mundane. Easy to set up and even easier to maintain, space saving compact designs come in layered slate, granite sculpture, handcrafted wood, or any other material you desire. Floor fountains compliment larger spaces than table top fountains. Floor fountains are a perfect choice for foyers, rooms with vaulted ceilings, and enclosed patios. Floor fountains make a statement about a space and those who have decorated it. Choose the fountain according to the overall look you are trying to achieve in your decor. For example--antique copper and river rocks present a rustic feel while a full-fledged waterfall makes an exotic impression. Wall water fountains are the most dramatic fountains of the three. You can mount a wall fountain in a prominent place or build it into a wall. An entire wall can be transformed into a fountain of calm trickling water or a rapidly flowing display. Wall water fountains are often built with aluminum, concrete, river rock, copper, glass, or terra cotta. Features can include planters, light, and mist. Whether the water flows, trickles, and comes down in a solid sheet of reflection, fountains offer the versatility needed to create a unique home interior. The practical benefits alone make fountains a worthy addition to your interior design.
| ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | RELATED ARTICLES Maintaining Oxygen Levels in Fish and KOI Ponds Severe environmental stressors are the most frequent causes of sudden fish death in garden ponds or other fish habitats, and the lack of oxygen in the water is the number 1 stressor of all. A Well Chosen Bathroom Vanity Will Make Your Bathroom Look Great! A bathroom vanity is the centerpiece of your bathroom.Regardless of how well the rest of the bathroom is decorated, it just won’t look right without the right bathroom vanity cabinet.Fortunately, there are many options for someone who wants a new bathroom vanity.For example, some bathtub supplies are very popular and durable such as bathroom vanity cabinets made almost entirely out of frosted glass.Or, if you prefer more traditional bathroom vanity cabinets, exquisite bathroom vanity cabinets made almost entirely of wood are also available. Free Radiant Heat For some people, a fireplace might as well be a video of flaming logs.Their primary interest is the welcoming ambiance a fireplace’s blaze presents.If, however, you expect your fireplace to provide heat in exchange for your log-carrying, fire-building efforts, or in the case of gas logs, in exchange for your gas bill,it’s time to maximize your fireplace’s heat output. Hot-Weather Fish Feeding Facts Summertime provides the best time of the year to water garden – and also to be on the alert for high-temperature problems. A to Z Guide In Getting Your Free DirecTV Satellite System What is DirecTV satellite TV Warm Up the Night! Patio Heaters and Fire Pits In some areas right now, the weather is ideal for sitting outside in the evening -- the bugs have gone and the sky is clear -- but the nights are chilly. Dont let the cool evenings send you inside -- extend your outdoor living season by heating your deck or patio. How to Grow Avocado Fruit gardening and vegetable gardening is a very exciting venture. Growing Avocados was one of the challenges I took on as a hobby fruit and vegetable gardener. When you are not an inhabitant of state with a tropical climate you can grow avocados in containers. Using Colors in Your Room Colors play an important part in your Home Decor process. Colors are what give life and personality to your room. Buying The Right Comforter For Your Bed Putting the right comforter on your bed can makethe whole bedroom look fabulous. Comforters are the most visible of all the bedding pieces, so when you change the comforter you make a large change in the decor of the bedroom itself. But comforters are also very functional as they make for a very warm, and soft bed to sleep in too. But getting the right comforter for your bed takes some thought and preparation, and this article will help you make the right decision when you buy. Store Your Outdoor Furnishings to Make Them Last In many parts of North America, the end of "porch season" has arrived. Whether youre clearing out for some oncoming bad weather, closing up the cottage for the season, beating the vandals on devils night, or just retreating to your nest for the winter, youll want to store away all of your outdoor items with maximum care. DVD Audio Primer DVD Audio is a music format that is designed to offer improved audio performance over CD. The new audio format can be used to provide listeners with Advanced Resolution stereo and/or multi-channel up to a maximum of six channels music. In order to play back DVD Audio discs, players have to be specially designed to support the format. So far, consumer electronics manufacturers have announced a range of DVD Audio players, including home decks, portable players and devies for cars. Five Wall Décor Solutions for Your Child’s Bedroom Is it time to decorate your child’s bedroom and you find yourself staring at a blank wallWalls are the perfect canvas for creativity.Here are five wall décor solutions to give you a head start on your planning. If You Have Any Antique Clocks...Keep Them. They May Be Valuable Keepsakes Been shopping for antique clocks lately It’s strange that when something is new they are fascinating and cutting edge. Then they become a common place. After a century or so, they become rare, untouchable museum pieces or antiques. An antique clock is not different. It acts as a representation of the time past, a reflection of the culture transformed. Or it may just look great! Want a Garden, But Don’t have Enough Dirt Or Space Hydroponics Gardening Is The Answer! Hydroponics gardening is the perfect solution for anybody who wants a garden, but does not have enough space or dirt.Hydroponics gardening is, simply put, a method of growing plants using a nutrient solution instead of dirt.With hydroponics gardening, you are able to grow beautiful flowers and delicious vegetables virtually anywhere you want.In addition, hydroponics gardening requires much less maintenance than a normal garden would.In fact, you will usually spend less than five minutes a day maintaining your hydroponics garden.Every few weeks the nutrient solution will have to be replaced, but that too will only take a few minutes.While some heavy fruiting vegetables like tomatoes and peppers may not be able to thrive in the nutrient solution, almost all other types of flowers and vegetables will just fine in a hydroponics garden. Decorating on a Shoestring Budget Right now one of the most popular shows on television is, “Trading Spaces.” If you haven’t gotten an opportunity to watch this show, the object of the game is to decorate one room in someone else’s house with a budget of a $1,000. The decorator’s truly struggle to accomplish this so you know it is hard when even they, trained professionals, are having problems creating the room of the homeowner’s dreams. Do not despair just because your money is limited- you can still create a warm and inviting home frugally. When people come into our home and see our front room the only room we have decorated since we are relatively new homeowners they always comment on how beautiful our drapes, furniture, and whole look of this room is. Do you think I disclose that we put the furniture together ourselves and that the whole décor came compliments of Target No way! Never divulge the sordid details, just simply bask in the glory and let them try to recreate your look. Here are a few tips for creating an inviting home on a budget. Which Lamp should I choose With all the lighting choices out there, you may want to reconsider just purchasing a lamp for your lighting needs. Whether you are looking for interior lighting or outdoor lighting, you can find many options pretty easily. Lighting fixtures have become more then just a means for gaining light. They are stylish and fun. They can be useful, but also are decorations for your home. There are many types to choose from as well. The String Algae Blues... Now that Spring is upon us and things are coming back to life in your pond with the warmer weather, many of us are battling with string algae. String algae is caused primarily by a combination of the buildup of organic nutrients in the water, and sunlight. Funniest Pond Stories - Part 1, May 2004 Get ready for some gut-wrenching, laugh out loud hilarious pond stories from all over the world... Travertine Information Travertine is a compacted form of limestone that forms in rivers and hot springs. Water, especially river water, has a lot of minerals in it. Sometimes these minerals become deposited on the river bed. These wet minerals then dry out, and combine in compositions at the chemical level. When the minerals deposited are calcium and carbon, sometimes they form a stone that is known as travertine. The chemical composition of travertine is CaCO3 which means that there is one part calcium for every three. DecoratingThen Make a Smart Flooring Choice! Set the stage for your beautiful room decor with a smart flooring choice. And no matter what flooring material you choose, it should be serviceable for your lifestyle. Cleanability, durability, longevity and moisture and allergen resistance are the hallmark of good flooring. Flooring sets the tone for the look and feel of a room. But beyond appearance, the choice of flooring material should be based on how a room is used. For example, a room in which there is persistent foot traffic needs a hard floor whereas the kitchen floor needs to be soft on the feet while you dish out a gourmet meal! Which brings us to the fact that there are two main types of floors: raised floors that are wood framed, and floors built on concrete slabs. ![]() |
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