Indoor Water Fountains - Relax As You Remove the Day's Stress
Indoor water fountains come in all colors, textures, materials, sizes, and styles -- from the rustic to the most dramatic, sophisticated design that you could dream of. Water fountains are hand carved, custom designed, semi-mass produced, or you can make your own. Waterfalls can be the large, shiny "center of attraction" types with or without lighting, or you might choose a fountain that is quiet and low keyed, and sits in a corner.
With so many types of water falls available, the hardest part involved with having an indoor fountain (or outdoor water fountain for that matter) becomes having to choose what fits your needs and your lifestyle and matching that particular style or color to its surroundings in a way that pleases YOUR senses.
Along with the appearance of your home water fountain, care and thought have to be given to where your fountain should be placed mainly because of the the noise level the falling water will produce. Water fountains at their best should provide a background of tranquility, but not be intrusive at all.
The level of sound is controlled by the size of the water fall itself -- small fountains usually make less noise than larger ones. Also, the size of the pump, placement of the stones, shelves and other decoration as well as adjusting the rate of water flow all contribute to controlling the volume of the water's sound in your indoor waterfall.
Prices of Indoor Fountains
It might be worth noting that interior water fountains are priced across the gambit and can be quite reasonable, from well under $100 to well over $1,000. It is not unlikely that you might decide to have more than one fountain in your home. -- maybe a small soothing desk top or table top in your home office or bedroom as well as something larger and more showy like the copper wall and floor models which might complement your living room decor.
Water Signs in Astrology
The water signs are Cancer (cardinal, 4th house), Scorpio (fixed, 8th house) and Pisces (mutable, 12th house). The watery person is known to be romantic, mysterious, possessing great depth, intense, compassionate.
Water is essential to our existence. It is referred to as "The Premier Mother of All Life" or the "Natural Mother" - since all life comes from the water. It makes up 70% of our body.
Water assumes many forms and characteristics. It can be as calm as a gentle, softly falling rain or it can be as disastrious as an all engulfing raging flood. Those of us born under the influence of the watery signs can appear on the surface to be peaceful and placid. And still, like the depths of the oceans, there are ever changing currents.
Water Fountains and Feng Shui
Feng Shui is a part of an ancient Chinese philosophy of nature. It is mainly concerned with understanding the relationships between ourselves and nature so that we can live more harmoniously in our environment.
- Western Feng Shui consultants emphasize the importance of the placement of a water fountain in your home or office environment. According to this philosophy,the fountains should be placed strategically to:
- aleviate problems with health and pain
- counteract a negative business cycle
- increase money flow
- effect careers or
- have an influence on your romantic life
Caring For Your Indoor Water Fountain
Indoor water fountains require very little care and maintenance. The water will have to be replinished from time to time due to natural evaporation. Also you might want to completely change the water and rinse the fountain occasionally - according to your personal preference. The water pumps come with some kind of warranty, usually one year, and they do last a long time depending, of course, how often you use your fountain. The electric pumps, require very little wattage.
An added benefit of an interior water fountain is the water vapor dispersed into the air which is especially helpful during the winter months in the colder climates.
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The sound of water, whether it's the ebb and flow of the ocean tide or the trickle of a meandering brook, brings peace and serenity to mind. Consider the advantages of having an indoor fountain as part of your home decor.
