While today’s garden fountains are made in a variety of materials, most are crafted from metal. Those made from metals have clean lines and attractive sculptural elements, and are flexible enough to fit any budget and decor. The interior design of your home should set the look and feel of your yard and garden as well. A popular cho

Multi-talented individuals, fountain designers from the 16th to the late 18th century often served as architects, sculptors, artists, engineers and highly educated scholars all in one person. Leonardo da Vinci as a innovative genius, inventor and scientific expert exemplified this Renaissance artist. He systematically recorded his findings in his c

Throughout Europe, the chief means of dissiminating useful hydraulic information and fountain design suggestions were the published pamphlets and illustrated books of the time, which added to the development of scientific development. An un-named French water feature designer was an internationally renowned hydraulic leader in the later part of the

Water fountains were initially practical in function, used to deliver water from rivers or creeks to cities and hamlets, providing the inhabitants with fresh water to drink, wash, and prepare food with. To produce water flow through a fountain until the later part of the 1800’s, and produce a jet of water, mandated the force of gra

When it comes time to choose your family vacation, bear in mind one thing: one size does not fit all. Families change and so do their tastes and interests. It does not matter if you are traveling with a large extended family or a smaller tight-knit unit, the ideal holiday is possible for all. Let’s face it, family good quality time