Custom Fountains: Art in its Free Form
Gone are the days when an object is considered as art if it follows certain rules and principles. Today, anything that is beautiful is considered as art. This also applies to custom fountains. Now you can make your own creation with a combination of styles and materials to show the world who you really are.
Several years ago, only the opulent can afford to have a water feature inside the home. The average person has to settle for cheap furniture, colorful wall paint, a framed photograph or an artwork from an unknown artist. Now, indoor fountains are affordable so that anybody can have one at home.
If you are a budding artist, you can design your own custom fountain to showcase your skill. You don’t have to spend several thousands just to have a manufacturer make a fountain of your design. You can also choose your own dimensions, whether you want to have a free standing, wall mounted or tabletop fountains.
Custom fountains have lots of health benefits, so having one is not only a great home décor and an art showcase but also a step towards a healthy body. It emits negative ions so that drag down with them impurities in the air for better air quality. This will decrease your risk for respiratory and skin allergies caused by air pollutant. The humidifying effect of the fountain moistens the air and once moisture and breathed in, it increases the elasticity of the walls of the respiratory passages making breathing easier. It also keeps the skin from drying up preventing rashes caused by too dry skin.
Custom fountains also relieve stress brought about by daily city living. You can come home to a relaxing vision of flowing water and the trickling sound mutes the bustling noise of the city. This tends to calm your nerves and gives you a relaxing atmosphere, invigorating your mind so that you can sleep well and raring to go the next morning.
Feng shui believers would want a water feature in their home. Feng shui is a belief that a balance of fire, water, air , earth and metal brings in good luck and good health through a free flow of positive energy. Water is represented by custom fountains. If there is an imbalance such as one element being more than others, there will be discord and the energy flow is blocked.
This can be corrected by combining representatives of these elements in a custom fountain. Water is said to retain good luck and so combining the other elements in a fountain would neutralize the imbalance. The custom fountain should be placed in a specific area to serve as a channel for the energy flow.
You can make your custom fountain using zen principles. This takes a minimalist approach believing the less is more. It is easy to do using natural materials such as rock and clay. You can even combine it in a dish garden with bonsai plants get you closer to nature and give you that total relaxation experience.