A terrace can be made into so much more than just a paved area with garden chairs for the next barbecue party. Water features can also be used as an invigorating element here: starting from a simple spring stone to a rushing waterfall, there are many options depending on the available space.
How to design a patio with a water feature?
To create a patio design with a water feature, you can use spring stones, water basins, streams, waterfall towers or fountains. Make sure that the materials, lighting and plants on the terrace are harmoniously integrated.
Fresh ideas for water features on the terrace
Water is a source of life and ensures peace and relaxation through its steady rippling - ideal for converting the terrace as an extension of the living room into an oasis of calm. No matter whether it is just a bubble stone, a water basin, a small watercourse, a waterfall tower or a fountain: What is always important is the visually harmonious integration into the rest of the terrace design in terms of the materials used, light (for example in the case of an illuminated water feature) as well as the planting. A wide variety of ideas can be realized on terraces; even cascade waterfalls with planted water basins in special shapes are possible - provided the necessary space is available. On a small terrace there is also a small, Japanese water feature, which lets water constantly trickle from a bamboo tube into a hollowed out stone.
Materials needed to build a water feature yourself
You can buy such a water feature as well as small fountains and ready-made kits at any gardening store, but you can also build it yourself. Not many materials are necessary for this. A flat stone with a natural cavity can be converted into an air stone with the help of a hole, a garden hose, possibly waterproof LED lights and a suitable pump. With sufficiently thick bamboo tubes and sturdy wire, you can make a Japanese-style water feature. But various watering cans and other objects used for other purposes are also very suitable for this purpose. However, a pump with the appropriate delivery capacity is always necessary, because without this drive you cannot keep the water in constant circulation.
Tip
Aquatic plants keep such water surfaces clean in a completely natural way. Try to avoid chemical cleaning products, as birds and insects like to use such water features as watering holes, especially in the hot summer months.
