Creating and maintaining a clean, organized and appealing interior can be stressful. Adding the task of caring for the outside of our homes to our to-do lists can be headache-inducing. That’s why it’s understandable that when it comes to household upkeep, it’s often outside areas that are given low priority, particularly during the cooler months. But creating a clean and restful patio, yard or garden space doesn’t have to be a big hassle — even if you don’t have much of a green thumb.

Ideally your outdoor area should be one of the most relaxing places in your home, where you can enjoy getting fresh air. One of the most relaxing things in the world is water, and sound of falling water especially, so if you add a water feature to your garden, your outdoor space will become more welcoming. A water feature always transforms a space, harmonizes it with its freshness and sounds of water flowing. Fountains can be different – classic and glam, shabby chic and zen, designer’s and DIY – find the best option. We’ve gathered the coolest traditional and out of the box fountains for your outdoors, take a look and choose!

Traditional Fountains

Traditional-looking fountains can be very different: they can be elegant tiered ones like you could see in some Spanish homes and gardens, they can be traditionally Asian, made of bamboo, traditionally Eastern – these are mostly walls with water falling or faucets with some bowls with pebbles. They can be modern – bowls with rocks and stones, stone slabs as fountains, ultra-modern planter fountains and so on. The idea is about choosing a traditional water feature that matches your own outdoor space, depending on the style and even plants you have and according to the effect you want to achieve.

a modern fountain clad with stone, with a metal touch is a lovely idea for a modern or zen-like garden

a fantastic fountain with a bowl and a fire bowl on top will let you enjoy both elements at once

a fun and refreshing fountain right in the middle of a decorative pond is a fun and cool idea for pets and kids

an elegant vintage fountain with a bowl with greenery on top and a large pool or pond for flowing in is a lovely idea for an elegant vintage-inspired garden

a beautiful vintage tiered fountain will give a refined vintage feel to the space and will make it fantastic

a bowl-like fountain is a beautiful idea for many gardens and backyards, it doesn’t take much space but it lets you enjoy the sound of falling water

a stylish modern fountain coming out of the wall and falling into a bowl with pebbles is a lovely idea for a modern or minimalist space

a minimalist zen fountain of two black vessels and wind chimes over it is a lovely idea for a minimalist space

a minimalist fountain made of stone and decorated with lots of pebbles is a lovely idea for a modern or minimalist garden

a large tiered stone fountain is a very elegant and chic space, it will give that refined Spanish colonial feel to the garden

a creative planter fountain with pebbles and greenery is a lovely idea for a modern garden with a rustic feel

a green porcelain bowl fountain surrounded with rocks is a lovely idea for a zen garden, it will bring harmony and beauty to the space

a neutral stone bowl fountain is a lovely idea for a zen or Asian garden, it will accent your minimalist garden, too

a delicate fountain of a planter is a unique idea for a zen garden, with blooms, greenery and rocks around

an ultra-modern or minimalist fountain composed of tall concrete planters is a stylish solution for a modern space

a super simple modern bowl fountain with rocks on the bottom is a great water feature for a modern garden, and your pets can refresh themselves in it

a small and pretty fountain in a bowl with greenery surrounded with a potted plants and with a bamboo cover is a lovely idea for an Asian garden

a small and classy stone pedestal fountain will be a great solution for any formal or vintage-inspired garden

a simple and stylish fountain of two faucets and a bathtub of stone, with greenery around is amazing

a modern and super simple fountain of a bowl with pebbles is very cohesive with what’s around it

a lovely vintage-inspired fountain going from a brick wall, with a large planter and pebbles on the ground will be great for a more formal space

a large cool modern fountain surrounded with bold blooms and greenery is a fantastic idea for a modern outdoor space

a classy East inspired fountain with bold Moroccan tiles and vintage faucets plus a tray with pebbles where the water goes

a bold Asian-inspired garden with a planter fountain surrounded with pebbles is always a good idea

a beautiful stone and moess covered small fountain right in the center of greenery is a gorgeous idea for a vintage garden

a beautiful modern fountain of a wall with multiple faucets, a concrete tub and a matching planter with blooms next to it

Unusual Fountains

If all the things traditional and usual aren’t for you, let’s dive into the crazy world of creative and unique fountains! An unusual fountain can look any and can be made of anything! You may go for a rustic fountain of wooden buckets or galvanized bathtubs, a vintage fountain of beautiful teapots and teacups, a vortex fountain that will catch all the eyes, a mushroom fountains for a fairy tale space and so on. If you are a DIYer, you may create something absolutely unique for your garden, there are many tutorials on the web. Get more of these and many other ideas below!

a unique vortex fountain will be a very eye-catchy and bold solution in any garden, it will make you wow

a unique and bold stone slab fountain, landscaping and pebbles around create a gorgeous look in the garden

a super creative modern fountain composed of a metal wheel and placed into a pond will catch an eye in your garden

a super creative fountain composed of faux mushrooms and with pebbles around will be a great idea for a woodland-themed garden

a super creative figure fountain like this one will be a whimsical idea for a fairy tale inspired garden

a stylish modern fountain with a wave going down and a metal bowl plus an additional pond with rocks and pebbles

a rustic tiered fountain with galvanized buckets and bathtubs plus pebbles and blooms around is amazing

a creative vintage rustic fountain made of a metal teapot and a bowl, some bright blooms and greenery around

a super creative dark green dragon is a unique idea for a fountain, it can be rocked in any Asian garden

a small and delicate fountain of a porcelain vase and bowls is a lovely idea for a small garden – you get a fountain that doesn’t take much space

a lovely and creative piano fountain with pink blooms on top and around it is a great idea for music fans or for those who love something unique

a green porcelain mini fountain of a vase and several matching bowls of different sizes is a lovely idea for a small garden

a cool and unusual fountain of stone and vessels that look like planters is a lovely idea for a fairy-tale styled garden

a creative and ultra-minimalist black bowl fountain is a lovely idea for a modern, minimalist or zen-like garden

a creative stone fountain of a stone stella, a couple of stone bowls surrounded with moss and greenery for a vintage-infused garden

a creative modern fountain of a faux stone wall and metal shelves is a lovely idea for a modern garden

a small tiered rustic fountain composed of wooden buckets and with a black faucet is a creative idea for a rustic space

a refined mini tiered fountain with a metal leg and blue and green tiers of glass is a creative idea if you don’t have much space for a fountain

a stone bowl fountain is a very zen-like and beautiful piece for an Asian garden

a unique garden fountain of a whitewashed piano with bold blooms on top is a lovely idea for a garden