Tabletop Water Fountains

Tabletop water fountains are usually those fountains which have more than 11 inches in length and width. The tabletop versions could and have been used for desks as well as on other similar surfaces. They can be used inside or outside and  can be an important piece of decoration in your homes and offices. They can provide bubbling and flowing water into the areas where we relax and work. They bring back a natural feeling to rejuvenate and energize us. Truly, tabletop fountains are fantastic stress reducers and room beautifiers.

As a matter of fact, a lot of people already own a water fountain in their homes or offices. And though you can readily buy a tabletop water fountain, there are some people who prefer to build their own so that they could specify the design and save money at the same time.

To be able to create a tabletop water fountain, you would need to visualize the water that flows in it and the bubbles, which are formed in the wood and rocks and other materials that are used in the fountain in a way, which would sound natural and would look pleasing. Building your own tabletop water fountain may be as simple as just putting some stones together along with a small pump in a container that has with water. Your fountain does not to be very fancy.

Here are the materials required:

1. A bowl or container
2. A small water pump, which pumps less than a hundred gallons every hour.
3. Clear plastic tubing that has an inner dimension of ½ inch and an outer dimension of 5/8 inch.
4. Some rocks, pebbles, crystals, slate, driftwood pieces, semi-precious stones, shells and basically anything, which would be able to take water.
5. Plants like ivy, bamboo and flowers for decoration.
6. Figurines.

Here are the required steps:

1. Position the water pump to be at the bottom of the bowl or container, as you make sure that the cord is properly draped at the back.

2. After putting the pump in place, you could then put water in your container the make sure that the pump is properly working. Pour tap water that would reach a height of a minimum of two inches. Then plug the pump to the electrical outlet.

3. Cut the tubing to a length that would be able to fit the design and container that you have. Fit it into the clear plastic tubing that is on the pump spout. Get around 8 inches of the tubing so that the water could be elevated.

4. Use the bigger rocks to fill the bottom and smaller ones to accent the top.

5. Add the shells, plants and other accents to serve as the design and theme of your water fountain.

If you'd rather not build your own we do have some beautiful ones available in our online store. We invite you to take a look!