If you are considering adding a custom swimming pool to your landscaping design, you might want to think about the addition of a pool water fountain. We have seen pool water fountains turn an everyday swimming pool into a memorable work of art because they add movement, sound, shape and color to the landscape design. We get a great deal of pleasure from custom-designing these vehicles of enchanting, vibrant form.
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Since 1987, Exterior Worlds has specialized in high-end landscape design, development, implementation and landscape maintenance. By working hard to improve our clients’ quality of life, we have become recognized as one of Houston’s finest and most creative landscape firms. Our firm focuses on a variety of design elements and construction techniques, all of which are geared to enhance the beauty of the property while inspiring thought, creativity and enjoyment. Our unique and memorable landscapes can be seen in Memorial Villages, River Oaks, Piney Point Village, Bunker Hill Village, Hunter Creek Village, Hedwig Village, West University, Tanglewood and Bellaire.
In the initial consultation, the Exterior Worlds’ staff works diligently to help clients define the scope of work, phasing, overall project coordination and budget. The next phase may include conceptual design, design development and final cost proposals. In this phase and during the installation, Exterior Worlds serves as general contractor and may subcontract related installation work such as drainage systems, outdoor water fountains and luxury swimming pools, outdoor kitchens or landscape lighting. Finally, Exterior World’s landscape services provide ongoing maintenance and yard care. Refer to our archive of articles for more details on landscape maintenance services, plantings, tree preservation and related landscape topics.
As professionals in our field, we believe good relationships with our clients are as important as the services we deliver. Integrity, in our client relations and in our corporate services, is one of the cornerstones of our firm.
Robert Irwin, the landscape architect of the Getty Center in Los Angeles, said: “…maybe the world is an art form [and] the gardening of our universe” reveals our participation in that work of art.
For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston’s fine neighborhoods.
Modern Water Fountains
When developing a modern landscaping design to support a contemporary-style home, Exterior Worlds relies heavily on geometry to develop abstract themes in our design work. Our intention is to represent a world of that consists of basic shapes that have been combined and morphed into new patterns and forms. The water fountains we construct in these landscapes must support the intention of contemporary design, whose sharp separation from nature demands
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Water Wall Fountain
Exterior Worlds frequently builds wall fountains to expand hardscapes into new dimensions, add decorative flair, and establish a serene sensibility. People hosting special events in their yards often find that the wall fountain becomes the instant favorite of the majority of the guests. For private moments, homeowners equally love the sense of peace and contemplation these fountains add to special areas of the landscape that we have designed as set
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Disappearing Water Fountain
True to its name, a disappearing fountain bubbles up from a form, does its dance within the landscape, then quietly disappears back into an underground world of mystery. These special custom fountains are highly individuated forms whose designs are always very unique and positioned in secluded parts of the yard that represent retreat and quite repose. The uniqueness of this particular type of landscaping element makes it a favorite centerpiece
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Soul-Soothing Sounds of Tranquil Fountains
Outdoor water fountains are wonderful additions to any home landscape design. Water enchants the eye and ear. In particular, a tranquil fountain, which Exterior Worlds designs specifically to drown out the unwanted and annoying noises of modern life without overwhelming the space, works a special magic. Simply and poetically put, a tranquil fountain soothes the soul.
Tranquil water fountains work in any setting. If you are landscaping for entertainment, a
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Outdoor Water Features Enliven Your Landscape Design
Luxury in landscaping can be communicated in many ways. The sense of luxury is conveyed with softscapes, hardscapes, material choices and simple details. And one of the most impressive landscaping elements is an outdoor water feature. Water is magic. It is soothing, energizing, delightful, playful, peaceful, inspired and inspiring.
At Exterior Worlds, we put all our years of experience into each landscape design, especially water elements. Following is a discussion
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Outdoor Water Features
Outdoor water features are decorative landscape features that use water as their main element. They are vital to the attraction factor of residential landscape design. No everyone likes the same trees, flowers, stones, or bricks; and certainly not everyone likes the same geometric designs.
However, the universality of water as a symbol of spirit and life is well documented throughout human history. Its use as a landscape decoration goes back
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Classic Fountains
A classic fountain is a fountain designed to evoke memories of an idealized era in the past.
Most look back to the actual Classical era of ancient Greece and Rome. In these civilizations, fountains were more than decorations. They were iconic representations of a multi-dimensional universe where Spirit, symbolized by water, descended from the higher planes to the lower physical plane.
This is why all fountains built during this time
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Reflecting Pond
Reflecting ponds are shallow bodies of water characterized by proportional geometry and a smooth surface that acts like a natural mirror.
With few exceptions, they should be built with basins made from very dark material. Water will reflect light more easily under these conditions. Any light that fails to be reflected will be absorbed by the bottom of the pool. This works to effectively hide the bottom of the pool
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Natural Pond
A natural pond is a body of water that appears to be formed by natural forces, but in reality has been carefully planned and constructed by man. The bottom of the pond will be artificial, similar to that of a swimming pool, but it will be covered with soil so aquatic plants, fish, and animals can have structure.
Such a water feature can be stocked with fish, if you like,
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