Babbling Brook Sounds Inside.

by Gail

2 Materials

$38

4 Hours

Easy

What's more soothing, peaceful, & calming than that of a babbling Brook or running stream? How can I put that inside? & ooohhh I'd love to walk barefoot in it, even if only in my mind & memories.

Some if you may remember a few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to get an outdoor garden Vase & Bowl Fountain for really good price.

Hhhmmm, why wait all Winter long & til next Spring to put it up & enjoy it?

Ive always wanted a fountain i could watch & hear when relaxing in my garden or on the patio or porch. Nice & larger ones seemed so expensive, I couldn't justify that expense. However, when I found this one, I just had to have it. Instantly the cogs of my brain started turning at breakneck speed & I knew just exactly what I wanted to do with it & where I wanted to put it.

Whoever said you can't bring them indoors to enjoy all thru winter? Well, that's exactly what I did.

To maximize the focal point of it & create a feature complete with plants, flowers, & greenery, I needed to put it on a stand & off the floor. Ok, what kind of stand?

I had a small bedside table that was just the perfect size & height so I swiped it & covered the top with contact paper to water proof the wood. I really didn't think I would use the drawers but in case I changed my mind, I also put contact paper on bottoms of drawers. You don't have to use a bedside nor end table for this project, that's what I already had on hand that was perfect for my project.

Next I started adding plants & building my feature. I didn't buy any new or special plants or flowers, I used what I had on hand.

I added plants of varying size & color to compliment each other.

On a recent visit to Goodwill, I found this Santa & knew I had to have him in my decor somewhere. He just seemed to fit in, nestled among the plants as though he's watching who's naughty & nice. Perhaps he's a little unexpected here. You can put whatever you wish in your feature of plants & objects. Here's how it all came together.

The sounds of the running water were mesmerizing. I sat down, watched & listened. However, it seemed it still needed something to give it that "edge" & completed look. Hey, it's Christmas time. What about those strings of icy white lights that are so pretty & can be used & enjoyed year round? I already had the perfect string of lights & they were LED's just as is the fountain light. I placed those in, around & among the plants. Now, it's finished & time to sit back, relax, & enjoy.

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An outdoor garden Vase & Bowl water fountain. A repurposed nightstand I already had. Live plants & flowers I already had. A Santa I recently found at Goodwill. A string of white LED lights I already had. (I got the water fountain at Lowe's.)
I filled the fountain with spring water to help keep the water from causing calcium & mineral deposits in the fountain. Walmart sells their brand if spring water for $0.88 per gallon. (Most of the items I used in this project were those I already had on hand.)

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Gail on Dec 18, 2017

Thank you. I enjoyed sitting in my rocking chair & listening to the "babbling Brook". Wasn't long I was ready to call it a night & go to bed relaxed.

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Gail on Dec 30, 2017

Since having this fountain inside & running all the time, I have discovered that this water fountain has given some additional benefits I never even thought about.

I had assumed that once you fill it, the water would just stay in it. NOT the case. However, I'm not complaining & don't mind adding water every couple days. WHY would I need to add water?? It evaporates as the water moves through the air & thus acts as a humidifier without any wet spots on anything like commonly happens with cool mist humidifiers.

Believe it or not, it puts about 2 quarts water moisture into the air every 24 hours.

We heat our homes & heat dries moisture out of the air so the fountain balances the air so that skin, sinuses, etc do not dry out such that some kind of Medical address is needed. More comfortable sitting in the living room.

Another advantage is far less dust & dander floating in air, even when I sweep the floor. We have pets so lots of dander & dust. Our bird room is adjacent & open into living room, no sneezing now even when I sweep & clean cages.

As a result of this, i'm going to put in an additional water fountain in our bedroom for more comfortable rest, relaxation, & sleep.

Plants in fountain feature are thriving well too.

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