18 snazzy modern water features for your garden

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Created: 04 October, 2016

Modern Family garden in North London, Earth Designs Earth Designs Modern style gardens

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When it comes to adding pizzazz and style to your garden, nothing quite manages like a snazzy water feature!

Landscape architects have long adhered to this rule of thumb and now you can too, as we're going to show you some of the most amazing modern incarnations. Get old-fashioned stone fountains out of your head as we're aiming for the contemporary gardening vibe today.

Let's take a look!

1. Effortlessly simple and meeting with a crystal clear pool. What a dream!

Patiotuin Sittard, Hoveniersbedrijf Guy Wolfs Hoveniersbedrijf Guy Wolfs Modern style gardens

Hoveniersbedrijf Guy Wolfs

2. Mini fountains look amazing, especially near a home entrance. What a lovely first impression

Casa Horizonte 9, Mayúscula Arquitectos Mayúscula Arquitectos Eclectic style houses

Mayúscula Arquitectos

3. You don't have to go huge to make a big impact. This simple babbling cube design is tres chic

Casa Rinconada., Echauri Morales Arquitectos Echauri Morales Arquitectos Terrace

Echauri Morales Arquitectos

4. Small and perfectly formed, the pebble catch tray is divine

Knightsbridge Roof Terrace - Aralia Garden Design Aralia Commercial spaces Stone Commercial Spaces

5. A waterfall for your home? Now, that's an impactful addition

A Contemporary "Oasis", Kevin Cooper Garden Design Kevin Cooper Garden Design Modern style gardens

Kevin Cooper Garden Design

6. Being so wonderfully understated, blink and you could miss this water feature

Stadstuin Amsterdam Jordaan, ERIK VAN GELDER | Devoted to Garden Design ERIK VAN GELDER | Devoted to Garden Design Garden Pond

ERIK VAN GELDER | Devoted to Garden Design

7. Making your modern water feature more interactive with a path is a fantastic idea

Applecross, Project Artichoke Project Artichoke Modern style gardens

Project Artichoke

8. Waterfall to catch pool to lovely swimming pool… this luxury feature really is a spectacle

Mit dem besonderen Etwas - Ein Gartenpool mit Wasserlauf, Hesselbach GmbH Hesselbach GmbH Eclectic style garden

Hesselbach GmbH

9. Small but beautiful, this fountain is personal and gorgeous

Miscanthus Fountain Humphrey Bowden Fountain Designer and Maker Other spaces Sculptures

Humphrey Bowden Fountain Designer and Maker

10. If you've got the space for a big water display, we do love these geyser-inspired fountains

'Armonie', Barbara Negretti - Garden design - Barbara Negretti - Garden design - Garden

Barbara Negretti - Garden design -

11. A wall-mounted waterfall feature is a small and simple way to give your garden extra oomph

Modern Family garden in North London, Earth Designs Earth Designs Modern style gardens

12. Don't you just love how eye-catching and tactile this smooth globe fountain is?

Serene Gravel Garden, Cornus Garden Design Cornus Garden Design Modern style gardens

Cornus Garden Design

13. The contrast of dark grey slate to bright white pebbles elegantly highlights the water's journey

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14. Modern art really has a role in a contemporary garden, so how about combining some with a water feature?

A Contemporary "Oasis", Kevin Cooper Garden Design Kevin Cooper Garden Design Modern style gardens

Kevin Cooper Garden Design

15. Contemporary materials make this small and (on the face of it), almost traditional-looking fountain embrace a more modern style

Urban Courtyard for Entertaining, Bestall & Co Landscape Design Ltd Bestall & Co Landscape Design Ltd Modern style gardens

Bestall & Co Landscape Design Ltd

16. Experimenting with materials for a modern fountain seems like a great idea, especially if you can get results like this blown glass masterpiece!

Blue Flower Fountain homify Classic style garden

17. Water is naturally calming so it makes sense to have a stunning feature in a Zen garden. The lighting here makes it really pop

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18. Simple yet massively impressive, a single large fountain in a natural body of water will never fail to leave observers in awe. Now, how do we dig a lake?

Dancing Floating Fountain Water Garden Ltd Garden Pond floating fountain, pond, fountain, lake, underwater lights, led lights

Water Garden Ltd

For more garden feature inspiration, take a look at this Ideabook: 14 Head-Turning Garden Features You Can Build Yourself.

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