Interior Decorating – An Original, Sunning, Feature That’s Inexpensive!
Here we are going to look at a feature that can be a stunning focal point of any living room, that’s inexpensive, can relax, and calm you as well as lift your mood.
This feature can break up any large room and has become popular with people with loft apartments and who have a minimalist taste.
The feature is an indoor fishpond.
An indoor fishpond is much easier to install than many people think and in many instances costs less than a fish tank.
Their potential in terms of acting as a focal point or dividing up a room however are much more.
Cheap ready made ponds can be bought for under $100.00.
All you need then is to build a rock surround and add some extras listed below and you will have a stunning original feature for between around $500 – 1,000.
Of course, this depends on the size of the pond, but there are very few features you can add to a room that everyone will love for such a small price.
Indoor fishpond basics
The first thing to consider is how large your pond should be in smaller room it can work well in a corner and in a large room can divide it into two
The pond is simply placed where need be and rocks put in placed around it and secured and the gaps between the rocks and pond filled in.
The pond can then have the extras added to it and these include:
Fountain and waterfall
We all know the therapeutic affect of running water and either feature can be incorporated.
Lighting
Clever lighting can really bring your water feature to life at night and can create many different moods
Plants
As a dividing feature an indoor fishpond can be combined with large house plants to create a natural division.
You can of course add fish if you wish but if you do be careful that the pond get adequate natural light.
Indoor fishponds can create a feature that is stunning, can be installed easily and in expensively.
If you have a suitable room it makes an ideal focal point or divider for large spaces.