premature post: the fountain revisited

So.. I centered the fountain under the window, rearranged the plants and added the bench to define the 'indoor jungle'.  Now the fountain is visible to the rest of the living room.


Here are some photos:

I like this photograph because of the juxtaposition of the lush greens with the snowy ground outside.

Enjoy and let me know if you have any ideas for improvement... :) 

Cheers

Welcome to the Jungle

My ordered fountain was a bust. It ended up being about 1/2 the size that I had envisioned and the video that I had watched to evaluate the sound was deceptively loud. The water flow sounded like a dripping sink rather than a soothing tinkle. Ugh.

So back to the drawing board.  In an amazing stroke of luck, I found an indoor/outdoor fountain on craigslist for $35. It's definitely more money than I had anticipated spending but it has a wonderful roar. Since I've plugged it in, I haven't been disturbed by my neighbors and it drowns out the sound of traffic. I also found out that the fountain retails for $200+ and so I've rationalized my splurge beautifully.

There was a small crack in the middle bowl that a bit of sealant fixed perfectly.

I did have to lay down a splash guard because the fountain creates a trace mist. I covered the plastic with a couple of natural rock mosaic tiles. A dozen succulents finish the tropical oasis.

And a short video that somewhat captures the sound: 

All in all, I'm very pleased with how the oasis turned out. 
Let me know what you think :)

Cheers.