Want a fountain for your landscape or garden but don’t want a large pool and stone surround beneath it? Our years of experience designing and installing fountains has allowed us to perfect installing fountains in many different ways. This article will focus on installing a self-contained fountain with an auto-fill sump reservoir. So just what [...]
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Self-Contained Water Fountain Installation
Monday, April 30th, 2012Creating an inviting backyard in even a small space with Landscape Decor
Friday, April 27th, 2012When someone says the word “garden”, most of us picture a large, lush, plot of land full of fruit and vegetables, or a wide variety of beautiful fragrant flowers, shrubs, fountains, ponds, and other natural landscaping features. We imagine such places in backyards with lots of wide open space. So perhaps the opposite of that [...]
Adding a Spray Ring and Other Features to Your Water Fountain
Friday, April 13th, 2012In their own right, a fountain is an impressive feature for any landscape. However, going the extra mile with additional enhancements like multiple water features, spray rings, lighting, and timers can really make your fountain an awe inspiring sight to behold. If you have the budget and the idea we can make it happen! While [...]
Choosing The Fountain Pump That is Right For Your Water Fountain
Friday, April 13th, 2012Carved Stone Creations has extensive experience in fountain design and installation and we can help you to pick out and install the fountain pump that is right for your water fountain. We can either work with your landscape architect or contractor to specify the necessary waterlines and power sources needed, or we can coordinate with [...]
Enhancing Your Outdoor Living Spaces With Natural Stone
Thursday, March 15th, 2012Besides stone veneer wall cladding, entryways, surrounds, columns, and fountains we can also enhance the look of your home exterior in other ways too. We are experienced with the design and installation of outdoor landscaping features like stair treads, wall stone and cap stone, balustrade railing, pavers, outdoor fireplaces, gazebos, and more. Not only can [...]
The Advantages of Natural Stone Vs. Cast Stone
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012While advances have been made in cast stone and other faux stone alternatives, there is still simply no comparison to the durability, beauty, longevity, and value of natural stone. A natural stone fountain, statue, planter, etc. will last much longer then a cast stone counterpart that will eventually chip, crack, and crumble due to exposure [...]
The Classic Beauty of Urn Fountains
Friday, July 9th, 2010Urns have been used since the dawn of civilization as vessels for water, food, plants, flowers, ashes of the deceased, and as decorations. These fountains incorporate that classic vessel into a fountain and the compact size of the urns makes for a smaller fountain then a tiered basin but still retains the functionality and beauty [...]
Add a Rolling Ring Fountain To Your Landscape
Friday, July 9th, 2010Set your landscape into perpetual motion with a rolling ring fountain. This fountain seems to defy the laws of physics as it rolls the 4 foot diameter 800 lb marble ring atop flowing water. The ring is held up merely by water pressure, which in turn pushes it into a rolling motion. To create high [...]
Installing a Disappearing Fountain
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010So you’ve found the perfect fountain for your garden or landscape. Have you thought about how you want it installed? Are you placing it in a pond or nearby one? Do you want to (and have the space to) install it in a pool surround? Would you rather have it stand alone? Unless you are [...]
Beautiful WI Spring – Fountains are Flowing!
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010With 70′s in the WI forecast, we’ve started up our grand fountain display along US-41 this week. This is the earliest we’ve filled our granite fountains in spring. At 20 degrees above normal, our garden fountain sales have been picking up early this season. Stop by to browse the largest outdoor granite fountain display in Wisconsin. [...]
