This DIY Fountain was one of the easiest DIY outdoor projects I’ve done. Here in the PNW, we only have about 4 months if we’re lucky to enjoy outdoor living. But once we’re outside, I want it to be inviting.
As one of the Lowe’s Creators & Influencers, this DIY Fountain water feature was my project for our outdoor fun challenge a few years ago. I had been wanting to make my own garden fountain for a while, as well as my DIY Tabletop Fire Bowl.
DIY Fountain Water Feature
This simple DIY fountain was easy to make and I’ve learned a few tips to make it even better year after year.
DIY Fountain Supplies:
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- Ceramic sphere that is pre-drilled- I found mine at a local nursery for $5! I asked my nursery where they got them or if they’re getting more and they said they couldn’t remember and no they weren’t getting more. I did find this blogger who made her own. See her garden fountain here.
- Fountain tube and pump – Found at Lowes.
- Bowl– I plugged the hole in this ceramic bowl, also found at my local nursery.
- Pea Gravel
- Water
How to Make a Water Fountain
I’ve been wanting to complete this fountain since I bought the bright blue egg and fountain bowl from my local nursery here in Camas Washington. I bought the pump at Lowe’s and some pea gravel. This was SO simple to make.
- I threaded the pump tube through the bottom hole and positioned into the top hole of the blue egg. The pump will just sit on the bottom once the sphere is placed in the bowl. The tube is reaching up and into the ceramic sphere hole at the top.
- I placed my egg in my bowl.
- Before placing the pea gravel in the bowl, you may want to rinse it using a large colander. I didn’t rinse, resulting in murky looking water, as you can see in the photos. I had to drain the water and refill a couple of times before I had clear water.
- Fill the bowl, around the sphere with pea gravel and water.
- Plug it in and wait for it to bubble up.
IMPORTANT TIP: Rinse the gravel before using. Otherwise, your water will be murky.
This DIY water feature took me about 15 minutes! I can now enjoy the soft sound of water, as well as enjoy my beautiful blue egg.
Many home supply stores will carry DIY garden fountain kits, making it simple and easy!
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DIY Tabletop Fire Bowl
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Love your fountain. I went over and signed up for the Lowe’s subscription. I would love to win a gift card, if I did, I think I would use it for a new fountain, I have one, but it is looking really tired, yours is so bright, I think I need a new one!
I receive the Creative Ideas magazine! Love It!
I already get their magazine!
I have been a crafting fool this summer! Go back to work in a week and a half and still have so much to do! Love your fountain, I need to get another pump for mine. Love the water sounds on a summer’s night!
I like Lowe’s on FB! Thanks for chance!
Love the fountain. I have the Lowe’s subscription and like them on facebook. I would buy cushions for my outdoor seating with the $100 Gift card!!
We are spending a lot of time in the cool of the pool:)
I’m having a pretty good summer, it’s going fast! I subscribed to the Creative Ideas Magazine. I love your fountain! Where did you find the egg? I’ve been wanting to make a fountain FOREVER!
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I found the egg at my local nursery on sale for $5!
I follow Lowes on FB
Love the blue egg! I would use a gift card towards new flooring for my kids’ bedrooms. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I subscribed, water, water, water. We went to the zoo, aquarium, pools.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Like them on Facebook!
I am having fun this summer by taking the summer off from my college courses and finally moving into my first place 🙂 now it is time to paint, decorate and make my place my home, all before the next semester starts!
Email me in case i win. isafrenchy@gmail.com
Oops, and I forgot to mention that I signed up for the magazine AND liked Lowe’s on facebook 🙂
i already get the Creative Ideas magazine. I love it! I’ve done several ideas from them!
Hi Kim! I love your fountain! I’m spending my summer browsing home improvement/diy/decorating blogs, Pinterest and magazines looking for inspiration and ideas for MY FIRST HOUSE! We move in a week from Monday and I can’t wait to get to work!
FYI – I subscribed to the Lowe’s creative magazine and liked them on Facebook too! 🙂
Our summer fun was a trip to Florida with extended family for a wedding. It was a blast!
I like Lowes on facebook (and I love your fountain!)
I think your fountain looks great! I already signed up for the Lowe’s Creative Ideas magazine.
I’m subscribed to the Creative Ideas magazine!
Joined the Lowes site and have been remodeling a townhome on the water this summer…..LOVE Lowes and could really use that remodel for the master bath….that would be awesome since I’m looking for ideas now to make this dream complete!
We’re having fun this summer by watching movies, going to the local waterpark, and watching the summer Olympics! 🙂
I liked Lowe’s in FB. Thanks for sharing your cool project with us!
Love DIY projects in my super cold air conditioned apartment 🙂 Enjoying my summer reading blogs like this and trying out myself!!
I’m subscribed to the creative ideas magazine
I liked Lowes on facebook
I have been working on a bedroom redo for my daughter this summer. We’ve had a lot of fun picking out furniture and painting everything. Now we just have to build her bed!
We’ve been spending time by the pool as much as possible this summer!
Joined Lowes Home Improvement on fb
Subscribed to Lowes Home Improvement newsletter,would love to win a gift and a make a fountain
Having a blast this summer with 3 of our 7 grandchildren. Have the 3 two days a week going to beach,waterparks,fishing,and plain homegrown slip n slides. Took older of the three up the Ca. coast from our house up to San Fransisco a fun 6 day trip and got out of the heat where we live it was 101 at home and 57 in Frisco. Loved touring the coast with them.
I have been signed up to the Lowe’s Creative Ideas Magazine for a number of years and they have some nifty projects.
I just picked up some paint samples yesterday for my bedroom. I want to see how they look during the day before I decide which color is the best choice. If I won, I would be able to buy the paint, tape and brushes with the gift card. That would be just perfect timing, wouldn’t it? I also want to paint the blades on my ceiling fan. I love, love, love my fan and wouldn’t take it down for anything. The rug needs to be replaced too, but that would be for another time.
Forgot to mention that I am being very productive this summer working on projects inside and outside my home. However, I have to pencil in some lazy beach days and I hope to go and visit my son and his wife before school begins.
I’m getting Creative Ideas…love it.
I like Lowes on FB.
I’m at the beach right now having fun. When I get home I am redoing a Cromatic step stool seat!!!
I really love this idea.
I have been having lots of fun sewing on small wall hangings, and about three purses this summer.
I <3 your egg!! Where did you get it!?!? I've signed up for Lowe's & like them on FB 🙂
Lisa, I bought my blue egg at a local nursery.
I have already joined Lowe’s Creative Idea Magazine.
I have been having fun laying out by my friend’s pool!
already get the lowes magazine and am amazed by the simple ideas!
having fun by swimming, crafting and gong to the movies!
I already get the Lowes Creative Ideas Magazine and I love it.
We just returned from a 4 day vacation. Our first vacation in four years when my husband lost his job. We drove around Michigan stopping at different Thrift stores and garage sales. We had a really good time.
Good Morning – I just joined Lowes on facebook & subscribed to their magazine. A silly way I’m enjoying my summer is by staying up later than usual, even though I’m working my schedule is later since I work in a school district…so I feel like a kid again…up late during the summer lol.
Smiles, DianeM
I just joined Lowe’s Create Ideas Mag. I am having fun this summer by doing things around town with my son. We live near the beach so summers are great!
I subscribed to their Creative idea’s magazine.
We have been spending time outside, in the garden and flower beds. Going to the Greene for their free live music events too.
Lowe’s does have some great DIY ideas. hope to win the $100 giveaway!
Having fun this summer by decorating an apt we just moved into after selling our home of 30 years. Quite a change!
I signed up.. I’m enjoying the summer by traveling and then finishing off the summer with a visit to my parent’s house!
This summer I decided to let the house go! Not completely of course, but I gave myself to my children this summer. I realized time was flying at a speed I could’nt keep up with and I wanted to make lasting memories with my boys! It has been AWESOME! School starts in 9 short days and plenty of housekeeping, oraganizing, etc awaitws me.
I already receive their magazine,,,,it has some really good ideas
we are having fun by crafting and creating….
I have already joined the magazine. My kids and I are having fun by staying indoors and doing water color paintings and drawings mostly since it is super hot outside!
I get the Creative Ideas magazine and love it! Just moved back to the midwest so we are trying to get used to the heat and humidity again!
I already receive Lowe’s Creative Ideas. I am having so much fun this summer – hanging with my kids, going on a road trip with my sister, going to Myrtle Beach with my family, and just relaxing!!! I love Lowe’s & I would really love a Lowe’s gift card!!
I love your fountain- I will c.a.s.e you on that:). Thanks for reminding me to re subscribe to Lowe’s magazine- so helpful! I have been enjoying my deck this year! I’ve been able to keep the flowers beautiful and love reading in my compfy deck furniture! My shed redo is nearing completion so that Lowe’s gift card could go for some lovely finishing touches! Thanks!
I am already subscribed-and love it! We are having fun by having a “turn off the tv summer”. Lots of diys, activities, theme nights, etc!
I signed up for the Lowe’s Creative Ideas magazine.
I’ve been working on a number of DIY projects this summer.
The fountain is gorgeous–and simple enough to tackle! Thank you for sharing! I am a Lowe’s subscriber, and stack them up and fold pages over for my DIY days 🙂 This summer is all about enjoying my husband returning from Afghanistan, sand under the toes, and taking time to smell the sea breeze.
Thanks Kim!
This summer we’re just hanging out with family and reminiscing about our youthful scandals. 😉
If I won? House paint for us (booorring!) and Step2 Kickback Soccer Goal & Pitch Back for my nephew (yay!)…I didn’t know they had so many playgroundy things for kids!
Thanks!
I’ve actually been getting the Lowes’ magazine for years and LOVE it! Great fountain- fabulous colors! We’re doing a bit of travel right now and visiting some friends we haven’t seen in over a year. Wonderful time but I’m looking forward to going home too.
I have been having fun with the grandkids visiting – never a dull moment. I already receive Lowes magazine.
I’ve been an LCI fan for years! Just finished up building their modern adirondack chairs this weekend, actually. I would love to use $100 to buy more lumber for more projects! I saw a kids’ slide on there last week that I’m now dying to build!
I discovered the Lowe’s Creative Idea’s Magazine last month during the giveaway. Thank you! This summer I am busy traveling around the great state of Montana. SOme work, some play. It is great.
In your pictures, it looks like you cut the egg in half? Did you or does the picture just look like that??
Love this fountain! I have just the space for it in my new backyard.
I get the Creative Ideas Magazine and am always excited to see it in the mailbox!
I’d use the giftcard to purchase some shrubs to plant this fall.
I already receive the creative ideas mag and i look forward to each new issue. I would love to have the gift card to spend on some outdoor seating. Glad you have had a great summer so far. It has been so hot here in Ga.
Jacque
I receive my Lowe’s subscription in the mail and on my iPad. I love it! We recently bought a pop-up camper and I love to celebrate summer by going camping. Not to mention what seems like an endless supply of birthday parties, weddings, , baby showers and housewarmings to attend. None the less, it wouldn’t be summer without those things!
We have gone to the beach and trying to finish our screened in porch.
I currently receive the Lowes Magazine and I love it! Even my 3 three year old little boy gets excited when we pull in the parking lot of our local Lowes Store….he knows the store from front to back and they know us so well that they will let him sit in the little forklift because he is all about construction equipment :o)
This summer we have been working on making our house a home and spending time doing projects together as a family. My elderly father just moved in with us after having a stroke and with the gift card we could purchase the items needed to make getting around the house a little easier for him with his physical disabilities.
Thanks!
I already receive their magazine.
We have been having a blast visiting grandparents and swiming at the Y.
already get the Lowes magazine through the mail thanks
for fun this summer we are enjoying swimming riding bikes etc.
I already joined Lowe’s Creative Ideas Magazine.
For fun this summer we have been hanging out at my mom’s pool staying cool and having cookouts. Will be going to the beach in Augsust and then again in September.
I am enjoying tending my “raised bed container garden” full of assorted vegetables this summer! Love the fountain!
What an awesome give away! I joined the Lowe’s Creative Ideas Magazine, which I am super excited about. We are having fun this summer by traveling to see family and crafting away!
Joined! Enjoying the summer by teaching English to Korean immigrant students!
From Cirque de Soliel in Las Vegas to camping, the fair, and Sea World, my daughter and I are having a blast this summer. While on vacation next week, I plan to fix up the house and would be thrilled, as a single mom, if I won a gift card to Lowe’s. I already subscribe to their awesome magazine and frequent their stores often since I just bought a house!
I already receive their magazine! Love it!
I’d love to have done more this summer, but being 7 months pregnant in Texas makes that hard.
I am already a subscriber to Lowes Creative Ideas. My summer has been extremely fun. We are expecting our first grandchild!!!!! It has been so fun planning the nursery at their house and doing one at my house as well!!!
I’m having fun this summer gardening with my grandbabies, growing heirloom tomatoes, picking blueberries painting a landscape scene on a piece of furniture (curved office desk….very unique/interesting), and visiting and receiving family from Canada. I’ve been fending off the heat by visiting neighborhood pools and having dinner with friends. My life is not quite as full as I would like for it to be, but I’m blessed none-the-less!
I am subscribed to the Lowe’s magazine! Love your fountain. My entry way is in dire need of decorating. I could use this card for that. I am having fun tending my veggie and herb garden this summer (and enjoying the results!).
I have already joined the Lowe’s magazine.
Heather (heathernnance@yahoo.com)
I am having fun this summer by spending as much time outside in the sun as possible- beach, pool, soon to be kayaking. Can’t wait for that one!
Heather (heathernnance@yahoo.com)
I signed up for Lowe’s Creative Magazine.
We’ve been enjoying summer in our travel trailer camping with family and friends. We’ve also been enjoying our pool.
I joined!!! 🙂
I subscribed to the magazine – it looks great!
I am finishing a paver patio, and really need some nice chairs for it so I can relax and enjoy the garden while the kids play. If I win, I’ll put the money toward chairs!
I love the Lowe’s Creative Ideas Magazine! I’ve been on the list for a couple of years! Our summer fun so far has been on the road. We’ve clocked over 2500 mile so far!
I already receive the Creative Ideas magazine. We have redone our basement this summer!
I have a Lowes subscription. I read it on my iPad (awesome app BTW) We’ve been grilling up a storm this summer.
Love this! Subscribed to the Lowe’s publications!
i have previously signed up for the lowes magazine
i am having fun this summer by spending lots of time with my husband and kids….love it!
We made a Summer bucket list and we are having so much fun! So far we’ve been camping, went to the aquarium, to the Science center, to the Ski Lift rides up north, to Slide Rock (a giant creek where you can actually slide), to the movies, to the waterpark about a dozen times and this weekend we are surprising the kids with a trip to the beach and to Legoland!
we’ve been having so much fun swimming, and I have to over-document everything with photography!
I already get the Lowe’s magazine!
We have been doing things with the kids this summer for fun….Disney, a tractor pull, the TN river….they start school this week though. 🙁
Joined the Lowe’s Creative Ideas Magazine
we have camping trips and quite some bbq parties!
I already get the Lowe’s magazine & I love it! I’m having fun this summer by visiting the pool as often as I can on the weekends!
Great fountain! I subscribed to the Creative Ideas magazine. If I win, I’ll buy plants. I need some flowers!
Hi Kim, I am enjoying this summer a new novice bee keeper and, a mosaic tile project and building hypertufas (English gardening container that require building a form and mixing concrete, and and pete moss to make the containers) The Lowe gift card would be perfect for my summer projects. Thank for the opportunity!
I would put it toward plants for the house. Thanks for the chance to enter.
I receive the magazine from Lowe’s. Thanks for the chance to enter.
Hi Kim, I am enjoying this summer as a new novice bee keeper, and working on outdoor projects including making a mosaic tile project and building hypertufas (English gardening container that require building a form and mixing concrete, and and peat moss to make the containers) The Lowe gift card would be perfect to help me complete my summer projects. Next on my list to build a bee hive. Thank for the opportunity!
I’m subscribed!
Busy being an overtime student. For fun, I take little breaks and hang out with the kids, doing what they’d like to do.
I receive the Creative Ideas e-letter {still waiting for my 1st hard copy to arrive – sigh} and love all the great inspiration! This summer I started transforming our home to a coastal style decor which means lots of fun DIY projects and I’m spending at least 3 days a week lounging & swimming in the pool for 45 minutes as my “moment of zen” to relax & clear my mind :~)
i love getting this magazine! i always dog ear things i want the boyfriend to look at!
i love getting their magazine! i always dog ear things i want the boyfriend to take a look at!
sorry for the duplicate comment, something’s acting up. anyway, how we’re having fun this summer is by taking it easy and staying inside! whew, it’s flipping hot out there!
I already belong the the Lowes Creative Magazine – thanks so much for the giveaway.
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Spending a lot of this summer indoors – it’s just too hot to be outside for very long. But we improvising by trying some summer activities indoors – like an evening picnic on our picnic blanket & watching movies while we are eating.
twelve30(at)gmail(dot)com
We love to swim. We will be doing that this summer.
I am already subscribed! (love it!) We just got back from Florida and are trying to stay cool at the pool and indoors with friends! It’s been SO hot!!!
I’ve already signed up for Lowe’s creative ideas! 🙂
i’m having fun this summer by finding inspiration from my favorite blogs (mostly diy)
🙂
Our office is needing some more storage ideas and maybe one long desk rather than our two shorter ones that are falling apart!
Right now my summer’s not so fun. Hopefully that will change! I love your fountain 🙂
I’m also subscribed to the Lowe’s creative mag!
We are enjoying the little bit of summer in Seattle by adding more plants to the yard.
Flowers, flowers and more flowers. Now, I will have to add your fountain – very pretty
and I need one!!!
I already subscribe to Lowe’s creative mag. Love it!!
I’ve already signed up for the magazine. I am having fun this summer relaxing!
I already get the Lowe’s Magazine and I love it! This summer, the hubby and I have been spending our weekends finishing the inside of our new shed. We’re planning to use it as an office so we’ve installed drywall and flooring. The Lowe’s gift card would come in so handy to make our new shed/office comfy cozy!
Great idesa and projects in the magazine! Doing lots of craft projects this summwe!
I’m having fun this summer creating new projects now that I have free time. I’ll be back to teaching in a couple of weeks. Wish we had a longer summer break. 🙂
My parents always give me their Lowe’s creative mag since they know I’m crafty…but I just signed up to receive it myself. 🙂
I signed up for Lowe’s Creative ideas Magazine.
If I were to win the $100, I would give it to my mom since she has a lot she is doing around this house.
I have been keeping myself busy with my daughter and her friend and my computer!
I get Lowe’s Creative Magazine – always full of great ideas and inspiration. Thanks!
Just signed up.
We went camping by the beach for a few days and then mostly I have been working. Summer is just about over for me. I start teaching again on the 8-6.
I subscribe to the Lowe’s Creative Ideas Magazine. Thanks, Amy
Having fun this summer spending a lot of time with my Step Daughter. She is keeping me busy! So much fun!
I subscribed to the magazine and newsletter. I would LOVE to get started painting our house. (outside) OR we would like to plant a really nice tree in our front yard.
Nice! Love the bright greens & blues! So cheery!
I signed up for their magazine. Thanks! 🙂
I am reading a lot this summer, just trying to relax before home school starts up again in September. Also planning a camping trip to the coast in a few weeks. Can’t wait!
Your fountain is so cute! I signed up for the Lowe’s Creative Idea’s Magazine. So far we’ve spent our summer house hunting and trying to stay cool! Thanks for the great tutorial and giveaway!
I subscribed to the Lowe’s magazine. We took a vacation to Savannah, Georgia then Florida to visit children and grandchildren. We also have had children and grandchildren visit us here. Took a day trip to Helen Georgia with them and went to a water park. It has been a very busy but enjoyable summer!
I am already receiving the Lowe’s Creative Ideas Magazine
Love your fountain, our backyard needs help! I already receive the newsletter. This summer we’ve just been doing fun stuff locally (water parks, aquarium – stuff we don’t normally do)
I love your fountain! I am mostly just enjoying the warm weather with no worries about driving in the ice/snow.
I get the magazine already! 🙂
We are having fun this summer by swimming, going to Sea World (yay for passes), going to the library and going camping! Sadly summer is almost over!
I’ve joined the Lowe’s Creative newsletter.
We are having fun doing everything we can as a family, most are staycations but we are going to NH for vacation next month. We’re also going to camps and having fun with our cousins as much as possible.
Great giveaway, thanks for the chance.
I subscribed to lowes creative magazine
I have been taking the kids to camps and we have went to movies in the park, ice skating
Good to know about washing the pea gravel first, I wouldn’t have thought of that either. Your fountain is beautiful and something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. You’ve inspired me! I already get the Lowes magazine and love it.
My summer fun has been having parties in my Outdoor Kitchen. My husband is always inviting people over to cook for them and hang out at the bar. We’ve had lots of great times out there!
I went over to Lowes and subscribed. We don’t have lots planned this summer other than an epic garage sale to give us a few extra bucks to add some more garden beds…we love gardening!
Your fountain looks really great! I love the little pebbles combined with the bright blue. Really neat.
Just signed up for the Lowe’s subscription. A gift card would be awesome. I would make a fountain like yours with one. I am having fun by going to the pool and playing with my son in the water.
signed up & i’ve been having fun by hiking this summer!
I already receive Lowe’s Creative magazine- I save them for when I buy a house!
I finally found a job this summer, so I have been working and making money!!
I joined their mailing list for the magazine!
We are having fun this summer hanging out in the backyard and doing cook-outs!
I love the sound of flowing water…always have.
I would use a Lowe’s card to purchase paint to repaint our master bedroom. We’ve lived in our house 7 years and I have been feeling the urge to change the colors in our bedroom lately. I’d also update the light fixture. It’s time for something new…..