Fine living networks smart tips with design expert Susie Coelho.

One of the most relaxing elements you can add to your outdoor area doesn’t have to cost you a lot of money because you can make it your self. It’s a mini water feature.

It’s a great addition to any tabletop or patio area. The soothing sound of the water adds to the charm. The only thing you really need to buy is the pump and you could purchase it at any hardware store and it even recycles its own water. Put the pump inside an inexpensive pot that holds water then add some stones and make a bubbler fountain or turn a garden statue into a water feature by running a tube up the back. You could even do something as simple as putting the pump into a large bowl of water and float some flowers.

Just use your imagination and then let the soothing sounds of your new water feature create a calm oasis in your backyard.

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