Forty inches is the height at which a fountain becomes a focal point rather than an accent. Five tiers of resin cast to look like stacked natural rock, four warm LEDs washing the flow after dark, and a pump and adapters supplied so the job is a plug and a hosepipe. It works at the end of a path, in the corner of a patio or in a border where a shrub would otherwise go.
At this height the fountain should be visible from indoors as well as from the garden. Stand at the kitchen window before you choose the spot.
Forty inches of filled resin is top-heavy on soft ground. A slab underneath, pressed flat, is the difference between years of service and an annual re-levelling.
The LEDs matter more than the daylight look. Most owners settle into running it from dusk, which also halves the evaporation.
Resin fades under strong direct sun over several seasons. Partial shade for at least part of the day noticeably extends how long the stone colouring stays convincing.
Pieces from other collections in the same finish family — the pairings people order together.
A pink velvet full bed with a two-tier bookcase headboard, a cat-ear tufted backrest and 9.8 inches of clearance underneath.
The modern seven-drawer chest in brown — the finish that survives a room shared by people who do not read the care instructions.
A 32-inch five-tier rock waterfall with four warm LEDs — the small one, for a balcony corner or a doorstep.
Sixty grey 12-inch polypropylene tiles — sixty square feet of rigid drained floor in the coolest colour.
