Decorative pond for a summer residence, 19 photos of artificial ponds

Probably not a single detail of garden design evokes such affection as a well-designed decorative pond in the country. On this page you will see many different, sometimes completely unexpected, options for creating artificial reservoirs. Moreover, these reservoirs can be very different in volume, from impressive cascades to miniature ponds near the house

Large artificial ponds for summer cottages

An artificial lake is an ideal design object for any summer cottage. However, not all summer residents decide to arrange such a facility, being sure that it is a very expensive pleasure.

Of course, installing an entire reservoir on the site will cost the owners a pretty penny.

Such grandiose buildings certainly look luxurious, but they simply cannot be squeezed into our 6 acres.

Therefore, let's consider more budget-friendly, but no less attractive options for country ponds.

Garden ponds - aquariums

Agree that a garden aquarium is not only a new idea, but also a bold one. Not every garden can have such decor. If you decide to build a garden pond or aquarium on your property, then this new product will certainly become the main attraction of your property. The photo below shows several options for such picturesque mini-ponds with goldfish.

The best part is that you can make such an exotic decoration with your own hands. To simplify the task, it is wiser to make such an aquarium with regular, straight shapes. It is not at all necessary to make all four walls glass; it will be enough to glaze one or two.

In this article we will not go into technical details. First of all, the idea is important, and it can be implemented in different ways. The photo shows a garden aquarium.

If we decide to get an aquarium in the garden, then we need to take care of its inhabitants. It’s best not to invent anything special and stick to the most tenacious fish, such as carp or crucian carp. They will live with you all summer without any problems, and such fish will look quite appropriate in a garden aquarium.

It is also better to take aquatic plants from the nearest lake or river. Be sure to use plants that grow on the surface of the water. Fish like to stand in the shade of their leaves during the heat of the day.

The decorative design of garden aquariums is not much different from the design of indoor aquariums. In addition to pebbles and shells, you can also put models of sunken ships or castles there. It is highly advisable to backlight it, then you can admire your creation in the evening.

Decorative garden ponds for a summer cottage

Many of our summer residents, showing extraordinary imagination, create very unusual and very decorative mini-ponds on their plots. We are talking not only about original design finds, but also about the use of old, outdated things.

It probably wouldn’t even occur to anyone that the basis of this cute little pond is an old bathtub buried in the ground. To prevent the white enamel from being conspicuous, it was covered with black film, and the frame made of terrace boards gives this building such a solemn chic.

In this photo, the same bathtub is dug into the ground, only it is decorated with natural stone. A cheerful fountain completes the picture.

Initially, gabions were used to strengthen river slopes, highway shoulders, and so on. Our summer residents quickly found use for these inexpensive structures on their plots and flower beds made of gabions, fences made of gabions, and garden furniture made of gabions appeared. Since we are always searching, pools made of gabions have already appeared. Cheap, practical, original.

The owners of this country house are people with a rich imagination. The idea of arranging an artificial pond at the dacha on two levels right on the terrace is certainly bold and unusual.

Well, this unique body of water can even be moved from place to place. In terms of ease of manufacture, it probably has no equal and anyone can assemble such a structure.

Such bowls can also be placed in any corner of the garden, but making them yourself is unlikely to be possible.

In the photo the pond is a well, made in a romantic, rustic style. There are probably goldfish there too.

If you place one or more decorative garden figurines next to the pond, it will not only be more attractive, but also “alive.” And if you approach the matter with imagination, it will become simply fabulous.

How pleasant it must be to plunge into such a luxurious plunge pool on a hot summer day.

Decorating garden ponds is a troublesome, but interesting task. If you approach your work creatively and with imagination, it is quite possible to create a real piece of paradise that will become your favorite vacation spot.