What to put around a pond? How to decorate your pond or ornamental pool?

How to decorate your pond or ornamental pool?

For a long time already you wanted to treat yourself to a piece of water to enhance your outdoor space? Once this is done, you surely realize that a water point, even very well done, needs to be fleshed out a little to be highlighted.

Only here we do not always know how to go about it or where to start to decorate and arrange its artificial pond. Digging and installing a pond is one thing, but arranging it harmoniously is another! Create a waterfall, install a fountain? Or even vegetate the contours of the water point?

If you're here, it's probably because you're looking for inspirational ideas to decorate your pond, discover our guide to ornamental water points and pick from the decorating tips that will suit you best. to your tastes and your garden.

Where to start ?

First ask yourself the question of the atmosphere you want to recreate. Did you have in mind the desire to recreate an atmosphere of Japanese inspiration, or rather Latin or Mediterranean?

Once you have the atmosphere you want to recreate in mind, it will be easier for you to find inspiration on different sites and catalogs and to perfectly target the elements that will match your desires.

Create a real outdoor living space

The use you will make of your pond is also decisive in the way you are going to develop it, is it only a decorative water point in which you are going to let your fish live or do you want to take advantage of this zen space on sunny days?

In the second case, it may be interesting to convert your water feature into a real occasional living space, it is possible to terrace the space in the immediate vicinity of the pool to make it a semi-permanent garden furniture.
Install furniture inspired by nature and you will find yourself with a real little bubble of nature, worthy of a painting by Claude Monet.

A privileged place to have tea on a mild late summer afternoon.
Some also opt for terracing to recreate a zen space, conducive to meditation, where you can install a deck chair or a hammock for example.

Also note that a simple bench will do just fine to shape the contours of your pool.

Get inspired by nature

Isn't it said that all forms of art have their source in nature, in its rawest state? Why not take inspiration from this nature to recreate magical landscapes?

For example, you can build a waterfall near your pond, which is very aesthetically pleasing. The waterfall also has the advantage of filtering and naturally oxygenating the water in your pond or ornamental pool. The fish will love it.

Then arrange the waterfall as you see fit with the materials you prefer, pebbles, rocks, etc. A decorative waterfall is a great way to accent your ornamental pond.

It is possible to equip the waterfall with LEDs to illuminate the waterfall to enjoy it at night and relax around the body of water.
You can also free yourself from the rules of nature and opt for so-called “water blade” waterfall kits to recreate a very contemporary atmosphere.

There is no limit to what can be achieved!

Bet on the vegetation

What could be more refreshing than a water point decorated with plants and plants?
However, not all plants will like the immediate environment of a water point.

Indeed the land that borders your being has the particularity of being both dry and wet, here is a small list (non-exhaustive) of the plants and plants that it is possible to plant at the edge of your pool:

• The aquatic iris, or germanica,
• The marsh forget-me-not
• The different arums (banana or white)
• The primrose, or marsh primrose
• marsh spurge
• Lobelia siphilitica,
• And many others…

To embellish this floral touch, we recommend that you scatter foliage on the ground, ferns will do just fine. All the plants listed above are quite hardy and require little maintenance throughout the seasons.

Opt for the mineral

An elegant, zen and ecological trick to decorate the soil near your pond is to scatter stones around the pond. Firstly, the stones will hide any rubbery residue from the coating (the cover) of the pond, and secondly, it is very beautiful.

Another advantage of stones: they require absolutely no maintenance.
Japanese and Zen gardens are very often surrounded by a stone floor, a mineral that traditionally combines with water.

A little less natural but just as pretty, the coping is also widely used to cover the edges of a pond, high, they can also be used to sit and admire the fish that live in the pond.
The basins ornamented with curbstone recall the aesthetics of Latin American haciendas and are simple to install and maintain.

Deco galore

Many decorative accessories allow you to recreate an atmosphere around your water point. Statues inspired by distant civilizations, statues in the shape of animals, everything is possible.

For example, if you want to recreate a Zen atmosphere, why not let yourself be tempted by a statue of Buddha?
A true invitation to contemplation and meditation.

Another decorative object but very functional at the same time: a small wooden pontoon to allow you to cross the basin.
Even small ponds can incorporate a bridge from which you can feed the fish?
Very pictorial, a wooden bridge is the ideal decorative element for your water feature.

Still out of inspiration?

For the most undecided, if among these tips you still do not find the favorite solution, you can always call on an exterior decorator or landscaper, who will know how to transcribe your desires and create a space in your image.

Otherwise, explore the many pages of our catalog in search of your favourite.