Top 15 DIY Fountain Ideas [Easy To Make]

Are you looking to make your garden or home more charming and peaceful? It can be hard to find the right touch.

So this article has 15 DIY fountain ideas perfect for adding a stylish element to your space, whether you’re experienced or a beginner.

From whiskey barrel fountains to ceramic pot cascades, there’s something for everyone.

Let’s get started!

DIY Fountain Ideas

These are the best DIY fountain ideas that you must try.

1. Stacked Stone Fountain

To create a beautiful stone fountain, start by gathering various sizes of flat stones, a submersible pump, a water basin, silicone sealant, a metal grate, and plastic tubing.

Then, place the water basin in your desired location and install the submersible pump inside the basin.

Cover the basin with a metal grate, ensuring you cut a hole for the pump.

Then, arrange the flat stones on the grate, stacking them to look natural and tiered. Use silicone sealant to secure the stones as needed.

Now connect the plastic tubing to the pump and thread it through the stone stack.

Lastly, fill the basin with water, plug in the pump, and adjust the stones to achieve the desired water flow.

2. Ceramic Pot Fountain

To create your own beautiful ceramic water fountain, you’ll need a large ceramic pot, a smaller ceramic pot, a submersible pump, a water basin, ceramic sealer, and plastic tubing.

Once you have sealed the inside of both ceramic pots to make them waterproof, place the large pot upside down in the water basin.

Install the pump inside the basin and run the plastic tubing through the drainage hole of the large pot.

Then, put the smaller pot right-side up on top of the large pot. Attach the tubing to the smaller pot, making sure it’s hidden.

Now fill the basin and pots with water until the pump is fully submerged, turn on the pump, and adjust the flow as needed.

3. Barrel and Bucket Fountain

To set up your system, you will need a wooden barrel, a metal bucket, a submersible pump, plastic tubing, and water sealant.

Then apply the water sealant inside both the barrel and the bucket to prevent any leaks.

Now, place the submersible pump at the bottom of the barrel. Attach the plastic tubing to the pump and thread it through a hole at the bottom of the bucket.

Hang the bucket over the edge of the barrel. Fill the barrel with water, making sure the pump is submerged.

Start the pump to ensure that water flows from the bucket back into the barrel.

4. Glass Bottle Fountain

To create an impressive water fountain, you’ll need to gather glass bottles of various sizes, a metal rod, a submersible pump, a water basin, silicone sealant, and plastic tubing.

Arrange the glass bottles in a circle around the metal rod and secure them using the silicone sealant.

Then, install the submersible pump in the water basin and thread the plastic tubing through each of the bottles, using silicone sealant to hold the tubing in place where needed.

Fill the basin with water, making sure the pump is completely submerged, test the fountain to ensure water flows smoothly through each bottle.

5. Rock Waterfall Fountain

You will need large and small river rocks, a waterproof basin, a submersible pump, plastic tubing, and a waterproof pond liner.

To lay down the waterproof pond liner where the water feature will be placed. Position the waterproof basin at the base, and install the submersible pump inside it.

Now, arrange the large rocks around the basin to form a natural-looking hill. Layer smaller rocks to create a path for the water to cascade down.

Run the plastic tubing from the pump up through the rock path, and hide the tubing with rocks for a seamless appearance.

Lastly, fill the basin with water, turn on the pump, and adjust the arrangement of the rocks to achieve the desired water flow.

6. Bamboo Fountain

To create a beautiful bamboo fountain, gather bamboo poles, a submersible pump, a water basin, silicone sealant, and plastic tubing.

Start by cutting the bamboo poles to different lengths, depending on how tall you want the fountain.

Place the submersible pump inside the water basin. Attach the plastic tubing to the pump and thread it through the largest bamboo pole.

Arrange the bamboo poles so that water will flow from the top, down through each pole, and back into the basin.

Use silicone sealant to secure any connections and prevent leaks, fill the basin with water, test the pump, and adjust the bamboo poles.

7. Solar Powered Bottle Fountain

You will need plastic or glass bottles, a solar-powered submersible pump, a water basin, and clear tubing.

Arrange the bottles in a tiered structure around the water basin, set up the solar-powered pump in the basin, and connect the tubing to the bottom bottle.

Make sure the top bottle is placed so that water can flow back into the basin. Fill the basin with water and set the solar panel in direct sunlight.

Test the fountain to see if the pump works properly and adjust the positions of the bottles if needed.

8. Floating Water Fountain

Gather a large shallow dish, floating flowers or lilies, a submersible pump, and clear tubing. Start by placing the submersible pump in the center of the dish.

Then, connect the tubing to the pump and arrange it so that it’s hidden underneath the floating flowers or lilies.

Add the floating flowers or lilies around the pump to disguise it and fill the dish with water, ensure the pump is fully submerged.

Finally, test the fountain to ensure the water flows smoothly among the floating elements.

9. Whiskey Barrel Fountain

First, place the whiskey barrel on the ground as the base and position the half-barrel planter on top.

Then, install a pump inside the bottom barrel. Connect plastic tubing from the pump to the top planter.

Fill both barrels with water and add some water plants for decoration.

Now, turn on the pump and check to make sure the water flows smoothly from the top planter back into the base barrel.

10. Spiral Stone Fountain

Collect a spiral-shaped stone sculpture, a submersible pump, a basin, and some clear tubing.

Then place the pump in the basin at the base of the spiral stone, attach the tubing to the pump, and run it up through the center of the spiral.

Make sure the tubing is hidden from view. Fill the basin with enough water to fully submerge the pump.

11. Wall Water Fountain

Collect a wall-mounted water reservoir, a decorative wall panel, a submersible pump, water tubing, and nozzles for creating water effects.

Begin by securely mounting the water reservoir on the wall, and place the pump into the reservoir.

Cover the reservoir with the decorative wall panel. Then, run the water tubing from the pump through the wall panel, attaching nozzles where you’d like to create the water effects.

Fill the reservoir with water, start the pump, and adjust the nozzles until you achieve your desired water display.

12. Garden Hose Fountain

To create such a fountain coil the garden hose inside the large pot, making sure the end sticks up in the center.

Then, place the pump in the pot and connect it to the hose using the plastic tubing.

Now, cover the hose and pump with stones and pebbles to hide them. Fill the pot with water, ensuring the pump is fully submerged.

Lastly, start the pump and adjust the end of the hose to create a spraying water effect.

13. Teapot Fountain

To create a charming water feature, collect a vintage teapot, a wooden stand, a submersible pump, a water basin, and some plastic tubing.

Then place the wooden stand inside the basin, and position the vintage teapot on the stand, making sure it tilts towards the basin.

Now, set up the pump in the basin and connect the plastic tubing from the pump up to the teapot.

Fill the basin with water, turn on the pump, and adjust the teapot until a smooth stream of water flows from its spout.

14. Concrete Sphere Fountain

To make a concrete sphere fountain, you will need a hollow concrete sphere, a submersible pump, a basin, water tubing, and optional LED lights.

Once you have, place the concrete sphere in the basin. Then, install the pump in the basin and run the water tubing through the sphere.

For added effect, you can place LED lights around the sphere for night-time lighting.

Fill the basin with water, making sure the pump is fully submerged, test the fountain to ensure the water flows smoothly.

15. Rain Chain Fountain

To create your rain chain fountain, you’ll need a rain chain, a large basin to catch the water, a submersible pump, water tubing, and decorative stones.

Begun by hanging the rain chain from a high point so it reaches down into the basin.

Set the pump in the basin and connect it to the top of the rain chain using the tubing.

Arrange the decorative stones around the basin. Fill the basin with water, making sure the pump is fully submerged.

Start the pump and adjust the water flow to mimic rain dripping down the chain.