I have no particular opinion on water features and this is not a personal comment, Larajane - but it struck me as really interesting that this particular Wow factor is something others talked about in a recent thread on "What are you sick of seeing"
Just goes to show how much is purely personal preference - one person's wow factor is another's turn-off
I think this is an instance where it's all about the execution. Water features can look contrived, artificial, plastic and misplaced.......hence a turn-off. And they can look natural, cooling and soothing, like a leafy oasis......hence wow factor. There's a vast difference between creating a beautiful, artistic feature and just plonking in something that trickles because it seemed like a good idea.
So I think it's understandable that they pop up on both lists....
Cheers
zeke
I agree with this completely! I love a beautifully done waterfall-like feature that blends in with its surrounds nicely, but am a wee bit sick of seeing the ones that have been bought, plonked and plugged in for the sake of having a water feature.