Transform Your Old Teapot Into A Stunningly Rustic Outdoor Water Feature

There are so many beautiful teapots in the world, and it's easy to get carried away with collecting them. Suddenly, then you're left with how to show each one off. Sure, you could let them sit on a shelf inside, drawing the eye in whatever room they inhabit. Or, you can find a way to get creative. One such way to use a teapot is to turn it into a charming fountain to catch the attention of anyone who visits. 

Fountains can be expensive, but with just a few tools and materials, you can make your own easily enough. All you need is a pump, tubing, and something to hold up the teapot. The rest you can adjust and change up to suit your needs. For example, you'll need something to hold the water, like a bucket, barrel, pot, or a large cup. Or, if you want to repurpose more products to create your fountain, you can take an old tire and turn it into a beautiful pool. 

If you make it look nice, it can even benefit your house down the line. Fountains are one of those outdoor features that can add some serious value to your home. And, if you make it yourself, you don't even have to invest much into the project. The other benefit is that it will be a charming and personal fountain, unlike one anyone else may have.

Like with any decor, there are many ways to make a fountain out of a teapot. Despite this, you can follow a few standard steps to help you get started. For one, you'll need something to hold up the teapot so it looks like it's pouring. The easiest method is to cut a hole into the bottom of your pot and fit a pipe through the opening. The tubing or pipe will then connect to your pool, pulling up water with the assistance of a pump. You'll need to find some way to hold the teapot up, such as putting it on a frame, a stand, or using rigid piping to support the "floating" feature.

An important part of the fountain is that the water moves. Still water attracts pesky insects like mosquitoes, so you need to make sure your pump is the right size for your container. It will suck up water from the pool and then shoot it up the pipe, filling up the teapot. As the pot fills, it starts pouring back into the pool, and then cycles out. This keeps the water flowing, and helps to stop any insects from laying eggs and breeding.

After you set up the basics, you're free to have some fun with it. Find creative pots and plants to place around. You can add various steps to your water feature. Perhaps the teapot pours into a cup, which then falls into a saucer, and eventually back in the pool. There are even some options to pour one teapot into another one, allowing you to use a couple of your collected pots at once. If you need inspiration on how to decorate, there are various images online, and Pinterest always offers some beautiful examples.