I posted about our DIY water feature project gone wrong a few weeks ago. I confess that I was completely convinced that the husband and I could spend our four-day weekend turning a pile of dirt into a fabulous water feature. It looks so easy on HGTV and the pages of Better Homes and Gardens. With a little hard work and *finesse, anything seems achievable! Uh, not true. Some projects are better left to professionals.
After two days of frustration, I let the husband off the hook and called Mike, a water feature expert. Mike had assisted my sister and brother-in-law with their water feature and it’s quite impressive. I met with Mike and fortunately he didn’t give me a hard time about the mess I’d created. He gave me a few ideas and agreed to fit our project into his schedule. YEA!
Over the next two weeks, we saw our water feature come to life.

A little more digging…
It wasn’t exactly what we’d envisioned – it was better! Yes, we had to pay for someone else to do the labor, but we got more than a strong (and younger) back. We also got a great design that provided more views of the water feature from various areas of our patio.

Double waterfall boxes was Mike’s idea!
We have a few things we need to do to finish the project, but we are so happy with the look AND sound of our water feature. Let me know what you think!
*finesse (skill, flair, grace elegance, poise, assurance)