A miniature water garden as a table centerpiece: 9 awesome ideas to inspire you

There is something relaxing and pleasant about admiring sea life: we like to achieve this using aquariums, and there are those who even have very display cases (aquariums) with loads of live fish and plants which help decorate the hoe. But if you like the idea of admiring those underwater worlds - rather than just seeing fish swimming around in the same place - then you could consider creating miniature water gardens, to be used to decorate the home with originality.

A vase, a pitcher or some other large and sturdy glass container may suffice, and here you will be able to make fantastic compositions that you could also use as a table centerpiece. Aquatic plants, but also sand, algae of various kinds and more: once you start designing such a composition there are a thousand possible combinations. Check out the ideas below to find the one that's right for you.

Water gardens look more spectacular in transparent containers,but even an old mug could contain some aquatic compositions like these!

A bottom lined with rocks (many use expanded clay or river pebbles) and then some larger stones - perhaps the dark ones that will create a very nice contrast to the soft moss above. This is a similar approach to the one used to create a turtle's habitat, but it will make a very beautiful compositions even without the creatures being added.

And if you would like to take advantage of the hydroculture / hydroponic techniques to grow various plants, then you could create super decorative jars.

In these containers, which may or may not be covered with wooden lids or, even better, cork, a backdrop of white pebbles (such as quartz) is very beautiful. The result is elegant-looking creations that adapt to any interior decor - even modern and minimalist ones.

Colored pebbles, or dark and larger, round and smooth stones, will always make a good impression: the water and maybe even the round walls of the containers, will act like a magnifying glass that will allow you to appreciate otherwise overlooked details.

Among the weirdest and easiest plants to grow in these aquatic environments are algae, and the most popular species is marimo (Aegagropila linnaei). These are algae that look like spongy, green balls, and are really adorable.

There are those who create a terrarium inside a large glass jar, and these tiny worlds are a quite similar to the aquatic versions (but without the water, of course).

You can go wild in creating scenarios and dioramas that look like they have stepped out of some fairytale book.

Or you could decorate the submerged part of your composition with statues and other decorations of your choice that match the type of plants chosen.

Would you like to make any of these miniature water gardens?