In the manufacture of a water butt, the appearance is usually only of secondary importance. After all, the container should only serve its purpose. In addition, you as a customer certainly do not want to invest half a fortune in the purchase. But if the object then begins to rust or grow moss, there is ultimately a desire to hide the water butt from the eyes of visitors. If you still need inspiration, you've come to the right place on this page.

Behind a wall in a corner you can hardly see the rain barrel

opportunities and suggestions

  • Rain barrel in the garbage can box
  • Plant rain barrel
  • Bring the rain barrel into the overall picture of the garden

Rain barrel in the garbage can box

Who would want to have a garbage can in the garden? More and more people are now hiding their rubbish bins in wooden rubbish bin boxes provided for this purpose. Why shouldn't this also be done with a rain barrel? Below you will find instructions on how to build such a box yourself:

  1. If your rain barrel is later on the house wall, you save yourself the construction of the rear wall.
  2. Mount battens (enough clearance for proper airflow) to two pillars.
  3. Add a diagonal wooden slat to the back for increased stability.
  4. In this way, make three walls that are at right angles to each other.
  5. Screw these together.
  6. Put your water butt in the "cage".

Plant rain barrels

It's not just the roof of a rain barrel (€53.99) box that can be attractively greened. Simply let climbing plants such as ivy grow up on your water butt. The easiest way to do this is to place your water butt on a house wall. With a little patience and species-appropriate care of the selected overgrowth, your pool of water will soon be hiding behind a green wall of foliage. Maintain access to the collected water with a regular pruning.
By the way, you can also get stickers with a plant design that simulate greenery. Also placed in front of a hedge or a house wall with foliage, your water butt will not attract attention.

Integrate the rain barrel into the overall picture of the garden

With a little creativity, your water butt can be transformed into a romantic object in the garden. For example, how about hiding the rain barrel in a rustic wooden barrel? A slightly lower tub works just as well as a disguise. With the appropriate diameter, an idyllic garden pond is created at the same time. Put a few water lilies on the water surface.

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Garden design