Rain Chain

Rain chains are both beautiful and functional, adding aesthetic interest to your home's exterior. Rather than a plain old downspout, try a rain chain, which also guides water from a gutter down to a basin, rain barrel, or onto the ground below. Favored in Japan for hundreds of years, rain chains were used to collect water and as beautiful accents on temples and buildings.

You'll find rain chains crafted mainly from copper, and in numerous lengths and styles, including cup- and flower-shaped designs. A rain chain simply attaches to a gutter or a corner eave of your home, where it will make soothing sounds as water ebbs, flows, and trickles through it.

Watch a Rain Chain in Use >>