Necessary though they may be, downspouts can be eyesores that detract from a home's design. Increasingly, American homeowners are becoming aware of rain chains, a more decorative option to ...

Homes & Gardens Decorative downspouts: Rain chains make water runoff look and sound pretty Updated: Oct. 24, 2014, 1:06 p.m. | Published: Oct. 24, 2014, 12:06 p.m.

Try pairing rain chains with sculptures, mosaic panels, or carved stone features like this Design Toscano 32-in H x 20.5-in W Off-white Garden Statuefrom Lowes to enhance their visual appeal.

"Rain chains are a functional and aesthetic alternative to gutter downspouts," says Garm Beall, who lives near Los Angeles and started the Web business RainChains.com at the end of 2001.

Replacing your downspout could improve both the aesthetics and the ecology of your outdoor space—but there are some things to consider before you do. If you’ve been browsing design trends for ...

When building our 2023 Idea House, Hatcliff chose to use rain chains to enhance the home’s elegance and beauty. Unlike a downspout, a rain chain adds charm to the house whether or not it's raining.

"Rain chains are a functional and aesthetic alternative to gutter downspouts," says Garm Beall, who lives near Los Angeles and started the Web business rainchains.com at the end of 2001.

Rain chains attach to gutters or eaves, a replacement for the familiar closed gutter downspout. Just place them at the corner of the gutters, where a traditional downspout would be located.

Many of us are moving away from traditional downspouts. They clog with leaves and they can be unsightly. Instead, lots of homeowners are embracing rain chains and rain barrels as alternative ...

Rain chains, or kusari-doi in Japanese, represent design’s holiest of grails — a utility both functional and beautiful. Historically found hanging on temples and homes throughout Japan, rain ...