16 Beautiful Wind Chimes To Fill Your Garden With Music This Summer

Summer Wind Chimes

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Wind chimes have been around for thousands of years. In China, Japan, and India, wind bells attached to temples drove away evil spirits or brought good luck. The ancient Romans hung protective (often erotically themed) bronze tintinnabulum in their gardens. Today, wind chimes are used around the world for many reasons. Some are still protective in function, while others serve as memorials to the dearly departed. The chimes can be made of wood, metal, ceramic, glass, or other materials. The possibilities for shapes and colors are near infinite.

Nowadays, wind chimes are often hung on a balcony, porch, or a wire stand in the garden. The soothing tones of the chimes in the breeze are known to calm anyone who hears them. And while wind chimes are commonly found outdoors, no one says you can’t use them as sun catchers and hanging decorations indoors. If you place a stained-glass model in front of a sunny window, you can watch colorful lights dance around the room. Ceramic, modern chimes also fit any chic decorative scheme. For an interesting effect, several wind chimes can be grouped together.

Want to add wind chimes to your home decor? Scroll down to check out some of the prettiest, most unique wind chimes, all available on Etsy. You can even purchase kits to craft your own.

Decorative wind chimes bring delightful, soothing music to any porch, garden, or backyard.

 

Repurposed Rainbow Bottles

Rainbow Glass Wind Chimes

BottleUncorked | $20.39+ each

 

Planetary Spinner

 

Tree of Life Wind Chimes

 

Spiral Glass Wind Chime

 

Ceramic and Organic

Minimalist Ceramic Mobile

mudpuppy | $97

 

A Bike Mechanic's Dream

 

Rainbow Colored Glass Leaves

Rainbow Glass Feather Wind Chimes

MyFamilyHouse | $52.37

 

Ring Solar Wind Chimes

Ring Solar Wind Chimes

ViviChoice | $36.99

 

Classic and Simple Bamboo

 

Cheerful Sunflowers

 

Sea Glass and Driftwood

 

Repurposed Silverware Fun

Silverware Mobile

NevaStarr | $78.99+

 

Modern Cast Iron

 

Modern Ceramic Geometry

 

If you want to make your own wind chimes, there are also kits available.

 

DIY Glass Wind Chimes for Adults

 

DIY Wood Wind Chimes for Kids

 

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Madeleine Muzdakis

Madeleine Muzdakis is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met and a historian of early modern Britain & the Atlantic world. She holds a BA in History and Mathematics from Brown University and an MA in European & Russian Studies from Yale University. Madeleine has worked in archives and museums for years with a particular focus on photography and arts education. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys hiking, film photography, and studying law while cuddling with her cat Georgia.
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