Our homes are much more than simple shelters, but are the place where we can take refuge from the stresses of day-to-day life and build our very own slice of heaven. The problem is that this can unfortunately be more difficult to achieve than we’d like to admit. Family photos, cultural objects, keepsakes from travel – those all-important items we’d first save in the event of a fire – are the foundation of what makes home, home, but they’re not enough on their own. For many people it’s about finding ways to appease the senses, whether visually, auditorily, olfactorily, or otherwise. This desire is often satiated through dynamic elements like water features that have been valued for their elegance for millennia and take many forms. 

Amongst the fountains, waterfalls, and swimming pools, there’s one type of water feature that’s prized above the rest and famous for its cross cultural symbolism. This water feature is the koi pond, a historically Japanese tradition that’s now internationally synonymous with peace and tranquillity as well as luxury and prestige. Their status and the more practical aspects of building and maintaining a koi pond do, however, mean that they can be challenging to construct and maintain for the long-term benefit of both you and your koi. Koi ponds must thus be carefully designed and robustly constructed if they’re to exist as serene escapes instead of your newest source of headaches and the best way to secure the former is with polyurea spray elastomer technology.