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13 Indoor Water Features for a Zen Home (and a Calmer You)

Want to imbue a tranquil, calm tone to your home? A waterfall, pond or a water wall can do just that. Read on

Aditi Sharma Maheshwari
Aditi Sharma Maheshwari11 July 2020
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The view of a pond full of lilies or the sound of water cascading down rocks are both appealing to the senses and relaxing for the mind – you just can’t not love it. A lovely little vignette like this and a feeling of the outdoors can be created inside your home too. Take a look at these 13 examples of indoor water features and bookmark the ones you like.


Remember to click on a photo to find out more about the designer’s or architects’ work.
Studio Lagom
1. In this home, the puja room is surrounded by a kund or water body inspired by traditional Indian temple tanks. The tiny waterfall and sunken pool, plus the sunlight streaming from above, help create a perfect indoor-outdoor feel.

Tip: It’s important to install an automatic refilling device and a filter to help maintain water levels and water quality. Stagnant, dirty water can lead to algae formation.
Blue Grouse Wine Cellars
2. This indoor water tank under the stairs not only adds a Zen vibe, it also offers itself as a decorative architectural feature. The experience of ascending and descending the stairs is enhanced with constant views of the water feature, thanks to the floating steps and the glass balustrade.

Take a look at these under-stairs decorating ideas
Lenore Weiss Studios, LLC
3. The soft sound of water flowing down the water wall ensures the tea service area right behind and the wide passageway are always calm, soothing areas.

Tip: When choosing a spot to install an indoor water feature, ensure you pick a place that is often frequented, so as to maximise its impact.
Studio Lagom
4. This indoor water feature is central to the home’s design and visible from all floors. The visual of water and greenery helps create a calm environment inside the house.
spfa
Tip: Sometimes a way to work with water is to experiment with elements that imply its presence. By using a strip of pebbles, a large water barrel or a fountain installation with stones around it, you can give the impression of flowing water without actually really having it.
The BNK Group
5. This indoor seating area has all the outdoor elements ideal for creating an alfresco-style set up – lush greenery, three dainty water fountains and even the impression of a large tree, thanks to the lighting design.

Check out these mesmerising courtyards
Breeze Giannasio Interiors
6. This vintage-style stone water fountain (usually seen in old European towns) fills this courtyard with charm and beauty, and acts as an eye-catching installation, while connecting the bedroom and the living room.

Tip: If you live in a dry climate, an indoor water feature can add moisture and adequate humidity to the air, beneficial for the body (no more chapped skin and dry lips). It is even beneficial for house plants since it provides them the atmospheric moisture they need.
Urban Design Associates
7. This narrow pool extending inside the home shows how a soft, fluid element like water can create sharply defined architectural lines in a home.
Pondering Waters, LLC
8. This acrylic water wall makes for an exciting accent feature with its colour-changing LED lighting and organic design.
Bluworld of Water
9. A water wall partitions the entrance and the living room, and doubles as a dynamic art piece. The semi-transparent glass wall ensures that there’s a seamless connection between the two spaces and neither of the two areas seem boxed in.
Bluworld of Water
10. One advantage of water walls like these two is that they offer a softer sound of water, as the water simply trickles down and doesn’t drop and splash. It makes for an eye-catching decor feature, too.

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11. This sweeping lily pool, set in the courtyard of a vintage-style bungalow, showcases a striking interplay between the outdoors and indoors, between the sky and the earth. Visible from all sides of the home, this feature ensures that the air flowing inwards is always cool and the environs are relaxed.
The Interior Place (S) Pte Ltd
12. The glass-encased TV lounge area has an indoor backlit waterfall feature that ensures a close connection with the outdoors.
W Design Interiors
13. The indoor pool, enhanced with a waterfall, is reminiscent of natural mountain springs. It adds an organic touch to the modern pool design.

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