A custom-made shower curtain is a luxury, no doubt about that, but if there’s a better way to use these stylized koi-patterned fabrics in the home, we don’t know what it is. Koi have long been strong symbols in Chinese and Japanese cultures, synonymous with courage, harmony and happiness. The muted shades in the fabrics we’ve used add texture and movement to our set-up.
Koi are said to have strong spirits and power, which help them swim against the current.
Jeffrey Alan Marks cottonblend Upstream SHOWERCURTAIN FABRIC in Mist, $120 per yard, through designers, Kravet Canada, kravetcanada. com; Villa Bella Dura polyolefin Flounder SHOWER CURTAINFABRIC in 96, $170 per yard, through designers, JF Fabrics, jffabrics.com. In Japan, koi represent good luck and prosperity.