For my future home I would like it to have Japanese feel to it, not only from the inside but also on the outside.  For my garden I think I would love to have small pond with koi, and maybe a beautiful sand garden with bamboo growing around the yard.  I love everything about bamboo it’s feel and the look.  Inside the house I would like to have futons near the floor with tatami style flooring.  The one thing different from Japanese style homes is that I would like to have higher ceilings and central air.  Maybe a small fountain within the house would be nice as well.  I think this would be a lifelong  improvement depending on mood, but like anything Japanese they will always strive for perfection.  If you have ever seen the movie “Kill Bill” when she comes to kill the first girl in the Japanese garden, well in that scene is the garden of my dreams.  One day maybe, a guy can dream can’t he.