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Blue Paradise: Blissful Pool Areas
Tour our best poolside retreats
Written and produced by Eli Becker and Rebecca Christian
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Palm Beach Pool
One of the perks of living in Palm Beach is accessibility to the ocean, but the owner of this home need not venture out to see a beautiful waterscape. Designer Jack Fillips created an outdoor space to match the interior: creamy neutrals paired with hearty values of indigo and navy for an overall masculine aesthetic.
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Palm Beach Hot Tub and Pool
The pool and hot tub overlook Florida's Intracoastal Waterway.
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European-Inspired Pool Area
Inspired by all things Italian, this outdoor pool deck tucked away in Montecito is imbued with a European aesthetic. The master bedroom opens to the waterway.
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Serene Pool Area
At a Key West vacation home, palm trees, a Buddha figure and an infinity style pool invite serene relaxation. See a detail on the next slide.
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Studio Turned Poolside Guest House
Generous shutters add style to the guest house.
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Classic Pool
Equipped with winding stone walls, terraces, pergolas and multiple gardens in the periphery, this pool addition to a renovated farmhouse in Connecticut is an ideal spot for family oriented repose. “It’s all about enjoying the light, the water, and taking in the long views,” explains architect Jimmy Crisp. See a poolside detail on the next slide.
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Poolside Lounging
Classic lounge chairs and pretty perennials suit this understated pool area.
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Luxe Poolside
I love the marriage between the serious and the not-so-serious, the fancy and the not-so-fancy," explains homeowner Anna Clark about her design philosophy for her home in Hancock Park, California. The vibrant color of the luxe loungers embodies her playful style. See the next slide for more detail.
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Moroccan-Inspired Pool Area
Taking risks by a poolside is not recommended unless you are interior designer Kathy Ireland, looking to invigorate your small outdoor space in Santa Monica, California. The space is infused with bold colors and geometric prints, inspired by a visit to Morocco.
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Bold Pool Area
A bold pool area is fitting when the interior, history, and homeowners all embody nonconformism. Once home to a women’s suffrage activist, the current home in Bellport, New York, serves as a gallery for abstract art from Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
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Inviting L.A. Pool
Ample windows give a view of L.A. poolside accouterments in a cool palette of baby blues and turquoise. The geometric pattern of pillows in brown-and-white grounds the space.
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Romantic Pool Area
Greek goddesses would be content to spend a lackadaisical afternoon at this romantic poolside in the Hamptons. Beyond the pool is a vast and lovely English-style garden.
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Classic Pool at a Georgian-Style Home
Georgian architecture, like that of this home in the East Hamptons, is admired for its symmetrical design and classic proportions. The minimalist design of the pool coupled with the formal landscape anchors the classic ensemble. See a detail in the next slide.
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A Garden Touch in the Pool Area
Hydrangeas soften the hardscaping of the pool area, embellishing the classical theme.
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Secluded Vancouver Pool
Palm trees and tendrils of rosemary enclose this Vancouver pool, giving it a tropical vibe. The pool has black flooring, creating an illusory aesthetic that makes it sparkle during nighttime pool parties.
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Beautifully Landscaped Pool and Jacuzzi
A beautifully landscaped descent connects the back lawn of this Connecticut home to a lap pool and Jacuzzi, surrounded by handsome chaise lounges and drenched in sunlight.
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Pool Bordered by Old South-Style Garden
The tranquil composition of water and clean lines offers balance to the loose planting of flowers. See the poolhouse on the next slide.
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Pool House With Curtained Arches
Curtained arches on the poolhouse make for a more formal setting, ideal for entertaining.
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Pool At a Napa Valley Vineyard
Framed by olive trees, the courtyard lawn above the pool has a pleasing symmetry.
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Designer Barry Dixon’s Pool
Tucked away in an acreage in horse country near Warrenton, Virginia, this sophisticated space is the work of designer and homeowner Barry Dixon. “The beauty of the natural world is extraordinarily charged with inspiration. All we have to do is bring it back inside with us,” Dixon says. See a detail on the next slide.
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Pooch and Pool
Barry's dog, Ellie, a wirehaired fox terrier, perches by the pool.
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Pretty Porches and Terraces
If you liked the pool slide show, we think you’ll likely enjoy this one, too.
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