Summer has arrived. The heat is upon us. Everyone that I know is making plans to spend time at the nearest pool. The pool is a place for fun and relaxation. Sitting at my desk this week, I can’t help looking out the window and daydreaming about lounging by the pool. But not just any pool – my daydream takes place at a pool that’s paired with a gorgeous home and (hopefully) a staff well-versed in the art of poolside cocktail delivery.
Whether you are swimming laps or lounging, everyone needs a pool in their life during this time of year. Here are a few photographs to get you looking forward to your next (skinny) dip.
This house, with its patios and lighting, is amazing, and I can totally imagine early evening cocktails overlooking the water while enjoying the sunset. Photo by VHT.
This pool proves that tile matters. The multicolored blue tiles add interest and dimension to this space. Photo by VHT.
You don’t need to live in Bermuda to have access to your pool year round — if you cover it with a glass ceiling, that is. You’ll greatly appreciate this when you’re sitting pool-side with a piña colada in December. Photo by VHT.
Who says great pools have to be outside? This lap pool and starry ceiling are fantastic and the windows do a great job of bringing the outside in. Photo by VHT.
I’ve never seen the need for a pool if you live right by the beach. But taking one look at this secluded pool, surrounded by trees and other greenery, it suddenly makes sense. Photo by VHT.
This pool comes complete with a slide, giving the young and the young at heart plenty to do on a hot summer day. Photo by VHT.
What a GORGEOUS backyard oasis. Enough said. Photo by VHT.