How to Make the Most of Your Summer Pool Days

How to Make the Most of Your Summer Pool Days

Make a big splash into summer! (Pun intended.) During the hot summer months there are few things more relaxing than a quick dip in the pool to cool off. Backyard pools are trendier than ever – from decor to floats, the fun never ends! Here are a few must-haves to make this your best summer.

Add Unique Seating to the Poolside

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When you want to be by the water but not in it, floor pillows are a great way to lounge at the edge of the pool. Instead of sitting on the hot, hard concrete, a floor pillow is the perfect solution to being comfortable pool-side. An added benefit is that floor pillows by the pool create unique seating that you can move around wherever you need them!

Bring Out the Kid in Everyone


Taking a dive in the pool is always fun, no matter how old you are. Oversized pool floats are all the rage…for obvious reasons! Cooling off while floating on a large piece of pizza or pineapple is the perfect way to add to the fun!

Create a Spot You Never Have to Leave

Chaise Lounge by the Pool

A chaise lounge is the best for kicking back at the pool. Making the most of your chaise lounge recreates the ultimate resort-like spot. A double chaise changes up the typical chaise you might see at a pool. A double chaise doesn’t have to be for two people. It’s a great way to spread out and enjoy yourself. To create the ultimate comfort, toss a few bright throw pillows on the chaise and keep a patio umbrella nearby to block the sun. Grab a book and a tray with your favorite snack and drink, and you never have to move!

Keep Safe from the Sun

Pool Cabana

For the ultimate pool gathering spot, a cabana with an abundance of seating can’t be beat. Adding outdoor curtains to your cabana serves multiple purposes. Outdoor curtains are perfect for keeping the sun from shining directly into your seating area, and they can create a little outdoor privacy. Don’t care for a permanent structure? Create your own cabana-like space! Using multiple patio umbrellas can give that same feel while protecting you from the sun. Plus, with umbrellas, you can move them around the pool so you’re protected from the sun no matter what.

Be Sure to Keep Dry


Towels are the ultimate necessity when taking a jump in the pool, but sometimes they’re forgotten. To be sure that they’re readily available, install a fun, nautical-themed hanger on a wall or fence nearby so they can be grabbed as you step out. Of course, wet towels are no fun either. Be sure to have a decorative hamper outdoors, too, so all those wet towels can be tossed in a specific place rather than just being tossed wherever around the pool.

Make Party Hosting Easy

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When you have a pool, you have pool parties. Adding a wet bar area is not only a way to add an element of decor, but it creates great function. A wet bar does not have to simply be used as just a bar. Swimming works up an appetite for anyone. Use a wet bar to set snacks out on and keep a cooler full of cold drinks nearby. With things readily available, everyone can help themselves, and you can enjoy yourself instead of worrying about continuously having to host.