Now that it finally feels like summer, we’re ready to break out the SPF 85 and brave the sun. Here are nine of our favorite pool houses to inspire a pool day of your own.
Charleston, South Carolina
Above: In Charleston, a pool pavilion we like so much we did some sleuthing to Steal This Look. Photograph courtesy of Heather A. Wilson, Architect.
Northern California
![\2\20;We try to avoid umbrellas, instead using trees or arbors to provide shade,\2\2\1; says landscape architect Scott Lewis. Photograph by Mark Darley courtesy of Scott Lewis Landscape Architecture.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/swimming-pool-trees-shade-scott-lewis-landscape-architecture-mark-darley-733x568.jpg)
For more, see Ask the Expert: 10 Tips for Swimming Pool Design from Scott Lewis.
Belgium
![A dark, spare pool house reflects the design philosophy of Belgian master architect Marc Merkx: “a constant search for the perfect balance between proportions, materials, and space.” Photograph courtesy of Marc Merckx.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/COPP_POOLHOUSE_Merckx_black_steel_pergola_chaise_loungers_patio_terrace_Gardenista-e1467647483430-733x540.jpg)
For more, see Master Class: A Quietly Luxe Belgian Pool House.
Berkshires, Massachusetts
![In the Berkshires, Rose and Devin O’Neill of O’Neill Rose Architects in Brooklyn found a way to solve the problem—by orienting a pool and pavilion in a field for maximum enjoyment of the property\2\17;s views. Photograph by Michael Moran courtesy of O’Neill Rose Architects.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/oneill-rose-architects-coutry-pool-gardenista-1-733x486-733x486.jpg)
For more of this project, see Swimming Pool of the Week: Beautiful Views in the Berkshires.
Water Mill, New York
![In the Hamptons, a pool house with solar paneling on the roof supplies the main house with all its power in the off season. Photograph by John Porcheddu courtesy of Khanna Schultz.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fields/water-mill-poolhouse-retaining-walls-1-khanna-schultz-gardenista-733x482.jpg)
For more of this project, see Long Island Summer: A Modern Pool Pavilion in Water Mill.
Sonoma, California
![In the Bay Area, “user friendly” doesn’t just refer to the latest software upgrade. It’s how Terremoto describes the Sonoma landscape it designed for a San Francisco couple who wanted a low-maintenance weekend retreat. Photograph by Caitlin Atkinson.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/terremoto-backyard-pool-atkinson-e1476125646935-733x489.jpg)
For more of this project, see Landscape Architect Visit: Terremoto Creates Serenity in Sonoma.
![Archtitects Claesson Koivisto Rune added a spa compound—two pools and an indoor sanitarium—to an historic Swedish property with a manor home dating to \1796. Photograph by Åke E:son Lindman, courtesy of Claesson Koivisto Rune.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/modern-white-pool-poolhouse-parquet-tile-sweden-6-733x485.jpg)
For more, see Swimming Pool of the Week: A Swedish Parquet Poolhouse.
Tulum, Mexico
![Above At Hotel Esencia near Tulum, Mexico the hotel offers two pool villas to accommodate large groups. The villas feature eight bedrooms (all with en-suite bathrooms), fully equipped kitchens, laundry areas, and a spacious indoor/outdoor living area. Photograph courtesy of Hotel Esencia.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Hotel-Esencia-Villa-and-Pool-733x485.jpg)
For more, see Hotel Esencia: Secluded Splendor on the Maya Riviera on Remodelista.
Amagansett, New York
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For more, see Dreaming in Blue: A Stylist’s Hamptons Compound.
N.B.: Browse all of our Swimming Pool of the Week posts for more ideas.
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