{"id":232563,"date":"2026-06-11T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=232563"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:42:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:42:33","slug":"pools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/pools\/","title":{"rendered":"47 Inspiring Swimming Pools by Top Designers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/traditional-organic-coastal-mediterranean-exterior-malibu-ca\/9549792\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SS_WANDERMERE_1063-1_edit.jpg\" alt=\"Native grasses reach almost to the edge of the pool at Sarah Solis\u2019s house in Malibu\" class=\"wp-image-434962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SS_WANDERMERE_1063-1_edit.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SS_WANDERMERE_1063-1_edit-501x350.jpg 501w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SS_WANDERMERE_1063-1_edit-950x663.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SS_WANDERMERE_1063-1_edit-120x84.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SS_WANDERMERE_1063-1_edit-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SS_WANDERMERE_1063-1_edit-1536x1072.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SS_WANDERMERE_1063-1_edit-1337x933.jpg 1337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Michael Clifford<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Native grasses reach almost to the edge of the pool at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/sarah-solis-design-studio\/\">Sarah Solis<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/pt-dume-malibu-ca\/385782\/\">house in Malibu<\/a>. Inlaid with handmade Moroccan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/buy\/zellige-tiles\/\"><em>zellige<\/em> tile<\/a> along the waterline, it takes on different hues as the light changes throughout the day, while its curving shape nods to the pools of old European <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/villas\/\">villas<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe goal was to create something romantic without feeling overly literal,\u201d Solis says. \u201cI\u2019m drawn to landscapes that feel lush, whimsical and slightly transportive, yet timeless enough to avoid trends.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/seating\/material\/wicker\/\">Wicker seating<\/a> and weathered-stone hardscaping among the grass clumps give the garden the air of having evolved over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUltimately,\u201d Solis says, \u201cthe most successful pool patios encourage you to slow down, linger and connect with the landscape around you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/bohemian-beach-style-coastal-maximalist-industrial-modern-moroccan-tropical-living-room-sayulita-mx\/9505702\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SummerThorntonDesign-ShotByAnnieSchlechter-CasaRosada-LivingRoom-4-950x712.jpeg\" alt=\"The pool and  open-air living room at Summer Thornton's vacation home-cum-resort in Sayulita, Mexico.\" class=\"wp-image-434968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SummerThorntonDesign-ShotByAnnieSchlechter-CasaRosada-LivingRoom-4-950x712.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SummerThorntonDesign-ShotByAnnieSchlechter-CasaRosada-LivingRoom-4-467x350.jpeg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SummerThorntonDesign-ShotByAnnieSchlechter-CasaRosada-LivingRoom-4-120x90.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SummerThorntonDesign-ShotByAnnieSchlechter-CasaRosada-LivingRoom-4-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SummerThorntonDesign-ShotByAnnieSchlechter-CasaRosada-LivingRoom-4-1245x933.jpeg 1245w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SummerThorntonDesign-ShotByAnnieSchlechter-CasaRosada-LivingRoom-4.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Annie Schlechter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/summer-thornton-design\/\">Summer Thornton<\/a> created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/casa-rosada-sayulita-sayulita-mx\/383232\/\">Casa Rosada<\/a>, her vacation-home-cum-resort in Sayulita, Mexico, she envisioned the Pacific coast property as a fluid environment intimately merged with its tropical surroundings. The pool is the epitome of that connection, stretching from the open-air living spaces to the sandy beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI had this vision of a sunken living room evoking \u201970s allure but with a seamless flow to the outdoors,\u201d Thornton says. \u201cTo achieve this terracing effect with the room, while still keeping the infinity-pool intersection with the ocean, we had to raise the entire site by about eight feet. I&#8217;ll go to great lengths to achieve a dream.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contributing to the liminal effect are vein-cut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/material\/travertine\/\">travertine<\/a> flooring, a handcrafted txt.ure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/seating\/day-beds\/\">daybed<\/a>, colorful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/seating\/lounge-chairs\/colima-low-chair-solid-wood-wicker-back-contemporary-mexican-design\/id-f_13264812\/\">Colima chairs<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/creators\/comite-de-proyectos\/furniture\/\">Comit\u00e9 de Proyectos<\/a> and custom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/tables\/coffee-tables-cocktail-tables\/\">coffee tables<\/a> by Daniel Valero from Mestiz inspired by the turtles that nest on the nearby beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou can be indoors and feel like you&#8217;re outdoors, and you can be outdoors and still feel connected to the people who are indoors,\u201d the designer says. \u201cIt\u2019s all one cohesive flow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio_SFW_Amagansett-950x669.jpeg\" alt=\"Pool and shingled beach cottage in Amagansett, New York, by Studio SFW \" class=\"wp-image-434970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio_SFW_Amagansett-950x669.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio_SFW_Amagansett-497x350.jpeg 497w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio_SFW_Amagansett-120x84.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio_SFW_Amagansett-768x541.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio_SFW_Amagansett-640x450.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio_SFW_Amagansett.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Pernille Loof<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its plan for this shingle-clad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/hamptons-cottage-amagansett-ny\/266762\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">beach cottage in Amagansett<\/a>, New York, measuring just 525 square feet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/studio-stollar-fearins-welch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Studio SFW<\/a> relied as much on the surrounding landscape as on its interiors. The pool occupies a prime spot in the compact backyard, where stone retaining walls, shifts in elevation, evergreen plantings and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/search\/furniture\/?q=kingsley%20bate%22\">Kingsley Bate furniture<\/a> create a sense of depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe didn\u2019t try to fool ourselves into thinking the house was remotely spacious,\u201d says Studio SFW partner Ward Welch. \u201cWe had to make sure the living space extended into the yard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A zoning restriction that prevented an existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/backyard-office\/\">shed<\/a> from being raised forced the team to dig downward instead, which ended up giving the property a more expansive feel. They converted the shed into a pool house, while establishing a new level for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/buy\/bluestone-table\/\">bluestone<\/a> deck and Pennsylvania fieldstone walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe zoning restriction ultimately proved to be a good lesson in how subtle manipulation of the ground plane can have a great effect on the perceived scale of the landscape,\u201d Welch says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/farmhouse-patio-and-deck\/3146941\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/exterior286-950x634.jpeg\" alt=\"Outside Houston, a family home by Fern Santini was designed for playful afternoons and large-scale entertaining. The pool sits beside brick patios and outbuildings by architect Michael G. Imber.\" class=\"wp-image-434972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/exterior286-950x634.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/exterior286-524x350.jpeg 524w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/exterior286-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/exterior286-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/exterior286-1398x933.jpeg 1398w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/exterior286.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Peter Vitale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surrounded by pecan trees on the banks of the Colorado River outside Houston, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/river-house\/103861\/\">family home<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/abode-fern-santini-design\/\">Fern Santini<\/a> was designed for everything from playful afternoons to large-scale entertaining. The pool sits beside brick patios and outbuildings by architect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/introspective-magazine\/michael-imber\/\">Michael G. Imber<\/a>, who found inspiration in the vernacular of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/period\/1920s\/\">1920s<\/a> rural Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe design was twofold: It had to be perfect for a family with growing children and the day-to-day enjoyment of the outdoors but also as a venue for cocktail parties and fundraisers,\u201d Santini says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She points to the open-air pool house, sliding barn doors and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/creators\/formations\/furniture\/\">Formations<\/a> outdoor furniture \u2014 &#8220;sculpture in the landscape&#8221; \u2014 as standout elements. \u201cThe generous patio spaces ensure that it all works!\u201d she adds. \u201cDeep patios are essential for comfort and traffic \u2014 these are perfection.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alissa_Sutton_Pool-950x635.jpeg\" alt=\"Alissa Sutton devised this modern hillside house in Los Angeles from the ground up, placing its outdoor living spaces toward wide vistas of the city below. A natural-gas fire feature runs along the pool, creating a dramatic focal point.\" class=\"wp-image-434963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alissa_Sutton_Pool-950x635.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alissa_Sutton_Pool-524x350.jpeg 524w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alissa_Sutton_Pool-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alissa_Sutton_Pool-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alissa_Sutton_Pool.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of Alissa Sutton Interiors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/alissa-sutton-interiors\/\">Alissa Sutton<\/a> and architects C&amp;C Partners devised this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/los-angeles-modern-los-angeles-us\/2153\/\">modern hillside house in Los Angeles<\/a> from the ground up, orienting its outdoor living spaces toward wide vistas of the city below. A natural-gas fire feature runs along one side of the pool, creating a dramatic focal point by day and night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy favorite thing about this pool was the 27-foot fire element,\u201d Sutton says. \u201cThey kept telling me it was too long and couldn\u2019t be done, but I didn\u2019t give up and found a way to make it work. It was so beautiful to have the fire and water mix in such an expansive space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Huge openings connect the house to the layered terraces, which have ample seating for taking in the view. \u201cCalifornia living is a true balance between interior and exterior,\u201d Sutton says. \u201cThe living, kitchen and family rooms and primary suite all have direct access to the outdoor pool area.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/mid-century-modern-art-deco-minimalist-contemporary-patio-and-deck-miami-beach-fl\/7087402\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grisoro_Studio_Miami_152-633x950.jpeg\" alt=\"A bungalow by Grisoro Studio embraces the laidback glamour of Miami Beach while honoring the property\u2019s history. The sleek pool is enclosed by tall palms and dense hedges.\" class=\"wp-image-434973\" style=\"width:705px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grisoro_Studio_Miami_152-633x950.jpeg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grisoro_Studio_Miami_152-233x350.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grisoro_Studio_Miami_152-80x120.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grisoro_Studio_Miami_152-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grisoro_Studio_Miami_152-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grisoro_Studio_Miami_152-622x933.jpeg 622w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grisoro_Studio_Miami_152.jpeg 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Kirsten Francis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/miami-beach-bungalow-miami-beach-fl\/283872\/\">Miami Beach bungalow<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/grisoro-designs\/\">Grisoro Studio<\/a> embraces the laid-back glamour of the area while acknowledging the property\u2019s past. The sleek pool is enclosed by tall palms and dense hedges, transforming the yard into a sort of private retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur vision for this outdoor space was to build upon the home\u2019s original character, from the beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/material\/coral\/\">coral stone<\/a> to the lush plantings that give it a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/miami-modern-mimo-architecture\/\">nostalgic Miami feel<\/a>,\u201d says Grisoro founder Gabriela Gargano. \u201cWe selected a classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/buy\/striped-vintage-fabric\/\">stripe<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/material\/teak\/\">teak<\/a> palette that felt warm and tailored, creating a relaxed elegance reminiscent of old Miami hotels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/contemporary-patio-and-deck-west-hollywood-ca\/7783632\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KES_Penthouse_LA-1-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"High above West Hollywood, a contemporary penthouse by Kara Smith\u2019s KES Studio devotes much of its footprint to outdoor living.\" class=\"wp-image-434974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KES_Penthouse_LA-1-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KES_Penthouse_LA-1-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KES_Penthouse_LA-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KES_Penthouse_LA-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KES_Penthouse_LA-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KES_Penthouse_LA-1-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KES_Penthouse_LA-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Steven Busken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High above West Hollywood, this meandering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/california-penthouse-west-hollywood-ca\/306872\/\">contemporary penthouse<\/a> by Kara Smith\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/smith-firestone-associates\/\">KES Studio<\/a> devotes much of its footprint to outdoor living. An infinity pool stretches toward the Los Angeles skyline, while terraces planted with palms and local greenery step down toward an outdoor kitchen and dining area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The furniture reinforces the rooftop\u2019s crisp lines. \u201cThis pool was conceived as a floating architectural moment,\u201d says Smith. \u201cAnd every furnishing was chosen to honor that \u2014 sculptural teak and Italian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/material\/stone\/\">stone pieces<\/a> that echo the geometry of the space rather than simply occupy it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/pool-transitional-patio-and-deck\/2842911\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/120626_Schoen_Connor_EGD_146_alt-1500x1045-1-950x662.jpeg\" alt=\"Tammy Connor helped bring a 1939 Atlanta house by architect Philip Trammell Shutze into the present day. The back garden pairs a Colonial Revival\u2013style guest house with an artistic swimming pool.\" class=\"wp-image-355163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/120626_Schoen_Connor_EGD_146_alt-1500x1045-1-950x662.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/120626_Schoen_Connor_EGD_146_alt-1500x1045-1-502x350.jpeg 502w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/120626_Schoen_Connor_EGD_146_alt-1500x1045-1-120x84.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/120626_Schoen_Connor_EGD_146_alt-1500x1045-1-768x535.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/120626_Schoen_Connor_EGD_146_alt-1500x1045-1-1339x933.jpeg 1339w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/120626_Schoen_Connor_EGD_146_alt-1500x1045-1.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of Tammy Connor Interior Design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interior designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/tammy-connor-interior-design\/\">Tammy Connor<\/a> helped bring a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/patterson-carr-house\/86281\/\">1939 Atlanta house<\/a> by architect Philip Trammell Shutze into the present day. The back garden pairs a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/style\/colonial-revival\/\">Colonial Revival\u2013style<\/a> guest house with an artistic swimming pool patterned with looping lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs the new owners and stewards of the home, our clients \u2014 a charming family of six \u2014 wanted to maintain its historic integrity,\u201d Connor says, \u201cwhile updating it for the busy comings and goings of modern day-to-day life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/transitional-beach-style-tropical-french-maximalist-mediterranean-patio-and-deck-atlanta-ga\/7752042\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlotte_Lucas_Pool_House-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"Charlotte Lucas designed this striped-filled pool house and deck for a maximalist home in Atlanta\u2019s Buckhead neighborhood. \" class=\"wp-image-419118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlotte_Lucas_Pool_House-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlotte_Lucas_Pool_House-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlotte_Lucas_Pool_House-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlotte_Lucas_Pool_House-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlotte_Lucas_Pool_House.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Jeff Herr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North Carolina designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/charlottelucas\/\">Charlotte Lucas<\/a> worked with architects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pakheydt.com\/\">Pak Heydt &amp; Associates<\/a> to add a pool house and deck to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/a-little-slice-of-heaven-atlanta-ga\/305372\/\">maximalist home in Atlanta\u2019s Buckhead neighborhood<\/a>. \u201cFun fact,\u201d Lucas says. \u201cThis pool house was featured in the hit movie <em>The Idea of You<\/em>, starring Anne Hathaway.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In creating a posh backyard worthy of a feature film, Lucas clad the lounge chair pillows and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/seating\/dining-room-chairs\/\">dining chairs<\/a> in pink-and-white striped fabric by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/creators\/brunschwig-and-fils\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brunschwig &amp; Fils<\/a>. The umbrella canopies also sport a snappy stripe print, while the mod white loungers are part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/creators\/knoll\/furniture\/\">Knoll<\/a>\u2019s 1966 Collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/transitional-patio-and-deck-napa-ca\/5368462\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BAR_Architects_and_Interiors_pool-950x713.jpg\" alt=\"High above California\u2019s Napa Valley, this 12,000-square-foot rustic-contemporary abode designed by BAR Architects &amp; Interiors and its outdoor spaces integrate beautifully with both the rugged grandeur of the location.\" class=\"wp-image-419115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BAR_Architects_and_Interiors_pool-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BAR_Architects_and_Interiors_pool-466x350.jpg 466w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BAR_Architects_and_Interiors_pool-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BAR_Architects_and_Interiors_pool-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BAR_Architects_and_Interiors_pool.jpg 1150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Matthew Millman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located high above California\u2019s Napa Valley, this 12,000-square-foot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/soda-canyon-residence-napa-ca\/201182\/\">rustic-contemporary abode<\/a> and its outdoor spaces integrate beautifully with both the rugged grandeur of the location and the elevated tastes of the homeowner, says Linda Crouse, principal and director of marketing at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/bar-architects\/\">BAR Architects &amp; Interiors<\/a>, in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The firm, which worked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/introspective-magazine\/landscape-architect-round-up\/\">Blasen Landscape Architecture<\/a> on the hardscape and plantings, chose modern teak loungers by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/creators\/roda\">RODA<\/a> to match the architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/traditional-patio-and-deck-new-york-ny\/471593\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/David_Netto_pool-950x713.jpg\" alt=\"Around a circular pool in Southamptom, David Netto brought in a striped \u201ctent\u201d structure, in which he placed a 1930s carved-limestone console by Jean-Charles Moreux and two 1970s wicker chairs by Isamu Kenmochi.\" class=\"wp-image-419112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/David_Netto_pool-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/David_Netto_pool-467x350.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/David_Netto_pool-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/David_Netto_pool-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/David_Netto_pool.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Ken Kochey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe client wanted a real folly \u2014 something charming and full of mischief \u2014 to anchor the view at the end of an all\u00e9e of trees,\u201d says New York\u2013 and Los Angeles\u2013based designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/david-netto-design-llc\/\">David Netto<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, Netto introduced a striped \u201ctent\u201d structure, in which he placed a 1930s carved-limestone console by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/creators\/jean-charles-moreux\/furniture\/\">Jean-Charles Moreux<\/a> and two 1970s wicker chairs by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/creators\/isamu-kenmochi\/\">Isamu Kenmochi<\/a>. He leaned a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/buy\/1940-french-mirror\/\">1940s French mirror<\/a> from the estate of collector Alan Moss at an angle to reflect the pool and view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pavilion is part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/long-island-estate-new-york-ny\/3953\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compound in Southampton<\/a>, New York, consisting of a main house, guest house and party barn, all designed by architect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/g-p-schafer-architect\/\">Gil Schafer<\/a> and set within gardens by Miranda Brooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/mid-century-modern-regency-eclectic-tropical-patio-and-deck-los-angeles-ca\/7411102\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jaime_Bush_pool-737x950.jpg\" alt=\"Three girls with fluffy pink bathing caps relaxing by this pool fit perfectly into Jamie Bush\u2019s glamorous design for a Regency-style residence in Los Angeles.\" class=\"wp-image-419109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jaime_Bush_pool-737x950.jpg 737w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jaime_Bush_pool-271x350.jpg 271w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jaime_Bush_pool-93x120.jpg 93w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jaime_Bush_pool-768x991.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jaime_Bush_pool-1191x1536.jpg 1191w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jaime_Bush_pool-723x933.jpg 723w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jaime_Bush_pool.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three bathing beauties relaxing by this pool fit perfectly into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/jamie-bush-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jamie Bush<\/a>\u2019s glamorous design scheme for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/style\/hollywood-regency\/\">Regency<\/a>-style residence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/casa-tropicale-los-angeles-ca\/294252\/\">in Los Angeles\u2019s Holmby Hills<\/a>. Bush worked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/introspective-magazine\/william-hefner-california-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Studio William Hefner<\/a> on the architecture and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/introspective-magazine\/raymond-jungles\/\">Raymond Jungles<\/a> on the landscaping to make sure the outdoor areas feel as timeless as the 1966 house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/buy\/chaise-lounge-striped\/\">striped chaise longues<\/a> and the custom-printed palm fabric and fringe on the underside of the umbrellas bring the playful throwback spirit of the interiors outside,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s meant to transport you somewhere glamorous and exotic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/contemporary-patio-and-deck-east-hampton-ny\/2769131\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/David_Scott_Interiors_pool-950x522.jpg\" alt=\"A modern house in East Hampton, designed by David Scott, opens itself to the surrounding landscape.\" class=\"wp-image-419106\" style=\"width:829px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/David_Scott_Interiors_pool-950x522.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/David_Scott_Interiors_pool-637x350.jpg 637w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/David_Scott_Interiors_pool-120x66.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/David_Scott_Interiors_pool-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/David_Scott_Interiors_pool.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Joshua McHugh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/east-hampton-east-hampton-ny\/81911\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">modern house in East Hampton<\/a> opens itself to the surrounding landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/indoor-outdoor-design\/\">indoor-outdoor<\/a> connection is such a delight to live in, especially the elevated covered dining area, which is so accessible and inviting,\u201d New York designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/david-scott-interiors\/\">David Scott<\/a> says. \u201cIt\u2019s a prime vantage point from which to survey the beautiful pool and gardens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside the dining area, visible to the right, Scott deployed a root-base dining table by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/dealers\/robert-kuo\/shop\/\">Robert Kuo<\/a> and a warm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/lighting\/chandeliers-pendant-lights\/material\/bronze\/\">bronze chandelier<\/a> he designed to complete the space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/traditional-english-country-patio-and-deck-greenwich-ct\/8158762\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Douglas_Graneto_Greenwich_pool.jpg\" alt=\"For the poolside loggia, Douglas Graneto purchased iron outdoor furniture in England to match the stately style of a grand estate in Greenwich.\" class=\"wp-image-419103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Douglas_Graneto_Greenwich_pool.jpg 708w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Douglas_Graneto_Greenwich_pool-306x350.jpg 306w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Douglas_Graneto_Greenwich_pool-105x120.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Peter Murdock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/douglas-graneto-design\/\">Douglas Graneto<\/a> purchased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/building-garden\/garden-furniture\/material\/iron\/\">iron outdoor furniture<\/a> in England to match the stately style of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/stately-manor-greenwich-ct\/319862\/\">grand estate in Greenwich<\/a>, Connecticut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI love the formal aspect of the pool house with the boxwood framing the end of the pool,\u201d he says. \u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/material\/limestone\/\">limestone<\/a> flooring is traditional as well, giving it a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/period\/1920s\/\">1920s feel<\/a>.\u201d A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/lighting\/lanterns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vintage lantern<\/a> provides a curvaceous finishing touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/mid-century-modern-patio-and-deck\/2577271\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marmol-Radziner-Harvey-House-pool-950x627.jpg\" alt=\"Marmol Radziner's sleek restoration of a 1969 Palm Springs home and surrounding outdoor spaces, pool and gardens.\" class=\"wp-image-419100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marmol-Radziner-Harvey-House-pool-950x627.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marmol-Radziner-Harvey-House-pool-531x350.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marmol-Radziner-Harvey-House-pool-120x79.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marmol-Radziner-Harvey-House-pool-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marmol-Radziner-Harvey-House-pool-1414x933.jpg 1414w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marmol-Radziner-Harvey-House-pool-365x241.jpg 365w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marmol-Radziner-Harvey-House-pool.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Roger Davies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a project that involved the restoration of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/harvey-house-palm-springs-ca\/71631\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1969 Palm Springs home<\/a> along with its outdoor spaces and gardens, L.A. firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/marmol-radziner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marmol Radziner<\/a> created a seamless connection between the interior and exterior with casual outdoor rooms, floor-to-ceiling windows and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/terrazzo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">terrazzo<\/a> flooring that extends from the great room to poolside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surrounding the pool are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/creators\/paola-lenti\/\">Paolo Lenti<\/a> loungers and sun beds mixed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/creators\/architectural-pottery\/\">Architectural Pottery<\/a> pineapple planters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/eclectic-patio-and-deck-newport-beach-ca\/8526812\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter_Dunham_Big_Canyon_pool-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cThis is the Southern California dream!\u201d Peter Dunham exclaims, describing this Newport Beach tableau. \u201cMature trees, perfect weather, a stylish place to retreat and a serene pool for a dip.\u201d\" class=\"wp-image-419096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter_Dunham_Big_Canyon_pool-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter_Dunham_Big_Canyon_pool-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter_Dunham_Big_Canyon_pool-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter_Dunham_Big_Canyon_pool-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter_Dunham_Big_Canyon_pool-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter_Dunham_Big_Canyon_pool.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Sam Frost and David Tsay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is the Southern California dream!\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/peter-dunham-design\/\">Peter Dunham<\/a> exclaims, describing this Newport Beach tableau. \u201cMature trees, perfect weather, a stylish place to retreat and a serene pool for a dip.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The designer collaborated with Bob White, of Forest Studio, on the new pool house along with the extensive renovation and refurbishing of the original home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The homeowner, who is a gardener, handled the landscaping. By the pool, Dunham added vintage-looking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/seating\/chaise-longues\/\">chaise longues<\/a> covered in striped fabric from his Peter Dunham Textiles line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/desert-oasis-contemporary-patio-and-deck-palm-springs-ca\/2667733\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael_S_Smith_pool_house-950x633.jpeg\" alt=\"Michael S. Smith\u2019s 1970s-built Palm Springs house overlooks the pool and surrounding desert.\" class=\"wp-image-419093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael_S_Smith_pool_house-950x633.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael_S_Smith_pool_house-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael_S_Smith_pool_house-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael_S_Smith_pool_house-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael_S_Smith_pool_house-1400x933.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael_S_Smith_pool_house.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Roger Davies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Santa Monica\u2013based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/michael-s-smith-inc\/\">Michael S. Smith<\/a>\u2019s 1970s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/desert-oasis-palm-springs-ca\/74983\/\">Palm Springs vacation house<\/a> overlooks the pool and surrounding desert. The property, the designer notes, provides \u201cindoor-outdoor entertaining space quintessential to Southern California living.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Encircling the minimalist hardscaping by Studio-MLA are custom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/creators\/brown-jordan\/furniture\/\">Brown Jordan<\/a> tables and chaise longues covered in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/dealers\/kravet-inc\/\">Kravet fabric,<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/photo\/contemporary-patio-and-deck-malibu-ca\/2751333\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cardella-Architecture_Design-pool-950x841.jpg\" alt=\"The pool area of a Malibu beach house \u2014 renovated by Frederick Fisher and Partners, with interior and exterior furnishings handled by Cardella Design \u2014 exudes warmth, thanks to the ipe wood of the deck and siding.\" class=\"wp-image-419127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cardella-Architecture_Design-pool-950x841.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cardella-Architecture_Design-pool-395x350.jpg 395w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cardella-Architecture_Design-pool-120x106.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cardella-Architecture_Design-pool-768x680.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cardella-Architecture_Design-pool.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by David Glomb and Lance Gerber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perched over the Pacific Ocean, the pool area of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/malibu-modern-malibu-ca\/80803\/\">Malibu beach house<\/a> \u2014 renovated by Frederick Fisher and Partners, with interior and exterior furnishings handled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/cardella-design\/\">Cardella Design<\/a> \u2014 exudes warmth, thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/buy\/ipe-wood\/\">ipe wood<\/a> of the deck and exterior wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Found through 1stDibs dealer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/creators\/bourgeois-boheme-atelier-1\/\">Bourgeois Boheme Atelier<\/a>, the one-of-a-kind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/buy\/stump-chair\/\">carved-stump chairs<\/a> top off the pool area\u2019s organic look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/hampton-mcm-east-hampton-ny\/18963\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-42-05-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"Poolside at a cabin in the East Hampton woods designed by Tamara Eaton\" class=\"wp-image-333021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-42-05-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-42-05-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-42-05-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-42-05-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-42-05-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-42-05-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-42-05.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Paul Warchol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a couple seeking something subtler and more suited to the surrounding nature than the classic bright blue pool, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/tamara-eaton-design\/\">Tamara Eaton<\/a> designed this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/hampton-mcm-east-hampton-ny\/18963\/\">chic cabin in the East Hampton woods<\/a> with a dark-hued version that at first glance looks like a pond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/palm-springs\/97901\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-950x903.jpeg\" alt=\"Bradley Bayou envisioned this Palm Springs home as a desert oasis centered on the pool\" class=\"wp-image-333017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-950x903.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-368x350.jpeg 368w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-120x114.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-768x730.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-981x933.jpeg 981w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/download.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Blake Marvin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/bradley-bayou\/\">Bradley Bayou<\/a> envisioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/palm-springs\/97901\/\">this Palm Springs home<\/a> as a desert oasis centered on the pool, with nearly every room opening onto it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/the-wiseman-group-interior-design-inc\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/015_Wiseman-ROHA-WCM_069_hero-1-950x475.jpg\" alt=\"The Wiseman Group collaborated with Ricardo Legorreta on the design of a Hawaii home with a \u201cfloating bedroom\u201d looking out to the pool\" class=\"wp-image-333043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/015_Wiseman-ROHA-WCM_069_hero-1-950x475.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/015_Wiseman-ROHA-WCM_069_hero-1-700x350.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/015_Wiseman-ROHA-WCM_069_hero-1-120x60.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/015_Wiseman-ROHA-WCM_069_hero-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/015_Wiseman-ROHA-WCM_069_hero-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/015_Wiseman-ROHA-WCM_069_hero-1-1600x800.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/015_Wiseman-ROHA-WCM_069_hero-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Matthew Millman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco\u2013based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/the-wiseman-group-interior-design-inc\/\">Paul Wiseman<\/a> collaborated with Ricardo Legorreta on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/introspective-magazine\/paul-wiseman\/\">the design of this Hawaii home<\/a> with a \u201cfloating bedroom\u201d looking out to the pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/beverly-hills-modern-garden-beverly-hills-ca\/75733\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eee1573a05f7c659e903e80aca21d331-950x613.jpg\" alt=\"Stephan Stone gave this Beverly Hills pool area a French villa vibe with a modern spin\" class=\"wp-image-333016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eee1573a05f7c659e903e80aca21d331-950x613.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eee1573a05f7c659e903e80aca21d331-543x350.jpg 543w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eee1573a05f7c659e903e80aca21d331-120x77.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eee1573a05f7c659e903e80aca21d331-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eee1573a05f7c659e903e80aca21d331-1536x990.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eee1573a05f7c659e903e80aca21d331-1447x933.jpg 1447w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eee1573a05f7c659e903e80aca21d331.jpg 1675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of Stephan Stone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/stephenstone\/\">Stephen Stone<\/a> gave this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/beverly-hills-modern-garden-beverly-hills-ca\/75733\/\">Beverly Hills pool area<\/a> a French villa vibe with a modern spin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;d never guess from looking, but the pool and its striped-marble surround sit atop the home&#8217;s guest quarters, a movie theater and garages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/pembrooke-ives\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/F-35-RESIZE-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"Pembrooke &amp; Ives\" class=\"wp-image-333013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/F-35-RESIZE-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/F-35-RESIZE-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/F-35-RESIZE-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/F-35-RESIZE-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/F-35-RESIZE-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/F-35-RESIZE-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/F-35-RESIZE.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of Pembrooke &amp; Ives<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To avoid detracting from the classic architecture of this Hamptons beach house, New York City\u2013based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/pembrooke-ives\/\">Pembrooke &amp; Ives<\/a> decided to forgo elaborate landscaping in favor of clean and simple hardscape and decor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/buff-hensman-house-los-angeles-ca\/76921\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NicholsCanyon_CA-009853_low-713x950.jpg\" alt=\"A pool area in a Los Angeles home designed in 1961 by famed architecture firm Buff &amp; Hensman that was given a makeover by Studio Shamshiri\" class=\"wp-image-333011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NicholsCanyon_CA-009853_low-713x950.jpg 713w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NicholsCanyon_CA-009853_low-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NicholsCanyon_CA-009853_low-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NicholsCanyon_CA-009853_low-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NicholsCanyon_CA-009853_low.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Richard Powers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Designed in 1961 by famed architecture firm Buff &amp; Hensman and in dire need of renovation, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/buff-hensman-house-los-angeles-ca\/76921\/\">L.A. home<\/a> was given a makeover by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/studio-shamshiri\/\">Studio Shamshiri<\/a>, which maintained its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/style\/mid-century-modern\/\">mid-century<\/a> look while creating contemporary additions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most noticeable is the pool area, with its sharp, clean lines and minimalist decor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.momPhoto by Douglas Friedman\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/HurleyHaffen_BellaOaks_6212copy-950x713.jpg\" alt=\"Hurley Hafen LLC made the pool area of a luxe Napa farmhouse all about symmetry\" class=\"wp-image-333009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/HurleyHaffen_BellaOaks_6212copy-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/HurleyHaffen_BellaOaks_6212copy-467x350.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/HurleyHaffen_BellaOaks_6212copy-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/HurleyHaffen_BellaOaks_6212copy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/HurleyHaffen_BellaOaks_6212copy-1244x933.jpg 1244w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/HurleyHaffen_BellaOaks_6212copy.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Douglas Friedman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Playing off the Canary Island date palm, which acts as a natural umbrella, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/hurley-hafen\/\">Hurley Hafen<\/a> made the pool area of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/bella-oaks-napa-ca\/118371\/\">luxe Napa farmhouse<\/a> all about symmetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main attraction: the sweeping views of the surrounding vineyard in nearly every direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/introspective-magazine\/steven-harris-and-lucien-rees-roberts\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/090923_STH_70_A-1-950x766.jpg\" alt=\"Rees Roberts &amp; Partners and Steven Harris Architects designed a home on a promontory in Mexico, where the pool appears to jut out over the sea\" class=\"wp-image-333007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/090923_STH_70_A-1-950x766.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/090923_STH_70_A-1-434x350.jpg 434w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/090923_STH_70_A-1-120x97.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/090923_STH_70_A-1-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/090923_STH_70_A-1.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by by Scott Frances\/OTTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/rees-roberts-and-partners\/\">Rees Roberts &amp; Partners and Steven Harris Architects<\/a> designed this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/introspective-magazine\/steven-harris-and-lucien-rees-roberts\/\">glass and stone retreat<\/a> on a promontory in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where the pool appears to jut out over the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/south-of-france-cap-dantibes-fr\/5253\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/AJ_248_0789-2-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"Carden Cunietti designed all the exterior furniture for this mod home in Cap d'Antibes, France\" class=\"wp-image-332979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/AJ_248_0789-2-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/AJ_248_0789-2-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/AJ_248_0789-2-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/AJ_248_0789-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/AJ_248_0789-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Alexander James<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/carden-cunietti\/\">Carden Cunietti<\/a> designed all the exterior furniture for this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/south-of-france-cap-dantibes-fr\/5253\/\">mod home in Cap d&#8217;Antibes, France<\/a>, collaborating on the project with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/introspective-magazine\/luciano-giubbilei\/\">garden designer Luciano Giubbilei<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/-residence-in-east-quogue-east-quogue-ny\/9933\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A08013-ESTO-2013A53.411-950x630.jpeg\" alt=\"Wood decked pool outside a shingled East Quogue, New York, beach house by Robert A.M. Stern Architects\" class=\"wp-image-419153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A08013-ESTO-2013A53.411-950x630.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A08013-ESTO-2013A53.411-528x350.jpeg 528w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A08013-ESTO-2013A53.411-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A08013-ESTO-2013A53.411-768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A08013-ESTO-2013A53.411-1407x933.jpeg 1407w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A08013-ESTO-2013A53.411-365x241.jpeg 365w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A08013-ESTO-2013A53.411.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Peter Aaron\/OTTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An outdoor living room with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/building-garden\/fireplaces-mantels\/\">fireplace<\/a> leads to the pool at this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/-residence-in-east-quogue-east-quogue-ny\/9933\/\">East Quogue, New York, beach house<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/robert-am-stern-architects\/\">Robert A.M. Stern Architects<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/east-end-house-long-island\/5093\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-patio-and-deck-long-island-new-york-by-christofffinio-architecture-1-633x950.jpg\" alt=\"A New York home by Christoff:Finio Architecture has a black-stained cedar exterior and polished terrazzo floors\" class=\"wp-image-332982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-patio-and-deck-long-island-new-york-by-christofffinio-architecture-1-633x950.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-patio-and-deck-long-island-new-york-by-christofffinio-architecture-1-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-patio-and-deck-long-island-new-york-by-christofffinio-architecture-1-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-patio-and-deck-long-island-new-york-by-christofffinio-architecture-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-patio-and-deck-long-island-new-york-by-christofffinio-architecture-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-patio-and-deck-long-island-new-york-by-christofffinio-architecture-1-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-patio-and-deck-long-island-new-york-by-christofffinio-architecture-1-622x933.jpg 622w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-patio-and-deck-long-island-new-york-by-christofffinio-architecture-1.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Mark Jenkinson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/east-end-house-long-island\/5093\/\">Long Island, New York, vacation home<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/christoff-finio-architecture\/\">Christoff:Finio Architecture<\/a> has a black-stained cedar exterior and polished terrazzo floors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An infinity lap pool runs the length of the back patio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/shinglish-country-house-town-in-new-jersey-new-jersey\/6893\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ShinglishCountryHouse5PeterAaron-1-950x639.jpg\" alt=\"Ike Kligerman Barkley designed this New Jersey residence, which combines a steeply sloping shingle-style roof with English cottage\u2013style brick buttresses\" class=\"wp-image-332984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ShinglishCountryHouse5PeterAaron-1-950x639.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ShinglishCountryHouse5PeterAaron-1-520x350.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ShinglishCountryHouse5PeterAaron-1-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ShinglishCountryHouse5PeterAaron-1-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ShinglishCountryHouse5PeterAaron-1-1536x1033.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ShinglishCountryHouse5PeterAaron-1-1387x933.jpg 1387w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ShinglishCountryHouse5PeterAaron-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Peter Aaron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/ike-kligerman-barkley\/\">Ike Kligerman Barkley<\/a> designed this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/shinglish-country-house-town-in-new-jersey-new-jersey\/6893\/\">New Jersey residence<\/a>, which combines a steeply sloping shingle-style roof with English cottage\u2013style brick buttresses, resulting in a &#8220;Shinglish&#8221; hybrid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paired with a circular pool, it creates a whimsical effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/tgbe-residence-los-angeles-ca\/4513\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/rustic-traditional-exterior-los-angeles-ca-by-landry-design-group-inc2-1-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"This L.A. home designed by Landry Design Group, Inc. features a sprawling pool that wraps around the rear of the exterior\" class=\"wp-image-332986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/rustic-traditional-exterior-los-angeles-ca-by-landry-design-group-inc2-1-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/rustic-traditional-exterior-los-angeles-ca-by-landry-design-group-inc2-1-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/rustic-traditional-exterior-los-angeles-ca-by-landry-design-group-inc2-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/rustic-traditional-exterior-los-angeles-ca-by-landry-design-group-inc2-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/rustic-traditional-exterior-los-angeles-ca-by-landry-design-group-inc2-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/rustic-traditional-exterior-los-angeles-ca-by-landry-design-group-inc2-1-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/rustic-traditional-exterior-los-angeles-ca-by-landry-design-group-inc2-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Erhard Pfeiffer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/tgbe-residence-los-angeles-ca\/4513\/\">Los Angeles residence<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/landry-design-group-inc\/\">Landry Design Group<\/a>, which was inspired by old villages in Northern Europe, features a sprawling pool that wraps around the rear of the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/kona-coast-retreat-kailua-kona-hi\/2093\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-organic-exterior-kona-hi-by-nicolehollis-1-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"This Nicole Hollis\u2013designed retreat in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, consists of seven pavilions that look out over the pool\" class=\"wp-image-332988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-organic-exterior-kona-hi-by-nicolehollis-1-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-organic-exterior-kona-hi-by-nicolehollis-1-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-organic-exterior-kona-hi-by-nicolehollis-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-organic-exterior-kona-hi-by-nicolehollis-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-organic-exterior-kona-hi-by-nicolehollis-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/nicolehollis\/\">Nicole Hollis<\/a>\u2013designed retreat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/kona-coast-retreat-kailua-kona-hi\/2093\/\">in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii<\/a>, consists of seven pavilions that look out over the pool, the verdant grounds and the ocean beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/cape-cod-west--los-angeles-ca\/55043\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RearExterior02-1-950x685.jpg\" alt=\"Kemble Interiors\" class=\"wp-image-332989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RearExterior02-1-950x685.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RearExterior02-1-485x350.jpg 485w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RearExterior02-1-120x87.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RearExterior02-1-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RearExterior02-1-1536x1108.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RearExterior02-1-2048x1478.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RearExterior02-1-1293x933.jpg 1293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of Kemble Interiors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/kemble-interiors-inc\/\">Kemble Interiors<\/a> designed this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/palm-beach-residence-palm-beach-us\/6693\/\">home in Palm Beach, Florida<\/a>, placing an open-air living room and patio near the manicured landscaping and pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/cape-cod-west--los-angeles-ca\/55043\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/304Cliffwood_18-1-950x693.jpg\" alt=\"French doors open onto terraces and gardens, and matching brick staircases lead down to the pool at this Timothy Corrigan-designed L.A. home\" class=\"wp-image-332990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/304Cliffwood_18-1-950x693.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/304Cliffwood_18-1-480x350.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/304Cliffwood_18-1-120x88.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/304Cliffwood_18-1-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/304Cliffwood_18-1-1536x1121.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/304Cliffwood_18-1-1279x933.jpg 1279w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/304Cliffwood_18-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Jim Bartsch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/timothy-corrigan\/\">Timothy Corrigan<\/a> completely transformed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/cape-cod-west--los-angeles-ca\/55043\/\">this Cape Cod\u2013style house<\/a> in Los Angeles. It had originally been built in 1930 as a one-story 3,500-square-foot abode, but Corrigan turned it into a two-story, 9,000-square-foot mansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French doors open onto terraces and gardens, and matching brick staircases lead down to the pool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/modernist-beach-house--east-hampton-ny\/25383\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MeyerResidenceHamptonsOct20159-1-950x713.jpg\" alt=\"This Meyer Davis-designed home in East Hampton, New York, includes a grill, pool and lounge area enclosed by mahogany slats\" class=\"wp-image-332991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MeyerResidenceHamptonsOct20159-1-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MeyerResidenceHamptonsOct20159-1-467x350.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MeyerResidenceHamptonsOct20159-1-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MeyerResidenceHamptonsOct20159-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MeyerResidenceHamptonsOct20159-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MeyerResidenceHamptonsOct20159-1-1244x933.jpg 1244w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MeyerResidenceHamptonsOct20159-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Eric Laignel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Will Meyer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/meyer-davis\/\">Meyer Davis<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/modernist-beach-house--east-hampton-ny\/25383\/\">East Hampton, New York, home<\/a>, a patio off the kitchen includes a grill, pool and lounge area enclosed by mahogany slats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/glass-house-east-hampton-ny\/8233\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-exterior-east-hampton-ny-by-michael-haverland-architect-p-c-1-950x686.jpg\" alt=\"At architect Michael Haverland's East Hampton, NY, home, the pool extends from a covered patio area to beyond the living room\" class=\"wp-image-332992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-exterior-east-hampton-ny-by-michael-haverland-architect-p-c-1-950x686.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-exterior-east-hampton-ny-by-michael-haverland-architect-p-c-1-485x350.jpg 485w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-exterior-east-hampton-ny-by-michael-haverland-architect-p-c-1-120x87.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-exterior-east-hampton-ny-by-michael-haverland-architect-p-c-1-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-exterior-east-hampton-ny-by-michael-haverland-architect-p-c-1-1536x1109.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-exterior-east-hampton-ny-by-michael-haverland-architect-p-c-1-1292x933.jpg 1292w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-exterior-east-hampton-ny-by-michael-haverland-architect-p-c-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Chris Bausch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Glass House, architect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/michael-haverland-architect\/\">Michael Haverland<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/glass-house-east-hampton-ny\/8233\/\">East Hampton, New York, residence<\/a>, the pool extends from a covered patio area to beyond the living room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/napa-estate--napa-ca\/54663\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/grovesandco_napaestate_13-1-950x475.jpg\" alt=\"Designed by Groves &amp; Co., this mountain ridge estate includes an infinity pool that overlooks California's Napa Valley\" class=\"wp-image-332993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/grovesandco_napaestate_13-1-950x475.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/grovesandco_napaestate_13-1-700x350.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/grovesandco_napaestate_13-1-120x60.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/grovesandco_napaestate_13-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/grovesandco_napaestate_13-1.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Patrik Argast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/groves-and-co\/\">Studio Panduro<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/napa-estate--napa-ca\/54663\/\">this mountain ridge estate<\/a> includes an infinity pool that overlooks California&#8217;s Napa Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/lanai-pool-and-terraces-miami-beach-fl\/6132\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-patio-and-deck-miami-beach-florida-by-doug-meyer-studio5-1-688x950.jpg\" alt=\"For a home in Miami Beach, Doug Meyer Studio created tropical outdoor &quot;rooms&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-332994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-patio-and-deck-miami-beach-florida-by-doug-meyer-studio5-1-688x950.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-patio-and-deck-miami-beach-florida-by-doug-meyer-studio5-1-253x350.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-patio-and-deck-miami-beach-florida-by-doug-meyer-studio5-1-87x120.jpg 87w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-patio-and-deck-miami-beach-florida-by-doug-meyer-studio5-1-768x1061.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-patio-and-deck-miami-beach-florida-by-doug-meyer-studio5-1-1112x1536.jpg 1112w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-patio-and-deck-miami-beach-florida-by-doug-meyer-studio5-1-675x933.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-patio-and-deck-miami-beach-florida-by-doug-meyer-studio5-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Mark Roskams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a home <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/lanai-pool-and-terraces-miami-beach-fl\/6132\/\">in Miami Beach<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/doug-meyer-studio\/\">Doug Meyer Studio<\/a> created tropical outdoor &#8220;rooms,&#8221; like this lounge space with a vibrant fringed umbrella and area rug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/shed-house-by-boyd-broughton-malibu-ca\/52493\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hopper2_CA-0048-1-950x712.jpg\" alt=\"A modernist Malibu home created by BoydDesign\" class=\"wp-image-332995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hopper2_CA-0048-1-950x712.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hopper2_CA-0048-1-467x350.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hopper2_CA-0048-1-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hopper2_CA-0048-1-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hopper2_CA-0048-1-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hopper2_CA-0048-1-1246x933.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hopper2_CA-0048-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Richard Powers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/boyd-design\/\">BoydDesign<\/a> created Shed House, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/style\/modern\/\">modernist<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/shed-house-by-boyd-broughton-malibu-ca\/52493\/\">Malibu home<\/a>, in the tradition of postwar Southern California architecture and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/introspective-magazine\/case-study-houses\/\">the Case Study program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The firm also designed the gardens with the goal of tying the natural environment to the living space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/spanish-colonial-compound-los-angeles-ca\/50273\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Price8-1-950x768.jpg\" alt=\"A Spanish Colonial-style compound designed by Thomas Callaway Associates in Los Angeles\" class=\"wp-image-332996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Price8-1-950x768.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Price8-1-433x350.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Price8-1-120x97.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Price8-1-768x621.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Price8-1-1155x933.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Price8-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Lise Romerein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/thomas-callaway-associates\/\">Thomas Callaway<\/a> designed this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/style\/spanish-colonial\/\">Spanish Colonial<\/a> compound <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/spanish-colonial-compound-los-angeles-ca\/50273\/\">in Los Angeles<\/a>, which was informed by his research of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/style\/mission\/\">California&#8217;s missions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/period\/1920s\/\">1920s<\/a> estates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/beverly-hills-beverly-hills-us\/1163\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-exterior-beverly-hills-ca-by-jennifer-post-design-inc-1-950x631.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Post's client wanted the grounds of this Georgian Tudor home in Beverly Hills to feel like all the places he had been in the Caribbean\" class=\"wp-image-332997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-exterior-beverly-hills-ca-by-jennifer-post-design-inc-1-950x631.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-exterior-beverly-hills-ca-by-jennifer-post-design-inc-1-527x350.jpg 527w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-exterior-beverly-hills-ca-by-jennifer-post-design-inc-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-exterior-beverly-hills-ca-by-jennifer-post-design-inc-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-exterior-beverly-hills-ca-by-jennifer-post-design-inc-1-365x241.jpg 365w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/modern-exterior-beverly-hills-ca-by-jennifer-post-design-inc-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of Jennifer Post Design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/jennifer-post-design-inc\/\">Jennifer Post<\/a>&#8216;s client wanted the grounds of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/beverly-hills-beverly-hills-us\/1163\/\">Georgian Tudor home in Beverly Hills<\/a> to feel like all the places he had been in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She added a huge new stone loggia with wide platforms of cascading steps and a new 67-foot-long pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/casa-acanto-san-miguel-de-allende-mx\/4943\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/transitional-exterior-san-miguel-de-allende-gto-mexico-by-fisher-weisman1-1-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"Fisher Weisman updated Casa Acanto, a former 18th-century tannery in Mexico\" class=\"wp-image-332998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/transitional-exterior-san-miguel-de-allende-gto-mexico-by-fisher-weisman1-1-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/transitional-exterior-san-miguel-de-allende-gto-mexico-by-fisher-weisman1-1-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/transitional-exterior-san-miguel-de-allende-gto-mexico-by-fisher-weisman1-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/transitional-exterior-san-miguel-de-allende-gto-mexico-by-fisher-weisman1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/transitional-exterior-san-miguel-de-allende-gto-mexico-by-fisher-weisman1-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Grey Crawford<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/fisher-weisman\/\">Fisher Weisman<\/a> updated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/casa-acanto-san-miguel-de-allende-mx\/4943\/\">Casa Acanto<\/a>, a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/furniture\/period\/18th-century\/\">18th-century<\/a> tannery in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The team built a three-level casita by the pool, featuring an outdoor living room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/roxbury-residence-beverly-hills\/1933\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-traditional-exterior-beverly-hills-ca-by-rios-clementi-hale-studios1-1-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"Rios Clementi Hale Studios updated this 1930s Paul Williams-style house in Beverly Hills, with a pool surrounded by a stone patio\" class=\"wp-image-332999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-traditional-exterior-beverly-hills-ca-by-rios-clementi-hale-studios1-1-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-traditional-exterior-beverly-hills-ca-by-rios-clementi-hale-studios1-1-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-traditional-exterior-beverly-hills-ca-by-rios-clementi-hale-studios1-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-traditional-exterior-beverly-hills-ca-by-rios-clementi-hale-studios1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-traditional-exterior-beverly-hills-ca-by-rios-clementi-hale-studios1-1.jpg 1092w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by <span class=\"photoDetails-js-photoCaption\">Dominique Vorillon<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Design firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/rios-clementi-hale-studios\/\">RIOS<\/a> updated this 1930s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/introspective-magazine\/paul-r-williams\/\">Paul Williams<\/a>\u2013style <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/roxbury-residence-beverly-hills\/1933\/\">house in Beverly Hills<\/a>, with a pool surrounded by a stone patio and lush landscaping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/6466-miami-us\/3833\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-modern-exterior-miami-florida-by-argent-design-1-950x671.jpg\" alt=\"This sleek Miami residence by Argent Design features a pool area that echoes the home's clean lines\" class=\"wp-image-333001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-modern-exterior-miami-florida-by-argent-design-1-950x671.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-modern-exterior-miami-florida-by-argent-design-1-496x350.jpg 496w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-modern-exterior-miami-florida-by-argent-design-1-120x85.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-modern-exterior-miami-florida-by-argent-design-1-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-modern-exterior-miami-florida-by-argent-design-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of Argent Design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This sleek <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/6466-miami-us\/3833\/\">12,000-square-foot Miami residence<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/argent-design\/\">Argent Design<\/a> features a pool area that echoes the home&#8217;s clean lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/amagansett-beach-home\/49823\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Exterior-1-950x643.jpg\" alt=\"Climbing plants creep up the poolside pergola at this Amagansett, New York, beach house by Damon Liss\" class=\"wp-image-333002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Exterior-1-950x643.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Exterior-1-517x350.jpg 517w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Exterior-1-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Exterior-1-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Exterior-1-1536x1040.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Exterior-1-1378x933.jpg 1378w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Exterior-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Climbing plants creep up the poolside pergola at this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/amagansett-beach-home\/49823\/\">Amagansett, New York, beach house<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/damon-liss-design\/\">Damon Liss<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/craig-ellwood-steinman-house-1956-malibu-ca\/1813\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/EllwoodMalibuHouse_CA-009006-3-950x713.jpg\" alt=\"The 1956 Craig Ellwood\u2013designed Steinman House in Malibu was updated by BoydDesign in 2008\" class=\"wp-image-333003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/EllwoodMalibuHouse_CA-009006-3-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/EllwoodMalibuHouse_CA-009006-3-466x350.jpg 466w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/EllwoodMalibuHouse_CA-009006-3-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/EllwoodMalibuHouse_CA-009006-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/EllwoodMalibuHouse_CA-009006-3-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/EllwoodMalibuHouse_CA-009006-3-1243x933.jpg 1243w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/EllwoodMalibuHouse_CA-009006-3.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Richard Powers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 1956 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/creators\/craig-ellwood\/furniture\/\">Craig Ellwood<\/a>\u2013designed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/project\/craig-ellwood-steinman-house-1956-malibu-ca\/1813\/\">Steinman House in Malibu<\/a> was updated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/design-firms\/boyd-design\/\">BoydDesign<\/a> in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The firm designed a swimming pool and cabana and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.mom\/introspective-magazine\/making-la-modern-craig-ellwood-by-michael-boyd\/\">reimagined the 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