44 Must-See Pool Designs for a Luxurious Home
Dreamy outdoor retreats, right this way.
What’s more luxurious than a home boasting a stunning pool design? If you’re looking to beat summer’s warm weather and love nothing more than a chic outdoor retreat, then scroll through to see the most amazing pools from the ELLE Decor archives.
Oceanside Pool
ELLE Decor A-List designer Kelly Behun’s Southampton, New York, home features a jaw-dropping infinity pool overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Window View
Behun incorporated windows into the pool design to provide an underwater view from the interior of her Southampton home.
Tidal Pool
The height of the pool at Behun’s home was carefully calibrated so that the Atlantic would be visible over the sand dunes.
Palladian Pool
The pool at the home of antiques dealer Richard Shapiro in Los Angeles is framed by citrus trees. A replica of a Palladian portico was built at the far end.
In the Round
The homeowners of this Westchester, New York, home designed by B Five Studio strayed from the traditional rectangular shape and opted for a circular pool instead.
Candlelight Pool
Bronze-and-glass hurricane lamps surround the pool at a home in New Delhi designed by ELLE Decor A-List designer Jean-Louis Deniot.
Under the Tuscan Sun
The infinity pool at a house designed by Piero Lissoni in a remote area of Tuscany is surrounded by Salvatori lava stone.
Rooftop Refinement
The floor of this pool has window cutouts that double as the living room skylights of a Los Angeles home along the Venice Canals designed by Alexandra Loew.
A Transporting Pool
The dipping pool of this Florida Gulf Coast home designed by architect Michael Imber is inspired by Moroccan architecture.
Over the Riviera
The pool terrace of fashion designer Lisa Perry’s home overlooks the Bay of Villefranche along the Côte d’Azur.
A Majestic Moroccan Pool
Both the pool and surrounding gardens of Marisa Berenson’s Marrakech home were designed by the actress herself.
An Illuminated Indoor Pool
The indoor pool at Berenson’s Marrakech home is framed by arches that allow sunlight to stream inside.
Connecticut Calm
The pool at a Connecticut farmhouse designed by architect Roger Ferris and interior designer Jenny Fischbach makes for an understated yet elegant retreat.
Southern Charm
At a Savannah, Georgia, home designed by Chuck Chewning, a 40-foot-long lap pool is bordered on one side by towering cypress trees and a wall of jasmine.
Cabana Cool
The pool cabana at a Quogue, New York, beach house designed by Rodney Lawrence is flanked by lanterns from RH, Restoration Hardware.
A Southampton Swim
The view of the pool from ELLE Decor international design editor Cynthia Frank’s former Southampton home.
A Pool with Pattern
ELLE Decor A-List designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard used tiles from Zellij Gallery to add some flair to the pool at his West Hollywood home.
A Hudson Valley Haven
The pool pavilion at the home of Robert Duffy in New York’s Hudson Valley is made with limewashed brick and a weathered-copper roof.
Bathing Bougainvillea
Fuchsia bougainvillea vines surround the pool area at the Miami-area home of the owners of Casa Tua, Miky and Leticia Grendene.
An Accessible Pool
The path to the pool area at the Marin County, California, home of Lauren and Don Fornes is accessible both by stairs and ramps.
Monique Valeris is the home design director for Good Housekeeping, where she oversees the brand's home decorating coverage across print and digital. Prior to joining GH in 2020, she was the digital editor at Elle Decor. In her current role, she explores everything from design trends and home tours to lifestyle product recommendations, including writing her monthly column, "What's in My Cart."
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