Where can we Play?

We are currently talking about designing our back yards as rooms. Areas where we design it furnish it and use it for different purposes just like we have different rooms in our house. This week we will talk about the “Fun Room”. I have been thinking there are so many different rooms we could design here that we need to take more than one time to look at it so this time I am going to talk about the pool room. No not the one with a table, balls and cues but the water playground of the summer.
More and more the pool has become a big part of the back yard and for those who like swimming and sun bathing it provides a huge amount of fun and pleasure. Many times it becomes the focus of activity in our back yards. The thing I don’t like is how they can sometimes take over. I have no problem with having a pool in the back yard but it needs to be sized right so that it allows for other activities as well. So once we get the pool sized right for our yard we can put it where it works. I personally like to see some room between it and the house so we have space for our entertainment and intimate rooms. We also don’t want it to be inconvenient. We need to think safety first so that we need to have the proper fencing and make sure we meet the municipal codes and all. I think there needs to be a good walking area around the pool. This should be 4’ minimum and could be concrete or paving stones if the pool is in ground or decking if it is above ground. All of this takes space and for some of us, we just don’t have enough of that but sometimes a hot tub is the right answer (maybe not for the kids though). The landscaping design around the pool is important and can take a rather plain back yard with a pool to one that is both enjoyable for the kids to play in but welcoming and a pleasure to the eyes as well.
To make it all work right we need to have the right furniture, loungers, chairs and tables for those times when we want to spend time in the sun working on our tan, relax and have something to drink or just enjoying the view.
When you are looking for furniture to meet these needs check out “Teaksnmore” and “Outdoorcedars” they both have wonderful outdoor and patio furniture, loungers and chairs. The links are over to the right.