A pool house is an opportunity to extend your home's personality into the landscape—and if you do it right, it becomes the place where everyone wants to be. The best ones are both fabulous and functional: changing room by day, cocktail central by evening, and perhaps a home office or guest suite that makes visitors conveniently "forget" their departure date. They're also where designers tend to take risks and experiment with materials and layouts that might feel too bold for the main house. From the Hamptons to Capri, we rounded up 10 designer-approved pool house ideas pulled from the ELLE Decor archives.
1. Modern Pavilion-Style: In this Sagaponack, New York, retreat by Fox-Nahem, the pool house echoes the main residence's commitment to unexpected material choices and artistic vision. The structure features clean-lined architecture by Kang Modern and landscape design by Joseph Tyree, with ample outdoor entertaining areas that flow seamlessly from the pool to the modern pavilion.
2. Barn-Inspired: On a 25-acre upstate New York estate, designer Joy Moyler worked with Connecticut architect Ralph Mackin to create a modern pool house that nods to the property’s historic McKim, Mead & White barn. The structure features a classic gable roofline clad in natural wood siding with crisp white trim. Inside, Moyler transformed the space into a chic wellness retreat.
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