When the weather gets warm, few things sound as good as a dip in a refreshing pool. Installing an inground pool can transform your backyard into a summer oasis that's perfect for beating the heat.

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

The idea of a backyard pool often conjures images of sunny days, happy kids, and refreshing dips on a hot afternoon. It seems like the ultimate backyard upgrade, a personal oasis just steps from your ...

Backyard pools seem like an ultra-convenient way to cool off and welcome friends — certainly less of a schlep than going to the beach or to a community pool. Think twice, though: Despite all their ...

Of all the seemingly innocuous, misleading phrases that real estate agents sprinkle into their listings copy, “room for a pool” is the one that always sends me into a spiral. It implies that luxurious ...

One lazy summer Sunday, Neddy Merrill set out to swim across the county, envisioning a river made of his neighbor’s ...

Stock tanks, those oversized galvanized tubs you see on farms used to keep livestock well hydrated, have now moved to suburban backyards. The tanks have become a popular do-it-yourself swimming pool ...