Incorporating a swimming pool into your property can boost its market value by up to 5%. Ready to explore home designs featuring poolside structures? A thoughtfully planned pool house has the power to ...

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, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Elevate your outdoor soirees and backyard parties with a well-designed pool house. Incorporating stylish ...

When we moved in, our backyard was a wide open, grassy hill- perfect for sledding in winter and occasional dirt bike rides by our boys. But while it had charm, it wasn’t functional year-round, ...

Don't rule out a backyard pool just because you have a small space. Opting for a compact pool might seem a compromise, but these clever cooling spots prove otherwise. From petite pool-side cabanas to ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...