I am so excited! Our pool is finished! We have been dreaming of this since we moved into this house four years ago. We are on a large piece of property so the project felt a little overwhelming… it was basically like we had a blank slate! About six months ago Steve finally said, “Let’s just do it, the kids are at a great age to enjoy it, there’s no better time.” So we got a couple quotes and selected our contractor, Matt Miller from Indian River Pools.

I knew I wanted a rectangular pool with a shallow sun shelf. I went back and forth on the exact size and the orientation in relationship to the house, but we ultimately decided to keep the pool in line with the house and designed it to be the length of our existing paver patio area. I also played with different ideas for the spa, but I really liked the idea of having it closer to the porch, that way people could be soaking in the hot tub, sitting on the porch or lounging on the long bench in the pool yet all be able to socialize together. I liked it being separate from the pool as well, I thought it felt more resort like. The water color was also important to me. Of course I was drawn to a water color we couldn’t get from the standard plaster finishes, so we decided to upgrade to a pebble finish by Wet Edge Technologies. The color is called Caribbean and it’s perfect.

As far as the furniture, I knew I wanted plenty of places to relax. I added a conversation area at the end of the pool. We find ourselves sitting there in the afternoon when the sun is behind the trees and the kids are still playing in the pool. I found the furniture at City Furniture. It was exactly what I was looking for and was so reasonably priced! I also loved that there were ALL the pieces I was looking for… sofas, chairs, chaises, and more. I wanted to keep our existing dining table and benches from World Market and mix in whitewashed wood as well, hence the finish I decided on for the daybed we built from plans courtesy of Plank & Pillow. Thanks Dad (aka Randy Hines Construction) for the assistance and use of your tools!

I decided to purchase all the outdoor pillow covers from Etsy… it was just easier to go custom than search around at Homegoods, Target or Pier 1 hoping to find something I was looking for. I love the black and white with a pop of palm! I did however pick up most of my outdoor accessories from my one and only, Bealls Outlet! The canvas of the wave is a photo taken at the Sebastian Inlet by my brother Jason Hines who is a surfer / photographer / videographer.

We are very happy with how the outdoor living and pool area has turned out. The kids have used it every single day since it’s been finished. Our only thought has been, “Why did we wait so long?!”

Wicker Furniture // Console // Bistro Set // Set of 3 Tables // Daybed Plans // Daybed Cover // Grey & White Stripe Pillows // Black & White Palm Pillows // Grey & White Palm Pillows // Black & White Stripe Pillows // Geometric Pillows // Green Palm Pillows // Herringbone Pillows // Other Outdoor Stuff

And in case you’re curious, here’s what the backyard looked like just a few months ago!