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{Kelly Wearstler’s Stunning Beverly Hills Pool}

It probably won’t come as a surprise to anyone that summers in Houston are hot and unbearably humid. Fabian and I were just wondering the other day if it gets worse each summer or if our tolerance for the heat and humidity just grows lower as we grow older. Every year, when summer rolls around, we always lament to each other how much we wish we had a pool. We don’t plan to stay in our current home long enough to justify the expense of putting one in, but it is definitely a priority for our next house. It’s warm enough to go swimming nine months out of the year in Houston and it makes it much easier to get through the hot and sticky summer when you have a pool to cool you off– not to mention the built-in exercise and entertainment factors! As I dream about having a pool, I can’t help but be drawn to beautifully-designed pools and pool houses. I typically think simplicity is best and will endure the test of time, so you won’t see a ton of crazy shapes, slides, and water features here. Instead, I have focused on classic pools that are chic, timeless, and I would imagine quite refreshing!

{I love the deep indigo color of the pool tiles in this pool and especially love the architecture of the pool house. The chippendale railing is incredible! | Image via Architectural Digest}

{The Regency-style pool at the Raleigh Hotel in Miami is pretty major.}

{The pool and surrounding area in landscape architect, Janice Parker’s Millbrook Farm project evoke thoughts of the Italian countryside. I love the simplicity of the pool and the imposing topiaries.}

{The pool at the J.K. Place Hotel in Capri is the picture of chic simplicity.}

{This gorgeous pool surrounded by hydrangea hedges is the very picture of Hamptons idyll thanks to designer, Juan Montoya. | Image via Architectural Digest}

{Isn’t this round pool charming? | Image via Domaine Home}

{A Simple, Clean-Lined Pool with Slate Decking via Architectural Digest}

{The classic gardens and symmetrical lines of this pool complement one another perfectly. | Image via Southern Living}

{Anouska Hempel designed this lovely pool. I love the symmetrical elements surrounding the pool area– chic boxwoods in concrete pots, concrete orb objets, a pair of benches, and two whimsical umbrellas.}

{Carolyne Roehm dotted the perimeter of her pool with white Chippendale benches and boxwood topiaries in blue and white pots, of course!}

{I really like the simplicity of this pool and especially like the wood decking around it which looks clean and modern. | Image via Pinterest, Original Source Unknown}

{An Elegant Pool and Garden by Howard Design Studio via Things That Inspire}

{What does a modern farmhouse call for? A sleek, clean-lined pool! | Image via Luxe Magazine}

{Aerin Lauder’s Chic Pool and Pool House in The Hamptons via ELLE DECOR}

{A Beautiful Pool and Lush Landscaping at a Home in Florida’s Alys Beach | Image via Pinterest}

{Legendary Director, George Cukor’s 1930′s Pool and Pool House in Los Angeles}

{A Spanish-style house receives a treatment of printed cement tile and black and white striped furniture, courtesy of designer, Estee Stanley via Luxe Magazine}

{Kathryn M. Ireland’s Charming Santa Monica Home features a Lovely Pool}

What is your idea of a great pool?