Pools | Best Design Choices and Layouts

In this episode of the Dear Alice Interior Design Podcast, we’re breaking down 6 design trends to ditch for 2026—the looks that once felt fresh but are starting to feel flat, overdone, or disconnected from how people actually live. From sterile show kitchens and neutral-only inte ...  Show more

Grab a seat and get ready, this week’s episode is a lively Interior Design Q&A: Budgets, Roasts, and Finding Inspiration. We’re answering your burning questions with equal parts honesty, humor, and design know-how. From where to splurge (and where to absolutely save) to some good ...  Show more

Public swimming pools are more than just concrete and water. Often, they are the heart of a community, a place to exercise, to meet people and connect. Paralympic gold medallist Ellie Simmonds explores what it takes to design and build a swimming pool, and asks why they are so im ...  Show more

Everybody loves a nice dip in the pool when it’s hot outside… but if you never learned to swim, that pool can be pretty scary. Host Joy Dolo and co-host Brooklyn take us on a personal journey this week, exploring Joy’s own history with swimming, along with why many African-Americ ...  Show more

r/Entitledparents OP has a swimming pool on his property, so of course the new Karen on the block shows up at OP's front door with her kids, and they're all wearing swimming suits. They believe that they're entitled to use OP's swimming pool whenever they want. OP turns them down ...  Show more

“When there’s lightning, I can swim in my pool. When it's a rainy day, I can swim in my pool. When it's just nasty outside, I can swim in my pool. My pool indoors is consistent.”- Josh Johnson “For me, the outdoor pool has represented a lifestyle. Because a pool day is a sunny d ...  Show more