In-pool and poolside furniture that completes the backyard. A pool deserves furniture made for it. In-pool loungers built for tanning ledges, weather-proof poolside seating, and pieces engineered to live outdoors year-round are what turn a pool deck into an outdoor room. These reviews and buyer's guide cover the pool furniture worth owning.
A pool deserves furniture made for it. In-pool loungers built for tanning ledges, weather-proof poolside seating, and pieces engineered to live outdoors year-round are what turn a pool deck into an outdoor room. These reviews and buyer's guide cover the pool furniture worth owning.
This guide explains what genuinely matters when choosing pool furniture, and our reviews below cover the specific products worth considering. Every review is an honest, independent editorial assessment from the WETYR Pools team.
A beautiful pool with the wrong furniture around it is a backyard only half finished. The furniture is what people actually touch, sit on, and lie on, and it decides how the space is used. Ordinary indoor or generic outdoor furniture placed around a pool tends to fail quickly: it fades, rusts, grows mildew, blows around, and is never quite right for a wet, sunny, chlorinated environment. Furniture chosen for a pool is a different category, and it is worth treating as a real part of the project rather than an afterthought picked up at the end.
Two ideas separate genuine pool furniture from the rest. The first is the rise of in-pool furniture: loungers and seating designed to sit in shallow water, on a tanning ledge or sun shelf, so people can relax half-submerged. The second is materials and construction built specifically for relentless sun, water, and pool chemistry. Get both right and the furniture becomes one of the most-used and longest-lasting parts of the whole backyard.
The single biggest change in pool furniture in recent years is in-pool furniture, and it goes hand in hand with the tanning ledge, also called a sun shelf: a wide, shallow step built into the pool, typically a few inches deep. A tanning ledge with the right furniture on it is, for many owners, the favorite spot in the entire pool. It lets adults relax in cooling water without swimming, gives small children a safe shallow zone, and creates a resort feeling at home.
In-pool furniture is engineered for exactly that shallow-water placement: the loungers and chairs are designed to be stable in a few inches of water, comfortable when partly submerged, and unbothered by constant immersion. If your pool has a sun shelf, or you are designing one, the furniture for it should be in-pool furniture made for the purpose, not deck furniture pushed into the water.
Whether for the water or the deck, judge pool furniture on a few things. Materials come first: marine-grade and UV-stable materials resist fading and degradation in harsh sun, and rust-proof or rust-resistant construction is essential anywhere near a pool. Look for furniture that drains and dries well rather than holding water and growing mildew, and that is easy to clean.
Consider weight and stability: furniture light enough to move easily but heavy and stable enough not to blow around or tip. Consider comfort honestly, because furniture that is not comfortable does not get used. And consider the warranty and the maker's reputation, because quality pool furniture is an investment and should last many seasons, not one.
WETYR Pools designs pools with the furniture in mind. A tanning ledge sized and placed for in-pool loungers, a deck laid out with real room for seating and dining, the right scale of shelf and shade, these are design decisions, and we make them as part of the project so the finished pool is ready for the furniture that completes it. Through our pool design, pavers and decking, and resurfacing work, we make sure the pool and its furniture work together as one outdoor room.
In-depth, independent reviews of the pool furniture worth your consideration.
The piece that created the in-pool furniture category and still defines it. If you have a tanning ledge, this is the lounger for it.
Read the full reviewIn-pool seating and tables that turn a tanning ledge into a place to gather, not just to lie down. The social side of in-pool furniture.
Read the full reviewLedge Lounger's answer for the deck: weather-tough poolside furniture that coordinates with their in-pool range. Completes the outdoor room.
Read the full reviewThe right product is only half the result. Correct sizing and installation is the other half.
Tell WETYR Pools about your pool. We will recommend the right pool furniture, then size and install it correctly.