Fancy Pants Homes on MSN

The backyard pool is no longer the dream feature it once was. Here's why.

For decades, a swimming pool sat at the top of nearly every homeowner's wish list. It was the mark of arrival, the backyard ...

Amazon is selling a hotel-style swimming pool for your backyard — and it doesn’t require months of construction

It arrives ready for sunny swims ...

Is having a pool in your backyard worth the expense?

Considering the splurge? Homeowners share the pricey, exhausting, and exhilarating reality of owning a swimming pool.
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I rented a stranger's swimming pool and backyard for the day, and it was the perfect summer activity

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. I've lived in New York City for six years, and I always dread the hot summers. Growing up, I had a ...
Chicago Tribune

Swimply is like Airbnb for renting strangers’ backyard swimming pools. We tried it. Was it weird?

We have grown comfortable with our so-called sharing economy. We forget that Airbnb offers us a stranger’s bed for the night (or longer). Uber puts us in a stranger’s car. Those are just the ...