See a Cool Westchester Pool House That Makes a Big Splash

In Scarsdale, a brand-new space with casual interiors is ideal for entertaining.

Graphic design details in the bar include a lilac marble backsplash and stools from Gubi. Photography by Hulya Kolabas

The overall design scheme, says New York–based decorator Lucy Harris, “is sharp and elegant, but the furniture choices for the most part are casual. A pool house should be about relaxation and stepping away from everyday life.”

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In the outdoor entertaining area, seating pieces from RH surround a Richard Schultz coffee table. The dining chairs are by Ramón Esteve.

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In the outdoor entertaining area, seating pieces from RH surround a Richard Schultz coffee table. The dining chairs are by Ramón Esteve.

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Graphic design details in the bar include a lilac marble backsplash and stools from Gubi.

Photography by Hulya Kolabas
Graphic design details in the bar include a lilac marble backsplash and stools from Gubi.

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The tidy kitchen features a stainless-steel ladder from Bartels, Normann Copenhagen stools, and Silestone counters from Cosentino.

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The tidy kitchen features a stainless-steel ladder from Bartels, Normann Copenhagen stools, and Silestone counters from Cosentino.

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Custom cylindrical pendants from Bone Simple punctuate the stairwell. “The steel stairs seem to float in space,” says architect Ed Parker of Greenwich-based Alisberg Parker Architects. “Since they go all the way down to the lower floor, we went with white to keep everything light and airy.”

Photography by Hulya Kolabas
Custom cylindrical pendants from Bone Simple punctuate the stairwell. “The steel stairs seem to float in space,” says architect Ed Parker of Greenwich-based Alisberg Parker Architects. “Since they go all the way down to the lower floor, we went with white to keep everything light and airy.”

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A full-size basketball court is always at the ready on rainy days.
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The guest room’s bed is from Anthropologie and the side table is from Crate & Barrel.

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The guest room’s bed is from Anthropologie and the side table is from Crate & Barrel.

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Vintage Sculptura chairs by Russell Woodard sit poolside. The landscaping is by James Doyle Design Associates.

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Vintage Sculptura chairs by Russell Woodard sit poolside. The landscaping is by James Doyle Design Associates.

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“It’s not just a pool house, but also a party space, giving our clients the flexibility to determine whole new dimension for their life,” says interior designer Lucy Harris.

The print version of this article appeared with the headline: How Cool!

This article appears in the May/June 2023 issue of NYC&G (New York Cottages & Gardens).