Summer 2021's Favorite Pool Floats

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Tamara Matthews-Stephenson is the creative talent behind Nest by Tamara, a captivating journal dedicated to interior design, history and lifestyle inspiration. With a passion for design and a keen eye for aesthetics, she shares her expertise and insights. Tamara has established herself as a prominent figure in the world of interior design and her design philosophy is rooted in the idea that a well-designed home can elevate the quality of life, combining beauty with functional everyday living. Her blog is a testament to her dedication to helping readers achieve this balance. Beyond her writing, She is also an accomplished interior designer who is known for her talent blending diverse styles which has earned her a loyal following and recognition within the interior design industry. She has worked on a wide range of projects- from luxurious urban homes to cozy beach houses. Additionally, she is the Creative Director and Owner of root cellar designs, LLC, an artisan line of textile and wallpaper sold exclusively to the design industry. She designs and manufactures her wares in the United States and sells her line through trade showrooms around the country. Connect with Tamara Matthews Stephenson through email at rootcellardesings@gmail.com and at nestnestnest.blogspot.com for weekly stories, or through her fabric and wallpaper designs at rootcellardesigns.com and embark on a journey to transform your living spaces.

Posted by Tamara Stephenson June 14, 2021

Summer 2021's Favorite Pool Floats

NEST BY TAMARA's
TOP FIVE FAVORITE
BLOW UP POOL FLOATS

Summer 2021 is off to a great start on the East End of Long Island. Since May, we have tried and tested a variety of blow up pool floats to share with our readers. For our own home, we settled on the Balloon Dog in red to add a little punch of color to our East Hampton pool. Check out my Swimming Pool pin board. Since the deer eat all our potted flowers (sadly) we wanted something fun and whimsical. Each year it seems there's the favorite pool toy of the moment. Last year we chose a white unicorn, the year before a black swan, before that a golden swan, red lobsters...the pool float list goes on and on.

This year, we chose the Balloon Dog. Soho artist Jeff Koons brought the animal balloons back into favor in the 1990s with his infamous art and sculptures. Now seen on everything from paper weights to sculptures, the balloon animal design feels familiar to many of us, nostalgic somehow possibly taking us back to our childhood birthday celebrations. Koons himself once described his balloon dog sculptures, this way...

"symbol of us,

and the way the balloon dog references

the act of inhaling and exhaling

is deeply symbolic of the human condition"

-Jeff Koons

1. Red Balloon Dog by BigMouth

Well, since the deer have demolished all my flowering hydrangeas and potted plants the past few years, my pool float brings a lot of color to my yard. I love my simple, blue stone coping (with grass right up to the pool) and with no deck, and not much else but pool water and greenery, we need this fun, whimsical and colorful pool float. We just love this in red!

2. by FunBoy Amalfi-Style Citrus float
straight out the Amalfi coast, lemon feels.
50" oversized cool float

3. Go over the top in color and a bargain at 34.99 by H20go with the POP Ostrich

4. For the Canadian bird lovers,
this black and white Loon float is charming and unique.

5. If you're going for dramatic,
try this large, white angel wings.

Happy Nesting
XO Tamara