Planning a Poolside Lounging Area

A poolside lounging area works best when the furniture follows the way you use the space. You may want somewhere to stretch out after a swim, upright chairs for a conversation, or a shaded place to read. Decide which of those moments matters most before filling the deck with matching pieces.

Plan the furniture and the routes around it together. The examples below use current Loom Crafts product dimensions checked on 13 November 2026. Collection images help you compare the look of a setting; they do not establish the clearances or safety arrangements for your own pool.

Map the usable deck before choosing a furniture count

Sketch the pool, deck boundaries, doors, gates, steps, planting and fixed equipment. Mark the routes people already use to enter the area, reach changing facilities or move between the house and garden. Keep the pool’s required access, maintenance and safety provisions part of that plan from the start.

Have your pool designer or other qualified project professional check the proposed layout against the requirements for your site. Furniture should not obstruct a barrier or become a way to climb over it. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s residential pool guidance highlights the risk of nearby objects being used to climb barriers; its guidance is not a substitute for applicable local requirements.

Read the CPSC residential pool barrier guidance

Choose between stretching out and sitting upright

A lounger and a lounge armchair solve different needs. Start with the position you prefer: reclining to read or rest, sitting upright with a drink, or sharing a larger lounging piece. Ask the team to confirm the selected product’s features; a photograph alone does not establish adjustment positions, wheels or the details of its cushion configuration.

The Maris Sunlounger, LCO/029/005

This Maris model is listed at W75 × D210 cm. Mark that full footprint on the plan, then add the space needed to approach it, use it and move around the arrangement. A pair of loungers needs more than two furniture outlines touching side by side. Include a separate position for any table you intend to use.

The Velora Chaise Lounger, LCO/140/006

The Velora chaise is listed at W84 × D175 cm. Compared with the Maris dimensions above, it is wider and shorter. That difference can change which orientation works on your deck, but it is not a conclusion about comfort or seating capacity. Test the chosen model and confirm its complete specification before ordering.

Give a daybed its own place on the plan

The Velora Daybed, LCO/140/007

This daybed is listed at W145 × D175 cm. Its width is substantially different from the Velora chaise, even though their listed depths match. Treat it as a distinct layout decision rather than an automatic replacement for a particular number of chairs. Confirm how you intend to use it, its cushion contents and the space around it with the team.

Use a removable, surface-appropriate outline or a scaled drawing to compare the alternatives. Check the route to the chosen position as well as the position itself. Delivery gates, stairs, lifts and narrow passages can matter before a piece reaches the pool deck.

Add a conversation corner only if it earns the space

Not everyone using a poolside area wants to lie down. A separate pair of upright lounge chairs can make sense where people gather to talk or wait between swims. Position the group as part of the overall layout, with its own table if needed, rather than squeezing extra chairs into a circulation route.

The Nalara Club Armchair, LCO/139/001

The Nalara armchair is listed at W73 × D76 cm. Those dimensions give you a starting point for an upright seating group. Add the selected table and the movement around occupied chairs before comparing that group with a lounger or daybed arrangement.

Plan shade, cushions and storage as part of daily use

Observe where the sun falls at the times you expect to use the area. If an umbrella is part of the plan, include its base and canopy operation in the layout and follow the supplier’s installation and operating instructions. A shaded collection image does not tell you how shade will fall on your own deck.

Confirm the exact frame, weave, cushion fabric and filling for each SKU. Plan a dry place for cushions during extended non-use and check the care instructions for the selected material. Do not assume that a poolside photograph proves waterproof cushions, a particular drying time or resistance to every exposure condition.

Check the Loom Crafts care and maintenance guide

Finish with an itemised, practical shortlist

A useful shortlist records each SKU, its footprint, quantity, frame choice where offered, cushion specification and any separate tables. Check it against the usable deck, delivery route, shade plan and your project professional’s access and safety review. Then ask for a quotation tied to those choices, rather than a price for an entire collection photograph.

Ask Loom Crafts to help compare your poolside furniture options