Some Farmhouse Pool Updates With Wayfair

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June 22, 2026

On June 22, 2026

Summer in Oregon is unbeatable (try). My “favorite things to do near Portland” post is coming up soon (I’m such a tourist!), but hanging in our backyard with friends and family is certainly one of them. We are hosting so many parties and school events this summer, which brings me 10/10 on the joy scale. Like any project, we continue to make some tweaks and updates based on our needs, how we are using it, and what was working (or just old and dirty and needed replacing). I bought a few things (from Wayfair) for a little pool update, which came so fast, so let’s take a new tour.

I know I need to prune those flowers (and did), but look how gorgeous and lush it is. The rain and sun really do their job so well up here.

Umbrellas

We replaced our umbrellas, which were three years old and, despite my power-washing skills, were pretty dirty. These were on sale when I bought them for a little over $100 each, and they seem to be made of nylon or something much easier to wash. The catch-22 is that white outdoor upholstery and umbrellas look the best, but if not properly and covered can get gross with the rain and mud up here. But boy, does it pop in such a fresh way.

Adirondack Chair | Striped Towel | Solar Lamp

The double-scallop trip is so cute, and the hit of black gives it a nice definition. What I am in the market for now is umbrella stands on wheels that won’t rust after one summer and then become wonky (it was impossible to make them straight!). Those solar lamps up there are awesome, BTW. They cast the coolest shadow pattern on the ground and turn on automatically when the sun goes down.

Side Table | Chaise Lounger | Bolster (old) | Green Cup

For this partnership, I could have done some product boards or just shown all the Wayfair stuff we have, but I needed those umbrellas and the side table, and y’all, they showed up within a week. So impressive. The side table is cement with a glaze, so hopefully it can handle the PNW rain (they usually can). The chaise lounge is from Neighbor, via Wayfair, and it’s teak and has patina’d so nicely (but I probably should oil it).

Floatie

The floaties are so cute and fun (and I love the tab so you can hang them up should you need), but I was so surprised by how small they are until… I realized there are two sizes, ah. This is the bigger one!

Wicker Chair | Sectional | Coffee Table | Wicker Lamp

That seating area is finally dialed in, and I just love how it looks. The sectional is teak (and while I wouldn’t get white upholstery again, it looks so good out here), and the outdoor resin wicker holds up perfectly in the weather. The new landscaping hasn’t fully grown in yet, but I think in a month it’s going to be so beautiful. I loved the wildness of what we originally planted (that was meant for year one show-ness for our pool partner), but some of the flowering grasses had gotten to be 4′ tall and were so messy, so we hired Dennis’ 7 Dees to plant around the pool to match the rest of the yard. It will still be full and casual, but a little more curated (the grasses blocked the view from the seating area to the pool).

The Soake Pool really is the absolute best. I know we could have fit a large pool on our property, but the fact that you can use it so often in the fall, winter, and spring as a hot tub is so incredible. It cools down overnight (unless it’s 90 degrees out) and remains in the 60s and 70s during the day in the summer. I’ve been in at least twice a week since the landscaping was finished.

So this is your official reminder that Wayfair has a lot of awesome stuff that can arrive really fast. Their inventory is massive (daunting at times), so we curated a bunch of our favorites for you:

1. Pedrick 100.8” Tilt Market Umbrella | 2. Tonquin 78” Beach Umbrella | 3. Collins 9 ft. Bohemian Fringe Outdoor Patio Umbrella with Crank Lift and Tilt

1. Lani Sunbrella® Indoor/Outdoor Throw Pillow | 2. Amala Sunbrella® Indoor/Outdoor Kidney Throw Pillow | 3. Outdoor Pillow Collection Pillow | 4. Gingham Indoor Outdoor Decorative Lumbar Pillow (Set of 2) | 5. Jaclyn Corded Outdoor Square Pillow (Set of 2) | 6. Cabana Stripe UV Protected Outdoor Pillow

1. Enzo Geometric Checkered Waterproof Reversible Outdoor Rug | 2. Campbelle Patchwork Hand Woven Flatweave Recycled P.E.T. Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug | 3. Zona Plaid Indoor / Outdoor Rug | 4. Syretha Striped Indoor / Outdoor Rug