Where You’ll Find Me This Summer – On My Ledge Lounger

Summer vacation has officially arrived! My daughter is done with school for the summer and my son will be out shortly after Memorial Day. I couldn’t be more excited to take a break from packing lunches and our crazy jam packed schedule. However, like most Arizonans, I fear the summer because of our intense desert heat. A pool is key to survival. Therefore, there’s a good chance I’ll be spending the majority of my summer on my Ledge Lounger.

Note: While this post is sponsored by Ledge Lounger, all opinions included are my own.

Before I talk about this summer, let’s rewind back to last summer. The summer of the remodel. In all honesty, I should call it the year of the remodel since we still have a huge list of outstanding projects. However, last summer was when our contractors started breaking things and putting them back together.

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You guys have heard me talk a ton about our interior remodel, but not as much about the exterior. We still have landscaping, paint, a ramada, and some other outdoor projects in the works. However, I couldn’t be more excited about our completed pool remodel.

When we bought this place, it did have a pool. In fact, the pictures make the old pool look not so bad. In reality, the plaster was old, the tile was faded, the cool decking was pink, the railings were an eyesore, and the deep end was deep. 12+ feet deep. As a mom with two kids, I couldn’t see the need for a deep end that deep. Not only does it feel a tad dangerous, it collected kid toys and required a ton of water. Not the most cost efficient resource in the desert.

We didn’t dramatically change the shape of the pool, but we did refinish the surface with pebble tec, upgraded the equipment, added travertine pavers and new water line tile. We also filled in the deep end and added a baja shelf, which is a ledge slightly below the water line. AKA the home to my new Ledge Lounger chaises.

Our pool design didn’t happen on accident. I saw Ledge Lounger pool chairs at a resort years ago and knew I would have them at my home one day. We had a baja shelf in our pool at our last home, but it was too deep and wasn’t long enough for the pool chairs of my dreams. This time around, we weren’t making those same mistakes.

The best part about these chairs is they allow you to comfortably relax in the water. Especially during the summer in Arizona, I’m lucky if I make it 10 minutes outdoors before diving in. Ledge Lounger essentially created the perfect solution for me to be able to relax and supervise my kids, without the discomfort of a raft.

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When the Ledge Lounger chairs first arrived, we submerged them underwater to fill them up. Since they are full of pool water, they stay in place and don’t float around like other alternatives. Same thing with our side table, which has a removable lid and doubles as an in-pool cooler or umbrella stand. The head rest pillows on the chairs are the icing on the cake. Pretty much the coolest thing that could ever happen to my backyard.

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One key thing you need to know before ordering – the depth of your baja shelf. Ledge Lounger makes two standard in pool styles to accommodate different depths. The Signature Chaise works for ledges up to 9″ and the Chaise Deep is best for ledges 10″ – 15″. However, Ledge Lounger is now in the process of rolling out risers to accommodate shelves deeper than 15″. The risers aren’t on the website yet, but can be purchased by calling customer service.

I’ll admit, one of my worries about these amazing chairs is they would be hard to keep clean. I loved the bright white color (although other colors are also available), but we all know white can often require work. As it turns out, that wasn’t an issue at all. Even if we end up with a little more debris in the pool than expected, it’s nothing a little scrub with pool brush can’t fix. Maintenance has not been an issue at all.

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Overall, I can’t say enough good things about our chairs. They are super comfortable, low maintenance, and such a statement piece for our remodeled yard. I’m already eyeing some of their other outdoor furniture for the open spaces around our pool deck.

Who has seen these awesome chairs on vacation before? Would you custom build a ledge for them in your pool like I did? Leave me your thoughts in the comments below.