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Get Ready for Summer with Colorful Poolside Décor Essentials

These outdoor staples will brighten any outdoor space.

By Erica Moody April 28, 2026 at 12:13 pm

Summer days spent by the pool will be here before you know it. Get your outdoor space ready with these pieces of poolside décor that are sure to make a splash.

Yellow Bose speaker — *Courtesy Best Buy*

Summer Sounds

Blast your favorite tunes from this compact speaker in a summery citrus yellow shade. SoundLink Max Portable Speaker: $349 at Best Buy, multiple area locations

Side table with fruit decoration — *Courtesy Anthropologie*

Fruit Stand

Go bold with a fruit-forward side table. Frutta Ceramic Side Table: $228 at Anthropologie, multiple area locations

Green striped chair — *Courtesy Serena & Lily*

Coastal Comfort

This lightweight lounger molds to your body for peak relaxation. Oceanpark Lounger in Grass: $598 at Serena & Lily

Tray with fish design — *Courtesy Eries Interiors*

Playful Platter

Serve guests using this fun enamel tray, available in patterns with lemons or sardines. Sardines Enamel Tray: $34 at Eries Interiors, 103 S. St. Asaph St., Alexandria

Cups from Anthropologie — *Courtesy Anthropologie*

Sunny Sips

No need to worry about broken glass with these impact-resistant acrylic options. Orbetto Outdoor Drinking Glasses: $40 for a set of four at West Elm, multiple area locations

green woven wicker tray — *Courtesy Creme de la Creme*

Here To Serve

Rest your beverage and bites on this sturdy and stylish handwoven wicker and cane tray. Juliska Villa Seville 18-inch Tray in Chambray: $165 at Crème de la Crème, multiple area locations

Feature image courtesy vendors

This story originally ran in our May 2026 issue. For more stories like this, subscribe to Northern Virginia Magazine.

Erica Moody

Contributing Editor

Erica Moody is Northern Virginia Magazine’s Contributing Editor. She has been a lifestyle journalist and editor for more than 15 years, with previous staff roles at Philadelphia magazine, Washington Life Magazine, and Travel Leaders Group. She’s consulted for brands including American Express Travel and Royal Caribbean. Her writing has appeared in Ad Age, The Telegraph, InsideHook, Technical.ly, DC Inno, and more. She holds an MFA from Antioch University and a BA from Tulane.