Porch & Garden

Enhance your summer with new furniture, great tools, a planter, or even a pool.

1. TAKE A PLUNGE

Gracefully sized like fountains, these saltwater plunge pools come ready to install with an engineered concrete shell, tiled interior, variable speed pump and filter, and LED pool light. The standard size measures 7' x 13'. $21,750. Soake Pools, (603) 749-0665, soakepools.com

2. SPRING FORWARD

Inspired by steel spring chairs first made in the 1940s, the Gracie chair uses a simple cantilevered design that allows the occupant to gently bounce cares away. They’re offered in sets of two, in four playful colors. $269. Crosley Furniture, (800) 815-4796, crosleyfurniture.com

3. CALL THE JETSONS

Perched on tapered, Atomic Age legs, the Astrofire firepit can be configured to burn wood or propane/natural gas. Crafted from hand-rolled 14-gauge steel, it comes in seven colors. The 22"-wide pit has a tabletop option. $1,450–$1,750. Boxhill, (520) 909-6109, shopboxhill.com

4. THE WRIGHT PLANTER

Designed for the entrance to Frank Lloyd Wright’s studio, the Oak Park Studio Vase is made of cast sandstone. At 34 ¾ " wide x 23 ½ " high, the medium size matches the scale of the original; it weighs 800 pounds. $1,424 before shipping. Oak Park Home & Hardware, (773) 836-3606, oakparkhome-hardware.com

5. MONTANA FORGED

The trowel, garden rake, and square hoe in the Harvest garden tool set are handforged with traditional blacksmithing techniques. Each tool is shaped over an anvil, joined with solid steel rivets, and set into a hand-turned handle of black walnut. $204. Kaufmann Mercantile, (855) 848-3778, kaufmann-mercantile.com