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Historic Pool Cabana Design Influenced by the 1920s

From: Meghan Jay Design

Designer Meghan Jay aimed to blend heritage with modern sophistication in the Lake Forest Showhouse pool cabana. By embracing a mix of patterns, colors, and textures, she has created a space that is as enchanting as it is experiential.

Pink Sitting Area With Yellow Bench

Photo: Heather Talbert, Styling: Jen DeCleene. From: Meghan Jay Design

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Pink Tropical Sitting Area With Yellow Bench

Long built-in benches invite after-swim socializing. The pink-tiled seats are topped with yellow-striped cushions and a rainbow of accent pillows.

Pink Sitting Room With Tulips

Photo: Heather Talbert, Styling: Jen DeCleene. From: Meghan Jay Design

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Pink Tropical Sitting Room With Tulips

Designed in 1925, the original space was made up of several small changing stalls and other compartmentalized areas. Meghan Jay combined two stalls to make this attractive larger—though still intimate—sitting room.

Pink Sitting Room With Paneling

Photo: Heather Talbert, Styling: Jen DeCleene. From: Meghan Jay Design

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Pink and Yellow Tropical Sitting Room With Paneling

Meghan Jay's striking mix of patterns and textures has an almost kaleidoscopic effect in the small rooms. Curtains pull back to reveal little colorful worlds for relaxing and entertaining.

Yellow and Pink Poolhouse

Photo: Heather Talbert, Styling: Jen DeCleene. From: Meghan Jay Design

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Yellow and Pink Tropical Poolhouse With Shower

Originally designed by the renowned architect David Adler, this poolhouse was reimagined by Evanston-based interior designer Meghan Jay. The glamour of 1920s New Jersey coastal hotels and beach clubs inspired Jay's aesthetic, and she used peaches and soft yellows as the summery color scheme.

Yellow Poolhouse Shelf

Photo: Heather Talbert, Styling: Jen DeCleene. From: Meghan Jay Design

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Yellow Poolhouse Shelf With Rolled Towels

Near the entrance, built-in shelving holds towels in sherbet colors. The shelves' interior gets depth via a textured wallcovering.

Yellow Shelf With Towels

Photo: Heather Talbert, Styling: Jen DeCleene. From: Meghan Jay Design

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Yellow Shelf With Blue Towels

Shelves holding towels become a focal point in their own right. Meghan Jay artistically combined practical items with lovely accent pieces for a richly textured, beautiful tableau.

Pink Hooks on Striped Wall

Photo: Heather Talbert, Styling: Jen DeCleene. From: Meghan Jay Design

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Pink Wall Hooks on Striped Wall

Sweet hooks hold hats, scarves, and pool bags against a whimsical striped backdrop.

Powder Room With Pink Curtains

Photo: Heather Talbert, Styling: Jen DeCleene. From: Meghan Jay Design

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Multicolored Powder Room With Pink Curtains

There are candy colors all over the cabana. In the petite bathroom, stripes decorate the walls, the skirt around the sink, and the curtains at the door.

Yellow Shelf With Aperol

Photo: Heather Talbert, Styling: Jen DeCleene. From: Meghan Jay Design

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Yellow Built In Shelf With Aperol

The cabana features shelving for towels and shelving for cocktails (Aperol spritz, anyone?). Butter yellow looks wonderful against the shelf's white marble and textured backdrop. Throughout rooms, Meghan Jay embraces a blend of patterns, colors, and textures.

Pink Striped Dressing Room

Photo: Heather Talbert, Styling: Jen DeCleene. From: Meghan Jay Design

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Pink Striped Dressing Room With Mural

Each of the two enchanting dressing rooms features trompe l’oeil painted drapes (echoing the real ones seen in other parts of the cabana). The faux curtains pull back to reveal a bespoke Isidore Leroy mural.

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