{"id":123238,"date":"2015-05-10T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2015-05-10T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?p=123238"},"modified":"2015-05-14T14:14:11","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T18:14:11","slug":"must-have-summer-home-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/must-have-summer-home-things","title":{"rendered":"27 things that every summer home absolutely must have"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Get your vacation on!<\/p>\n

An all-encompassing skylight for stargazing.<\/h2>\n

\"massive<\/a>Photo: Golden Crown<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A hammock that hangs off the end of the\u00a0dock.<\/h2>\n

\"dock<\/a>Photos:\u00a0imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A glass-bottom bathtub suspended over the water.<\/h2>\n

\"glass-bottom<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

An impossibly cozy reading nook and library.<\/h2>\n

\"ocean-view-reading-nook\"<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A very long slide.<\/h2>\n

\"dock<\/a>Photo:\u00a0creamofheaven<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A floating sauna.<\/h2>\n

\"floating<\/a>Photos:\u00a0Saunalautta\/Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

An indoor-outdoor hot tub for all types of weather.<\/h2>\n

\"indoor<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A loft bedroom with a view.<\/h2>\n

\"loft<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Part of\u00a0the Wollemi Cabins resort in Blue Mountains, Australia. Book a stay here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

An inflatable game of Twister to\u00a0play on the water.<\/h2>\n

\"inflatable<\/a>Photo:\u00a0hammacher<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A hammock canoe.<\/h2>\n

\"hammock<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And a hot tub boat.<\/h2>\n

\"hot<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Yours for $42,000<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A two-story dock house.<\/h2>\n

\"two-story<\/a>\"two-story<\/a>Photos: Andersson-Wise<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A round window just because.<\/h2>\n

\"round<\/a>Photo:\u00a0Anthill Construction<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A living room that quite literally invites the outdoors in.<\/h2>\n

\"tree<\/a>Photos: Travis Price Architects<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And retractable window walls that do the same.<\/h2>\n

\"retractable<\/a>\"retractable<\/a>Photos:\u00a0Olson Kundig Architects<\/a>,\u00a0Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

An outdoor shower.<\/h2>\n

\"outdoor<\/a>Photos:\u00a0Andersson\u00a0Wise<\/a>,\u00a0Charles\u00a0Rose\u00a0Architects<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Hanging beds.<\/h2>\n

\"hammock<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Dock furniture that allows you to comfortably read and tan at the same time.<\/h2>\n

\"reading<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

An outdoor kitchen.<\/h2>\n

\"outdoor<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And a landscaped dining area.<\/h2>\n

\"outdoor<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A floating ping pong table.<\/h2>\n

\"Floating<\/a>Photo:\u00a0brookstone<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A whimsical tree house retreat.<\/h2>\n

\"Tree<\/a>\"tree<\/a>Photos: Airbnb<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

For design ideas, you can\u00a0book a stay<\/a> in this one with Airbnb.<\/p>\n

Some sort of themed fire pit.<\/h2>\n

\"lake<\/a>Photos: imgur<\/a>, imgur<\/a>, imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Surrounded by swing seating.<\/h2>\n

\"fire<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A floating island rope swing.<\/h2>\n

\"floating<\/a>Photo:\u00a0livewellsports<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Buy it for $2,500<\/a>.<\/p>\n

An inflatable outdoor movie screen.<\/h2>\n

\"outdoor<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And an all-glass living room overlooking the lake.<\/h2>\n

\"glass<\/a>\"glass<\/a>Photos: adventure-journal<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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