Taking the Plunge

The design star of Emily Henderson's backyard is the mini pool, a luxe little water feature her family can use year-round.

- KATHY BARNES

Designer and social influencer Emily Henderson spent three years remaking the Portland, OR, farmhouse she shares with her husband, Brian, and their kids. The couple had dreamed about a backyard pool but consistently talked themselves out of it as too expensive, too big, and too much maintenance.