"We are living in a golden age of pool floats," said Lane Florsheim at The Wall Street Journal, and the "luxurious, durable, and furniture-like" Pigro Felice Modul'Air Armchair & Lounger ($449) is all the evidence you should need. Its modular pieces can be used to build a large floating platform, and they're sturdy enough to furnish a tiny outdoor living room. On the water, each cushion is so buoyant you won’t even get wet, and so stable that "you could play a tense round of Jenga on it." Magnets hidden in the float can hold an optional $18 silicon cup — "to ensure your frosé doesn't go for a swim."
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