Where the Pool Is on the Inside

  |  December 12, 2013

The builders take pride in the fact that the humidity of the expansive pool wing, drenched in natural light, does not leave perpetual condensation on the walls and ceiling. The bench came from the owner’s previous home in Amagansett. The identical oversized wave ‘paintings’ came from Ikea.

In this season’s Upstate House, you’ll find the tale of a couple who built their dream house, only the dreamiest part is not for living but for swimming. Their entire house, an eco-friendly modern post-and-beam in Putnam County, is centered around a 2,000-square-foot indoor pool. The living space ain’t bad either. And it’s not all luxurious: these wave paintings came from IKEA.

More of the winter issue of Upstate House here.

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