A home sauna is a luxury for sure — but these 5 compact models make the "spa aesthetic" a reality. In addition to sauna, some even offer integrated showers, steam and mud baths — all in a compact space not much larger than a bathtub.
• 1 ChicTip | Inipi: Compact Sauna for Your Bathroom - A minimalist collaboration by Duravit and EOOS, the completely concealed heating elements make this small sauna's interior seem more spacious.
• 2 Trendir | Home Sauna from Spas Wellness - This all-in-one sauna combines a shower and sauna with options for steam baths and even thermal mud!
• 3 Trendir | Koko Finnish Sauna from Effegibi - The Koko sauna collection combines tempered glass and oak with a range of finish and size options.
• 4 Trendir | Cube Sauna by NeoQi - In addition to sauna, this super compact design from northern Europe includes chromotherapy, a shower and "vibromassage."
• 5 Tris Cabin from Ideal Standard includes a sauna, shower and steam bath functions — "in a space no larger than the length of a bathtub"
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First one is very sexy, and the second is quite handsome. After that, meh . . . . . .
oh i wish i had room in my home for a sauna. It feels so good to be in one.
Pure sex.
I like the idea of adding the shower function to a sauna. Saves the step of stepping out to take one.
We have one in our NYC apartment. It's from "Heavenly Heat" -- http://www.greenlivingoasis.com/saunas.html. I grew up with a sauna in the basement of my Finnish grandparent's modest home in Northern MN.
Small saunas are usually infrared, which I really didn't want since it veered so much from a traditional sauna and the löyly, or the sauna steam. But small traditional saunas with electric sauna stoves are often 230v, while infrared are 110v.
So, the "Heavenly Heat" combo unit has both. A smaller sauna stove powered by 110v (actually, 125v), and infrared heaters. It gets plenty hot.
The entire unit is self-contained, on casters, and measures about 51"x51". It arrived in panels that went together very easily. If you have a largish bedroom, it fits. No steam escapes. The photos show it with lots of glass panels, but I opted for all wood except for the glass door.
Who the hell has a sauna in their house? Maybe its a northern thing, but Ive never toured a home w/ a Sauna included.
Saunas are very common, even in the most modest homes, in Upper Michigan. The Scandinavian influence is pretty heavy, and often a sauna is one of the highest priorities. It's a lifestyle.
We recently installed a steam cabinet/shower unit. It's the size of a small shower stall and it is HEAVEN.
cool ideas.
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We just put a bid on a house that has a sauna in the basement. The basement is dark wood laminate paneling, the ceiling is paneled and the floor has been covered with carpet pieces not tacked down. I am having a lot of trouble picturing how to use this room with the sauna in it. I have been looking for some pictures but have not found many of saunas not in bathrooms. Will take some pictures and post, perhaps someone will have a good idea.
It seems strange to me, but I was encouraged by those of you posted that have experience with living with a sauna.
@LESstella: what else did your grandparents have in that basement ? How did it look?