Purification & hygiene
The cleanest room in the home. A sterile place to give birth, to nurse the sick, and to wash off the day's labour before stepping back into the world.
— The maker
Made by hand,
Made by hand,
in Leeds.
A joiner of ten years. Building saunas one at a time, between school runs and the kitchen kettle.
I've been a joiner for over ten years, mostly making bespoke things out of wood — pieces that don't come down a production line. I care deeply about where the timber comes from, and about treating the materials I work with with the respect they're owed.
Building my own sauna gave me something I didn't know I was looking for: a healing space. A mindful pause built straight into the day. A deep exhale. A warm hug after a long one.
Spaces built for healing — a sanctuary away from the hustle & bustle.
That I get to make these for other people too brings me a lot of joy and a real sense of purpose. I believe in beautiful, intentional spaces — and in helping people stay well, build their own sanctuaries at home, and share them with the people they love.
I love my family and my friends. I want to work from home, and I want to work smart. I want to spend as much time as I can with my fiancée and our three children. That freedom — the time, the closeness — is what I'm building all this for.
— A little history
Saunas were never about luxury.
Long before they were a wellness amenity, saunas were the cleanest place in the home — built for survival, purification, and the necessary work of being alive in a cold country.
Survival & warmth
In cold northern climates the sauna was, simply, essential. It was frequently the first building constructed on a new homestead — shelter for the body before shelter for everything else.
Spiritual & magical rituals
The ancient Finns believed saunas were inhabited by spirits — the saunatonttu, the sauna elf — and used them for healing rituals, for marking births and deaths, and for keeping company with ancestors.
A practical work hub
Beyond bathing, saunas dried flax and rye, cured meat, made soap, and did the laundry. They were the engine room of a household — quietly working through whatever the week needed.
Healing & medicine
Known in Finland as the poor man's pharmacy, the sauna treated ailments, soothed muscles after a long day in the fields, and gave the body what no shop-bought remedy could — heat, sweat, rest, and time.
— Come and meet Dan
Best way to know a sauna is to sit in one.
A brew, an hour in the heat, and the kind of conversation you don't get over a phone call.
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