Our Work

Project Information

Stone Lake Sauna

The sauna that started it all- built in Stone Lake, WI for Nan and Paul Drews at their all-season cabin. The sauna was built on site during the summer of 2020 with the help of some of my college buds, Matt and Anders. We chose a site up on a hill overlooking the lake, with a direct path down to the water for a cold dip after a hot sauna session. The footprint was roughly 7’x7′, with a single hot room and two levels of benches and an old electric stove. Inspired by the Gustavus Adolphus College sauna, the cedar benches are bolted together in a similar style. This build was a big learning opportunity and inspired my love for sauna building. This sauna served us well over the years, and one of our favorite memories was spending time up at the cabin for the American Birkebeiner- cutting a hole in the ice, and enjoying a frigid dip in the lake between sauna sessions.

Big Marine Sauna

The Big Marine Lake build was completed for Tony DeGonda during 2021-2023. Nestled up beneath the deck of the house, this sauna replaced a hot tub that previously occupied the space. With a walk-through room clad in pine leading into the hot room lined with beautiful aromatic red cedar, this sauna is extremely effective with keeping in the heat, and heats up quick. We worked with a local carpenter, Richard Strand, who helped provide us with the eastern red cedar, cut and milled from his land near Stacy, MN. The exterior design was inspired by the simple Swedish shed, with tight lines and board-and-batten siding. Situated right on the lake, it is a short walk down the steps and into the water to cool off, and in the winter a hole is cut into the ice for a cold plunge.

Eden Prairie Sauna

The Eden Prairie sauna was completed in 2025 for Dan and Sheryl Keeley at their home. This build utilized available space beneath the deck to provide an L-shaped sauna- walking first into a pine-clad walkthrough room with a bench and some hooks, then through a glass sauna door into the hot room clad in western red cedar. Framing a view of the backyard pond, this sauna brings new life to a previously under-utilized space. Drawing on the client’s Swedish heritage, this build uses tight lines, minimal overhang, board-and-batten siding, and a simple gable roof to imitate a traditional Swedish abode.