Small wooden shed with a sliding door and a window, surrounded by green bushes, plants, and trees in a backyard.

VIEWRIDGE BACKYARD SAUNA

Tucked into a backyard, this sauna transforms a small footprint into a private, restorative escape. A sliding privacy screen creates a sense of seclusion and thoughtful design ensures a comfortable experience. Just outside, an outdoor shower finished in terra cotta tile completes the ritual, bringing warmth and texture to this backyard retreat.

  • DESIGN & BUILD:
    Loden Design

    PHOTOGRAPHY:
    Alanna Morgan

Small wooden outdoor shed with a sliding door, surrounded by green bushes and trees, sun shining in the background.
Close-up of a wooden exterior wall with vertical panels, a small window, and a wooden handle, with some green foliage visible in the foreground.
Small wooden outdoor saunas with a window, towels, sauna bucket, and a candle inside, surrounded by greenery.
Wooden shelves inside a sauna with rolled white towels, green foliage, a wooden bucket, and a sauna light.
Wooden bucket with a wooden paddle inside, placed on a slatted wooden bench in a sauna room. A tall, modern lamp with a warm light is beside them.
Wood-paneled interior of a sauna with a window, a wooden bench, and a heater filled with rocks.
A wooden structure with vertical slats and black hardware hinges, seen through a glass panel with a reflection of a person taking the photo.
A round glass table with a metal rim, filled with what appears to be a beverage with dark specks floating in it, resting on a wooden frame under a wooden roof, with green foliage to the right.
Outdoor shower with copper shower head and pipe, surrounded by green plants and a wooden lattice fence, with a towel hanging on a wall.
A beige textured towel hanging on a black metal hook against a terracotta tile wall with a geometric pattern.
A golden retriever dog lying on a wooden platform outside a small wooden structure with vertical slats and a window, surrounded by greenery.
A wooden wall with a thermometer and a wall-mounted light fixture. The thermometer shows about 2 degrees Celsius, and the light emits a warm glow. 
 FIELD NOTE 
picking the perfect tile 
A beige towel with a textured, circular pattern hanging on a black wall hook against a tan tile wall with white grout lines.
A man kneeling outdoors working on the base of a wooden structure, surrounded by construction tools, buckets of plaster, and decorative tiles, with plants and a wooden fence in the background.

For this project, we wanted to keep the tile palette neutral and richly textured, something that would complement the beautiful cedar and copper shower fixture. The terra-cotta star and cross tile proved to be the perfect fit, adding character while allowing the natural materials to remain the focal point.

Outdoor shower with water falling from a copper showerhead surrounded by green plants and a wooden lattice fence in the background.

“I hired Katherine to redesign my home and I appreciated that she took the time to really understand the style that I like, even when I wasn’t even sure of what I liked initially! With her help, I feel that I ended up with a design I really love which is really me … She’s very communicative, patient, reliable and all around a great person to work with…Would love to work with her again in the future!”

Decorative display with dried flowers, shell and stone, patterned wallpaper, sample tiles, and a sample wood panel on a wooden surface.

Jessmin L.| Homeowner

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