What began in the 60s as a wine country phenomenon with do-it-yourselfers making hot tubs out of local wine barrels and redwood stock in California and the Pacific Northwest is now enjoying a bit of a resurgence with the public’s renewed consciousness of using natural, sustainable materials in interior design.
From cedar saunas and jacuzzis to oak barrel bathtubs, taking a dip has never felt so transcendent. With craftsmen creating bespoke pieces from wine and whiskey barrels and cedar holding its stance as the original (and aromatic) material used to build saunas and soaking tubs in the western U.S., the options for a soak au naturel are varied and gorgeous.
Cedar, take us away…
Photo credits: Barrel Enterprises, Sarah Amber Interiors and Caudalie Spa
