Sauna culture is an essential part of daily life in many areas—particularly in Finland, which has 3 million saunas in a country of just 5 million people. And it's not just them: Across the globe, more ...

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The challenge: Darrell Kesti and Ahnna Juntunen-Kesti were hoping to remodel the mostly unfinished basement in their Minneapolis home to create usable living space. Ideally, they wanted a family room ...

You may be wondering: Is it possible to make a DIY sauna at home? In the Nordic countries, over half the population reportedly boast their own home saunas—in fact, there are more saunas than people in ...