WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026

Home Spa

20 posts

Fresh eucalyptus bundle hanging from a round rainfall shower head inside a glass steam shower, fine mist and water droplets on the leaves

Eucalyptus in the Steam Shower: What It Does and How to Use It

Walk into the steam room at any decent spa and the first thing you notice is not the heat. It…

Aug 3, 2026 Editor

Designer steam room with dark slate walls, a glowing backlit onyx strip and a fiber optic star ceiling, a woman resting on a floating wooden bench

Steam Room Design Ideas: Stone, Light and Layout

The steam rooms in design magazines share a look. One continuous stone from floor to ceiling. A bench that appears…

Aug 3, 2026 Editor

Analog clock and round thermometer on a mosaic-tiled steam room wall in soft steam, a rolled beige towel on the wooden bench below

How Long Should You Stay in a Steam Room?

A steam room feels gentler than a sauna, and that is exactly why people overstay in one. The air temperature…

Aug 3, 2026 Editor

Woman standing in an elegant bathroom with a steam shower writing on a clipboard, stone and glass samples and a calculator on the wooden countertop

What a Home Steam Room Actually Costs

The generator is the number everyone quotes, and it is usually a third of the budget or less. That is…

Aug 3, 2026 Editor

Luxury home steam room behind floor-to-ceiling glass in a basement spa, curved mosaic-tiled benches with white towels, warm lights glowing through steam

Home Steam Room: What It Actually Takes to Build One

A steam room is the one home spa feature that is genuinely easier than people assume and genuinely harder than…

Aug 3, 2026 Editor

Bathroom under renovation for a steam shower: cement backer board and blue waterproof membrane on the walls, tiling tools in a bucket, work light on the floor

Steam Shower Installation: What the Process Actually Involves

Most steam showers that disappoint fail in the same place, and it is not the machine. The generator is a…

Aug 3, 2026 Editor

Stainless steel steam shower generator mounted on a utility wall with copper pipes and a digital control panel

Steam Shower Generators: Sizing, Placement and What Actually Matters

A steam shower looks like tile and glass. The part that actually makes it steam is a metal box roughly…

Aug 3, 2026 Editor

Woman in a towel sitting inside a navy blue portable steam sauna tent in a bright living room, a small steam generator with a hose beside it

Portable Steam Rooms: What They Are and Whether They’re Worth It

Search for a home steam room and the internet will try to sell you a tent. It is a folding…

Aug 3, 2026 Editor

Steam shower with fogged black-framed glass doors next to a warmly lit wooden sauna in one bathroom, folded towels on a small stool between them

Steam Room vs. Sauna: Which One Belongs in Your Home

Both will make you sweat. That is roughly where the similarity ends. A sauna is a hot, dry room —…

Aug 3, 2026 Editor

Woman in a white towel sitting relaxed with closed eyes on a mosaic-tiled bench inside a steam room, soft steam glowing behind a glass door

Steam Room Benefits: What the Research Actually Shows

Steam rooms get sold with a long list of promises. Detox. Glowing skin. Weight loss. Cured colds. Some of that…

Aug 3, 2026 Editor

Freestanding oval soaking tub steaming beside a tall window, with a brass floor-mounted filler and wide oak boards

Soaking Tubs and Freestanding Baths: What to Know Before You Buy

Almost every complaint about a freestanding tub falls into one of four categories: the water goes cold, the water is…

Aug 2, 2026 Editor

Compact sauna cabin with a glass door built into the corner of a plain white room with oak flooring and a towel on a hook

How Much a Home Sauna Really Costs

The number on the product page is between 55 and 75 percent of what you will spend. That is not…

Aug 2, 2026 Editor