01 JUNE

SHAPING THE HEAT: THE FINNISH SAUNA BUILD

Hello from the Nomadic workshop!

As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, we find ourselves leaning into the season - layering up, lighting fires, and slowing down in step with winter’s quieter pace. There’s something deeply grounding about this time of year. It invites reflection, re-connection, and the kind of thoughtful making that we hold dear here at Nomadic Design.

Sauna Season is Here

This month, we’ve been immersed in a particularly exciting project: designing and building a traditional Finnish sauna. Built from 2x2 tongue and groove macrocarpa, it features a solid glass front, a frameless 8mm tempered glass door, and is brought to life by a Roaring Meg fireplace — the kind that turns cold evenings into sacred rituals. We’ll be sure to keep you updated as the project progresses and we can’t wait to share the finished result.

“There’s nothing quite like stepping from the cold into the calm, cedar-scented heat of a sauna — the crackle of the fire, the hush of steam, and the world slowing down for a moment.”

From Hand to Digital: A New Era of Design

While our roots will always be in the handmade, we’re stepping into a new chapter with our design process. Our talented team has been hard at work learning digital tools to bring our planning and drawings into full 2D and 3D. This means more precision, better visualisation, and clearer communication with you as we dream up and deliver your bespoke spaces.

It’s a big shift from our hand-drawn beginnings, but one that allows us to keep our hands in the making, while our ideas move more freely than ever.

A Window to the Wild

In the workshop, we’ve made a small but mighty change: a new, expansive window has been fitted to flood the space with sunlight and frame a view of the native bush beyond. It’s a daily reminder of what inspires us - honest materials, natural light, and the living world outside.

It’s hard not to pause, even mid-sawdust storm, to soak in the beauty out there.

Slowing Down (and Warming Up)

There’s a rhythm to winter that we’re learning to love. The season asks for patience and presence and rewards it with rich cups of coffee, warm wood underfoot, and evenings that arrive early, inviting us to light the fire and rest a little deeper.

In that spirit, we’d love to offer something to help make your winter even more special:

Winter Warmer Offer:

This season, we’re slowing things down - just a little -and letting the details shine. Winter invites a different kind of making. A quieter rhythm. A sharper focus. It’s when we notice the way light falls across the floor, the sound of drawers closing softly, and the small rituals that make a house feel like home.

That’s why we’re introducing something new and a little special for this time of year.

The Winter Edit is a seasonal design feature, handpicked by our team and included in every custom project booked this winter.

Think a hidden drawer tucked seamlessly into a cabinet, a hand-shaped pull or detail in native timber, a secret compartment in a drawer - a moment of surprise and beauty, designed just for you.

It won’t show up on your quote. It won’t be listed in the plans. But it will be there - quietly waiting to be discovered and enjoyed.

How it works:

• Book a new project with us between June 1 and July 31 2025

• We'll collaborate with you to include a bespoke Winter Edit detail

• Each one is unique, designed to suit the space, materials, and the way you live

Because in the depth of winter, it’s the little things that make all the difference.

Thank you, as always, for supporting handcrafted design. We’re so grateful to be doing this work — and to be doing it for people like you.

Warmly,
The Nomadic Design Team