Sauna Kits by Helo | Traditional or Infrared - Innovative Saunas and Cellars, Inc

Today's fast-paced world makes it hard to escape stress, tension, and noise. Helo traditional or infrared saunas offer a deep relaxation effect - a mini-vacation in your own home. A Helo traditional Finnish sauna not only provides the perfect retreat at the end of the day but can also support a health and fitness regime. The heat of a sauna combined with the sprayed water creates soft, enveloping steam that is perfect for relaxation and relieving stress and sore muscles. Helo sauna kits bring this option right into your home through an easy-to-assemble, portable, or custom-designed unit with thoughtful decor and state-of-the-art accessories.

The exceptional quality of Helo Saunas

Founded in Finland more than 80 years ago, the Helo name is one of the oldest sauna brands. It’s a top choice of American architects since the company arrived in the US more than 40 years ago. More than two million of its sauna heaters have been sold, making it the choice for home and club saunas around the world. The innovative design and style of Helo are immediately apparent: with glass, curves, and lighting. Helo saunas are built with hand-selected woods and are paired with sleek, contemporary heaters and user-friendly controls to maximize form and function.

You can recognize a Helo sauna by the following attributes:

• Luxurious interior and exterior finishes

• Extensive use of glass, including all-glass front saunas

• Deco interior systems

• Sunburst interiors, exclusive European sauna woods, and luxurious contrasting wood colors

• Curved glass doors and windows

• In-sauna entertainment centers with DVD/TV and sound systems, user-friendly digital controls

• Sauna heater designs to match almost any sauna configuration.

The Helo range is a unique blend of innovative design and sustainably harvested wood from the Pacific Northwest and Baltic Region: European Alder (Standard) and Clear Western Red Cedar, selected from sustainable forests. The Prestige saunas are available in six designs to suit any living environment: from upscale master bathrooms to in-home fitness centers to freestanding sauna suites.

Helo Prestige Series | Luxury Modular Saunas

For the most discerning tastes, Helo’s Prestige series takes sauna design to new heights. Helo combines modern design with the highest quality wood from the sustainable forests of the Pacific Northwest.

With four designs to select from, Prestige saunas complement any upscale home environment. From in-home fitness centers, to luxurious master bathroom suites, to stand-alone sauna suites. Their extensive use of glass, angles, curves, deluxe interiors and innovative use of lighting make them the ultimate in sauna bathing.

Deco Sauna Kit

The open feeling and panoramic views are the Deco’s most notable characteristics. The sauna features an all-glass front, including all-glass door. Includes 8 kW SO-80 sauna heater, rocks, bucket, ladle, light and thermometer. Exterior dimensions 72” x 84” x 84”.

Serenity Sauna Kit

The all-glass entrance and floor-to-ceiling curved corner window create a sense of openness, perfect for the ideal mix of design and function. The Serenity model includes SO, Fonda or Himalaya heater, low-voltage valance lighting, 2 or 3 benches, deluxe backrest, bucket, ladle, and thermometer. Exterior dimensions 72” x 84” x 84”.

Cascade Sauna Kit

Wash away the remnants of a busy day in a Cascade of pillow-soft steam and find your way back to the very best of you. The sauna features an all-glass door with 4 bronze-tinted side light windows. Includes deluxe heater, low voltage lighting, curved backrests, headrests, rocks, bucket, ladle and thermometer. Exterior dimensions 72” x 84” x 84”. (plus overhang)

Heritage Sauna Kit

The Heritage sauna combines the best of classic sauna features with modern technology and design. The sauna features a beautiful all-glass door and front. Includes Himalaya heater, low-voltage valance lighting, deluxe full length backrests, bucket, ladle and thermometer. Exterior dimensions 72” x 84” x 84”

Classic Modular Saunas | Sauna Kits |

Helo Panel-Built Sauna Kits provide a beautiful and top-quality wellness solution. Installation can be done by two people in a few hours or by the whole family as a fun project. The panels are handcrafted in Scandinavian style with exclusive European Alder tongue and grooves inside and out; alternative wood species include Canadian Hemlock and Western Red Cedar, and an optional plywood exterior can be purchased for concealing walls. Sauna kits take the stress out of installing a sauna in your home. The sauna can be easily installed on concrete or tile surfaces. It is durable yet portable thanks to its construction, so it can be moved or repositioned if necessary.

Panel-Built Kits Include:

• All wall and ceiling prefabricated panels.

• Panels are finished inside and out with clear Western Red Cedar or Hemlock; fully insulated, and include foil vapor barrier.

• All interior and exterior trim.

• Plywood paneling available as option for exterior walls to be hidden, painted, papered or tiled.

• Genuine Helo heater, rocks, and heater guard.

• Pre-hung, all-glass door.

• Pre-assembled benches, backrests, headrests, and duck board flooring.

• Room light, thermometer, all hardware; yes, even the bucket and ladle!

Outdoor Sauna Kits

What better way to spend quality time with family and friends than in the backyard? Helo’s Suburban Series of outdoor saunas tie in perfectly with outdoor entertaining - poolside, spa side, near the patio, or lakeside.

Enjoy outdoor entertaining by the pool or in the garden with Helo's outdoor sauna kits. Adding a sauna to the Suburban pool is the ultimate way to extend swimming season for the ultimate "sauna with a dip in the cool water" experience. Three of the Suburban models have spacious changing rooms, making this valuable backyard addition easily convertible into a pool house. 

Using insulated panels for the walls and roof, the Suburban series is easy to assemble. The interior is tongue and groove Western Red Cedar, while the exterior is maintenance-free cladding available with Western Red Cedar T&G.

Helo Patio Sauna Kit

Helo Patio Saunas are built on cedar skids so that they can be installed by the pool or in the backyard. With this full-size sauna, the popular features from the Helo Modular Series are paired with a stunning cathedral ceiling and insulated modular roof system. A luxurious interior and exterior of European Alder or Western Red Cedar ensure a relaxing experience in the sauna as well as a stunning appearance in your garden.

Helo Custom-Cut Saunas

Custom-Cut is a sauna incorporating your desired design features and is built to fit any space and installed on your framed walls.

A Custom-Cut sauna can be installed under a staircase, in a home gym, or a converted closet, based on your blueprint, floor plans, or measurements. Once designed, we provide and build you the stud framing, insulation, and exterior walls. Custom-Cut Saunas are perfect for new construction or remodeling of villas, hotels, corporate gyms, health clubs, and apartment buildings

Deluxe Interior Options Include:

• Valance Lighting

• Deluxe backrests

• Deluxe bench aprons

• Deluxe headrest and leg rest

Whether you are looking at for luxury sauna Kits, classic modular sauna kits, or outdoor sauna kits, Helo has an option for whichever you may desire.

Each sauna kit includes:

• Tongue and groove cut to length, Western Red Cedar or European Alder for interior walls and ceilings.

• All interior paneling

• A genuine Helo sauna heater, stones, and heater guards

• Pre-assembled benches, backrests, and headrests

• Pre-hung all-glass door

• Room light, duckboard flooring, thermometer, all fittings

• And of course the bucket and ladle

The combination of high quality, thoughtful design, and the finest materials make Helo's sauna the best available. If you are looking for easy-to-assemble sauna kits that feature the latest innovations in technology while preserving the important traditions of sauna culture, Helo is the best choice for you!

What Makes A Good Wine Cellar?

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Modern wine cellars can easily become the crown jewel in any home with their beautiful, organized look. The lighting, the storage furniture, the size of the bottles, and their placement on the wine racks are all important aspects. In this article, we provide a comprehensive overview of what makes a good wine cellar.

The aspects of a collection-ready bottle of wine

It is a new trend among collectors to prefer Chilean, Argentinian, New Zealand, Australian, and South African wines, which are still available today in very good quality and also at a very reasonable price.

The situation is different in the traditional Western European and American markets, where it is difficult to get into the circle of those who are allowed to buy from reputable wineries. Investment funds are willing to buy wine from the large French and American wineries as long as they have grapes because they are confident that the value of the products made there will continue to increase.

What are the qualities that make some of the featured lots sought-after treasures at major international auctions? Quality, durability, rarity. It is the combination of these qualities that can determine the ultimate value. Of the three main criteria, it is perhaps quality that is the most difficult to determine from year to year. Shelf life, ripeness, and rarity themselves are facts that can be documented from wine to wine. 

If we look into the chronicles of past decades or even centuries, records, auction reports, and wine descriptions by reliable experts give us not only reliable clues but also guidance. However, we do not know the organoleptic characteristics of the fresh lots in current auctions until we have the opportunity to interact with the lots in a blind tasting. The last ten years have done a lot to raise the standard of wine knowledge in this area. More and more people seem to be tasting wines more consciously, which is ultimately the biggest incentive for producers.

Well-ageing bottles

The Speyer wine bottle (Römerwein) is believed to be the oldest surviving wine in the world, dating back to Roman times. In 1867, the sarcophagus of a Roman nobleman and his wife was found containing 16 bottles, one of which was completely intact. According to scientific studies, it survived nearly 2,000 years because the bottle was sealed with wax and a few drops of olive oil were added to the wine as a "preservative." Experts have debated practically since the discovery whether the bottle should be opened to analyze its contents. So far, the "no" side has won and the glass is now part of the collection of the Speyer History Museum.

For a wine to mature under positive conditions and become even better as time passes by, it needs natural preserving elements. It must contain alcohol, acidity, sweetness, sugar (natural sugar from grapes), and be rich in tannins. Several characteristics of the wine are determined by tannic acid:

• It is found in grape skins, stems, and seeds; 

• As a result of maceration and fermentation on the skins of the blue grapes, it gives the wine a characteristic tart flavor present in red wines to a greater extent than in white wines; 

• Barrels add tannins and aromatic molecules to wines, having a positive effect but only in ideal amounts. 

The best collection-ready, old, and serious bottles are coming from Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot), Burgundy (Pinot Noir & Chardonnay), Northern Italy, Piedmont (Nebbiolo), Tuscany (Sangiovese), Veneto (Corvina, Molinara, and Rondinella for the Amarone Classico trio), from the Napa Valley in California (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay), and Priorat and Rioja (Tempranillo) in Spain.

What is the best method to store your collection?

The older the wine, the less good it is for it to suffer from strong fluctuations in light and temperature. Wine thrives at a temperature between 12 and 18 degrees Celsius, with an optimal humidity of 50-80%, making wine cooling an important factor. However, most experts say that corked wines should be stored flat, as the cork comes into contact with the wine and prevents the cork from drying out. 

If the humidity is properly adjusted and maintained, bottles can be stored upright in the cellar. However, if you do not have a well-built individual wine cellar, it is better to store the bottles lying down. Many collectors buy bottles in larger sizes, as wine tends to remain more stable in larger bottles than in a 750 ml size.

A few practical tips for organizing your collection:

• Assign sections by type of wine. Start with rosé and sparkling wines, then move on to white and red wines, and finish your collection with the dessert wine section. Another handy grouping idea is to separate the wines for everyday consumption and the collection. 

• Wine labels help to easily identify departments and other aspects of the organization. Many collectors group bottles by region, manufacturer, or even type of food. This way, you can make sure not to pop up a bottle of 1830 Duque do Porto for sushi night. (If mentioned, sushi goes well with off-dry Riesling).

• Advanced technology is on your side not only when it comes to creating the perfect temperature and keeping up the right level of humidity. You can either register your collection in a spreadsheet (such as Google Sheets), or you can use CellarTracker (or one of its six alternatives), which helps manage the collection with great features. You can set the price and time of purchase, and the most innovative apps notify you in advance when your wines are best to consume.

The best wine cellars look stunning because they are built for just that place in your home. Innovative technologies help you maintain the necessary environmental conditions for your collection while allowing you to organize your bottles according to your needs. Get inspired by our quick guide and update your collection today. And remember, the best collections deserve fascinating storage on high-quality wine racks.

For more information on how to properly store your wine, and the perfect storage temperature for each type of wine in your collection, feel free to view our wine storage guide infographic below!