48 | Oregon Home FOR MEGANand Kyle Dougherty, a backyard wellness space balancing deck areas, hot tub and sauna was the perfect addition to their 1915 Craftsman home in the Laurelhurst neighborhood. “We love to travel and draw inspiration from the various places we’ve visited,” says Kyle. “Japan and Iceland are the primary sources of inspiration for this space in particular.” The Doughertys designed the project themselves, using Composite Cladding by WoodPlank to give the sauna and rec room a modern, natural look (their top priority was to find something that could withstand the Pacific Northwest rainy seasons without ongoing maintenance). The couple worked with Tim Ackley of Pearce Building on the project’s custom sauna and installed a Nordic Crown XL hot tub. For the softscape, the couple engaged Smiling Gardens to identify low, creeper-style plants that will fill in the area around the footpath between spaces over time. “The best part is simply being able to spend more time outside together, in a place we find calming and restorative,” Kyle says. woodplank.com | smilinggardens.com Well Wisher
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