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Traditional Home Gym with a Timber Clad Ceiling Ideas and Designs

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Home Gym with Sauna by KH Interiors
Home Gym with Sauna by KH Interiors
Finnleo SaunaFinnleo Sauna
The Nordic White Spruce exterior of the sauna adds a beautiful natural component to the fitness room. To make the panel-built sauna look built-in, a soffit was added above the sauna. With windows around the perimeter of the room, the partial glass front allows the bathers inside the sauna to enjoy the natural light and view outside.
The Rambler
The Rambler
George Pendleton & Co., Inc.George Pendleton & Co., Inc.
Fitness Room Includes: thumping sound system, 60" flat screen TV, 2-Big Ass ceiling fans, indirect lighting, and plenty of room for exercise equipment. The yoga studio and golf swing practice rooms adjoin.
Basement Remodel
Basement Remodel
Erin Forrey DesignErin Forrey Design
Private Residence Lake Oswego, Oregon
Private Residence Lake Oswego, Oregon
The WhiteHouse CollectionThe WhiteHouse Collection
High-End Basement Renovation
High-End Basement Renovation
Owen Homes LLCOwen Homes LLC
Hamptons Home
Hamptons Home
HoneyBee DesignzHoneyBee Designz
Home Gym / Sunroom
Home Gym with Sauna by KH Interiors
Home Gym with Sauna by KH Interiors
Finnleo SaunaFinnleo Sauna
The combination of this home gym & sauna is the ultimate set-up. The sauna serves many purposes for the Hildebrand family, including workout recovery, relaxation and quality family time.
Home Gym with Sauna by KH Interiors
Home Gym with Sauna by KH Interiors
Finnleo SaunaFinnleo Sauna
"Our Finnleo sauna is the best part about our gym and our home! It is such a beautiful and sacred space where we can go to regenerate after a long day. We are so happy with the investment that we made, and highly recommend anyone considering one to make the investment, too. You won't regret it," states Homeowner Kristin Hildebrand, Founder & Creative Director of KH Interiors.

Traditional Home Gym with a Timber Clad Ceiling Ideas and Designs

Home gyms are a wonderful luxury if fitness is a priority. The freedom and flexibility offered by building a traditional home gym or exercise room at home is a great investment, and will soon recoup its worth in memberships. Design ideas might conjure up images of exercise bikes, treadmills and heavy weights, but if that isn’t your thing it can really be as simple as having an open, airy, mirrored studio in which to practice yoga or pilates.

How to find ideas for my home gym?

The first consideration for your traditional home gym design is finding the space, the second is working out how this space will accommodate the gym equipment that you require. You may have a spare room, loft, basement or garage that can be fitted for purpose, but there’s more to home gyms than just bringing in the right equipment – you will want to consider hygiene, ventilation, your flooring and ease of movement around the space. Try looking through the photos from design professionals to find inspiration on how to furnish and decorate your home gym, and filter by style, budget, size, type, flooring and colours to find designs that could work for you.

How to choose the right gym equipment?

The home exercise equipment you should invest in will depend on whether you are a cardio or weights lover, and there are ideas for every budget varying from the humble skipping rope, to medicine balls, dumbbells and weight benches, or go all out with a state-of-the-art multi gym and motorised treadmills or cross-trainers. If your workouts don’t involve any fitness equipment, a bright studio space will offer the perfect environment for exercise – just add your yoga mat, a ballet barre or soft stretching area and you’ll have all you need. If you really want to go all out, and dance is your typical workout of choice, you might even consider a sprung floor. The home gym is the one room where mirrors aren’t decor, so install a mirrored wall so you can keep proper form whilst exercising.

How do I convert my space into a home gym?

Your first consideration in a home gym is space – you need to keep enough space between your gym machines to allow safe and easy movement. Designating extra space for stretching can be as important as finding room for a rowing machine and weights. Good ventilation is essential – if you have insufficient windows for good air flow then you can add extractor fans and consider installing air conditioning for climate control. Access to an electrical supply through floor recessed power points is important for your workout equipment and you may want to consider allowing for a TV and sound system. Think carefully about lighting when considering home gym ideas and ideally avoid low-hanging lights or lighting that will give off a lot of heat, as keeping cool whilst exercising is critical to comfort.

What should I do for the flooring?

Before bringing any large scale home fitness equipment into the room and dreaming up grandiose home gym ideas, take into account how much weight your floors can take. Unless your gym is on the ground floor, you may need to strengthen your flooring. Suspending timber floors may need reinforcing, and outdoor buildings such as sheds will need a minimum of 150mm joists to support equipment. If in any doubt, consult a structural engineer – nothing interrupts a workout like falling through your home gym floor! When it comes to the covering, vinyl, rubber and foam tiles or interlocking floor mats are all good options as they provide spring and a soft surface if you are in contact with the floor often.
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