Shou sugi ban, or “burnt cedar board” as its’ literal translation, is a Japanese art that preserves wood but also creates an undeniably gorgeous blackening of the wood that reveals clean, distinct lines and an inherent textural beauty.

Given the loss of our previous facility from a fire, designer Jenna Walden thought it would be an appropriate architectural integration of history into our story. How we came to where we are––in a brand new space, designed intentionally for a spa––growing more than we could have imagined possible in one years time. Similar to a forest fire; new ground plant life growing and utilizing the fire to germinate itself.

You’ll notice in this new spa facility, we didn’t shy away from bold patterns, textures, and colors. Black being one of those colors, and shou sugi ban being one of the textures. The south walls of our Welcome Desk are heroically displaying our tragedy against copper accents, welcoming you into our new and improved chapter.

In our previous space, if you remember, the back wall of the Welcome Boutique was a reclaimed barn wood. While we’re in a new space, it’s been embraced that we have the same wood wall behind us at the desk, but now it’s charred––and beautiful, with brass sconces and greenery growing out of them.

A big shout out to the DIY Cave for assisting us in creating this look by hand. If you have a project in mind, be sure to visit them before you go to a big box store. They have local resources and unlimited knowledge.

In the meantime, visit us at the spa to see our Hero Wall, charred and blackened in all its beauty!!