Do-it-yourself headrests for a bathhouse: choice of material, drawings, production of headrests of various shapes

To fully enjoy your relaxation in the steam room, experts recommend performing wellness procedures in a lying position.

A comfortable stay on wooden shelves will be provided by such an indispensable attribute as a headrest for a bath. You can make a functional bath accessory from natural wood at home, following simple step-by-step instructions.

Purpose

Many people have a headrest in their baths and saunas. But what is this thing for? With the help of a convenient removable accessory - a wooden headrest, the most comfortable conditions are created for both the neck and the head of the user relaxing in the bathhouse. This is a kind of substitute for a comfortable pillow. As a rule, a bath stand is made from natural wood of the best species. Such natural materials are characterized by many useful properties, for example:

• always retain their initially correct shape, are not subject to deformation, do not wrinkle, do not break;
• under the influence of hot steam in a steam room, such structures do not heat up, so lying on them is not painful or too hot;
• the wooden headrest dries very quickly, and no cracks form on its surface;
• Easy and hassle-free to clean and can be treated with hygiene products.

Types of headrests in the bathhouse

Depending on the drafted project, the size of the shelves, the imagination of the craftsman and the wishes of the clients, headrests can have various shapes and configurations:

• rounded;
• curved;
• straight;
• headrest massager.

For their manufacture, special slats are used, mounted on stable bases. Modern industry offers headrests for bathhouses made of various materials. A fabric headrest for a sauna is also very popular among those who like to take a steam bath. Its composition often includes dried aromatic herbs that have a mild relaxing effect:

• Mint.
• Lavender.
• Thyme.
• Cedar shavings.
• Juniper needles, etc.

When using a fabric headrest, you will have to regularly dry the internal contents, as well as replace outdated herbs with fresh dried materials. So that visitors can fully relax in small groups, the bathhouse premises are equipped not with one headrest, but with several copies of various shapes and sizes.

Soft headrest

In general, it has the appearance and shape of an ordinary pillow. Naturally, the filler is not down, feathers and padding polyester, but a mixture of sawdust, medicinal herbs and pine needles. At the turn of the 18th - 19th centuries, the following composition of stuffing for a linen headrest was in use in the landed estates of central Russia:

• 1 part dry birch leaf;
• 1 part juniper needles;
• 1 part dry linden blossom, harvested from the current year;
• 3 parts oak sawdust or fine shavings;
• 0.5 parts of thyme herb or, as it was also called, virgin herb;
• 0.5 parts of watermint herb, in modern realities, it can be successfully replaced with peppermint or garden mint;
• 0.5 parts of St. John's wort herb;
• 0.5 parts oat or rye straw.

The most suitable material for making a cover is a dense and durable fabric made from natural fibers. In the old days, linen was readily used; in the realities of the modern world, cotton is quite suitable.

Important! A mandatory condition should be the periodic replacement of the filler with fresh one. For convenience and speed of the procedure, one of the ends of this unique pillow should be made hinged and closed not with buttons or a zipper, but with a rope knot. Simple and reliable.

For lovers of bright decor, such a headrest can be decorated with embroidery or choose a material with bright, eye-catching colors. For admirers of the classics, it is better to use fabric of natural color.

The pattern of such a product is simple, if not primitive, and even a student of initial labor training classes, as part of the general education school program, can cope with its production. Even if you don’t have a sewing machine lying around, the work of stitching the material can be completely and successfully done by hand.

Hard headrest

Wood should be considered the ideal material for such a product, but we must not forget that not every tree provides first-class raw materials suitable for such crafts. The best should be considered:

• Oak is a strong, durable raw material with a spicy aroma, excellent texture and beautiful color. Resistant to mechanical and thermal stress, tolerates soaking well, including hot water. Prone to chipping edges during machining, especially if the optimal cutting conditions are not selected and a blunt or improperly sharpened tool is used. Cracks may occur when fastening elements using self-tapping screws;
• Birch has a completely satisfactory set of consumer qualities. Provides sufficiently dense and durable raw materials. Tolerates temperature fluctuations and soaking well. With proper care, birch products are quite durable;
• Alder - it is worth paying attention to this tree for a number of reasons. Products made from it are attractive without additional processing, quite strong and durable. A good feature is the fairly low heat capacity of solid alder, which will allow you to avoid burns upon contact with a heated surface in high-temperature dry steam baths;
• Linden is, along with oak, one of the classic types of wood for bath use. Particularly noteworthy is the pleasant aroma and pliability of linden raw materials to mechanical processing. However, it should be remembered that wood of this species is certainly inferior to oak in strength and durability of products.

At the same time, it is necessary to mention coniferous species. Due to the presence of resin pockets, conifers are extremely reluctant to be used in the design of bath interiors and in the manufacture of bath utensils. The most accessible species, such as spruce and pine, are very prone to releasing resins over a long period of time. Of the species in this segment, preference should be given to juniper and cedar. And if the first one is extremely rare and expensive in the commercial timber sector, the second one is quite accessible and has good consumer qualities.

Attention! Like any other wood for carpentry purposes, the raw materials for the manufacture of headrests must meet regulatory requirements for quality and humidity.

Shapes and sizes

Neck and head supports, designed specifically for baths and saunas, can have a variety of shapes and sizes. It is not difficult to select or make with your own hands the most convenient design. Let's find out what features are typical for headrests of various shapes.

• Direct. The simplest models that are sold in many stores. You can also build them yourself - even a beginner can easily cope with this task. A straight headrest should fit seamlessly on a shelf in a steam room. Such designs do not have bulges or curved areas, but this does not make them any less functional. The average length of such products reaches 45 cm. The optimal width of the slats in straight headrests is from 5 to 7 cm. A gap of 10 cm is left between the latter.
• Rounded. Designs that are no less popular, but making them yourself is more difficult than in the case of straight models. Rounded products provide the most comfortable position for the head and neck, as well as the entire upper body. This effect is achieved thanks to the anatomical shape of the round stand. It is believed that the ideal width of these products is 45 cm, length – 40 cm. Optimal height – 10 cm.
• Curved. Such a headrest in a bathhouse can create additional comfort for users. In addition, a curved headrest can have a healing effect. For the manufacture of such models, round sticks with a diameter of 25-30 mm, as well as wooden panels with dimensions of 120x450 mm are used.

Sizes that are comfortable for a person

There is no way to get around this point: there is a certain relationship between the size of the table and how many people can comfortably (or not) fit behind it. Therefore, each bathhouse owner should estimate in advance how many people will most likely gather at the table in the recreation room or on the veranda at the same time.

The second important factor in choosing the size (and, possibly, shape) will be the area of ​​the room. After all, you need not just to place a table, but to make sure that a person can sit down and get up from the table freely, that there is room for passage, etc. To do this, you need to add a few more parameters to the table dimensions - the width and depth of the seat, the width of the seat for one person at the table, and also the minimum width of the passage.

For our part, we will present the standards of ergonomics, which is the science of how to adapt things to human anatomy.

REMEMBER! To sit comfortably at the table, a person needs 70 cm of space. This is called the seat depth (see picture). Add these 70 cm to the dimensions of the table on all sides - you will get a spot that you allocate for this area. The minimum passage behind the seated person, if necessary, must be at least half a meter.

Now the dimensions of the countertops themselves (according to the estimated capacity):

A person is comfortable at a table if he is provided with at least 60 cm of table space in width. It's minimum.

A two-seater table of square or round shape should be 60 cm on the side or in diameter. However, the “spot” of the zone together with the chairs is calculated as 120 by 210 for a square and 120 by 200 for a circle.

A three-seater table is only possible for a round shape, but the dimensions increase: the table diameter is 80 cm, the spots are 220 cm.

The four-seater can be either cross-shaped or parallel. The side of the square is 85 cm, the side of the spot is 225 cm. The diameter of the circle is 90, the spot is 230 cm. The rectangle is 85 by 125 cm, the spot is 185x225 cm.

Five-seater – circle 100 cm, spot 240; rectangle, size 135 by 85 cm, spot – 235 by 225 cm.

Six-seater – three types. Circle: diameter 120, spot 260, rectangle parallel seating – 85x175, spot – 235x225 cm, perimeter – 85x145 cm, spot – 285x225 cm.

We'll probably stick with eight-seaters. The circle is 140 cm in diameter, the spot is 2.8 meters. Rectangle: parallel seating – 80 by 250 cm, spot 220x285 cm around the perimeter – 85 by 195 cm, spot 225x285 cm.

Also worth mentioning is a design called a “corner”. It looks cozy and fills the space well. The module of the proposed scheme is a seat measuring 55x55 cm. A corner measuring 220 by 165 cm is folded out of them. The table is also square in shape with a square side of 85 cm. Single seats in front of the table are the same dimensions as the module.

What types of wood are they made from?

The most commonly used types of wood are:

• cedar;
• Linden;
• pine;
• birch;
• aspen.

Each material has its own properties and advantages. Pine headrests will be the cheapest option. When heated, the wood emits a pleasant pine aroma, and the phytoncides released into the air have a beneficial effect on the body. It is important to choose an accessory without resin stains, knots or other defects. In our store, choosing quality products will not be difficult.

A linden headrest has many advantages:

• have a beautiful appearance;
• heats up slowly (no risk of burns);
• has a texture that is pleasant to the touch;
• does not absorb moisture;
• When the temperature rises, it releases phytoncides.

The birch headrest is characterized by good resistance to moisture. This accessory is well suited for people who want to get rid of the feeling of congestion in the neck. Birch heats up quickly. An important advantage is good resistance to deformation. The material tolerates even sudden temperature changes well.

A cedar headrest is more expensive, but also has excellent performance characteristics. Wood contains substances that prevent the formation of mold and have a beneficial effect on human well-being.

The main advantages of aspen include the following:

• high density;
• resistance to deformation, delamination, cracking;
• resistance to high humidity;
• resistance to temperature changes.

Waiting room

Dressing room furniture

Bench in the bathhouse The dressing room is a rather cool place.

In all places of the bath where there is no high humidity and high temperatures, other materials can be used. For example, you can place expensive furniture here. However, you should protect it from accidental exposure to steam and moisture.

The relaxation room often features gorgeous summer oak furniture. She is so beautiful that she can create a special atmosphere. Relaxing at a table made of such material after a steam room is a dream.

Plastic furniture is also appropriate here.

Plastic is not used in the steam room due to the high temperature there. But in other places it can be an ideal solution. In the saunas in the relaxation rooms you can find chairs with soft leather upholstery.

Aged furniture

Pine wood, which is prohibited in the steam room, is well suited for cool rooms.

Moreover, it will spread a special aroma thanks to the resins. Resins that are not exposed to high temperatures are very useful. They calm and give harmony.

In addition to pine, you can use aspen and alder. Birch and beech are also appropriate. A universal material for any part of the bathhouse is larch.

To make the bathhouse truly convenient and comfortable, it is advisable to place a mirror there. Having enough light will also create a good atmosphere.

If in a steam room the issue with lighting is sometimes difficult, then in the relaxation room you can create high-quality light. As for materials for lamps, it is better to choose wood from moisture-resistant and heat-resistant species.

How to make a straight headrest in a bathhouse

Thanks to its relatively simple design, the manufacturing technology of this product is easy and accessible. Even a novice craftsman is able to make a high-quality straight-type product. The first step is to make the correct calculation of the dimensions of the headrest, taking into account the features and sizes of benches and shelves in the steam room.

These devices should be conveniently located at the places of use. They should be comfortable in height - not too high, but not too low.

Work order:

1. Preparation of wooden blocks for future slats 5 - 7 cm wide. The length of the slats is 40 - 50 cm. This size varies, depending on the width of the shelf.
2. Thorough cleaning of boards from burrs and small nicks using special sanding paper.
3. Preparing the side parts. To ensure that the parts have the same dimensions, the triangles are cut out according to prepared patterns. In this case, the most comfortable tilt angle for the head should be 30°.
4. The sides are also cleaned of roughness and irregularities (sandpaper, grinder).
5. Placing slats on parallel side parts. Fastening is done using self-tapping screws.
6. A technological gap of 10 mm is maintained between adjacent slats.
7. The finished headrest for the bath is treated with linseed oil. This will prevent the wood from cracking during use of the product.

Important: When fixing the slats, the heads of the screws must be carefully buried in the wood. This condition is mandatory to fulfill in order to avoid burns to human skin when coming into contact with metal parts while staying in the steam room.

DIY headrest drawing for a bath

Making your own rounded headrest

Before you make a rounded headrest for a bathhouse with your own hands: drawings for the product should be prepared. You also need to purchase:

• pencil and tape measure;
• drill plus drill;
• screwdriver;
• jigsaw (wood saw);
• sanding machine or sandpaper;
• wooden slats 40x20 millimeters;
• wood for the sides;
• screws.

Step-by-step process on how to make a headrest for a bathhouse with your own hands:

First stage. First, the sides are given a rounded shape, so that later the slats that serve to support the head are attached to them. To do this, two rectangles with a length of 400 and a height of 100 millimeters are cut out of a wooden blank 25-28 millimeters thick. Marks are applied to them with a pencil.

The maximum height of the first edge of the sidewall should be 100 millimeters, and the second – 20 millimeters. Connect the marks together with a rounded smooth line. According to the markings, two parts are cut out. The edges of the sidewalls are processed with a grinder, all existing roughness and irregularities are carefully rubbed down.

Second phase. The slats should be cut into elements of the required length. Since the width of the headrest should be 450 millimeters, they are made of the same parameter. You will need to cut 8-9 pieces using a jigsaw or hacksaw. The edges of the slats are treated with sandpaper. The resulting surface is made absolutely smooth.

The final stage. The structure is assembled. Holes are drilled at the ends of the sidewalls, and a rail is screwed to each of them using screws. Metal fasteners should be embedded in wood because they become hot at high temperatures and can cause burns on human skin.

10 mm gaps are left between the slats, which are necessary to ensure moisture drainage and air circulation. This is important when wood tends to heat up.

Operations are performed according to the following algorithm:

1. Cut two rectangular pieces 40x10 from a 25 mm thick board.
2. Make markings with a pencil. The height on one side is 10 cm, on the other - 2 cm, respectively. Connect the dots in a smooth semicircle by hand.
3. Cut out the parts along the outlined outline.
4. Sand the surfaces and ends of the resulting parts using sanding paper.
5. Prepare slats in the amount of 8 - 9 pieces. The length of each strip is 45 cm. For work you will need a jigsaw, a hacksaw, a grinder, and sandpaper.
6. Mark and drill holes for self-tapping screws at the ends of the side panels. When marking, it is necessary to take into account the required gaps between the planks. This is necessary for the unimpeded flow of water and air flow.
7. When attaching the slats, the heads of the self-tapping screws must be “recessed” into the wood so that the skin does not get burned when the metal is heated.

To give the finished products additional attractiveness and aesthetics, experienced craftsmen decorate bath headrests with patterns using wood carvings.

Before directly manufacturing convenient accessories for the steam room, it is necessary to develop a drawing or diagram of the future headrest indicating the overall dimensions, shape and outline of each element. Step-by-step instructions will help you make comfortable products with your own hands at home.

Regardless of the choice of manufacturing materials, the resulting products require proper care during operation. After completing the procedures, it is recommended to wash the headrests thoroughly with soap or detergent, and then remove them from the steam room to a dry room for further drying.

Homemade furniture for the heart of the bath - steam room

In a good, proper steam room, apart from places to lie down and a few handy accessories (rest for head and feet, basin, ladle), there should be nothing superfluous

It is important that hot air circulates freely in the steam room, so you should not clutter the steam room. You can make shelves for your bath or sauna yourself

Before you start making sun loungers for the steam room, you need to decide what you need. What shape, width or size should the shelves be, how will it be located: in the form of steps or along the perimeter of the steam room; what it is intended for: for sitting or lying - all this depends on the desires and imagination of the owner, as well as on the characteristics of the room.

Before you start making furniture, prepare drawings

The first stage of making a shelf for a bathhouse is measuring the room and sketching the future lounger. It is necessary to measure the steam room as accurately as possible and draw a schematic drawing of it, where you must indicate the location of the boiler and door. Then draw the future shelves on the drawing, indicating its dimensions and attachment points.

• After all measurements have been taken, boards and timber have been purchased, you can begin to work. We assemble a frame from timber (section 100 x 50). The racks can be fastened together with metal screws, so they will not be on the surface. The distance between the posts is no more than 45-50 cm.
• Next we make seats for the shelves. They can be made from well-sanded boards or from lining. The boards must be fastened at a distance of 1-1.5 cm from each other. This will allow water to flow down smoothly and also allow the seats to dry out faster. It is better to fasten the boards for the seat with wooden dowels, since you can subsequently get burned on the metal heads of nails or screws.

Advice! Do not treat wooden products in the steam room with anything: varnish, paint, chemical impregnations. At high temperatures this is fraught with toxic fumes and poisoning.

Fabric headrest for bath

Housewives can make an accessory made of fabric or rattan with their own hands. This does not require any woodworking skills.

The fabric headrest is filled with aromatic dried herbs in the form of mint, thyme or lavender. You can also use cedar shavings or juniper needles. Such a pillow will emit the smell of herbs or pine needles, which has a relaxing and healing effect on the human body.

The herbs will need to be regularly replaced with new ones, and the pillow will need to be dried well. Therefore, it is best to fasten the material with ropes that can be easily untied.

Headrest massager for a bath

This accessory has a curved shape, due to which the cervical vertebrae and the back of the head are massaged. To make it you will need:

• polished round sticks with a diameter of 25–30 mm;
• wooden panels measuring 120x450 mm.

Stages of work:

1. To give the shape to the sidewalls, using prepared patterns, a wavy line smoothly descending down is drawn on the wooden panels.
2. The sides are cut out.
3. Crossbars of the required length are prepared from 10 or 12 round polished sticks. Their number depends on the width of the gap between them.
4. Holes are drilled at both ends of each crossbar.
5. The sides are connected using round crossbars, which are installed along a wavy contour. The sides and crossbars can be fastened together using wooden dowels or long self-tapping screws. To drain water and ventilate air, there must be a gap between the crossbars.
6. The finished product is processed again with sanding paper. It is necessary to achieve ideal smoothness of the structure.

Experts recommend giving the headrest massager an anatomical design.

Bath chair

In order to make a chair for a bath yourself, you will need 5 seat boards 50x100x500 mm, 2 bars for fastening 50x100x490 mm, two longitudinal (25x100x475 mm) and transverse (25x100x540 mm) crossbars. Two backrests measuring 50x50x580 mm, 3 backboards 50x100x540 mm, 2 armrests 25x70x467 mm, two rear legs 50x50x610 mm and two front legs 50x50x600 mm.

Bath chair drawing

Manufacturing:

1. We trim seat boards, fastening bars, uprights and boards of the backrest, front legs, and armrest at an angle of 90 degrees. We end the transverse and longitudinal crossbars at 45 degrees, the rear legs at an angle of 11 degrees. On one side of the top of the backrest we make a 200 mm long cut at an angle of 5 degrees. The sharp edges of the chair elements need to be rounded. We lay out the seat planks on a flat surface at a distance of 1 cm from each other. We fix the planks with transverse bars. We attach longitudinal and transverse crossbars along the edges. There are two backrest posts to the transverse ones. We fix three backrest boards on the uprights. We attach the legs to the longitudinal ones. We put armrest boards on the top of the legs. We thoroughly clean the assembled chair with sandpaper and cover it with a protective compound.

All elements of the chair are connected using screws, special confirmat screws, wood dowels with glue or self-tapping screws.

So, for today these are all the drawings of bath furniture that we have prepared for you. Good luck with your work and good mood!

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How to choose?

You can choose a good accessory for a bath and sauna by paying attention to the following criteria.

1. The product must have suitable dimensions. The stand must match the size of the shelves or benches in the steam room.
2. It is important to make sure that the headrest fits you in both width and height. The design should be as comfortable as possible for you. If possible, check this in the store. The design should not cause pain or noticeable discomfort.
3. Choose designs made only from natural wood. Choose a model made from practical and high-quality material that has undergone careful processing. There should be no nicks, protruding parts, or loose slats on the surface of the product.
4. Buy similar items in specialized stores or order from official online stores of well-known manufacturers of bath accessories.

Assembly materials

Making a wooden headrest for a bath yourself is a good opportunity to create a functional device of the required size with a unique design.

The main requirements for the wood used to make the headrest are high-quality drying and absence of damage. In this case, the product will be durable and resistant to deformation.

Bath fixtures can be made:

Terms of use

This headrest must be used correctly.

1. Do not leave the stand in a steamy room. Constant overheating will reduce the life of the product.
2. Always dry the headrest thoroughly. Do not leave it in direct sunlight or close to heat sources such as radiators or heat registers. The best drying is natural.
3. If you use a pillow with sawdust-herbal filling, you will need to change it to a new one after each visit to the bathhouse. Of course, the textile cover itself must be washed thoroughly and then dried as usual.

Under no circumstances should you use wood that is damaged by insect pests, borers or mold.

Tips for caring for headrests

1. After bath procedures, leaving the product in a heated steam room is not recommended. It is best to bring them in immediately before visiting the steam room. In this case, the headrest will not overheat, and the procedure will be comfortable.
2. The accessory must be stored in a well-ventilated area.
3. Headrests for a bath should be made from well-dried wood. Then the product will retain its original shape and last a long time.
4. All metal fittings must be placed on the internal surfaces of the accessory or recessed deep into the wood.
5. Every detail of the structure must be carefully polished.
6. Do not use paints that release toxic substances when heated.

Handmade wooden headrests look very beautiful even without additional decoration. If desired, they can be carved or painted with enamel paint, which is not afraid of temperature changes.

Dear headrests

Cedar headrests are relatively expensive products. When heated, cedar releases unique volatile substances. The material emits a pleasant aroma that has a beneficial effect on the human body. A distinctive feature is its high resistance to the formation of mold stains. Due to the limited content of wood resins in cedar fibers, when heated, the surface retains a smooth structure without specific secretions.

Aspen is distinguished by its high density and resistance to sudden temperature changes. Wood is not afraid of high humidity, products made from it retain their original parameters without deformation, cracks, or delamination.

Exotic wood species include: bamboo, abash, meranti, ofram, etc. These materials are among the most expensive raw materials. Due to the absence of shortcomings, products made from these blanks will last for many years. Bath headrests made of exotic materials do not lose their beautiful appearance, as well as beneficial healing properties under the influence of high humidity and high temperatures.

Professional craftsmen often use wood from several species, resulting in original combined bath headrests that have a set of unique useful qualities.

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Selecting material for making a headrest

A headrest for a bathhouse is made of wood with your own hands. The requirements for the material of manufacture must be the same as for all wooden devices in the steam room. The finished product should serve for a long time and not deform.

Types of wood for making bath accessories:

1. Birch. Due to its dense structure, it has low moisture absorption. Frequent changes in humidity and air temperature are not scary for her. The wood heats up quickly, providing a warming effect on the area of ​​the upper spine and neck.
2. Pine. One of the inexpensive wood materials. When choosing such wood for your headrest, you need to take care of the high quality of the lumber. Otherwise, when heated, the pine will release resins. A pleasant feature of pine products is their pine smell.
3. Linden. Wood has good heat capacity and elasticity. It does not heat up to high temperatures and does not absorb much moisture. When exposed to high temperatures, a linden product will release phytohormones, which have a therapeutic effect on the human body.
4. Aspen. Ideally withstands changes in temperature and humidity, practically does not heat up and does not absorb moisture. Products made from aspen serve for a long time without cracking or deforming.
5. Cedar. It has a pleasant smell when heated, is highly resistant to mold and volatile substances that are formed under the influence of elevated temperatures and have a beneficial effect on the body. The disadvantage of the material is the resins released at high temperatures.

To make a headrest with your own hands, you can also use exotic varieties of trees . A product made of bamboo, abasha or ofram will have virtually no flaws and will last a long time. However, such material is quite expensive.