Dwelling Place

09/05/2026

We figured it was probably time to introduce ourselves. We’re Josh and Jessica, the couple behind Dwelling Place.

We’ve been married for 15 years, have three kids, and our life is probably pretty similar to a lot of yours. Work, kids, sports, practices, projects and a calendar that always seems to fill up faster than we’d like.

Josh is an entrepreneur and has always been a hard worker. He loves building things, dreaming up new ideas and staying busy. But if you really want to know where he’s happiest, it’s outside. Hunting, working on the land or just being in the woods.

Jessica is a little different. Give her a beautiful spa, a pumpkin spice latte and a good book and she could stay awhile.

Over the years, Josh has learned to love a good spa day too. The sauna, hot tub, cold plunge and just having a reason to slow down for a little while. His only complaint… too many people around.

And that’s really where the idea for Dwelling Place started.

What if we could take the things we both love and put them together?

We made the Driftless our home in 2020 and still pinch ourselves that we get to wake up to these views every day. The hills, valleys, woods and quiet of this area are hard to describe until you experience them for yourself. There’s just something about being here that makes you want to slow down.

And the older we get, the more we realize how much we need that.

We love our kids. We love our work. We love being around people. But sometimes you just need to get away with that one person you fell in love with all those years ago and just be together.

No practices to get to. No projects that need finished. No constant distractions or places you need to be.

Just the two of you.

That’s the heart behind what we’re creating at Dwelling Place. A cozy log cabin tucked away in the beauty of the Driftless, with your own private spa and a place to slow down, rest, reconnect and enjoy each other.

It really is a combination of our dreams, our favorite things and the kind of place we’ve realized we need in our own lives.

We can’t wait to share it with you.

09/04/2026

We want to give a huge thank you to Joel Turino and the entire team at Soulful Saunas LLC for absolutely knocking this project out of the park. We have safely landed two custom wellness buildings and saunas at the Dwelling Place.

When we first dreamed up this project, we knew we didn’t want something ordinary. We wanted to create something truly one of a kind, and we honestly thought we’d have to look far from home to find someone who could bring the vision to life.

Thankfully, we were introduced to Joel, a local Finnish sauna builder right here in our backyard in rural Southwest Wisconsin.

And when we say Finnish, we mean it. Joel’s family is Finnish, and sauna has been part of his life from the very beginning. His mother had Joel and his siblings in saunas as babies. This isn’t just something he builds. It’s something that’s been woven into his family and heritage for generations.

Once we saw the craftsmanship of the Soulful Saunas team, it was love at first sight. We knew we had found the right partner for the job.

Every little detail was carefully thought through, planned and executed beautifully. Joel took our vision, understood what we were trying to create, and helped turn it into something even better than we imagined.

For a project centered around an authentic sauna experience, it feels pretty special that the right person for the job happened to be right here in Southwest Wisconsin.

Joel, you were the man for the job. We couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.

Thank you, Joel and the Soulful Saunas team, for helping us create something truly special at Dwelling Place.

09/01/2026

Big day here at the Dwelling place! We sent a few custom saunas soaring through the air. Thankfully they landed safely and will be ready for guests in the middle of September!

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

Big day! Sauna day!

08/31/2026

Which season is your favorite for a cozy cabin stay? ☺️

08/30/2026

Turns out, snow was exactly what you were hoping for ❄️🌨️

Winters in Wisconsin aren't that bad 😉