I'm sure there are moments in the life of each of us when we want to turn into Emel. Do you remember the hero of such a fairy tale, whose every wish was fulfilled by Schuca? And he just lay on the stove and ate big rolls. Of course, you will hardly be able to catch the magic Bitch, but to install a real oven in the house is quite possible. Especially since the Russian stove will fit into almost any interior.
Myths and legends about the Russian furnace
It is clear that people needed fire since the times of civilization because they had to warm up and cook food at the stake. And one day someone came up with the idea of keeping the fire under the clay vault. Prototypes of Russian stoves, which are an earthenware structure, appeared in the X-XI centuries. But the stove, its appearance reminiscent of the modern Russian stove, settled in houses in the XVIII century. And at a lay-out of dwelling the first that was considered, was just the arrangement of the stove. So, at first, the patronage was erected, on which pokers, shovels, clamps, and other useful accessories were placed, and then - a furnace, where chickens were placed in winter. And, of course, the place where a person could sleep on a furnace, which was called the floor.
The house burning room behind the stove
Needless to say, how many ancient beliefs, myths, and legends were associated with the Russian stove. The most popular story is that Domova lives behind the stove.
It was believed that this colorful character, too, has its own character, as well as an ordinary man. For example, if Domovoy does not like greedy people who do not leave him a treat for the stove, such miserable people should be more careful. The housekeeper will certainly commit some hooliganism, for example, at night pulls their hair or hide an important thing.
"Baked baby"
The Russian furnace played an important role in wedding ceremonies and traditions. For example, when matchmakers came to the house, the bride usually hid behind the stove. And if she liked her fiancé, she would go out because of her shelter. During the wedding, the newlyweds walked around the stove three times, as if asking for family well-being.
The furnace was also associated with rituals associated with the birth of man. It was believed that if a baby is born with a quiet and smooth fire in the stove, then a person will have a good character, but if the fire suddenly extinguished, it will not be sweet to him. And there was also the rite of "baking" babies.
Thus, a sick or prematurely born child was wrapped in dough, placed on a shovel and sent to the furnace (naturally, at a certain temperature and for a limited time). It was believed that this ritual would save the baby from all sicknesses. And the fact that the women cooked food on the stove, and the elderly and children even washed with its help and do not need to talk. Today all these rituals seem to us to be distant past. And it is unlikely that anyone will bake children. But it is quite possible to give a certain flavor to your home thanks to the oven.
The oven in different styles
Many designers believe that the Russian furnace will look advantageous in any interior, be it rustic, chalet, country, procession. However, remember the use of natural materials, natural shades and homemade decor.
And, of course, the Russian style comes to mind. In this case, designers advise building a white or blue oven. It can be brick or monochrome. To emphasize the belonging to the Russian style, the stove can be added to the appropriate elements of decoration such as dishes with khokhloma, paws, spinners, a barrel of honey.
God himself told me to put a Russian rustic stove in the style of a rustic. After all, this direction is primarily suitable for country houses, where most often the furnace is installed. And as finishing materials in this case only natural materials are used, for example, the same wood.
Another style suitable for country houses is provancism. Not without reason one of its main features is decorating with the help of manual labor, painting, woodcarving or sewing. Decorate the Russian furnace with art paintings, and your house will be as a magnet to attract guests, of course, only pleasant to you. And for any style you give textiles! To your interior, in which the central place is given to the Russian furnace, played with new colors, remember the curtains with unusual patterns, white tablecloths, decorative blankets. Thus, the atmosphere of warmth and comfort will be created in the house.