Un esempio particolare di boiserie

Qui a sinistra: boiserie e arredamento.

OSTA “i tuttolegno” Left, boiserie and furniture. OSTA “i tuttolegno”

A destra: immagine di un soggiorno. Particolare è l’elegante soffitto a cassettoni. Un ambiente caldo che, in maniera visibile, si presta perfettamente all’ospitalità, diventando cuore della casa. Stufa Zardini

Right, view of a living room. The coffered ceiling is especially elegant.
It is a warm room which is evidently perfect for receiving guests; it is the heart of the home. Stove Zardini

Stube e calore – "stube" and warmth

La stube fa pensare agli ambienti confortevoli di un tempo in cui questo elemento rappresentava un pezzo unico e raro. Oggi questi elementi vengono inseriti nelle case anche di gusto moderno.
Nell’architettura di montagna, si nota frequentemente che cucina e stube hanno una parete in comune che permette il posizionamento nel soggiorno di una grossa stufa, spesso in pietra ollare, alimentata dalla cucina.

The ‘stube’ brings to mind the comfortable settings of the past in which this element was a unique and rare feature. Today, these elements are also placed inside homes that are modern in style. In mountain architecture, we often come across kitchens and ‘stube’ that share a common wall, thus allowing for a large stove in the living room, often made of
soapstone, and fuelled by the kitchen.

In queste pagine: esempi che mostrano come le più elaborate decorazioni, in questo caso dei soffitti, evidenziano la posizione sociale del proprietario.

On these pages, examples that show how the most elaborate decorations, in this case the ceilings, show the social status of the owner.

Sopra: stube e stile tirolese: un tocco di classe agli ambienti più rustici. Bianchi

Above, stube and tirolean style: a touch of class for the most rustic settings. Bianchi

Sotto: boiserie con soffitto con grande “ruota” che dilata gli spazi. OSTA “i tuttolegno”

Below, boiserie with ceiling with big “wheel” that dilates the rooms. OSTA “i tuttolegno”

A destra: un esempio di camera da letto con pareti in boiserie e soffitto a cassettoni.
In alto: splendide lavorazioni in legno che decorano il soffitto.
Nella pagina a fianco: immagine di un soggiorno con tavolo da pranzo.
Da notare il particolare soffitto a cassettoni con disegni che movimentano la stanza con colori. Stufa Zardini

Right, example of a bedroom with walls in boiserie and coffered ceiling.
Above, splendid wood carvings decorating the ceiling.
Facing page, view of a living room with dining table.
Note the coffered ceiling with designs that provide movement to the room with its colours. Stove Zardini

The very heart of the home (this is where family and social life would take place), the ‘stube’ was a reflection of the owner’s social status, much more so than the kitchen or bedroom, which were usually reduced to no more than the purpose for which they were intended. Coffered ceilings with carved roses, often painted, would rest on the finely
fluted walls adorned with capitals that bore witness to the skill of the craftsmen.
Very often, these works were set off by the use of colour: bright reds and greens would merge with the stone pine coverings. This expression of colour also set off the wood. Covering walls using panels began, according to some authors, only in the sixteenth century. Almost always south facing, the ‘stube’ was located in a corner of the house in order to be able to use windows on two sides. This meant the room could have more light, which would otherwise
have been compromised by the wood.
The ‘stube’ represents traditional comfort and well-being, which today has been refashioned to meet contemporary living needs. With this in mind, we can say that this room has a concentration of tradition and modern living, thus providing a new experience of modern life.
Although today’s ‘stube’ has a more modern and well-designed structure (to suit the surroundings), it preserves all the unique features of the traditional ‘stube’.