Until the beginning of the last century, the Russian stove was perhaps the most multifunctional structure in many dwellings. She not only warmed the house and helped with cooking, but she was also an excellent place to treat ailments and even ventilated the room. Despite the fact that today there are a great many heating systems for the premises, the Russian stove should not be written off. Designers tried to breathe new life into it,.
In our time, autonomous heating is again becoming relevant, and the design of the Russian stove does the best job with this task. Of course, in the conditions of city apartments, this heating option is not at all acceptable, but a country house or dacha is the most suitable place for such a structure. This is the most economical and practical solution for heating housing, since the stove is "omnivorous" and does not require special fuel, and it is also possible to build it on its own at the lowest cost.
There are many designs and transformations that have expanded its functionality and applications. Many of us did not even suspect that the oven of our ancestors could change its appearance so radically.
Let's look at the most interesting options for using the Russian stove in a modern home.
Use of the Russian stove for its intended purpose
Recently, the oven has been increasingly used for its intended purpose - heating and cooking.
As it turned out, today's housewives enjoy cooking in a real Russian stove. After all, the result is not only incredibly tasty food, but also very healthy. Legends have been circulating about food cooked in a Russian oven for many centuries, and no matter how hard the developers of household appliances try to create an equivalent technique, they still fail to achieve a special level of cooking. Well, if you try to connect the work surface, the sink and the oven itself, then the cooking process will also be comfortable.
Such an oven will cope very well with heating if you have a small area of \ u200b \ u200bthe house or a special layout that will make it possible to circulate hot air throughout all rooms. If you choose the design you need, you will get a colossal heat output, because the efficiency of a Russian stove is 68-80%, which exceeds that of a modern CHP.
And, of course, the owner of such a stove will become the owner of a stove bench, which will not only provide one more sleeping place, but will also help warm up the bones in any bad weather.
Using a classic Russian stove with a fireplace
Today, this design is extremely popular and is a real trend in interior design. The stove is designed together with a fireplace, a common chimney is made. In this case, the fireplace performs a purely aesthetic function, creating a special atmosphere of home comfort and peace of mind, and the stove will provide the whole room with warmth. There are a huge number of design options for this kind of design, and if you wish, you can choose the most optimal one both in terms of design and financial capabilities.
Using a Russian stove as a dividing wall
If your home has a large room, then the stove can act as a partition between different zones. Not only will such a solution beautify your home, but it will also significantly increase heat transfer, which will save on firewood.
As a rule, designers advise in such an original way to isolate the kitchen from the dining room or living room. Well, for the bedroom, this option is very good - the pleasant warmth emanating from the free wall and the crackling of firewood will create a wonderful atmosphere for relaxation and sleep.
There are many ideas for decorating a stove that acts as a dividing wall, but if you wish, you can create a unique interior in the house yourself, which will delight not only with its warmth, but also with its original look.
It is best to entrust the creation of a functioning Russian stove to professionals, because this is a very difficult structure and you need special knowledge, as well as a lot of experience in this matter. If you are lucky enough to find a real master, then comfort and warmth will always reign in your home, not to mention the incredible smells hovering in it. But you can decorate your stove and make it a unique interior design yourself.
Using the Russian stove as a special decoration element
Our ancestors used a special clay plaster to decorate Russian stoves, which was necessarily whitewashed. At this stage, using a variety of building materials and personal creativity, you can create a truly unique design for your home.
The main thing is to adhere to some mandatory rules for creating the interior of a home, so as not to disturb the harmony.
These few ideas and styles for decorating a Russian stove can really surprise you, and maybe even inspire you to create a special interior that will warm not only the body, but also the soul.
If you do not have the opportunity to make a Russian stove, and in the summer season you often live in the country, then the idea of creating an elementary field stove in half an hour you will definitely like it.