The white room with the wooden floor was used for festive occasions, entertaining guests and for sleeping. It was heated with a ‘kympa’ stove whose open part was located in the black room so that the white room could remain free of smoke. It features ornate furniture and furnishings that speak of the wealth of the owners and their tastes. Notable are a secretary desk with various letters and a long shelf with paintings on glass that could be found in almost every highlander’s cottage. There is a bed too and a ‘zygielek’ bench with a movable backrest that could also be used for sleeping. The most important piece of furniture is a wooden table with an intarsia top, standing on massive, profiled legs. Important guests were entertained by tables such as this. It was also a place for festive meals such as the Christmas Eve dinner and Easter breakfast. On ordinary days, the table was covered with a tablecloth as a ‘sacred corner’ of the house, a place dedicated to the sacrum. No objects of daily use were put on it, only decorations or devotional objects. A small room at the back is a chamber where various tools and clothes were kept.
Moniak Manor, White Room
Beacon
