The article discusses the causes of emergence and spreading of a still room (Lith.
vaistinėlė, Pol. apteczka), the purpose of the room, the location in the house
planning structure, relations to other premises, its equipment, as well as the role
of a still room in everyday culture. An examination of the case of a single room,
the still room, in a noblemen’s home is also aimed at illustrating the changes in
home planning in the late eighteenth – early twentieth century: how they adapted
to the changing hygiene standards, perception of personal space, involvement of
the manor owners in community treatment, and changes in dining and hospitality
culture.
Keywords: still room, household medicine cabinet, manor house, interior, sczlachta
culture, education, dining culture, modernisation, Lithuania.
