Alpine Chalet wall paneling & wainscoting

Wood-lined Stuben, carved and painted pine, and benches built into the walls.

The room was organized around fixed furniture. Benches ran along the walls and met in a corner, where the family table stood, and in Catholic regions a crucifix hung above it in the corner known as the Herrgottswinkel. Ceilings were boarded or coffered, doors were heavy plank or paneled constructions, and cupboards were often built into the paneling.

Wall paneling ranges from simple board-and-batten to full-height Georgian rooms, Tudor linenfold and the wood-lined Alpine Stube. It is one of the most effective ways to give a room period character.