The evening times., 1895-08-08
DELIGHTFUL SUMNER HOME.
Willow and Rattan Displace Heavily
Upholstered Furniture.
Description OF a Model Country House
at Rockbonnd Nafant, 'fhe
Undiscovered Peninsula"

The trappings OF room, in fact of tn
entire house, should be changed with tn
seasons. just as we do our clothing Tn,
heavy upholstery of the chairs and couche
are heating to the body, and consequent!
unhealthy; and then there is such a won
derfui variety OF fascinating things tha'
may be used In furnishing the summer
home.
Because one is Obliged to remain In town
| all summer is no reason why one need liter.
ally roast; IL there is roony attic, such
as most houses have, stow awny as much
as possible, IL not all, OF the upholstered
furniture. Cover the floor with ma, ting
having an ara besque pattern as border,
in coiors harmonizing VITA the walls of your
room In the square bay window fit seats,
and pile them with cushions OF all sorts.
Those OF ringham in brilliant coiors are
much in vogue and are really helpful in
adding color to a room. Let the main por-
tons OF the cushioc be in blue and white,
those of denim being especially prefer.
| able.
| Drape the windows with tan -colored
| fishnet lace, and omit the sash cur
tains, as they exclude the air. Suspend
| a portfere of blue and white figured Orien-
| tai gingham from a swinging pole at the
doors. When swung back. it makes a de-
| lightfully cozy nook, which will be found
| very attractive.
In this big window place the tea table
| with it's polished. uncovered top aud fur
nisbings of blue and white royal worces-
| ter, a tail japanese jug OF blue and white,
holding long stems OF some green stuff,
wild, IL possible, lends an airiness to the
room.
A few pretty water colors on the wall,
they are less heavy in appearance than
the oils. Leave the mantel undraped and
adorn II with choics pieces of bric-a -brac,
all in blue and white.
A large jartiiniere. holding q tall palm
or feathery fern, placed al one side of the
mantel. will soften wonderfully the stiff
effect. Have The chairs all of willow,
and mostly rockers, though one or two
stiff chairs may be used 10 advantage.
Keep all the flo wers possible in the room,
but see that they are always the freshest
of the fresh. and see If with these surround
ings you are not almost, il not quite, as
comfortable as you ~olld be In the parlors
of some country hotel The summer cot
tage offers no end OF attractive hooks and
corners for decoration and may be made a
perfect marvel of prettiness and comfort
If ones taste and Judgment be sufficiently
good
All summer homes cannot hope TO equal
the Vanderbilt palace, but 1t can be just as
comfortable IN every point OF view, for
luxurious furnishings only please the eye.
A chair covered with cloth OF gold Is no more
comfortable or grateful to the weary body
than the humble one with its cotton coy
erings.
A pretty piazza nook at a summer house
at rocI-bouud, NahaDt, Mass. whose mis-
tress has no immense degree of wealth,
simply a small allowance, but a wonderful
amount Of energy and taste to aid her.
has impressed me SO strongly that q de-
ecriptiou OF it may be useful.
1t is situated Just at the corner, where
the veraDda runs both ways. Venetian
screens OF yellow are drawn from ceiling
to floor. or. may be- drawn at will, II the
winds blow, or when twilight falls, thus
forming square iDciosure. Against the
wall stands low bamboo case OF books
There are three chairs, all in banlboos, and
one low table OF the same stuff; in another
tiny cupboard, having doors OF glass, is
the piazza china, all in readiness for the
impromptu tea, or light luncheon. Here
nre kept the waters, tea, sugar, aud all
the lesser trifles necessary for such q meal
A tea kettle on q tall iron sta ndard
stands ready for service at a moments
notice. The chatting dish is one of the chief
arrangements OF this al fresco dining hall,
and comes often into good use at most unex-
pected moments.
Several jardinieres OF blue and white
Japanese ware are filled with potted
plants, such as the New Zealand pine,
dracaenas plants, with colored foliage, BY
way of variety, and the favorite spreading |
palm. A string OF Chinese lanterns hang
in positions of safety, SO that the taIlow |
may not drip on the guests clothing, and |
really the lanterns give a most fascinating |
glow, superior to any Oil arrangement, and |
suited to this out-of-door ar !
rangement.
There are cushions galore, hard ones of |
bamboo weaves for the floor, having bind |
lngs OF duh red OF blue; there are soft ones |
10 place behind the head or back, or even to |
pile on the floor when inclined for the sitsta:
there are ones Of giDgham in every color, |
and it is to this pillow fad much of the ar
tistic in furnishings is due.
A quaint idea for the steamer or yachting
chair is q covering OF buttercup linen,
worked with q border composed of anchors
lone III brown and gold shades; on the head
cushion are the words, THE world OF wa
Iers is our home, and merry men are we"