New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28

ropes. pueys. ETC.. ready to put up. costing about
g. Three of these will completely inclose the corner
of an ordinary sizel veranda.
In choosing the furniture for open-air room
strength should be the first consideration. it will
be exposed all changes of the weather. Finish"
must be considered also for vanished wood Is apt
TO look very shabby IL exposed for any time In the
open air. Painted wood Is therefore more desirable
Moss green Is of the pretties. shades for such
pace The revival Of the old colonial shapes In wooden
furniture makes IT easy to get pretty setee. with
tables and chairs to match and the lovely shades Of
apple green old and soft blue denims. which
have superseded the blue jean of the past renders
the choice OF suitable covering for cushions (Which
should be the only upholstery on veranda) very
simple affair. moss-green sofa piled up with
cushions covered with green and pink denims makes
lovely bit OF decoration.
The inexpensive jute rugs. which come In all sizes
and coorngs specially adapted to I'LL the need
OF suitable hoorcovering for such place and give
air of comfort 70 the Enclosure. Growing plants
in large. heavy porcelain terra GOTTA vases or tubs
also add much 10 veranda decoration, and one or
more hammocks piled up with cushions are neces-
sity. These may be simple or as elaborate as de-
sired from the common white hemp hammock, cost
ing 81, to the exquisite Brazilian affairs ornamented
with the natural feathers Of birds. which valued
at $50 or~morc.
Eastern swinging seats or sofas suspended by four
curousy wroughtron chains. each link being either
among the novelties now to be seen on the piazzas
of the paaal residences at Newport and other
watering places. The swings are about the length
Of and somewhat deeper than short sofa for two.
and made of rattan seats with railing and sides
Of tcakwood. They are necessarily very expensive.
the chains alone being veritabe works of art A
pretty and picturesque substitute can be made by
cutting off the legs Of small reed sofa and sus-
pending 1t by four chains, which can be bought by
the yard at any hardware shop With pretty cush-
IONS a swinging made in this way would to all
intens and purposes be useful. II not as pictur-
esque, as an Eastern one costing 5000
Another attractive feature In modern veranda
decoration is for the walls-eheves for pottery.
protected by high ratings and brackets for vases,
which are securely wired against the wall and
which have a lovely effect filled with garden flow
ers or even branches of leaves. For the table,
where during the day books and periodicals are
apt 10 be left some necessary adjuncts are heavy
weights The large. round stones, made smooth ana
regular In shape by the action of the waves which
are found In quantities at some seaside places, make
admirable and appropriate paper-weight, Particu-
larry if painted in oils with local scenes AT the sea-
shore many pretty veranda decorations may be made
from fishing implements. which may appropriately
be kept In such place Crab nets, oars ana iiShihs
tackle all look well hung the wall of the house.
and eel pots are picturesque when hung on hooks
and filed with scented grasses, cat-tais and the
like WORKOUT sails and fishing nets make effective
drapery that storms cannot SPOIL ana yacht ht'ihgs'
such as compass barometer. etc. are all interesting
Mating rugs now come in excellent patterns ana
are as effective as juie rugs and even less eXpeh-
sIve. but. as they very light they should II USED
on the veranda be welght0d VIII" "a' ''"e" " ~
sewed on each corner.
one "woodsy" porch of an Adirondack mouse mas
the furniture including the table. made OF rustic
work. with the natural bark left on. me moor Is
na,nted green. A tree growing against the corner
has had lis branches bent and trained 10 stretcn
close against the posts on either slde thhs iorn
natural of living green Here me cases y, s..
several pet birds hung, 10 whoin cViie W.
TORS the wild dcnizens OF the forest me prus tase
Tor the seeds which scattered on the riis o
trays and even brght-eyed squirrels conoeSSeu,ns
10 make call for the sake OF the nuts wn,cr ho
placed purposely In their way paIIei i narn
mock" which. bytheway. Is one OF me M ,io1 mai
Portable outdoor touches ever invented mas d M
iress covered with green denim ana pillows low covrred
with de,ciously fragrant pine needles anu So' Jba
with large gay cotton bandanna handkercneln hv
walls are decorated with curious brackets v mr. $50 az
the natural growth OF huge fungi on tne PHI III, 1t
nv nine branches covered with cones etc nc ppven
,jest feat lure OF all Is open fireplace WIN an he
on either side where chestnuts and app,sss bettle
roasted frosty autuinnai aiternoo''7' ~
boiled for nve-o'cock tea