New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
4 PIAZZA ROOM AND HOW TO MAKE Il
COMFORTABLE.

H. ,,,zza -oorr Is now a regular apartment N
oil ,,n-.o-dare country homes Such piazza shoui1
Nc a, least 10 by ~ feet In size II shoui' ~ "
cIosed on the three sides open oy p'o,u''s
Screens % network and hanginss OF "Dau' "
bar,boo which let in the breeze and shut OUT INC
- 49,. - oyes ~ tho OUTSIDE world. There is
,,,le Measure in Atting Up piazza for s''''"e
-,-, unless IL IS on a shady side % the mouse an"
sheltered from the dust Of the HIGHWAY Oy 'os
stretches OF green lawn This room WI" nv" "1
,he favo-ite resort OF the FAMILY Noil'o' 49,
cba,rs and rockers a great lounge piied WIN
.,o-. o,d an annie "a BILE containing tho latest
-r.p,zines and newspapers should ne inc n'oS'
Noteworthy features OF the furniture a oa'n's
tea table fitted with a little brass teahe'tie anu
nsc,uresoue cups and saucers shoud s'ano III
convenient corner. where a cup OF iras'a"' ""
NAV be prepared when It ls desired Arrange also
.,,,rescua oriental vater-cooler-one OF pottery
.. tho kind where the water IS cooled 10y eVapo'e-
80, Here glass OF water as coin rs o'e i,'''
q mountain spring can be poured out "heh nee"e1'
Creai vases OF china. 10 hold a i'" 'aN"'''0 we
,,,,oe are convenience and "hea 'heS n''
AGED with a trailing vine growing in quaint
- -, como picturesque stoneware. they ADD 10
- ornamental features OF the room Arrange
cushions for the piazza steps ana nave rhe screens
and haneings 30 that they can DE uiA"" '"O" -,
he evening 20 catch the wandering oreezeS' ana
~ ,iazza room is 70 De the favorie summer
oo,r Here the men Of the family may hang their
-. rocks and keep smoking Die not distant
- mo table OF newspapers and here the lhnus-
49,. neither NAV find the mos; comfortable nook
- ho~ seu,,ng basket or Kit OF darning ioos
90 .dvanfag. this outdoor room should possess
30. ,hcr4 IS nothing In It that dampness or
: - ,r,ure The hangings and upholstery
80 he ~ such materials that they shed dust
-, d.,rnness does not penetrate them large
a. =, ,.b .olors should cover the centre OF the
80 no arranged so that Il can be turned back
n.y. , 80 rains are heavy. II will ho necessary
49,, I'm ia small % draw the furniture OF such
" - ,rs,ae al night or OF damp Gays or Keep
= - -, oo,e, therefore It should be Of such light
- -, .ha, i; can be- easily moved. or OF WOOD
nlalt.. . tHaf ia not injured b. dampness. ~
OF '...h 10 Of soft PUSHES. chinese dnu y, ~
taoI,ts, CAV Madagascar stfIpeu naIit s
ihTNttu'. MAKE excellent covers lot pIhlHo az
as Boating cushions. or ior any -, eon -,
WI a, IA easy TO arrange the Io"'sr " a "a
0utsl"s g. hox form that on RAINY cay d'lu a., a.
nave IL -, ,,'ows OF cushions thht ihlsh' w III
nlsh, 5damuness could he put INTO ~ .,,, 40 .
JurSn ~ rn is especially attrhcuVe ga ~ ~
4. r-angements can De PEI e, 40 Tor ,bis reason
~ ar go keep out the rain IL ~ lot I'M s sa az
breezes hi.u roJe a large room. In some cases an
des.I oarxo,io re inside alcoNe ol w. prar, ory
open nrrppnged and made 10 ora" sa''S nnu,d he
oeon oh so that great Kno,s -, Such a ola zza
ehousHn hare on damp. chilly nBh,s rx.d there
burned the,e ero,gh for tea 20 be served tnere.
shoud pe sso-rns do not penetrate i,cr -, s sdoa
ire nt inside the railing even VIZ q. nronsrv
re" nnnrotected II the pihzza HUT 20 ''
sloped. so.racv O. the piazza room that
IL II tne cnnlar Ii IL compromise on a ,,n.
makes II 80 i,Ss that combines the cohs enIensv
pIe,e Sorsc with the fresh Dree"e' "
y. li,c under the trees