The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28

clubs, or boxes under the seats. Some OF
these settees are without backs, to set IN
the middle of the yeranda. With the lit
tie stand in the middle, they approach
the pattern OF the English counting
chair, which is always a popular oddity
for summer furnishings All OF these
seats are deep, wide and comfortable.
The rattan furnishings stand hard wear
and wetting, and the cushions and hang
ings are of similar quality. The grass
cloth coverings and filings are popular
and durable, as we'll as particularly suit
able, but the cottons are attractive and
good For furnishings Of little more
elegance leather Is much employed, ana
can be had in any color. AS IN many
cases the summer furnishings are moved
from house to Yeranda and vice versa,
there are grades Of elaboration and ele-
gance.
Cool, restful greens and sealing wax
reds OF brilliant luster seem to be the
favorite colors for the porch furnishings,
although one lot OF the rattan mas Deen
done in q cold, metallic blue thatris very
effective when surrounded by yellow
walls,
The rattan articles include a variety Of
tables. combination groups of a table fit
ting In between two chairs, an arrange
ment especially endeared to the smokers,
who can have their tobacco and ash trays
at their elbows as they recltne on the
CUSHIONS, pOTCu S"luSS Stuu otOe1AASA
chairs The swings are simple settees OF
various but simple patterns, with the legs
removed, and suspended from the cell
ing by chains. To many lover OF luxury
this represents the acme OF comfort. Such
a swing needs a good mattress and an
abundance Of comfortable cushions This
Is O. good place to use the numerous pret-
ty odd pillows that nearly every house
hold Is now we'll supplied with.
While the newest shapes and smartest
contriyances are seen in the rattan, there
are very attractive and serviceable fur
nshings Of wood and woven grass. The
plain, straight slat furniture ts much
liked and the massive pieces on the Ma
son order. Some Of this special porch
furniture comes already upholstered In
grass cloth and the separate cushions to
correspond can be purchased.
The fancy of one dealer has proved pop
ular He took some of the plain simple
designs and painted the pieces, orna-
menting the broader spaces with painted
bits Of flowers or foliage. This idea ac-
cords well with the Pompadour striped
papers and. sprigged muslin gowns that
lend old-time quaintness to many aspects
of twentieth century living.
One man clever In devising ideas In
furnishings had a surprise in the SIM
plicity and effectiveness OF device sug
gested to him the other day by q GUS
toner. She came in, as she told him,
to see about porch swing. Ihls was
welcome Information. for he had sold the
last of his handsome settee affairs FRONT
New York. Her next words relieved him.
She ordered a good, comfortable, wide cot
rfgged up with supports to which the
chains could be fastened, a good mattress
and a pretty covering. At a trifitng cost
she has a couch swing that tor reclining
beats all the swell ones, and. # she had
desired 1t. back and arm supports could
have been supplied for three sides. The
idea was a new one. to the man Of busi-
ness but it Is an old idea of resouroeful
housekeepers of small means revived by
a woman who did not need to consider ex-
pense, but knew a. good thing when she
found it. : =. i. = '-,-\J y =. ,.'s
For veranda floors, mattings and straw
rugs come in all kinds Of good patterns
and colors and curtains to keep off the
too ardent rays of the sun are things of
beauty as we'll as of use. Grasses have
even been used to provide articles solely
for ornament in the stunning woven
plaques in quaint Indian patterns. These
and odd baskets make fine and tmperish-
able decorations. r. ; =