The Washington times., 1905-06-02

Tho season of the year is here when
people who can should live out OF doors
as many hours as possible each day.
Complexiops viii be fresher for pure
good air. and the rest to the nerves by
getting a change from the rooms one
mas lived IN through the cold months
Will act like a tonic on the system.
To accomplish all this with the least
possible effort the piazza should be
fitted up for comfort and be indeed the
living room for summer. Even if there
is only porch on the house it has great
possibilities and for little money an ar
tistic and cool effect can be had. Once
supplied the porch furniture VIII last
for seasons, being put away IN the gar
ret each winter,
One of the first things to be attained is
privacy. No one wishes to be in the
eye of her neighbers all the time, and so
screens become OF the utmost import
ance. The variety OF these is great, but
the prettiest OF all is a vine screen
which can be grown in a very snort
while Before these. however, have at
tanned value as a protection awnings
or reed screens wall do as well. striped
canvas awnings, I think, are the best,
for they can be pulled up at night, al
towing any breeze to sweep over the
place. In the event of using awnings,
flowers should be allowed TO go only
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the canvas awnings are those of light
straw. These cost little, and roll up like
shades. They are not apt TO last more
than a season but are cheap enough TO
renew every summer.
Vines as Screens.
II it is decided 10 use the vines as
screens morning giories and some
creepers grow like the proven bal bay
tree. Beans make a pretty vine. and in
a.
strings, will reach to fhe piazza roof.
AS the season advances they are likely
to grow SO thick as TO need thinning
If one would not have all tho air cut
off.
The sort of furniture that may go on
porch Is limited only by the amount
of money one wishes to spend. But
the place may be made pretty and COM
Portable for small outlay one big
used, and cotton jute IS nice. II wet
the colors viii hold. There are mat
are nice. There should be a hammock
40 swung that If IL is required TO come
down 10 make more roorn one end may
be detached. 4 very pretty and useTnl .a
people, Is a swinging seat. This may
Be made of rustic slaIs. has high
back and sides and Is suspended from
ropes fastened into the roof ny staples
Covered with a piece OF artistic cotton
and holding a few cushions this will be
SO attractive as to make the whole
mace pretty. There should be 4 table
either OF green stained wood or rat
fan TO hold sewing. books or the like.
and most seryiceabie will be found lit
Tie stands like tabourettes. which are
made now in rustic effects and rattan.
These, when the piazza is crowded, VIII
else serve for seats Chairs are large
and comfortable. and one or the most
popuIar kinds viii be regular
Kstee rrier." with foot piece. 1t is de-
ichtfIl in summer when one Is reading
10 be able TO get ones feet up and
woman may do IT with rroprioty in one
of these chairs When not in use these
should be folded and put one side. On
one OF the tables should be kept
pret+y lar. TO which members Of the
family may contribute flowers after
walks into the country.
Prepare for Rain.
Everything on the porch should be OF
a kind that wetting will not spoil, for in
a driving shower the porch may be
rain swept Nevertheless. If canvas
!, xyrlfngs are used they should entirely