Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-05
Make veranda Place of Comfort.

Each year sees the veranda becoming
more and more an integral part OF the
house beautiful. II is no longer considered
merely an adjunct Of the building, sparsely
settled with a scraper. a mat and one un-
compromising chair, and never used save as
a sheltered place to dry the clothes or take
a constitutional In the winter, or set the
hydranges tub in the summer.
In its evolution It has become the very
heart of the house in summer, while IN
winter. inclosed in glass; comfortably
heated, filled with palms and fowerinc
plants, its floor covered with warm rugs
and well supplied with easy chairs and
table for periodicals. a very delightful bit
of the tropics comes to Mohammed In
place Of Mohammed trudging down Sahara
or across the continent to find II.
II one is free to plan a piazza as one
would like It, a broad and noble veranda
extending around at least three sides Of the
house and descending in the middle Of the
front by few wide and low steps to the
lawn, would seem ideal.
II, as in the majority of cases, the piazza
must be taken as the builder left 1t, its
possibilities for comfort may be enhanced
or its defects CLOSED over by the woman
who puts her heart into its resrrangement.
II goes without saying that all textiles
and furniture employed on the porch should
be waterproof, as far as possible.
To this end II is a good idea TO arrange
the couch on the side next the house and
have It in box form. 50 that on rainy days
and at night any pillows or cushions that
might be injured by dampness could be
put into It. Hammocks are the natural
Longing place for veranda room, and
that may be as luxurious and picturesque
and piled with as many cushions as fancy
dictates and the purse allows.
canvas hammock having a canvas can
opy and provided with a spring will be ap-
preciated at the seashore, while no ham
mock is moro comfortable than one of the
old-fashioned barrel ones, especially when
htted out with a light soft mattress
Swinging seats or sofas are delightful
adjunct One that is pretty and picturesque
can be made by cutting on the legs Of a
small reed sofa and suspending 1t by log
chains. which may be purchased by the
yard at the hardware store. With pretty
cushions a seat of this kind would be as
useful and comfortable as an eastern one,
even II not so picturesque.
Rattan or rush furniture is the most
, serYiceable and attractive, but one can get
on very well with any substantial. COM
Portable chairs and a steady table with a
drawer that will hold writing materials. A
low portable table that may be used for
games. sewing. o'clock tea, plenty of
footstools and round cushions for the steps,
complete the essentials, but there are any
number OF accessories that may be added
at discretion.
If there is an aged person OF invelid In
the family, a hooded bath chair affording
perfect protection from draughts. is a great
comfort. A screen that can be easily
moved about to intercept a too vigorous
breeze a water color-one OF the porous
olas, beloved OF Mexicans-swung In a
corner, where a glass of water cold as one
from a fountain spring is always ready for
the thirsty; a stand Of reed or willow for
holding golf clubs umbrellas and parasols
are all OF service.