The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-05-30
Mrs. NeMywed's Outdoor Room.
How She Planned and Furnished It.

Correspondence OF The journal.
Mrs. Newlywed was continually plan
ming ways to make her simple little
home more attractive and comfortable,
and she wanted an outdoor living room
or veranda, SO furnished that it could
be used for this purpose.
A SUMMER AT BAR HARBOR.
A summer spent at Bar Harbor had
permitted her to observe the way peo-
pie of wealth and leisure furnished and
used the verandas of their summer
home, and she had stored up many sug-
gestions for comfort and prettiness that
would be quite as practical for her little
house as for their large ones.
THE POSITION OF THE ROOM.
Except for a small porch at the en-
trance to the house, and the tiny square
balcony above it there was no veranda
room on Mrs. Newlywed's house, so she
planned to have one made that should
answer her requirements, at the least
possible expense. The house was square
and she wanted the outdoor room placed
on the southeast corner where it would
adjoin the dining and living room.
WIDE RooMY STRUCTURE.
She desired a wide roomy veranda
that would serve not only as sitting
room, but as an outdoor breakfast or
dining room when sultry weather made
this desirable. A permanent roof 16
feet wide would have taken away all
sunlight from her room, so she had an
uncovered platform of that width made,
with tent-like awning of striped can
vas for covering.
This was not only pretty but practi-
cal, for it was so arranged that it could
easily be rolled up fiat against the house,
and taken down altogether when cold
weather came.
1t was besides, much less costly than
wooden roof and those who knew this
young woman knew that she carefully
considered her household expenditures,
feeling that she and her husband must
build for the future.
WINDOW BOXES.
Along the top of the simple railing
that enclosed the veranda, boxes were
made and filled with earth. These WERE
gay with scarlet gereniums and nastur
tlums, easily grown, and that last wei
through the season.
Splint arm chairs that were comfort
able and cheap constituted the create
part of the furniture.
THE FLOOR COVERING.
For the floor covering Mrs. Newlywet
bought several Crex rugs, of the sam,
material as the carpet that she had uset
inside for the halls and stairs. Thes,
she knew would stand hard wear excel
lently, while they would not be injured
If a sudden shower should drench them
but would come out as good as new
when dried. The rug form permitted
them to be easily removed for cleaning
and the pretty borders were decidedly
decorative.
A KITCHEN SETTLE.
A kitchen settle of the kind that car
be made into table with the removal
of couple of pegs-was stained green
and supplied with cushioned seat and
many pillows of striped cretonne. The
same material was used for cushionine
two or three low rockers, and several
semi-circular baskets were tied to the
arms of chairs or tackled against the
house to hold books, papers and various
odds and ends.
The box in the lower part of the settle
was utilized for similar purposes, and
two or three small tables were useful
when afternoon tea or evening refresh
ment was served.
A PRONOUNCED SUCCESS.
"The Newlywed's Tent as theil
friends called it was pronounced sue
cess and many were the pleasant infor-
NAL functions held under its shelterine
canvas, from the "camp party" given
for a nephew of ten years to the dainty
afternoon tea when the grandmother OF
the hostess poured" and added much
to the pleasure by the gracious charm
of her presence
ELEANOR FRANCES,
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