New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
VERAND4 FURNISHINGS.
Green, White and Gray Color
Schemes the Most RestfuL.

In these hot days. when the veranda is the only
habtable place in the house, the furnishing Of
said veranda is a matter OF some Importance.
Never there time when verandas could
he fitted up delightfully."-. II Is only question
of having taste and money-and not very much
money IS needed, either. for by taking little
trouble to look about. most attractive setteeS,
hammocks swinging seats, tea tables and cush-
ions and hangings appropriate to verandas may te
bought at comparatively low prices
The color scheme is the first thing to
thought cf in furnishing veranda Comfort, Of
course must be considered all through but an un-
fortunate color scheme destroy comfort.
Fancy resting on a veranda painted n sickly
green. with trimmings of hot scarlet and couch
cushions embroidered in all the tnts of the rain
bow, Yet that is the scheme cf the veranda of
house owned by woman with more money than
taste in a fashionable resort not far from New
York
Compared this the veranda of certain
simple seaside place in Connecticut is like heaven.
The house and the wide posts of the veranda and
ITS slo7ing roof, covered with shingles which
the action of the weather and the d.mp salt air
have turned q sivery gray. Whenever paint is
needed the window castings door frames.
white paint is Used The floor, however. is painted
gray
In the corner looking toward the Sound hangs
a swinging couch. heaped with cushions. which
covered with cool white embroidered linen or
with Russian crash which is in a soft tone Of
gray. Near il stands the tea table, with its white
napery and delicate white china Wicker loung-
ing chairs, gray and white. and comfortable
chairs be. stand invitingly about and two
or three hammocks, nett"d out CT gray cord. hang
IN sheltered hooks. TIE wide. low window sills
hold magazines and papers. On hot day with
the blazing down the house and the sandy
beach before it, nothing could be restful than
this veranda-all cool gray and white the only
note Of color supplied by the scarlet geranurns in
The flower boxes that stand along the railing on
every side. solid wall, sh:nged too. surrcun IS
h. Ia he
two and one-half feet above the floor
People who Ike Oriental effects would he
charmed with the VeranCa of a house not MAN.
miles away from the ether cne This is seasiIe
house. too, built of gray with white facings
Wonderful warIE-tinted cushions the sort that
Turkish women lean upon. are ieaped on the
swinging couches. Of which there are three; for
this l. many-cornered verGn1c. extending around
three sides or large house. Bits CT Syrian en-
broidery Persian Tugs and hanrincs ara every
where. All these were brought from the East hv
the owner. who is Il great traveller; but uutra1-
elled people may by dnt of a little browsing in
the shops of New York achieve veranda not un-
like the described.
An Oriental veran Ia Is a trife hot-looklng on
blazing day, but there many cool days AT
the seaside that it is a toss-up whether warm
ht siess has reserve of bright cushi rs ana gay
Indian blankets. and when a cool Gay comes in
go the white Lnen-covered cushions out CORE the
warm-Colorei thtnCs She has, tco, for sheterng
the occupants CT the verandn, when the wind is
boisteTous adjustable sliding screens which be
fitted at will between the posts. AT the sunny
end is sliding window, that even on cold days
she lie there and take bath
Green is very satisfactory color FAR veranda