The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-17
How to Make
The Home More
Aftractl1e

mAktnk the MOST Oh the tAnZzN.
If you have never tried the plan of
making n living-room of your piazza
you do not know what solid comfort
in summer is.
To transform a bare piazza into a
comfortable sitting-room is not nearly
as difficult as II sounds.
In the first place, there should be a
thick shading of vines around the
veranda to soften the glare OF the light
and the heat of the SUI, as well as to
give an air of coziness n insure
privacy. If you neglected to plant wis
taria. morning-glories American ivy or
japanese honeysuckle when you should
have been taking an active interest in
such things. you will have to draw on
your pin money for awnings and banl-
boo shades, and arrange palms and pot
ted plants to make up for the de-
ficiency.
For floor covering, Japanese cotton
rugs, jute, mating. or one long strip
of ingram carpet with rings at the tour
corners to hook over nails driven deep
in the floor. will be found convenient
for sweeping and shaking.
Light chairs of reed and r~attan--es-
pecially Observation-Disclosures in demand,
though common kitchen chairs painted
red are not to be despised. providing
| the are comfortable. y willow couch
with an Italian slumber robe are lux
uries. but a hammock that can be hung
up or taken down upon occasion is an
absolute necessity TO the fitness Of
things.
So far, so good-but the piazza is to
be work-room, library and luncll-room
as well as a lounging-room, and a table
for sewing materials. books, papers and
the tea-tray must be planned so that
it will not take I'D too much space. ~
wide shelf, hinged to the veranda rail-
ing and provided with the proper sup
port. can be lowered or raised at viii.
though it IS safe to say it will be kept
raised nine-tenths of the time. Under
this shelf a wide-mouthed sc~rap-basket
should be ready to catch the wads OF
paper, punches of faded flowers, ravel-
ings and other u%nsightly litter.
In the sheltered corner, farthest from
the sun and dew, q banjo or guitar
waiting for the moving Of the musical
spirit; a japanese lantern shade over q
hanging lamp, a half dozen durable
fans and a glass pitcher of cooling
drink will turn the commonplace We
randa into q summer-night's dream.
Don't let the ans lie around promis-
cuously. Tack bits Of ribbon or tape
in loops against the house, and make
a point of putting the fans in place
after the departure of the guests.
IL you have not had sufficient fore
thought to. furnish your porch so that
each member of the family could get
an equal share of enjoyment Il of it
during the last sufnmer resolve at once
that next year you will not deprive
yourself of so much pleasure. Begin at
once to make your plans and when the
hot days of another year come around
you will be repaid for your trouble in
genuine comfort.
To take away the smell from fresh
paint cut several onions in slices. place
them in a basin and put it in the
/ middle OF the freshly painted room,
Nclosing the door and windows. On re.
moving the onions next morning the
smell will be completely gone.
Pour scalding water over apples, and
then the skin may easily be removed,
and much labor and waste saved.