Evening star., 1923-06-08

TIME average porch In Washing
ton is not a mere veranda. I,
Is almost an outdoor apart
ment. For this reason Its
proper furnishing is as important as
that OF any other space belonging to
the house For porch furnishings
there are to be found not only such
practical objects as comfortable
chairs. lounges. hanging seats. tables
desks and lamps. but also vast variety.
ornaments.
Beauty and durability should be
combined as far as possible when
choosing porch furnishings. The day
from the rest of the house for the
porch has gone out of practice. In
place Of the odds and ends which for
merly adorned the porch there are
for outdoor use.
AS 1t is almost impossible to put
away all the porch furniture every
night, or at the approach of every
very much. it is important to select
furniture that will withstand rain
and will not be injured by heavy
dews and dampness in the air. Will
tractive and serviceable for a porch
or veranda, but there is great diff
ference in makes OF willow furniture,
some of which looks well to the un-
initiated. but is inferior in construc-
tion. 1t should be tightly and Sc
curely woven, light and durable for
all kinds of weather. The best makes
can be washed as often as desired.
The porch that almost takes the
place of the living room in summer
should be furnished in definite color
scheme. and one must keep in mind
that the colors chosen must be those
that either do not fade or that do not
look unattractive when faded. The
furniture should blend with the porch
rug, and each piece of furniture with
the rest. Fiber and grass rugs may
be used on the floor. Rag rugs are
also serviceable and appropriate.
scheme and can be cleaned. Braided
rag rugs are quickly made, and cro-
cheted rugs are handsome. They are
crocheted from narrow strips of rags
in red and black. or blue or green
with white or black, or any other
combination of colors.
Practical and Useful.
Green or brown reed furniture is
practical and useful. Plenty of bright
cushions will supply the color need
ed. Cushions covered with cretonne
or chinz add beauty and color. What
ever cushions YOU use. fill them with
moss or hair in preference to feathers
or down, as they absorb less damp
ness and dry out more quickly after
exposure than do feathers or down.
The coverings for porch cushions
should always be made of materials
in fast colorS.
a very shady porch is especially
charming with touches of red in the
furnishings, including a red rug.
large red basket placed upon green
reed table would serve as an effective
pot to hold a. fern. or a big square
covered basket painted in brilliant
colors would serve as a catch-all.
Porch boxes filled with red geraniums
are lovely. BY picking each faded
flower. the blooms may be prolonged
striped awnings with this color
scheme. A bright, sunny porch. on
the other hand. would be more pleas
ing if furnished in green or light
tan color. Dark brown should be
avoided unless combined with bright
colors, as it gives a dingy effect in
damp or cloudy weather if used alone.
Sometimes blue and brown. or blue
alone in quiet tones, forms an at
tractive color scheme for a sunny
porch
Indispensable for Porch.
II possible, you should have a firm
table to hold magazines and books,
and whatever else in the way of fur
niture is needed for the comfort OF
the people who use the porch as an
outdoor sitting room, llltluuilis' IL
needed, a smoking table. a writing
table, and perhaps sewing table
There are long hours in the morning
when cool. shady porch would be an
ideal place for sewing. A good tea
equipment should be procured. This
may be in the form of a real tea
wagon with all sorts Of convenient
combinations. or ii may be one of the
new willow trays fitted out with
serviceable tea and lemonade service.
A very useful piece of furniture for
the porch is a folding table that can
be used as a large seat when the ta-
BILE is turned back. and as table
when the back of the seat is turned
down. Scrap baskets for porch use
are frequently made of the same ma
terial as the furniture. They are so
shaped that they may be used either
as a jardiniere or an umbrella stand.
or they will hold a large bunch of
wild flowers, or can be used to hold
sewing materials, or a childs accu
mutation of toys.
Trailing vines make a good natural