Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03

rarely carried out by more intimate
view of the rear.
| To a foreigner we must seem to put
| our best foot foremost, for with them
the development is not on@ the street
| for the pleasure Of the passer. but
secluded behind high walls for the en-
ioyment of the inhabitants. To them
| the lot Is not simply place to build
house, but q place to build a mouse
and garden. The garden Is quite as
| important rs the house, an outdoor
living room, which they Will enjoy as
much as any room in the house. 1t
may be a tiny graveled court with
climbing roses on the walls, but 1t
will have some permanent furniture
| so that it can be freely used Wltnout
| the ANNOYANCE of bringing out chalrs.
The first step in making such gar
den room Is the disposal or the neces
sary service requirements in one place
where they will not be too apparent.
At present our garbage pans ana
clothesline seem to be always with
us, spelling any possibility OF attrac-
tive development. 1t must be recoS-
nized in the beginning that these
things are a necessary part OF every
place, and they must be planned Tor
lust as the kitchen is planned for. The
service area outdoors, like the kitchen
within. should be large enough TO
meet the needs to which 1t will be put,
but should be kept as small and com
pact as possible so that it Will not IN
fringe on the land which should pc
used as the garden. On the smali
place the two areas may sometimes pe
combined by using a removable
clothes reel.
Three Areas In Grounds.
In designing the grounds these three
areas, for approach, for service ana
for enjoyment, will be considered at
the same time so that they may all
bear their proper relation to each
other and to the house. Indeed. they
must be considered in the design OF
the house itself or else the house VIII
need some readjustment to connect 1t
closely with the grounds. The neces-
sity of having the house and garden
closely connected is felt to such an
extent that many of the better houses
are now designed with the kitchen
at the front of the house and the liv-
ing rooms at the back. This makes
possible a door leading directly to the
garden, or, better still. a porch or ter
race overlooking the garden, from
which steps lead down to the garden
itself.
Such a terrace may be paved IN
brick or stone and sheltered by an
awning when the sun is hot, or by a
tree. 1t has a double advantage over
a porch in that it does not darken
the rooms behind it, and that 1t al
lows a view of the stars at night. 1t
should certainly have permanent gar
den furniture to insure its constant
use. furniture Of wood or iron painted
as a protection against the weather.
An unfinished terrace is no more
inviting that an unfinished room.
II the garden area is small. the
terrace may be eliminated altogether,
and part of the garden, like the gravel
court Of the French garden referred
to, may be used as the garden room.
In planning the garden it is we'll to
remember that the garden is not
simply to grow flowers in. If 1t were
only that, it would miss its fullest
use. 1t is an outdoor room to live in,
and the flowers and shrubs that dec
crate it are like the papers and cur
tains that decorate the rooms of the
house. But the garden is made of
living elements. of grass and flowers
and trees. of sunlight and shadow. so
that it has a life and a change that
the rooms of the house, beautiful
though they may be, can never know.
'Fhe model homes of the various types
will indicate some Of the methods OF
small house landscaping.