OUT OF DOOR LIVING.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 2624, 26 October 1894, Page 1 (Supplement)

OUT OF DOOR LIVING.

Furnishings and Decorations That Convert the Piazza Into a Summer Drawing Room.

There are numberless ways of adding to the oomforts of the piazza, and chief among them Harper's Bazar mentions suitable tcreens to modify the light, the most durable as well as artistio of whioh ore the easily adjusted bamboo shades that work Upon pulleys. Homemade ones of awning cloth fastened to spring rollets such as are Used in shop windows, if put up with suitable fixtures, will also.be found convenient, as thoy may be raised or lowered at Will and aro less heavy than those of bamboo. For the furnishings one or more Japanese cotton rugs will be found useful, and of course a hammock or two, with air pillows and a pretty knitted blanket, aro indispensable. A* rattan sofa and a good sized center table, If space will permit, Will be a great convenience, and plenty of easy chairs and cushions all serve to tempt to outdoor living. -Wooden boxes filled with growing plants and vines set upon the railings are a pleasing addition, and it is said they help to keep away insects, and palms and cut flowers till help to give the effect of a summer drawing room. It is becoming quite the custom to have these pleasant outdoor rooms glazed in winter and to continue the life in the sunshine begun in warm weather. Afternoon tea is served here as in summer. Many oity residents condemned to a , summer in town fit up a space on the house top, where the hot evenings are Spent in great comfort. The ohlef expense of such an arrangement is the awning, Which is neoessary on account of the dampness.. It must bo securely fastened and tnade adjustable, so that it can be quickly rolled up in case of storm, and the few fugs and folding chairs necessary can be kept in a. largo box or chest, which has t)ecn made waterproof.