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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



July, 1 910 



it as to any other 

 room in tiie house. 

 In some cases the 

 veranda is floored 

 with brick, and in 

 others it is tiled, 

 though boards 

 stained or painted 

 to suit the taste of 

 the owners are the 

 most general. The 

 ceiling is usually a 

 neat piece of car- 

 pentry, and sup- 

 ports one or two 

 electric lights. Reed 

 screens, or awnings, 

 are a necessity, and 

 no one need fear 

 having too many 

 cushions for the 

 rugs and soft seats. 

 A goodly supply of 

 floor cushions is 

 very convenient, and 

 little Indian stools 



that cost about $1.50 or $2.00 each are also very useful. A 

 very light table, easy to move about, is a necessity. The 

 steamer chair is preferred by many people to a couch or 

 hammock. Willow, wicker and rattan furniture can be 

 painted any color to suit the house, and much taste may be 

 expressed in the selection of the material for the cushions. 

 Rustic furniture with woven seats has also come into vogue 

 recently, and sets including a sofa or settee chair and rock- 

 ing-chair cost from $12.50 to $21.50, according to the 

 style and finish. A Morris chair of this species costs 

 $12.50; small rustic tables, from $3.00 to $6.50; and a 

 good-sized breakfast table, $14.00. A hundred dollars 

 could be profitably expended as follows: Curved back set- 

 tee, $9.00; two chairs, $6.00; "Andrew Jackson" chair, 

 $3.25; rocking-chair, $6.50; table, $6.50; two Indian seats, 

 $4.00; two swinging-baskets, $4.00; two rugs, $16.50; two 

 reed-screens, $18.50; cushions, $25.00 ($99.25). Another 

 suggestion for furnishing a veranda at small expense is 

 the following: 



Four reed-screens, 12 feet each (with a ten-foot drop), 

 $9.75 each — $39.00; one arm-chair somewhat similar to 

 the one in No. 5, $9.00; one rocking chair similar to the 

 one in No. 6, $8.50; table similar to the one in No. 5, 



No. 9 — A veranda with a lattice screen 



$6.50; one willow 

 arm-chair, $7.50; 

 one willow sofa, 

 $14.00; Belgian 

 rug similar to the 

 one in No. 2, 

 $27.50; hair 

 cushions c o v ered 

 with Scotch madras 

 for four chairs and 

 sofa, $28.00. Add 

 to this a hammock 

 of the "Cape Ann" 

 variety, made o f 

 sail- cloth, and 

 cushions of Turkey- 

 red or Scotch 

 madras, to match 

 the furniture, 

 $13.75. Total, 



$i53-75- If pre- 

 ferred, the Crex or 

 grass rugs, in blue, 

 red, or green, 9x12 

 in size, $8.25 each, 

 could be selected. 

 Rustic flower-stands, pots or jars of flowers, long boxes 

 on the balustrade (if the veranda is supplied with one), 

 swinging baskets and trellis-work for climbing roses and 

 honeysuckle, are, of course, extra touches that depend on 

 the taste and means of the inmates — and these often count 

 for more than the furniture itself. 



No. 8 is a veranda of the simplest type. It would be 

 greatly improved by more climbing roses, and pots or boxes 

 of flowers in the window-sills and on the balustrade and 

 steps. It has all the possibilities of becoming an attrac- 

 tive retreat. A tea table, a few bright cushions, more rugs 

 and plenty of blooming flowers would work wonders. 

 Twenty dollars spent here would accomplish a miracle. 



No. 9 depends almost exclusively on the lattice screen 

 for its artistic effect — and the effect is very pleasing to the 

 eye. The lines are harmonious and restful. It reminds 

 us somehow of rooms in paintings by the Italian masters. 

 Formal plants in pots, or vases, would contribute appro- 

 priate ornaments to this pleasing nook. Furniture of a 

 more severe character, adorned with comfortable cushions, 

 rugs and awnings, would bring out the exceptionally fine 

 qualities of this sitting-room. 



In furnishing a veranda, one need never be afraid of 



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No. 2 — A veranda of ideal proportions, looking on a rock garden 



No. 1 — A stately out-of-door room hung with reed screens 



