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does not affect it makes possible still finer 
and more elaborate detail. The French treil- 
lage was fanciful, something of a plaything, 
and not made to endure. To use it for the 
structural purposes set forth above, there 
must be more solidity and strength to fit it 
for its greater responsibility. 
Lattice has great possibilities for interior decoration, being especially appropriate for 
sun-rooms and breakfast porches where the suggestion of outdoors is desired. The 
work at the left shows the use of lattice to suggest perspective—this panel is really 
flat but is cleverly designed to convey the appearance of a recess. Breakfast room 
at Mrs. William P. Hoffman’s Riverdale (N. Y.) home; Dwight J. Baum, Architect 
CREATING A GARDEN-LIKE EFFECT INDOORS 
A NY device which introduces decorative 
L interest into so many diverse and im¬ 
portant household requirements has possibili¬ 
ties for development that command attention. 
When attached to the house, either inside or 
out, lattice assumes an aspect of permanence 
and has therefore become structural in the 
best interpretation of that word. When used 
detached and out-of-doors, it is equally per¬ 
manent because it supplies support for vines 
that in the course of time become heavy and 
large. Lattice is therefore no longer treated 
as a temporary thing, and architects and 
builders considered it within recent years as 
sufficiently important to perfect methods of 
construction that combine artistic interest 
with permanence and stability. If lattice is 
to withstand the deteriorating inlluences of 
the elements and carry the heavy weights of 
the rapidly growing vine, it must not only be 
ornamental, but staunch and strong as well. 
Due to the lightness of its construction 
and its constant exposure to weather, lattice 
is probably more perishable and short-lived 
than any other part of building construction. 
Dry rot and decay are constantly at work, 
and this emphasizes the need of caution in 
proceeding with the construction. Cypress, 
white pine, and other soft woods are recom¬ 
mended as the proper material. These woods 
hold their shape better, do not warp to the 
same extent that harder woods do, and will 
not crack at the time of erection. Especially if it is proposed 
to introduce scroll work or fine pattern where close cutting is 
necessary, soft wood should be selected, as the points and pro¬ 
jections left are less likely to break or chip—such preliminary 
precautions pay in the long run. 
If lattice is wanted solely as background for vines and growing 
plants, the decorative 
effect need not be so 
seriously considered. 
The matter of chief 
importance is that 
structurally the lattice 
should be sufficiently 
strong to carry the 
weight imposed. Sim¬ 
ple lines should be 
sought, and strips 
placed a considerable 
distance apart, while 
little or no effort is 
made to form designs 
or figures. 
Owing to the exces¬ 
sive dampness which 
TEA-HOUSE IN MRS. 
LANE’S GARDEN AT 
“THE CHIMNEYS,” 
MANCHESTER, MASS. 
The lattice summer-house 
seems somehow singularly in 
keeping with the lightsome 
spirit of a garden and presents 
the practical advantage of 
uniting shelter with airiness 
