HOUSE AND GARDEN 
June, 1912 
ing is the garden’s axis also; and in the 
gardens illustrated the same structural rule 
is observed. This is advisable wdierever 
it is possible. Sometimes it is not possible, 
however; then a porch, or the span of a 
wing, or a terrace may be chosen to work 
out from. i\Iuch, of course, always de¬ 
pends upon the house plan as well as the 
style of the building. But whatever the' 
plan, and whatever the style, a well or¬ 
dered formality developed from it and 
with it is the perfecting touch which dis¬ 
tinguishes the home of fine perception and 
discrimination. 
Making the Most of the Porch 
{Continued from page 32) 
fits into a corner, but when placed together 
they form a square table of good size. 
Where space is rather limited the famil¬ 
iar laundry table, the top of which turns 
back and forms a settle is a porch acces¬ 
sory that cannot be improved upon. It is 
to be had in various sizes, and with the 
broad top and the box-like arrangement 
underneath, which furnishes at the same 
time a lower shelf and a receptacle for 
books or tea things, it can be turned to 
a number of uses, not the least of which 
is an extra seat for extra guests. 
One of the most serviceable features of 
a certain big porch that is delightfully 
equipped for comfort and pleasure, is a 
heavy wooden table, built in Mission style, 
with a bench of corresponding length on 
either side. The table will seat six people 
comfortably and is often used for outdoor 
meals, and as the porch is well protected 
the table and benches are left in their 
places during the whole summer, so that 
an outdoor dining-room is always in 
readiness. 
An attractive and useful model made 
heretofore in wood only, is shown this 
season in brown wicker and ought to 
prove a serviceable addition to porch fur¬ 
niture. It is a circular table, possibly four 
feet in diameter, and there are four chairs 
to match. The chairs have low backs, so 
low in fact that they fit under the table, 
and when not in use they are scarcely in 
evidence. 
No porch is really furnished without 
rugs and screens or awnings, and these 
articles seem to have a way of keeping 
up in every respect with the procession 
of new ideas for outdoor rooms. The 
rugs especially are made in more alluring 
designs with each successive year, and are 
quite as pretty as those for indoor use. 
Grass rugs have long since proved their 
usefulness, and so have the rugs of Alge¬ 
rian fiber, that is very heavy and particu¬ 
larly adapted for outdoor service. 
The designs of many of these rugs are 
quite Oriental in effect. Not in the color¬ 
ing, of course, as there are rarely more 
than two colors in a rug, but the shapes 
of the figures are identical with those of 
the Oriental rugs and it is evident that the 
For Isolated Homes 
Gives the protection their exposed location makes necessary. 
Circular OK88 explains. Sent upon request. 
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