mii 
3H 
lililigl 
One of the new patterns of 
willow chairs with arm- 
pockets open at the inside 
For the garden room there are many new patterns in white-painted cypress 
furniture, a type that has long been popular in England 
In addition to chairs and set¬ 
tees there are willow stands 
for magazines and books 
siggs 
Creating Outdoor Living-rooms 
SOME OF THE NEW THINGS IN FURNITURE FOR THE PORCH AND GARDEN, TO MAKE 
MORE INVITING AND ENJOYABLE THE OPEN-AIR ROOMS OF THE COUNTRY HOME 
by Sarah Leyburn Coe 
T IME was when the furniture for the front porch consisted 
of two, possibly three, hickory splint chairs of uncomfort¬ 
able shape, and a long bench, painted sometimes red, sometimes 
green, according to the individual taste of the owner, while a few 
rustic boxes for vines and a funereal-looking urn or two orna¬ 
mented the lawn. 
The demand for outdoor life has 
naturally increased the supply of 
things that go to make for its en¬ 
joyment, and with the furniture 
especially designed for it an out-of- 
doors room bounded by the four 
sides of a piazza can be fitted up al¬ 
most as completely as an apartment 
inside the house would be. One 
significant advantage of this fur¬ 
nished porch arrangement is that it 
can be made to do duty for any and 
all of the rooms in the house, serv¬ 
ing in turn as living-room, dining¬ 
room, sewing-room, library, and 
even bedroom if necessary. 
Willow furniture for the piazza 
is on the whole one of the most 
satisfactory kind, not only on ac¬ 
count of its light weight but because 
it is impervious to dampness, being 
in fact waterproof, so that if left 
out in an unexpected shower it is 
not permanently damaged. A num¬ 
ber of new pieces that add to the at¬ 
tractions of the outdoor room are 
shown this season. There is a 
metal-lined stand for growing- 
plants, made of willow with open¬ 
work sides, that is decidedly orna¬ 
mental and practical as well. A willow sewing-table, so light in 
weight that it is easily moved about, has two under-shelves and a 
deep pocket on either side, making it quite as useful for books 
and papers as for sewing-things. 
An unusually comfortable porch chair is of light wood with 
high willow back and wooden arms, 
and another chair of new design that 
would also be an attractive piece of 
furniture for the hall or living-room 
has a wide cushioned seat, wing 
back and broad arms, underneath 
which are pockets that open inward 
and are really an extension of the 
chair seat. For books and papers 
there is a tall stand, square in shape, 
with four wooden shelves and a 
broad willow top that is also as ser¬ 
viceable for indoor as outdoor use. 
Circular tables in willow may be 
had as large as six feet in diameter, 
furnishing accommodations for 
breakfast or luncheon parties of good 
size, and there is a large variety of 
tea tables and muffin-stands for serv¬ 
ing afternoon tea on the piazza or in 
the garden. The tables are both oval 
and circular in shape, the newer ones 
having glass tops with willow frames 
and handles that form separate trays 
and are most attractive when the 
glass has a lining of gay-colored cre¬ 
tonne. Either as an accessory to 
the tea table or for general use on the 
piazza, is a folding willow screen 
with three leaves, only about three 
feet in height. It is one of the newest 
Whether your home be large or small you will never 
regret some provision for a garden shelter 
( 432 ) 
