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A blue and, white 
color scheme has 
been followed in 
decorating the porch 
of Mrs. George Post 
at Bernardsville, N. 
J. The curtains are 
blue linen, the wick¬ 
er blue and white 
By building a low 
wall a terrace was 
created in this city 
backyard. It has a 
brick floor, a back¬ 
ground of brick and 
trellis and commands 
a prospect of shrubs 
and perennials 
Red tiles laid in a wide bond afford 
a pleasant contrast to the white 
woodwork on this porch in the home 
of O. S. Young at Great Neck, L, 1. 
Wicker has been used for furnishing 
Even as the porch itself marks the transition 
between the inside and the outside of the 
house, so does its furnishing. This, too, 
should mark a transition, sharing the nature 
of the house and the nature of the garden, the 
two pleasantly mingled. 
The first two illustrations show an enclosed 
porch in the house of Mrs. George Q. Palmer, 
at Portchester, N. Y., where the garden element 
would seem to dominate. The fountain and 
its surrounding trellis, the fibre matting, the 
wrought iron tables and plant stands, the 
rough cast wall—all are of the garden. The 
upholstered sofa and chairs and the lamp 
are of the house. This is a room permanently 
furnished for all year use according to 
the requirements of a climate that has 
a real winter. Its color scheme—orange, 
brown and blue—is taken from the old 
tile over the fountain. Another porch— 
that of O. S. Young—simpler in treat¬ 
ment but equally comfortable, is fur¬ 
nished with wicker, has a red tile floor 
and on one side a striped awning. 
Wicker, willow, reed and painted 
cottage furniture give a wide range of 
choice for the porch and terrace. These 
come in such delightful shapes and colors 
that with them one can hardly fail to 
make a really livable and picturesque 
outdoor room. The variety of rugs for 
such uses is also great—fibre comes in 
an amazing number of color combinations 
and sizes which accord perfectly with the 
(Continued on page 76) 
One corner of the terrace of Mrs. Otto 
Wittpenn’s house at Bernardsville, N. J., 
is furnished for outdoor dining, with a 
marble table and painted chairs. Blue and 
white linen is used and colored glasses 
