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WHAT IS AN OUTDOOR. LIVINGROOM? 
In the summer and fall we like to go out into the woods to be 
away from people and noise -- all by ourselves ~= and commune with 
nature. We enjoy the beauty of the surroundings, the shelter of the 
trees, the outdoor air and songs of the birds. Even the thought of 
Such an outing comes to us in pleasant day dreams. 
When we build an outdoor livingroom in our home grounds we are 
establishing this same kind of spot in a smailer way a d it is more 
accessible. We can use it more often. Different members of the 
family can use it any time they choose. The children can use it by 
themselves. The lady of the house can have an afternoon tea party. 
The husband and wife can stroll out together when they choose. You 
can ee a steak fry in the yard or an evening meal on the patio or 
porch. 
We also can plan to place this outdoor room so that it is tied to 
the house: enjoyed from the house, the porch or patio, the windows of 
the living room, breakfast nook or other rooms. We enjoy this picture 
from the house at all times of the year. A pretty picture can be pro- 
vided even for the winter. At that time we remember the pleasures of 
other summers and we dream and hope for the approach of Spring. 
To build such a room we select a certain area, a back yard or the 
side yard, and plant a border of shrubs to make a wall of green to en- 
close an open intimate area. We Screen out the surroundings and pro- 
vide a iittle world of our own. 
Some furniture in an outdoor livingroom is necessary. Even a 
small back yard can have a bench or arbor seat. Mrs. Jones can say to 
her friends, "Let’s go out into the garden -- or outdoor living room.' 
They can sit in the open air in a sheltered spot and visit. The 
guests may remark about a certain shrub or ask about a certain tree as 
they would ask about things inside the house. They enjoy your home. 
So we have an outdoor room for the enjoyment of our friends as weil as 
ourselves. "It isn’t a home till its planted." This slogan is very 
true. The outdoor living room is a part of the home. We have a real 
satisfaction of pride of ownership in the beauty and benefits of an 
outdoor living room, 
