NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
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Porch Parlors. 
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‘The roof of the house was extended 
to form a covering for the outdoor 
living-room and it was supported at 
the edge by rough notched twin-elm 
posts, set in a rail of fieldstone, left 
-uneut. The effect was most unique 
and the whole contrasted admirably 
with the picturesque rural character 
of the surroundings. 
_ If the porch parlor is sufficiently 
large, enclose a portion of it for a 
sun-room. This is a place that is 
always enjoyed, even in inclement 
weather, and in addition can be suc- 
eessfully converted into a conser- 
yatory during the winter season. 
But it is not alone in spacious out- 
door living-rooms that this feature is 
found, for one of the most interest- 
ing sun-parlors I have seen was lo- 
eated at the end of a little porch at 
the rear of an old-fashioned farm- 
house. It was constructed of a 
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quantity of four-by-five photograph- . 
jie plates, which had proved of no use 
when developed, and were purchased 
very reasonably from a photograph- 
er who was glad to dispose of them. 
They were inserted into slender laths 
and firmly puttied, and served the 
purpose admirably. The work was 
all done by the son of the house, in 
leisure moments, and when finished, 
after weeks of patient toil, was well 
worth the effort. The cost complete 
was but ten dollars, and the retreat 
was a bower of beauty and a source 
of pleasure the entire year, being 
_transformed into a tiny conservatory 
during the winter months, and servy- 
ing the purpose of a tea-room in the 
summer season, with blossoming 
plants placed all about. 
The floor coverings of the porch 
parlor are numerous and varied, the 
favorites being grass mats and rage 
tugs, although art squares, small 
woolen rugs and arts and crafts 
mats are also extensively employed. 
The grass mats have the advantage 
of being cool and easily kept clean, 
but at present are not quite so much 
Sought after as the rag rugs, which 
come in a variety of soft, daintv col- 
orings and are charming additions to 
any apartment. They are made in 
much the same manner as the old- 
time rag carpets, the difference be- 
-ing not so much in the method of 
making, as in the contrasting of the 
colors used, the rugs of today being 
perfectly harmonious in tone, and 
not presenting a confusing mass of 
tints, as did the old raghae rem- 
nants. The art square has the ad- 
vantage of being able to cover con- 
Siderable space, and the arts and 
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crafts rugs are always attractive, 
but to my mind the small woolen rugs 
are betéer omitted from the list of 
porch floor coverings. 
Wicker is undoubtedly the most 
popular porch furniture, and de- 
servedly ‘so, for it combines in con- 
struction the desirable qualitiés of 
coolness and light weight. It is 
equally attractive in its natural or 
light coloring or when stained a soft 
green. Chairs of this material can be 
purchased in almost any shape; 
one of the most comfortable being an 
adaptation of the old English wing 
chair, with high back and wing- 
shaped extensions to the sides, a 
\riting rest being arranged on the 
right arm, and a magazine pocket on 
the left arm. 
Another eomfortable type resen- 
bies a couch more than a chair, and 
is fitted with a very Jow seat, an ad- 
justable back -and a foot rest ar- 
ranged beneath the chair, which may 
be drawn out when desired. On 
either side is contrived a newspaper 
or book rack, and in the right arm is 
a round hole sufficiently large to 
hold a glass of lemonade, or some 
other cooling drink. 
Low, broad settees, very long or of 
medium length, are very fashionable 
at the present time, and come in 
wood, cane or wicker. ‘The first 
named is generally fitted with cush- 
ions which are removable, and which 
serve as a foundation for the loose 
pillows seattered about. The cane 
and wicker settees have no fitted 
cushions, but are generally piled 
with cowny pillows of all sizes. 
Large swings, broad and high, of 
canvas or wicker, are charming ad- 
ditions to the poreh furnishings, and 
have taken the place to some extent 
of rocking chairs. Then, too, there 
is the hammock which is always sug- 
gestive of comfort, and can be used 
in conjunction with the swing with- 
out causing a discordant note. 
Besides the easy chairs, settee, 
and swing already referred to, pro- 
vision should also be made for one 
