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Show SHADE 8CREENS Very fow porches aro protected with sufficient shade without the holp of awnings or screens. Thero aro n fow which nro sheltered by vlnccov-ered vlnccov-ered trolliscs or nro nrotoctpd bv tho loving shado of n flno old troo, but tho ordinary piazza Is not so blessed. Awnings thnt aro decorn-tlvcly decorn-tlvcly treated nro perhaps tho most prnrtlcal contrivance, for thoy nro slmplo in construction nnd tho nlr Is nblo to clrculnte freely beneath them and thoy also shelter the porch 'from rnln as woll as, from the sun. -Thoro Is, howover, much to bo said In favor fav-or of bamboo screens, for thpy can b rolled up tightly nnd gotten. qu)to out of the way when not In juso, and ihoy nro pleasant to look at. The Jnpnnoso screen with which vq are the most familiar is mado of-u split bamboo and rolls up on Pullers and ropes, but there, are alsovdq-estlc makes which are to be romenberud that are choaperrand (fulflllTa prac. tical service, , though thoyare not so artistic. They ore maduf linden lin-den wood, and aro qulto durable, Oi-caslonally Oi-caslonally one Bees a Venltbmsbllnd doing pazza duty, but they ar0 too oxpenslvo to become generally popular.. pop-ular.. It Is always a great comfort nnd convenience to mnko aomo provision for lighting tlio piazza nt night, so that tho cool evening breozos enn bo enjoyed out of doors. Wo enn not nlwnys nfford to Idle away tbfli hours In contemplation of the moon nnd stars, nnd so If wo havo tho propor lighting facilities wo can do our work I tho fresh nlr. Of courso, when tho houso hns electric attachments this Is not a. difficult mattor, nnd movnblo ns woll ns llrcd llghtn can bo Ins'.nllcd without muih troublo or oxponso. Many of tho fixtures nro In tho sliapo of Iron mounted lantorna or othor elmplo designs nnd othora nro in frosted globos with brass rims, which nro flttcdjclosa to tho root of tho porch. A shaded electric light to read or wqrk, Is n real luxury, but when this Is not posslblo thon lamps mut ngnln bo brought Into requisition. re-quisition. For this vory purposo some charming wicker ones havo been mado with gay chintz shades,. One very protty conception 13 a w!ckor lamp which Is omnrajented with n rocoptaclo for holding flowers. |
