the windows or open them, end thus give yourself all the cool com fort which an open porch provides. Storage cabinets can be placed underneath the windows, and these are not too expensive if they are built in while the porch is remod eled. All the windows, of course, need not be of the Same sire, either. Some can drop lower, especially on the short side of the porch, while smaller windows may be used on the longer side. This gives you a chance to use taller pieces as well as storage cabinets on this side. Furniture for this type of porch may still be of the casual summer variety. Rattan Or well-seasoned woods such as birch or redwood are very popular because they come with nice, comfortable cushions. Side and coffee tables are available, too, so that the furnishings can be matehed. Whatever type you select, make certain it's sturdy and practical, as the room will be used the year arottnd, just as are other rooms in trie home. You can select useful pieces, but naturally they should be in keeping with what your budget permits. Colors chosen in the cushion cov erings should haromnize with the furnishings in thd home, too, so you can have a coordinated scheme. This closed-in porch thus becomes* not just a porch but actually an ex tra room, and as such it should match your decorating scheme. Garage Can Furnish Room for Fua You’re expanding your living space, and there’s no room in the house. What about a garage? You may have dispensed with your car. or, if you have a double garage and a single car. here are possibilities for family fun and play rooms. If you have a garage that’s close to the street, you’ll want to get privacy by filling in the original garage door space with high storage cabinets. These can be used to house toys, games or even items which are not neeessarltly part of the playroom equipment. Narrow garages can be Improved often with a high bay window which takes away their boxy look. Some times the original car doors can be eliminated to improve the appear ance of the room. Small garagts converted Into playrooms are excellent for music and reading centers. You might have one or two sofas lining the walls. Cover these in easy-to-clean tailored materials, and use the square bolsters right against the walls to carry out the tailored ef fect. Large garage* are big enough to hold a ping-pong table spread out and ready for use at all timea. Along one side or another of the room you might have a conversational or a rest center with a comfortable couch and chair or two and a low coffee table so the room can be used for refreshment and relaxa tion in-between the games. Radios and television sets are finding their way into recreation rooms, too. In this cate your seating arrangement* will be for best view ing. Should you need a lot of seat ing equipment inexpensively con sider making stools and padding them or investing in plastic, In flatable hassocks. Select Durable, Colorful Floor Coverings Play rooms receive a lot of wear and much of it is hard wear. If you’ve decided to cover the floor, get the best you can afford or it will soon have to be replaced. Rooms which are going to be used for games such as ping-pong need sturdy covering like linoleum, the heavier, the more satisfactory. Color should match or give proper background to furnfshiag colors and harmonize with the rest of the home.

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