Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1917 — Exterior Should Be Dignified. [ARTICLE]

Exterior Should Be Dignified.

The exterior of the small house may be either picturesque or formal but If should be simple and dignified in either case. Any material may be used, as stone, brick, or wood, but once chosen, it should be adhered to. It is always right to use local materials, but we need not use more than one kind simply because several kinds are at hand. The surfaces in small work are never large enough for mixtures of material* So also with the design of the Bouse, The main lines ought not to be brokes up with protruding bays, unusual angles in the plan, absurdly large porche* or a complex system of roofs. Ingenuity is always a poor substitute for simplicity and good proportion. For interest, confine yourself to a simpft element, like the front door, which may be played with a little. ’