Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 108, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1917 — Harmony With Surroundings. [ARTICLE]

Harmony With Surroundings.

A house should harmonize with Its surroundings in design, color and materials. A house standing out boldly on the top of a hill and visible for miles should differ essentially in appearance from one nestling in among the trees at the edge of the woods,' from a house on the banks of a lake or from a villa set back from the village street. Every natural advantage from the standpoint of health, view, light and convenience should be utilized, every disadvantage neutralized. The amount of money to be expended Is a factor determining the extent and manner in which other two vital, elements may be best met and mastered.