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Show Simplicity and Dignity Needs of Small Home Dignity and simplicity are the basic essentials of the successful small house. Fussy and elaborate details not only detract from the architectural merits of a house, but needlessly add to Its cost. The realization of this fundamental architectural principle Is slowly being driven home to the American people, with the result that we are beginning to see a great Improvement In our domestic architecture. The Increased cost of building that 1 followed the armistice has had at least one good effect. It made people give more serious consideration to the materials ma-terials used in bome-bulldlng and greatly Increased the use of the more : permanent materials. People appreciate more than ever I that there is little difference between j the cost of the cheaper materials and the beM, especially when the differ-ence differ-ence Is reduced to a percentage of the total Investment. The use of better I materials and construction and the I growing appreciation of the good lu architectural design Is adding to the i attractiveness of many an Arnerlcun community. |