Rich County Reaper | 1929-05-31 | Page 2 | Simplicity and Dignity Needs of Small Home

simplicity and dignity needs of small home dignity and simplicity are the basic essentials of the successful small house fussy ang and elaborate details not only detract from the architectural merits of a house but needless ly add to its cost the of f this fundamental architectural principle Is slowly belf being ig driven home to the american people with the result that we are be bes iiii inning to see a great improvement in our domestic architecture the increased cost of building that followed the armistice tins has at least one good effect it made people give more serious con consideration to the materials used in home building and greatly increased the use of the more permanent materials people appreciate more than ever that there Is ii little difference between the cost of the cheaper materials tind the best es especially pec lally when the difference Is reduced to a percentage of the total investment the use of better materials and construction and the growing appreciation of the good in architectural design Is adding to the attractiveness of many an american comma community anity