JLC • NEW ENGLAND EDITION • JULY 1995 JLC • NEW ENGLAND EDITION • JULY 1995
Alot of things must come together to make a beautiful
house. These include proper placement on an attractive
site, thoughtful design, good materials, skilled craftsmanship, and
regular maintenance. Old houses make it look easy. Just walk
through an older neighborhood: The houses may be modest (a few
might even be rundown), but they look and feel right — more right
than when you walk through a new subdivision. Why is that?
Much of what makes a house look good has to do with exterior
details. In recent years, however, attention to exterior details