Attractive appearance of a farmhouse is to be obtained by:
Good taste in its proportions and exterior design.
Materials chosen to suit the local environment and type of house,
effectively employed.
A pleasing color scheme for the house, in harmony with its
surroundings.
Proper planning with relation to the natural features of the site,
the other farm buildings, and the highway.
Grading the site and planting trees, shrubs, and flowers.
If the homes shown in this bulletin are carefully built according to the
drawings, they will be satisfactory with respect to the first two points.
Proper location of the house is exceedingly important and must be worked
out on the ground. Farmers' Bulletin 1132, Planning the Farmstead, and
1087. Beautifying the Farmstead, will be found helpful in this and in the
planting of trees and shrubs around the house. Farmers' Bulletin 1452,
Painting on the Farm, discusses kinds and uses of paints. Other bulletins
on these subjects are available from several of the State agricultural
colleges.