Their home--Fucu or "house of wealth" --was a sanheyuan courtyard compound that blended Chinese and Western architectural styles. The raised ridge and upturned eaves of the roof, and the pillars, beams and walls of the house, were all exquisitely worked and beautifully painted. From a young age, he enjoyed leaning over the compound's railings and watching the birds and flowers.
林家所居住的「福厝」，是棟兼具中西建築風味的閩南式三合院；屋脊翹簷、棟樑壁間做工精細、色彩搭配妍美，從小他就常趴在欄杆上欣賞鳥鳴花開。