The true yeoman spirit The Li Family Compound in Luchou differs markedly from other well-known private houses in that it does not share the sumptuous decoration of the homes of the gentry and the wealthy, with their carved and painted beams. There is nothing superfluous in the design of the buildings.
農家真本色比較起其他著名的民宅，明顯地蘆洲李宅不像一般士紳富豪喜於雕樑畫棟的裝飾，建築本身沒有任何多餘的設計動作。