Opinion of modern houses

[bedstuy]

Why are you guys so afraid of people looking into your house?

1. Nobody cares enough to spy on you.
2. What are you hiding!?

[bedstuy]

I love old houses.  I live in a 1890s Brownstone and I love it.  At least in my part of Brooklyn, the design work that went into these houses is amazing, most of them are true works of art.  Old houses actually suit some of my design tastes as well.  Many modern American houses are way too big and waste tons of space for no good reason.  Old houses tend to waste less space, by having smaller bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms. 

That said, if we're talking about new construction, I'm on board with a more "modern" style 100%.  It comes down to the fact that I'd rather have someone execute a modern look than utterly fail at creating a Spanish style or Colonial or whatever.  And, that's often what happens.  It's almost impossible to recreate the magic of an older home and people tend to use things like vinyl siding and faux brick.  That looks like garbage.  With a modern look, it's just easier because the design is simpler and doesn't rely on amazing craftsmanship.  If you just try to make a modern design look simple and clean and don't skimp on the contractor, it's going to look decent at least.  So, something like this is a pretty sensible design: