One of the biggest challenges in house design in general, and in this California home in particular, is when the exterior style and the interior design are completely out of sync.
No one's suggesting that if you have a historic home you should fill the interiors with antiques and we've all seen some truly beautiful heritage properties with contemporary interiors. However, there needs to be a sense of flow from outside to inside with no jarring of style. Surprises, yes. Shocks, no.
