You mean actual old home say in Italy or Greece or some cheap 'me-too' mcmansion copies in US? If that works for you thats fine, but to many Europeans this loo

You mean actual old home say in Italy or Greece or some cheap 'me-too' mcmansion copies in US? If that works for you thats fine, but to many Europeans this looks very cheap and bland copy, like building a stone medieval castle in suburban US. Having 'greek columns' anywhere apart where they were built 2000 years ago is tasteless to me for example. Also there is huge room between ornate and minimalist, where most people fall re design taste. I'd say minimalist is for folks who derive their happiness from other aspects of their lives compared to real estate, which is generally a good approach regardless. But thats us Europeans, we like originality and appreciate and respect utmostly where it came from, be it food or culture.