Not mean, akl, he is just brutally honest. Most houses built today are no true identifiable style. Fenestration, in particular, is placed with no external symmetry---just where a window of any size or shape goes from the inside perspective. Case in point are those ubiquitous horizontal windows over bathtubs that make no sense stylistically from the outside. Our house was designed for our site with heavy influence and input from the original owner.......we call it the unholy alliance between architect and attorney, lol. It looks fine (especially since we had a new portico designed for it almost five years ago, but it is still "builder's delight." I guess it doesn't bother me because I didn't have a thing to do with the original design!

Whatever it is called, it looks fabulous! Built in 1910, if it's in good shape (which it appears to be), you have a gem on your hands! I'd tread carefully in whatever you do, and plan any work with classicism in mind. I wouldn't go modern either in renovating rooms or in decor. No knocking down walls to make the interior "open concept" or painting everything gray. No laminate floors. Keep original details as much as possible. Think long and hard before you decide to paint any of that old woodwork. Plan. Plan. Plan. Use quality materials and hire only competent and vetted professionals. Get ideas from "Old House Online" or "Retro Renovators" or "This Old House." Stay away from mass-market junk at the big box stores; use quality branded reproductions (Historic Housefitters, Rejuvenation). Restore and re-use as much as possible. Go to estate sales and antique stores. Live in the house for a while before you do anything. Did I mention planning??? Good luck with your projects!

Forget the house for a moment. What do you like? Are there certain styles of furniture you are drawn to? Certain interiors of movies that you like? Particular stores you gravitate towards? Any words come to mind that describe your aesthetic? I don't think you should feel bound to the exterior of the house as a point of departure. Lots of people do great jobs of contrasting interior and exterior and making it work. (The previous owners certainly didn't match the interior and exterior.) If you want to not have to think about it too hard, you could purchase most items from the same store and they will match well together. Some in store designers are very good and will give you floor plans and layouts. Room and Boardcomes to mind as a place you could shop. Their furniture is modern but uses a lot of natural materials so it still has a warmth to it, which is how I would describe your exterior: warm, natural, modern. I have used their consultants. They don't charge and the one I got was really good.

I’d say you have a 1978 split level. In my opinion, most houses built after WWII don’t have a style. They might borrow some minor feature from an actual Architectural style, but one feature does not make that house a particular “style”. Add features to enhance what you have without trying to fit into a style box. In most cases, updating landscaping and adding color will improve the look of any house. Adding porches or door coverings would be the next best upgrade. I don’t think you need to do too much to refresh your home.