orrin My wife is a little of the opposite. She lives in Shanghai in an old house build during the concession period, 1920's, French style. She says she likes the old French windows and raised ceilings. The house has high wood baseboards, lots of old wood trim and a really cool old wood staircase. She says the house has characteristics that modern architecture does not have. Thats something we both have in common, love of historic architecture. As I have post here before I live in a restored schoolhouse built in 1870. It does not have a lot of room but I really love it, my wife is sure to love it too. T