What intrigues me about this house in Austin, Texas isn't so much the exterior but what the owners have done with the interior. The home, built in 1926, is a classically elegant brick home. It was also, I suspect, a bit dark and formal before renovation. The current occupants seem to have a more contemporary bent and have taken some interesting steps to lighten the home up. They have used ecru wood paneling to create a more light-filled family room, have created an enclosed conservatory with a glass ceiling and striking chandelier and a modern sculpture and have filled the home and surrounding land with modern art. The four-bedroom main home also has a fitness studio, wine cellar, elevator and gourmet kitchen. The grounds include a pool with a waterfall and a separate guest home. Certain details such as a fluffy clouded blue ceiling are a bit much but overall I think the owners did the best they could to make a traditional home more to their liking. It is listed at $6.7 million. After the jump, as the new owner do you continue on the contemporary path or try to return the home back to it's more classic roots?