The new façade, glazed from floor to ceiling, opens up the house to its natural environment. “We transformed the exterior into a modern wood structure that responded to the surroundings,” says Olle Lundberg, Design Principal at Lundberg Design. Photo 2 of 6 in These Five Redwood-Wrapped Homes Exude a Warm Welcome from This Overhauled 1960s Ranch House Connects a Family to the California Countryside

These Five Redwood-Wrapped Homes Exude a Warm Welcome

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When Tim and Flin McDonald decided to relocate with their two children to a more rural setting in Northern California, it was the land—not the house—that piqued their interest. Despite hillside views surrounding the property, the original home had limited window openings and no access out. The McDonalds turned to San Francisco-based Lundberg Design to open up sightlines and encourage circulation through and around the home. Swapping stucco for redwood on the exterior, Lundberg transformed this Bay Area rancher from dark and dreary to light and luminous.