Before & After: A Neglected 1960s Ranch-Style Home Gets a Sunny Outdoor Connection

From the front door to the backyard, Abbie Naber left no space behind in the dramatic overhaul of her derelict midcentury in Southern California.

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On her wedding day in 2015, designer Abbie Naber of a.NABER Design and her husband closed on this four-bedroom, two-bath home in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, a community in North San Diego County, California. The demolition soon followed. The house had been built in 1960 and had not seen much attention since, aside from a few coats of paint. Skimpy slider windows, lackluster carpet and tile, and a slapdash backyard pergola all added up to an eyesore.

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