Constricting eight foot ceilings in the original home were dramatically heightened by dropping the living room floor two feet, and changing the roofline from hip to gable.  Photo 4 of 7 in This Overhauled 1960s Ranch House Connects a Family to the California Countryside

This Overhauled 1960s Ranch House Connects a Family to the California Countryside

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Constricting eight foot ceilings in the original home were dramatically heightened by dropping the living room floor two feet, and changing the roofline from hip to gable.