Before & After: A Stuffy Bay Area Midcentury Opens Up to Light and Hillside Views

Once dark and dated, the Cheng-Reinganum House in Orinda, California, now enjoys an outdoor connection thanks to a gut renovation.

Despite being located on top of a hillside with views of Mount Diablo, the original house on this Orinda site did not take advantage of its bounty. 

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