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Personalizing an Everyday Ranch

Open up the space, add smart lighting and sharp design, then, watch a humdrum house become a real humdinger

by Nancy McCoy, Peter Judge

California lighting specialists Nancy McCoy and Peter Judge needed a bigger house with space for a home office. After some searching, they found a ranch-style house, but it required some work. Without spending a lot on the exterior, Nancy and Peter poured their energy into renovating the interior of the house, relocating walls, reshaping rooms, and calling on their lighting knowledge to make their house more than an everyday ranch.

Personalizing an Everyday Ranch

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