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SECOND NATURE A charming midcentury dwelling in Glendale’s Childs Canyon is given new life.
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ith a unique Japanese-influenced roofline and a perch up in the Verdugo Mountains near protected parkland, this 2,560-square-foot Glendale property was originally built in 1956. In 2014, ACME Real Estate agent Cari Field and her husband, Matt, purchased the three-bedroom abode for their family of four knowing that it would be their lifelong home. For the remodeling and decoration that took place in subsequent years, they called on Los Angeles–bred interior designer Deirdre Doherty, who upgraded the outdated floor plan into an open concept while safeguarding distinct historical features that give the house great character, like the lavarock fireplace in the living room. “We love to keep the original elements of the home, honor them, yet make the space feel current,” says Doherty, a self-confessed mix master and chameleon of styles. “I love combining new and old for a fresh outlook.”
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