For Randy and Debbie Hild, the journey to painstakingly remodel their new home in Laguna Niguel, CA took four years. They eventually found one that had been designed by George Bissell, a lesser-known contemporary of Joseph Eichler’s. Designer Mason St. Peter saw potential in the existing cathedral ceilings, impressive fireplace, and the number of windows already in place. He left the front of the house, bedrooms, and bathrooms alone, but removed the wall between the living room and kitchen, and extended the newly open room into the backyard, taking the house from 1,700 square feet to 2,000. He also convinced Randy to push the ceilings of the addition up to 13 feet to take advantage of the light from that side of the house.