Cottage Restoration
San Luis Obispo, CA
When the homeowners purchased this property, they were committed to keeping the original 576 square-foot cottage, so we added 380 sqft, following the first rule of sustainable building: Small is Beautiful.
Some of the most effective and resource-conserving finishes included: the reuse of existing and reclaimed windows, doors, cabinets, floors and fixtures; reclaimed bowling alley flooring and Richlite paper countertops; on-demand tankless hot water heaters; and sun tubes for increased daylighting. Certified sustainably harvested wood was used everywhere possible while preexisting wood floors were repaired and refinished. A “California Driveway” was created which uses only two strips of concrete with native plantings in the middle for more natural drainage as well.








Project Details
- Location:
San Luis Obispo, California
- Completion Date:
February 2008
- Space:
- 956 sqft Living
- 2-car Garage
- 2 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Architect/Designer:
Jennifer Rennick
- Production Manager:
Paul Rose
- Production Team:
Matt Herndon
- Materials:
- Refinished Wood
- Marmoleum Natural Flooring
- Reclaimed Bowling Alley Countertops
- Richlite Paper Countertops
- On-demand Tankless Hot Water Heater
- California-style Driveway
- Reclaimed Concrete Garden Walls
- Highest Efficiency Forced Air Unit