He Lives In This Gas Station With His Son, But Wait Until You See The Inside

#1 He Took An Old Abandoned Gas Sation In New Orleans And Converted It Into A Home

Hit by Hurricane Katrina, and left abandoned, this gas station sat empty and falling down until artist Robert Guthrie took one look at it and fell in love.

#2 His Artistic Instincts Kicked In When He Saw The Property

Guthrie is an artist and an avid antique car enthusiast so when he saw the vacant property for sale, he asked his son how he would feel about living in a gas station and his son thought he was crazy.

#3 Deep In The Heart Of New Orleans

The gas station is located in the area known as Bayou Saint John, in New Orleans, just moments from the historic French Quarter district. He reconstructed the outside in a Spanish style mixed with a bit of New Orleans flair, including green paint and a big awning out front.

#4 He Incorporated New Furnishing And Materials With Old Car Parts And Signage

He says it was his biggest art project to date, and he was happy that he was able to incorporate items of cars, gasoline, mechanics, and other automobile related accessories. A lot of the artwork and fixtures are from the actual old station, including the amazing wooden beams vaulting the ceiling, and the air pump that stands beside the doorway.

#5 His Favorite Room Is The Kitchen Because Of The Way He Blended The Wood And Metals With The New Appliances

He decided to mix modern styles with older for a unique look and feel and to make the station feel like a home for himself and his son. The kitchen is totally furnished with all modern, state of the art appliances, but the counters and cupboards are from the old station. He used car emblems as pulls on the handles of all the cabinets and decorated the wall with an old Chevron display.

#6 The Large Bathroom Features An Elaborate Wall Tiling As Well As A TV And Jacuzzi

His favorite room is the main bathroom. He made the sconces out of old headlights, the toilet paper holder is an old oil can holder. He added subway style tiling, a television, and even a jacuzzi with the tiling climbing all the way up the wall and fading into a Gulf oil logo. The faucets are all stainless steel with antique automobile pieces attached to them.

#7 The Stairway To The Loft Is The Actual Hydraulic Lift Used At The Station When It Was In Operation

The loft on the second floor was actually designed as part of the hydraulic lift originally installed in the Sinclair Gas Station when it was built in 1965. It includes a comfy bed and closet area with blackout curtains to keep it cozy and out of eye range of the open downstairs floor design.

#8 There's Even A Rooftop Patio And Lounging Area

For a finishing touch of what makes New Orleans an eclectic and artistic paradise, he added a rooftop deck and patio. It may be quirky, but to Robert Guthrie and his son, this French Quarter gas station is HOME.

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